Got in a wreck

[SMOKEDYA]

In the jeep. So anyone with some recomedations on body shops? It wasent our fault some lady ran a red light. I have some questions, dont we have the right to take it were ever we want for repairs? And dont they have to replace everything with factory jeep parts if thats what we want? Not some cheap stuff? I will have pics up here on monday evening. Thanks peace



john

 

[97speedster]

You have the right to have it fixed by the shop of your choice. If the vehicle is less than 5 years old then yes you can have factory new parts used to replace damaged ones. I just got done with the whole insurance claim thing myself so it is all still fresh in my head. But each insurance company may be different I would check into it.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

Well it's a99 jeep grand cherokee. So whatever parts they wanna put on it they can? I also thought we could have it towed here to our house but they had to tow it to there tow yard or we'd have to pay for the tow. peace



john

 

[VR4]

if they want to use aftermarket parts flat out refuse. they are thin and very cheap.


used OEM parts are fine IMO but sometimes its not cost effective. you can take it to a shop of your choice but you will be responsible for anything over the estimate you are given and approved by the insurance

 

[04MystiCobra]

I hate that stuff. Were they on the phone? Hope all works out for ya.

 

[Bottlefed83]

Who cares what parts they use! It is a jeep, and i"m sure it will look like new anyways when you get it back. But sucks you even got in an accident. At least it wasn't your coupe.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

Who cares what parts they use! It is a jeep, and i"m sure it will look like new anyways when you get it back. But sucks you even got in an accident. At least it wasn't your coupe.

Its just the fact, usually cheap parts fit well.... cheap and quaility sucks. Glad it wasent one of my coupes also. peace



john

 

[Francis]

Precision out in Beaverton is highly recommended. http://www.precisionfirst.com/

 

[SMOKEDYA]

Precision out in Beaverton is highly recommended. http://www.precisionfirst.com/

Ok so theres one. I was thinking leif's? alpine? cascade autobody? Theres one over here in hazel dell on 99 i think it might be alpine also? Anyone delt with or know anyone that has delt with any of these. It might not even be worth fixing ? The bags didnt blow but the passenger side door is hitting the fender. Took out the whole front end blew the radiator. I'm going today to get some pics.... i hope!? peace


john

 

[SMOKEDYA]

Precision out in Beaverton is highly recommended. http://www.precisionfirst.com/

Did you get work done by them? Do you personaly know someone there? I take it you've seen there work? peace


john

 

[74courier]

liefs is pretty good had my moms car repaired there. insureance companys tend to not like leifs casue they dont do a half ass job like the shop they want you to go to will

 

["Mongoose"]

WOW!!! Is everyone OK????? Did you, or any of your family, get hurt???

 

[SMOKEDYA]

liefs is pretty good had my moms car repaired there. insureance companys tend to not like leifs casue they dont do a half ass job like the shop they want you to go to will

I was thinking these guy's also, no i wont take it to whoever they prefere! There's a reason they want you to go to there shops as you stated. They dont have to drive it or see there ****ty work everyday all they care about is the price they will save. peace


john

 

[Francis]

Did you get work done by them? Do you personaly know someone there? I take it you've seen there work? peace

Okay I talked to my friend today - he had the work done on his car. Mediocre prices, good service, first rate quality.

He said he picked them because he got a few separate recommendations and that they did exotics like Ferraris and Porsches. So they probably have to do a first-rate job.

They say you figure out the quality of the job as it ages. Well, it's been a year and I can't tell he had any work done.

Let us know how it goes

 

[SMOKEDYA]

Ok so here's the deal. I ended up taking the jeep to leif's. I demanded all factory jeep parts. Farmers ins contacted me today and said it was a total! So now i'm going to hopefully not be argueing a settlement with them. Went today and looked at a 2000 jeep grand cherokee limited, and also a darango with the hemi. We want another jeep but the darango also caught our eye. peace



john

 

[74courier]

they are saying a 99jeep is totaled? how bad was it damaged

 

[SMOKEDYA]

Well if i could get the pics to post here i'd show them, but the ins adjuster sent them to me using adobe? I got them to down load to my computer but cant get them to down load to photobucket? It took out both fenders,hood grill both lights bumper radiator,core support bumper reinforcement, all the shrounding under the hood over the radiator, both fog lights, and the passenger side door. peace



john

 

[74courier]

yup that will do it. the frame probly was bent also judging by the amount of damage. thats almost 99% total to an insureance company due to the liabilty of frame work