Car Advice

richlevy · 09-02-2006, 12:28 PM

I just got into a minor fender bender coming home from work. The card behind me couldn't stop in time and clipped my 2003 Ford in the right rear bumper, going about 10 mph.

I have a $500 collision deductible. I couldn't care less about the external damage to my rear bumper, which is just scratches. I am concerned about the damage underneath, including the bracing and especially the unibody alignment.

The car seems to be driving ok. Taking my hands off the wheel I do not notice any significant drift.

Allstate wants to send me to Sterling for an estimate and repair. The Allstate representative says that they could give an estimate without committing me to using them. Sterling says that once they start checking for damage to the bumper and frame, I am committed to paying them.

Is it worth it?

09-02-2006, 12:28 PM	#1
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Car Advice I just got into a minor fender bender coming home from work. The card behind me couldn't stop in time and clipped my 2003 Ford in the right rear bumper, going about 10 mph. I have a $500 collision deductible. I couldn't care less about the external damage to my rear bumper, which is just scratches. I am concerned about the damage underneath, including the bracing and especially the unibody alignment. The car seems to be driving ok. Taking my hands off the wheel I do not notice any significant drift. Allstate wants to send me to Sterling for an estimate and repair. The Allstate representative says that they could give an estimate without committing me to using them. Sterling says that once they start checking for damage to the bumper and frame, I am committed to paying them. Is it worth it? __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

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