One sorry so & so and one good guy

bmcdonau said:

Seems like the world is being over run with sorry people. Luckily there was a good one standing by.

I had a similar incident about ten years ago. A dirt bag hit my truck while we were backpacking in Guadalupe Mountain State Park. He took off, but luckily a bystander saw him do it and wrote down the plate number. The park ranger located him and told him to contact me or face charges.

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Actually, sounds more like the world is being run over by good people rather than a couple sorry ones....

The incident happened about 3 pm.
My insurance,Foremost (aarp ), was great, so far. They said, get 1 estimate of repair and they would direct deposit or mail me a check. Also, deductible will be waived because I've been a customer for a few years and safe driving record.

That bites. Glad you are not part of the damage.
I had a guy back into my bike. I had it in gear so it push it over instead of just maybe moving it a bit.

Got a call from Farmers ins. (the SUV drivers ins.) yesterday and this morning.
He said, she has accepted responsibility. Really, had to bite my tongue !!
Anyway, Farmers said, get estimates for all damages, including trailer and new helmets, and they'll take care of it all. Good news !

Glad to hear it and glad it didn't affect your vacation too much..

Tim and Dana that just sux. Why to people do this the whole hit and run thing. I hope things work on the bike and trailer and that no other exciting events like that happen.

Grabcon said:

Why to people do this the hole hit and run thing.

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You never really know unless you catch them before they get home. A typical response is "I was scared" or "I panicked". That may have been the case. Or the driver may have been impaired. It's usually not enough to not know they screwed up.

TOS said:

Really, had to bite my tongue !!

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You're a better man than I. Without jumping on the agent I'd have made it clear that her "acceptance" is irrelevant but her guilt is not. Good to hear they're taking care of everything and not leaving you with any pocket expense. Do you know if she's going to be cited for leaving the scene? I'd like to think so but you can't always get what you want. +1 Good news!

Tim, it's your fault you sexy thang.......she was obviously distracted by you sitting on the side of the road looking all purdy-like. You know how you Okies are. She had probably never seen such a sight before.

Seriously, glad it was minor enough to ride out of there and continue your trek. Keep makin' memories.
Mike

Good news Tim. I hope you two are enjoying your trip.

Just saw this thread. Wow I bet that was a stressful sight. Glad it will not affect your trip too much. Y'all try not to dwell on it and have fun...

Good news Tim! Glad it's not coming out of your pocket and your damages are being covered!
Stay safe and enjoy your trip.

Tim,

Always hate to hear about accidents like this, but thankful you all are safe and her insurance company is doing right by you.

John

Well everything turned out good, just a hassle dealing with it all.
Received all monies for all damages direct deposited in my checking account from the SUV drivers insurance, including payment to replace helmets.

TOS said:

Well everything turned out good, just a hassle dealing with it all.
Received all monies for all damages direct deposited in my checking account from the SUV drivers insurance, including payment to replace helmets.

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Glad it all worked out well!

TOS said:

Well everything turned out good, just a hassle dealing with it all.
Received all monies for all damages direct deposited in my checking account from the SUV drivers insurance, including payment to replace helmets.

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Glad it is resolved, thank goodness for the other good people who helped.

Glad it all worked out for you Tim. See ya' down the road sometime.

It sucks you had to deal with this on your trip. Glad it is resolved.

Down payment on a new one?
Mike

Bug Dr. said:

It sucks you had to deal with this on your trip. Glad it is resolved.

Down payment on a new one?
Mike

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Probably need to trade/sell mine before resale gets to low. I've heard resale $ really drops after 100K, it now has 82K+ on the clock.
Looked online at some. Honda will only let dealers post MSRP now...have to call/email dealer to get pricing.
They are high dollar (but everything is today). May try to buy a low mileage one, if the price is right.

There is a 2014 in Okc with 1,400 miles on it. It has everything but the air bag. You know the one I'm talking about.