On Monday night, some fucktard backed into one of my semi's. Hit the door, air cleaner, and mirror. Well, the total for this is $5100. It was obvious it's the other guys fault but until the insurance does their thing to make sure that's the case, I have to pay my $2500 deductible to get the repairs rolling. The truck is going to be down 2 weeks as it is (probably $10k gross of work) and if I wanted to wait until they got word it was the other companies fault (so I wouldn't have to pay my $2500) it likely would have been 4 weeks. I'll be able to bill back my $2500 deductible and my down time with little problem (hope-fucking-fully anyways) but until then I'm out:
2 nights hotel for my guy - $135
Rental car to get home - $400
His salary while off for 2 weeks - $2200
Deductible - $2500
Grand total $5235 (so far).
For something that wasn't our fault and the other company is insured by the same exact insurance company. I understand things don't work at the speed I'd like them to (or anyone in my position) but it's just the dealing with them in general. I speak to him Tuesday first thing, repair facility sends estimate to him in afternoon. I email and call him 3 times yesterday with no response. He finally gets back to me today and says he never received anything. Fucking jackass.
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