dold@TheXCivicX.usenet.us.com
wrote:

>I would _definitely_ make sure a report
>was filed. You say campus security took
>a report?

When it happened, I was led to believe there was a report. In the
ensuing hours, I was told no report was made because of it being on
private property. We plan to visit the school today to ask them WHY the
kid wasn't cited for wreckless driving. Wanna hear a classic? When we're
talking about rental car usage while the car is in the shop, she
suggests that perhaps her son will have to help get Jarrett to school
and work. Yeah, right....I'm gonna let my son get in her son's LIFTED TO
THE SKY DEATH MOBILE with Jr. at the wheel. Not gonna happen in my
lifetime!

>In California, if it's over some fairly small
>amount, even if you don't get the
>damage fixed, you are required to report
>it to the DMV. Uusually a police officer
>taking the report takes care of that.

We've been advised legally that if this detail crops up, claim stupidity
and then comply. "You mean the officer at the scene didn't report it??"

>$3400, especially for frankenstein, might
>cause some second-guessing on her
>original plan of easy payoff.

She knows the bumper cover was the wrong year, but I informed her the
price was not a huge difference, if any at all.

>It's also too much money for me to risk.
>I'd demand payment before getting any
>work done. If there was more than a day
>or two of delay, I would just have my
>insurance company take care of it.

That's what we're doing. We got three estimates, one was for $4700.,
from a AAA body shop. $3400. is sounding pretty good. Another estimate
came in at $2600., but there were too many things missing from this one
that the other two had on them. Amazing how the prices for the parts are
all exact. The more expensive place wanted to replace the fenders, which
seemed to ride out the accident ok. The midrange place wanted to repair
them.

We're telling her that the $3400. place is the one we want to use, she
needs to make arrangements with them to be the party "liable" for the
repair (she didn't like the word "responsible" when I used it.)
and that needs to be taken care of on Friday. Otherwise, we're
contacting insurance and hers will be contacted too. I can only imagine
what a boneheaded move like her son pulled will do to rates, even in
light of her working for the company!

>Protect yourself, and go where YOU
>want to go. Period.

Thanks for the advice. It's all helped me tremendously throughout this
ordeal.

>The thought that the driver really ought
>to get nailed for such a bonehead act
>also comes into play.

Yeah, Mr. Campus Cop is going to hear about it, too.

>But most important is that you not get
>screwed.

Ain't that the truth!