Cripes! I hit a tree branch!
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Cripes! I hit a tree branch!
Cruising at moderate speed down Canada Road in Woodside CA at 9PM suddenly I hit a live oak tree branch across the road when I crested a little hill! Cripes! I fishtailed a small amount and straightened out and pulled over. The guy going the other way called CHP to report the tree branch.
Bent up the rightside headlight housing pretty bad and made a lot of scratches. I wonder if my AAA Comprehensive covers this? Don't have Collision because I don't crash into people and the Blue 83 (my baby) is 20 yrs old and worthless to Insurance Cos.
Does the Ins. co. regard this as a Comprehensive claim?
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Bent up the rightside headlight housing pretty bad and made a lot of scratches. I wonder if my AAA Comprehensive covers this? Don't have Collision because I don't crash into people and the Blue 83 (my baby) is 20 yrs old and worthless to Insurance Cos.
Does the Ins. co. regard this as a Comprehensive claim?
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I think so. I think it falls under 'act of nature'...or something of the sort.
I know someone who rolled a rock into his pickup and the insurance covered that under comp, so yours probably will too.
I know someone who rolled a rock into his pickup and the insurance covered that under comp, so yours probably will too.
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Re: Cripes! I hit a tree branch!
Originally posted by bliffle
Cruising at moderate speed down Canada Road in Woodside CA at 9PM suddenly I hit a live oak tree branch across the road when I crested a little hill! Cripes! I fishtailed a small amount and straightened out and pulled over. The guy going the other way called CHP to report the tree branch.
Bent up the rightside headlight housing pretty bad and made a lot of scratches. I wonder if my AAA Comprehensive covers this? Don't have Collision because I don't crash into people and the Blue 83 (my baby) is 20 yrs old and worthless to Insurance Cos.
Does the Ins. co. regard this as a Comprehensive claim?
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Cruising at moderate speed down Canada Road in Woodside CA at 9PM suddenly I hit a live oak tree branch across the road when I crested a little hill! Cripes! I fishtailed a small amount and straightened out and pulled over. The guy going the other way called CHP to report the tree branch.
Bent up the rightside headlight housing pretty bad and made a lot of scratches. I wonder if my AAA Comprehensive covers this? Don't have Collision because I don't crash into people and the Blue 83 (my baby) is 20 yrs old and worthless to Insurance Cos.
Does the Ins. co. regard this as a Comprehensive claim?
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Re: Re: Cripes! I hit a tree branch!
Originally posted by MIKE-P-28
nope, comprehensive is only for a car sitting still, and since you were driving its called a 'Collision'
nope, comprehensive is only for a car sitting still, and since you were driving its called a 'Collision'
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Success! AAA says they cover it under comprehensive since the branch fell on me. Now I just hope they don't try to 'total' my car for some cheap bluebook price, 'cause I bought this car in 82, keep it covered, it's still like new, and I like it!
This is the first time in my (long) life I've filed a claim. Maybe the insurance gods will smile on me.
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This is the first time in my (long) life I've filed a claim. Maybe the insurance gods will smile on me.
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Originally posted by Keaponlaffen
you could try going after the contractor/city employees that look after the road, saying they didn't keep the road in good repair...
you could try going after the contractor/city employees that look after the road, saying they didn't keep the road in good repair...
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I think I'll luck out. The lady who I talked to was thrilled when I said my license was N O P I S T N, she knew right away! And when I told her the other car is NO VALVE she was delighted. She loves RX-7s! Wants one, but can't afford it yet. She has a chance at a free 260Z with blown engine but doesn't know where to get the engine. I told her that I'd probably sell the red83 I'm restoring for a $1000 after I spend another $2000 on it.
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Originally posted by bliffle
She has a chance at a free 260Z with blown engine but doesn't know where to get the engine.
She has a chance at a free 260Z with blown engine but doesn't know where to get the engine.
check out www.510again.com that will link you to locals.
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A really big branch almost hit my car while it was parked.
Missed b about 2 feet, but probably would have crushed my car.
As is, I got away with only a couple light scratches to the paint.
Missed b about 2 feet, but probably would have crushed my car.
As is, I got away with only a couple light scratches to the paint.
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I just hope CSAA doesn't try to total my car (the shop estimated $2600) because that car is my baby. I just totaled up $3700 I put in it in the last 2 years for stuff you]d expect at 100k (brakes, shocks, cluthch, transmission, pump, radiator, etc). I suppose at worst I'd have to settle for the BlueBook value.
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CSAA says they're totaling it (sob!) and they've reported it to the DMV. Apparently, this is mandatory. Well, I don't care about the title since I'm not selling it. They'll give me net $1600. I guess that's OK, the repair estimate was $2600, but if I replace the headlight housing and some other things maybe I can get the shop costs down to $1600 and break even.
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