Re: Rear ended

["David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxx>" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

I hope you are OK and were not injured. As bad as it may seem to have 
your car hurt it can be fixed a lot easier than you can! To get 
insurance you have to deal with a company that is licensed in your 
State so even if you never heard of a particular insurance company 
they should be allright having to pass muster with the State to be 
licensed and able to do business within the state.
My advice to you would be to tell your insurance company about it but 
file it only as a report and not a claim (assuming ther was no bodily 
injury to you or lost time). You also must report it to the State if 
it exceeds a certain amount. Now since you were hit in the rear go to 
the other car's insurance and file your claim with them. Doing this 
avoids your deductible and can sometimes speed things up. When the car 
gets inspected (adjusted) make sure to educate the appraiser and have 
him verify all his parts, labor, etc, with a Delorean vender. If you 
are close to one (a Delorean vender) the best thing would be to have 
it inspected there. Then they can come to an "agreed upon" repair 
price. After everything gets done install a 3rd brake light on the 
rear louvre to try to prevent this from happening again and always 
make sure all of your taillights and brake lights are functioning!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike" <mquinto@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello list,
> My worst fear happened, REAR ENDED!
> So far I have the total up to $1,974.00 in replacement parts. And it 
doesn't
> include nuts, bolts, discontinued exhaust bracket, paint and labor. 
He's
> insured but I never heard of Superior Insurance group.
> 
> I'm sure this situation has happened to others. Did anyone have to 
hassle
> with THEIR insurance companies? Did they refuse to cover any damages 
because
> of being a DeLorean? Did you have your work done at a DeLorean 
facility?
> 
> I'm about 30 miles from Don Steger, I want him to make repairs.
> Any advice would greatly be appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> Angry Mike
> Vin#1113