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Old 09-24-2007, 07:03 PM
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Default Freaking Crooks! $13500 my @##

SO I just thought I'd share with everyone my super aggravation with my insurance company. Mt TC was declared a total loss and I've been nogatiating with the claims department of my insurance company for about a week now. So a couple days ago a get some reports in the mail trying to access the value of my car. They accessed it at $13500 which I know is total bs since thats way below book value. So they were using a couple TC's for comparison from some dealer way up in the boonies here in utah. So I began checking tring to figure out why in the world their prices would be so low. After a little aggravation, I decided to run some CARFAX reports. Turns out every car on their lot is a salvage. Many were also reported as having odometer fraud. So I just thought I'd tell everyone be careful with your insurance company. They'll do all they can to try to rip you off!
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any way u can dispute it? what insurance company u with?
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Old 09-24-2007, 07:17 PM
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Trying to. Pulled up some decent ones at the dealers near me and printed the Carfaxes and book values. So I'm going to fight it if it kills me. Can't even get the damn claims represtitive to call me back though. And its United Insurance.
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Old 09-24-2007, 07:40 PM
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13500? damn my 08 was lil over 18100 and they were only another 600 more than every other year. ya there had to be something wrong with those tc's since everything i've noticed in my stay here in utah is that everything is hella expensive
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what year is your tC....if its a 05-06..its gonna be that low..... if its a 07..it shouldnt be that low
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Get USAA insurance if you can in ANY WAY. They are by far...BY FAR the best in the country....

Also best for banking and loans!

Only stipulation is you have to be a servive member..or a dependant of a service member.

I pay $580 every 6 months for full coverage...and they have NEVER given me static about an accident.

Just trying to help!

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(holy crap....I sound like a commercial!!)
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Insurance companies NEVER want to pay out. When they have to, they will do whatever it takes to give you pennies.

Gaap insurance is very importants.
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Old 09-25-2007, 02:39 AM
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my 06 with 8k miles was 15650 so they are low balling you bad, especially since book is no where near market. dealers jack prices up like crazy on scions especially the TC's
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Originally Posted by RedLine_tC
what year is your tC....if its a 05-06..its gonna be that low..... if its a 07..it shouldnt be that low
The year will not make a big difference. The mileage will.
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Originally Posted by paulky_2000
Get USAA insurance if you can in ANY WAY. They are by far...BY FAR the best in the country....

Also best for banking and loans!

Only stipulation is you have to be a servive member..or a dependant of a service member.

I pay $580 every 6 months for full coverage...and they have NEVER given me static about an accident.

Just trying to help!

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(holy crap....I sound like a commercial!!)
x2... and check the new USAA site, you can now invite non service people to join!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by paulky_2000
Get USAA insurance if you can in ANY WAY. They are by far...BY FAR the best in the country....

Also best for banking and loans!

Only stipulation is you have to be a servive member..or a dependant of a service member.

I pay $580 every 6 months for full coverage...and they have NEVER given me static about an accident.

Just trying to help!

---Paul

(holy crap....I sound like a commercial!!)
to add to this if you can try and get hit by them too because they are the best the deal with. I hit a WWII vet(he was at fault) just over a year ago and they way they handled my claim was really great. They are the best insurance company all around.
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Old 09-26-2007, 12:04 AM
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My insurance company tried to give me $2900 for my 92 BMW 325is when i got hit, full liability..

I fought with them for a month and did a lot of research, sent in a lot of what I found, and I ended up getting double what they origonally offered
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Originally Posted by paulky_2000
Get USAA insurance if you can in ANY WAY. They are by far...BY FAR the best in the country....

Also best for banking and loans!

Only stipulation is you have to be a servive member..or a dependant of a service member.

I pay $580 every 6 months for full coverage...and they have NEVER given me static about an accident.

Just trying to help!

---Paul

(holy crap....I sound like a commercial!!)
not to mention your also 40 years old.... some of us are still under 25 so our insurance is going to be high no matter where we go but it stil sucks that this guys insurance co. tried to screw him
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Originally Posted by paulky_2000
Get USAA insurance if you can in ANY WAY. They are by far...BY FAR the best in the country....

Also best for banking and loans!

Only stipulation is you have to be a servive member..or a dependant of a service member.

I pay $580 every 6 months for full coverage...and they have NEVER given me static about an accident.

Just trying to help!

---Paul

(holy crap....I sound like a commercial!!)

LOL, yeah you do, but i have USAA and pay less than that, plus they havent screwed me on any claim, been more helpful than a pain actually... I wish you the best of luck man!!!
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Old 09-28-2007, 03:28 AM
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I think I got close to 19K when I totaled my RS 2.0 with 8,5XX miles on it. I had it for 8 months.

I got close to 18G back after my 1,000 deductable though.
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Old 09-29-2007, 01:48 AM
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my insurance company gave me 18500


i payed 18100 out the door so i dunno wtf
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Old 10-20-2007, 08:23 AM
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HAHAHA I win! The insurance company is agreeing to $17,100. Not too bad although I don;t know If I can take not having my TC! I'm thinking I'll buy another one. Thinking white or maybe azure. Both are sweet looking!
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Old 10-20-2007, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by davedavetC

not to mention your also 40 years old.... some of us are still under 25 so our insurance is going to be high no matter where we go but it stil sucks that this guys insurance co. tried to screw him
Not true. I use USAA. I am 26, wife 23. We have an 06 tC and an 03 Corolla. Both full coverage with $50 deductible. I am paying $523 every 6 months. And that includes my renters insurance.
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Old 10-20-2007, 12:45 PM
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When I totaled my Sentra last June, my insurance company gave me 10k for it. I bought it for 12k. It was 4 years old. Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance in Mass, they seemed to pretty fair about it.

But yeah, the fact that your insurance company compared your car to salvaged cars is complete bull____. You're right in fighting them for it.
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Old 10-21-2007, 03:29 AM
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Don't you just love insurance companies!!!

I have American Family. I totalled a '00 Mitsubishi Galant with 113,xxx miles. They told me, they use NADA (or as they call it in the business, "Orange Book".) I did a estimate with Blue Book which was $7k-ish. They said Orange Book stated $5,200 with my $500 deductible but without it; it was $4,700. But they did pay for my sales tax on the new car that I bought.
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