I had just recovered my R from theft and luckily it was intact... However, while at the body shop being repaired, it was stolen again. I'm unsure of how to handle this at the moment. What rights do I have and how will insurance handle this? If anyone had similar experiences, your input would be highly appreciated. Thank you...

 

Does the shop have insurance? Find out their policy first. If they do, do NOT go through your insurance but go through theirs.

The shop SHOULD have Insurance. If they opperate without, contact the BBB.

GL finding the car man, that sucks.

 

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The shop SHOULD have Insurance. If they opperate without, contact the BBB.

GL finding the car man, that sucks. </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Unbelievable.

 

OMG. Thats horrible. The shops insurance should cover it. GL.

 

What I'm actually worried about at the moment is the fact that since my car was just theft recovered, the value of the car probably depreciated significantly. I'm worried their insurance won't pay me enough to afford another one, especially with less than 60,000 miles. I will talk to the body shop once I have my police interview...

 

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Call a lawyer (or bluff them saying you called one) Get them to think your going to go after them for more, or tell them it's worth more.

Shop insurance is NOT like car insurance. You can't put a dollar value (KBB) on tools/equipment and such, so it's not written like car insurance.

It should be for the replacement of your car, not it's value or something similar to this.

 

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Call a lawyer (or bluff them saying you called one) Get them to think your going to go after them for more, or tell them it's worth more.

Shop insurance is NOT like car insurance. You can't put a dollar value (KBB) on tools/equipment and such, so it's not written like car insurance.

It should be for the replacement of your car, not it's value or something similar to this.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd definately threaten a lawyer...I had to do this with some very large companies in the past....even ones very well known on HT....their whole attitude changes very quick....

I'd be concerned the body shop was in on this somehow. Just seems to ironic it would be stolen and then stolen again when in for repairs. This makes me never want to take my car to get repainted!

 

I also feel that the body shop was in on this... the car wasn't drivable when it was stolen the second time around. The dash and ignition was torn apart and from what the police officer just told me, it looks as if the car was either pushed into the streets and towed away or the tow truck actually came into the body shop and pulled it out. I will go to the body shop later today and see what will happen. They are going to replace everything whether they like it or not...

 

AWWWwwwwwwwwwwww fawk man! Goddammit! Unreal....I was holding my breath when you said it would be at a body shop for a couple weeks....

GL with insurance....

 

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I would use that as an angle for the body shop... Tell them it's awefully suspicious that the car was NOT drivable yet still stolen from there. Make them think you think it's them or they are involved and your lawyer was busy today but you have an appt. with him/her tomorrow.

 

Thats some bs. Sorry to hear man.

 

Holy **** man. Thats freaking ridiculous. Good luck on everything. Wish you the best.

 

Wow can't say I'm surprised. I swear we have the worst luck when it comes to theft. This wouldn't have happened to any other vehicle. Only ITRs.

 

the shop should take care of it, i had a similar experience at my body shop, i had 00-667 in for repair after a run in with a curb, i told them to keep it inside at nite and they didnt listen to me, one night someone went to the shop and stole my front bumper w/ the lip and my license plate, they paid for new parts & kept it inside until they had completed the repair, its tough to own an R. hope your situation turns out positive.

 

man that really sucks it does sound fishy being that you said it wasnt driveable.
good luck withthe whole thing

 

Damn, that sucks.

When I had some front end work done a few years back, I made the shop give me something in writing that the car would be stored indoors.

 

Inside job...

 

wow I must be able to predict the future...

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glad you got it back in one piece (so far) because I doubt its actually safe at the new body shop either. you never know who works there, who wants to make a copy of your key, etc. its not safe til you have it back in your garage. and even then its not really safe haha. [freak] this car lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

sorry to hear bro. if you get it back this time, it will truely be a miracle.

 

Sorry to hear hope you get it back in one piece

 

holy **** you have to be kidding me! this is phucking absurd i would most def get a lawyer involved an threaten the shop in being "in cahoots" with thieves

things get very bad before they get better trust me

 

When I first opened this thread and began reading, I thought 'SWEET, it's recovered'!... My heartrate just shot up! My guess is someone at the shop knows where it is. I'm sorry to hear about this. Best of luck to you!

 

Sucks

Quick not on the lawyer bit, that doesn't always work. Some companies will immediately stop talking to you when you threaten a lawyer except to give you their legal firm's information. If they call that bluff you'll be more screwed than you already are...

 

Stop thief! Stop thief! Stop thief! Stop thief! Stop thief! Stop thief! Stop thief!

 

Just thought that I'd give you guys an update on what is going on...

I went to the shop and talked to the person in charge and he informed me that body shops and insurance companies have some sort of agreement in which if a car is in their shop getting worked on under an insurance claim, as long as the shop did their part in securing the car on their property, they will not be held fully responsible.

He told me that MY insurance company has been informed and that they will take care of everything. I did not threaten him with any legal actions because I wanted to talk to a lawyer before making such a rash decision. Hopefully one way or another, things work out in the end. The body shop did inform me that they will help pay for my deductibles... but we'll see what happens.