Tacoma 2008 double cab after auto accident, NEED ADVICE... HELP.........

I live in MA, Boston. And the accident is cause by the guy behind me.... I believe his insurance company will pay for it all, AM I RIGHT??

 

i think so but i dont know how it works for each state. what did your insurance company say? why have you been dealing with them instead of the other guys?

 

Did you exchange insurance information with the other guy? Was there a police report?

 

I do exchange insurance information with that guy, and at that time there is no cop there..... when you need them.
But I do send out the police report.

By the way, Just talk to insurance company, they will go down to the body shop tomorrow and see how my truck doing, the lady tell me will help me out.... I hope she will.

I wish I cn tell all you guys tomorrow that I will get a new 09 Tacoma.

 

ok, i'm not trying to be rude or insulting, but it seems like from your posts that english is not your first language. is there any possibility that you're being taken advantage of? Maybe not a local or maybe you have an accent so people assume they can take advantage of you? like i said, i may be wrong and if i am i appologize, i just wanted to throw that out there

 

You know, I feel that a long times ago..... but what I can do.... That's why I looking for help here......
But you know what this is a very very good point

 

i dont know what you can do but if you have any close friends who use english as a first language you may want to have them listen in on your conversations with your insurance people and maybe come with you while your are at the body shops and stuff

 

Stop being so nice to the people taking advantage of you

It is a good point though, and honestly, would not surprise me. Ask to speak to a manager at the insurance company, explain the situation as best you can, explain that you feel like you're being taken advantage of because of your status, etc. I think it's pretty standard practice to total a vehicle if there's any frame damage, period. If they want to straighten the frame and sell it with a salvaged title, let it become their burden, but it should not be yours.

 

exactly. +1!

 

Sorry you have to go through all this. Same thing happened to my brother. Is your truck a 4x4? just curious

 

Just remember that if they tell you they can repair the truck it wont be with new parts... Make sure you tell them you want NEW parts and there won't even be a problem. Also it doesn't hurt to kiss some ass (Bring Doughnuts!!!!)

 

Read the link below

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=264988

His was rear-ended as well. They talk about diminished value of the truck after the repairs.

Hope it helps and you get your new truck.

 

I was in similar situation a couple of months back. I got pictures on here somewhere. Where are your pictures?

In my case I opted for frame straightening because the need to repair the frame would take months...and using the truck for work, I can't afford all that hassle.

Put some pictures up but hope you won't have to deal with frame replacement from Japan...which could take 1 month just to transport and 1 month installation.

 

Yes it is a Sport package, TRD 4X4

 

Are you telling me the mainframe is order from Japan? are you sure?

 

I went to a Toyota dealer to get the quote and that is what he told me. That the frame will have to come from Japan on a ship and they need a have it on a big wheeler to bring to the dealer and have some crane to lift in onto the wheel base. It would take somewhere like 2 months. But this is brand new frame replacement not after-market. Looking at the complexity of the job in reference to my particular frame damage severity...I decided against it. Beside I don't trust them to put things just the way it is.

I found another dealer, straighten the frame a bit, put on a new bumper and called it a day. I understand the frame is compromised but at that particular spot I think I am fine. In fact, I just got rear-end again yesterday and I will put up some pictures for you...no frame damage this time.

 

BTW put up some good pictures for us to help you and learn from your situation.

 

I do not have any photo, but will take some tomorrow.... anyway, bobyshop tell me when they try to pull the mainframe, the mainframe is torn into 2 pieces....so that is no way to pull it stright, it have to be replace the new mainframe, or total the truck.... if my truck less than 1000 miles, less than 5 weeks, what is the chance to total the truck?????
By the way, can anyone here, can write out some points, so I can talk to the insurance company.....tomorrow. I have to take a half day off,and wait for the insurance company guy show up at the bodyshop... so I can talk to them..
Please help me out, due to my english not that good.....

 

Massachusetts is a "no fault state"...

 

can you explain it a little more to me, please?