Most expensive steak ever

[Tooloud10]

Originally Posted by JCL

When you self-park, how do you judge the competency of the two drivers who park beside you? You don't get any opportunity to do that.

Those people won't be driving my car. I'd quickly go insane if I tried to judge the competency of everyone driving a car anywhere near mine. I'm not as worried about door dings as I am about someone completely trashing my car as like what happened in the OP.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by Tooloud10

I'm not as worried about door dings as I am about someone completely trashing my car as like what happened in the OP.

It is pretty likely that the OP's car was damaged by the one that was parked next to it.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by JCL

It is pretty likely that the OP's car was damaged by the one that was parked next to it.

Most of the places I have seen that offer valet parking in their own lot has the valet parking spaces segregated, i.e., the car parked next to it was also most likely parked by the valet.

[Quicksilver]

All this valet stuff reminds me of the good ole days when a guy would take a new
Girl out but wouldn't have enough money for the valet..... It's all he could do just
Buying dinner and walking his girl by the valet seemed...well lets just say a bit embarrassing?

[cravin]

Originally Posted by JCL

It is pretty likely that the OP's car was damaged by the one that was parked next to it.

I think it had to be something harder than another car. Some sort of barrier. The running board is a little ripped up, the rubber bumper strips on the doors are pretty ripped up, and there is a gouge in the metal on the rear passenger door that is pretty deep. If it were another vehicle, I would have expected to see rub marks from some sort bumper or guard or something on the other vehicle, with paint marks from the metal on metal causing the gouges. Whatever this was, was unforgiving.

[cravin]

Originally Posted by ard

Insurance wont care really. They will be happy to stick you with a chargeable claim. To them it makes no never-mind, they'll just want to pay the claim as quickly and easily as possible. IMO

Just spitballing, but I wonder if filing a lawsuit and subpoenas for people, videos, records of employees - as quickly as possible- might catch them by surprise and prevent video being deleted or stories being spun? Prolly not cost effective unless you have access to a reasonable lawyer (small joke)

You're probably looking at 4-5000 for the repair. Done to perfection.

Almost a winner winner of a chicken dinner. $5,461 for first estimate. Both places so far said that they wouldn't even attempt to fix the rear door. Requires a new shell for it to look right.

[motordavid]

Helluva thread...
My guess is one of the genius valet idiots squeezed/cut a corner too tightly and creamed the side with an immovable object vs clipping another car.

Regardless of the tort stuff/posted no liability crap, it is really fookin disingenuous and plain punque-like to pull your car out, damaged side hidden, and hope you drive off...once 'off' and gone, it's your problem, and they fookin know it, imo.

I would still run it by a lawyer that knows his torts better than most, to see if you have any recourse.

Expensive freakin steak is the understatement.
Good Luck,
mD

[Naz24]

Originally Posted by cravin

Almost a winner winner of a chicken dinner. $5,461 for first estimate. Both places so far said that they wouldn't even attempt to fix the rear door. Requires a new shell for it to look right.

Definitely take it to C&D in hackensack. Incredible work. The paint color and texture match perfectly from that shop

[X-cellent]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Helluva thread...
My guess is one of the genius valet idiots squeezed/cut a corner too tightly and creamed the side with an immovable object vs clipping another car.

Regardless of the tort stuff/posted no liability crap, it is really fookin disingenuous and plain punque-like to pull your car out, damaged side hidden, and hope you drive off...once 'off' and gone, it's your problem, and they fookin know it, imo.

I would still run it by a lawyer that knows his torts better than most, to see if you have any recourse.

Expensive freakin steak is the understatement.
Good Luck,
mD

I can attest to this....to be told I had damaged mine was beyond irritating even when I provided proof that the ticket had been marked with damage AFTER the initial valet drop off (different ink that matched the day the ticket dissapeared - which BTW, when i picked it up it was pouring out - so I run, get in and drive off after a 30 minute wait)...if the damage was to the extent the OP has, I would absolutely have an attorney involved...

Hopefully the OP was able to present it as a comprehensive claim and not collision to prevent an increase in premiums and hopefully have a lower deductable, but even that is outrageous and infuriating to have to pay..it all sucks!

[rh71]

Originally Posted by X-cellent

Hopefully the OP was able to present it as a comprehensive claim and not collision to prevent an increase in premiums and hopefully have a lower deductable

how true is that? I'm reading it varies from company to company and who does their underwriting / coding.