A crazy driver of a semi swerved out of his lane and hit me. He stopped to check if I was OK, but then refused to provide any information (I couldn't understand him because his native language was one I've never heard before).
I tried to file a police report but they said they wouldn't do anything.
I asked my insurance company and they said they would have to just chalk it up to my comprehensive coverage.
So, kind of a bad situation. The damage is minor, just an ugly dent in my driver's door. It's a new car, just bought in March.
I went to the best local body shop for an estimate. We have used them in the past so I know they are good.
They said it would likely be $5 to 6K at a minimum, they couldn't get to it before November, and they would need it for at least 4-5 weeks. Of course I would need a rental car in the meantime, so add another thousand.
Another issue is that since it's a new model with limited availability, there could be a lengthy wait for the shop to get that new door after ordering it.
My feeling is that since it's purely cosmetic (the car is perfectly driveable) I'm OK with just leaving it alone. When I eventually sell it, years from now, the hit for that dent won't be anywhere near the current cost of repair.
I tried to file a police report but they said they wouldn't do anything.
I asked my insurance company and they said they would have to just chalk it up to my comprehensive coverage.
So, kind of a bad situation. The damage is minor, just an ugly dent in my driver's door. It's a new car, just bought in March.
I went to the best local body shop for an estimate. We have used them in the past so I know they are good.
They said it would likely be $5 to 6K at a minimum, they couldn't get to it before November, and they would need it for at least 4-5 weeks. Of course I would need a rental car in the meantime, so add another thousand.
Another issue is that since it's a new model with limited availability, there could be a lengthy wait for the shop to get that new door after ordering it.
My feeling is that since it's purely cosmetic (the car is perfectly driveable) I'm OK with just leaving it alone. When I eventually sell it, years from now, the hit for that dent won't be anywhere near the current cost of repair.