FINALLY got my Toyota Tacoma back after a wreck back in Sept. The wrecker driver commented that the frame was bent and it would likely be totaled. Tried to show me but it was dark, raining and dirty. He was CERTAIN..he looks at these all the time.
Long story short. The Alabama " estimator" said NO bent frame and gave an estimate of around $8k. I was back home in Houston so could not argue with him as the truck was still in Mobile. After a $1600 tow to a recommended Houston repair facility ....Who also said NO bent frame ...we ended up THREE MONTHS LATER with a $18,000 repair bill, a $4500 rental bill and a to be determined DV payment...This vehicle CLEARLY should have been totaled and ALL agree the original idiot really blew it.
ONE WEEK after I finally got the truck I took it in for an oil change to my long used and trusted garage. I just got a call and was told.....
" your repairs look good EXCEPT...YOUR FRAME IS BENT and the new hyd motor mount has already blown out ! I asked the guy how the hell it was missed...Answer..simple there is a YUGE nationwide scam going on EVERYWHERE with all insurance companies and tons of repair shops where the original estimator low balls seriously, the " should be" totaled wreck is sent to a shop where the shop issues numerous supplementals to run up YUGE repair bills. The insurance co is already on the hook and just pays and pays.. too many wrecks were being totaled and the repair shops were hurting....
How the hell can a repair shop miss a clearly bent frame while working on the damn front end for THREE MONTHS !!!!!
I'm at such a loss. "As is" the truck is a salvage..virtually no value with a bent frame....
Any suggestions ? Of course I'm taking it back to the repair shop on Monday but expecting a real fight .
Long story short. The Alabama " estimator" said NO bent frame and gave an estimate of around $8k. I was back home in Houston so could not argue with him as the truck was still in Mobile. After a $1600 tow to a recommended Houston repair facility ....Who also said NO bent frame ...we ended up THREE MONTHS LATER with a $18,000 repair bill, a $4500 rental bill and a to be determined DV payment...This vehicle CLEARLY should have been totaled and ALL agree the original idiot really blew it.
ONE WEEK after I finally got the truck I took it in for an oil change to my long used and trusted garage. I just got a call and was told.....
" your repairs look good EXCEPT...YOUR FRAME IS BENT and the new hyd motor mount has already blown out ! I asked the guy how the hell it was missed...Answer..simple there is a YUGE nationwide scam going on EVERYWHERE with all insurance companies and tons of repair shops where the original estimator low balls seriously, the " should be" totaled wreck is sent to a shop where the shop issues numerous supplementals to run up YUGE repair bills. The insurance co is already on the hook and just pays and pays.. too many wrecks were being totaled and the repair shops were hurting....
How the hell can a repair shop miss a clearly bent frame while working on the damn front end for THREE MONTHS !!!!!
I'm at such a loss. "As is" the truck is a salvage..virtually no value with a bent frame....
Any suggestions ? Of course I'm taking it back to the repair shop on Monday but expecting a real fight .