Dealer CRASHED MY BIKE!

[hula Buell]

That sucks big time.Let the dealer deal with it and buy it from you.

 

[lyf0rd]

I'll sell you one with 7500 miles and new tires already on. Or you can make the dealer buy it for you. But that is bull the shop is at fault

http://burlington.craigslist.org/mcy/1730806460.html

 

[qksltwo]

Got $6,000 from my insurence company. My Insurence is not taking the dealer to court

 

[icepop77]

Well, at least you got your money. I know it sucks to not have your bike in perfect condition as it should be, but at least you can go Buell shopping with it.

 

[onelogue]

Got $6,000 from my insurence company. My Insurence is not taking the dealer to court

Will it affect your rates?

 

[kokomochandler]

oh yeah

 

[upthemaiden]

Go get a new one before they run out. Sucks about your new insurance rates though. They might not be too bad. I hit a deer once and totaled a bike and they called it "an act of god" and they didn't hold it against me, so if your agent is alright he might know it's not your fault and let you off easier. You'll still pay more for a newer bike than a 2003 regardless. That really sucks that the dealership got off with nothing worse than a slight headache. i'd be telling every single person I run into in that city who the dealership was that totaled my bike and made my insurance deal with it.

 

[Ebeo1]

That really sucks that the dealership got off with nothing worse than a slight headache. i'd be telling every single person I run into in that city who the dealership was that totaled my bike and made my insurance deal with it.

I don't think insurance companies are going to eat $6k either they are dealing with dealership or working with the dealerships insurance.

 

[Alfatango1]

I don't think insurance companies are going to eat $6k either they are dealing with dealership or working with the dealerships insurance.

Sometimes you'd be surprised what insurance companies will and won't do. Having been an agent in a past life, I've seen underwriters and adjusters pay on things like this and not even contact the dealership. The actuaries and legal department get together and see how much it will cost to go after the dealer as opposed to just paying the claim themselves. There is a cost ratio formula and once the threshold is reached they just pay. Then sometimes, you get a higher premium and sometimes you don't even when it's totally someone else' fault. Weird stuff for sure.

 

[upthemaiden]

yeah, I wouldn't be too surprised either way. This one time when I was in college and my girlfriend came down for the night, she had her car parked in the driveway, my roomates brother and one of his friends got in a fight and knocked the mirror right off of her car, then he left. We gave the cops and insurance company his name, address, and everything, thinking they'd make him pay them back for it. All they did was jack her rates up. That happened years ago and it's still on her record when I call to get insurance quotes. That's why I'm fine with just liability on most things. Even if it's someone elses fault, you're still gonna end up paying for it in the long run. We've probably paid the insurance company more for that stupid mirror than it cost them to replace it.

 

[qksltwo]

no my rates are not going to go up, they are talking about going after the mechanic.

 

[Alfatango1]

they are talking about going after the mechanic.

As long as he was on the clock he's covered by the dealerships liability insurance.

 

[Paniller]

So, I'm guessing your bike is in the graveyard. Any candidates for a new one? Buy my 08 SS and I'll get an 1125CR instead. Just what this rookie needs, a faster bike!

 

[xtremelow]

Why did they give you $6k???? Dis you have it insured for that much or is that just what they felt it was worth...... Since we all know you can buy an '03 for under $4k all day..

 

[upthemaiden]

I don't understand insurance company number, it's like they pull them out of a hat. I crashed a ninja250 with 14k miles on it 10 years ago and the insurance company gave me $4k for it. I swear I only paid $3000-3300 for it new, as that was before they updated it recently. They also gave me money for my helmet, but it was a $125 helmet, so that couldn't have helped much.

 

[Kidder]

I just read back through this thread. Was there frame damage before this happened? I read the damage that you listed and frame damage wasn't part of the list.

 

[Sidewinder]

I just read back through this thread. Was there frame damage before this happened? I read the damage that you listed and frame damage wasn't part of the list.

Big dent in the gas tank would constitute as frame damage, for our bikes atleast.

 

[qksltwo]

the bike was 100% mint until the dealer got ahold of it. the handle bars hit the frame pretty hard