Dealership and Shady repairs, should I sue?

I am sorry to hear that.

To me that is a rather ... sneaky way to pump up money paid to insurance premium etc. Insurance will do anything to not have to pay. And for good reason.

 

So in hind sight was it worth not slowing down and trying to teach that 4-wheeler a lesson for passing you on the right?

 

It’s not up to your insurance to pay lost income.
It’s up to the insurance company of the car who caused the accident to pay for your truck damage and lost income.

 

In my totaled truck at post office. The insurance company of the Ford F250 that crushed it was the one who was going to either buy my truck or fix it like new. All I had to do is decide how I wanted my money. (Thinking back with it's Hurst shifting and 5.9 Hemi block it was a bad decision I made in life. But it is what it is.)

The Ford F250 sustained no damage and the owner in his 70's would have to pay increased premiums among other things.

 

if you signed off on the truck, and you apparently did, you are screwed...a pre-inspection should have been done, PRIOR to signing.

in the future, make sure that your insurance ALLOWS YOU to choose where you want to go for repairs.

NOT WHERE THEY SAY YOU MUST GO...!!!!!!!

now regarding the parts waiting time...

you said that was a brand new 2018 truck....??

parts for anything new takes time to make and ship out to repair shops. had that truck been a 2017, nearly all the parts would have been available.

in the end, you signed off the repairs, meaning you were satisfied...

 

Can't help the op, they are in a bind and need legal advice ... get a lawyer and talk to them asap.

However ...

This is for every owner ...

Have a lawyer on retainer.

If they can't help you with an accident, you have them find someone to help you.

In this case, YOUR FIRST PHONE CALL AFTER THE COPS, COMPANY AND FAMILY IS TO YOUR LAWYER, NOT TO YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY, NOT TO ANYONE ESLE BUT YOUR LAWYER.

Never ever accept the insurance company's excuse to rebuild a truck that has been in such a bad accident, tell them to total it out and refuse to accept anything else.

Make sure your liabilities (costs) are in writing before you get work done, don't accept being sideswiped with bills.

There is something else with many owners, I think it is the "get by by any means" piss poor attitude. Most of you guys go after the cheapest insurance, no clue what you need to do to protect yourself financially just get the cheapest insurance just to get on the road.

Learn how insurance works, talk to a potential insurance agent and ask questions, write the answers down, like what is and isn't covered in the cab in case of an accident - like personal property or business computer equipment. Ask what the different options they offer, like compensation for losses, etc. ....

This is a highly litigious industry and most owners are not covered by the right insurance.

 

although your advice is VERY SOUND, and i only a company driver, appreciate it.

to me, it would echo loudest with newbie o/o's, over the more experienced ones.

i have read numerous threads/posts from guys that want a CDL and want to buy a truck, right away.

although i don't know the experience level of the o/p, i can only imagine he is rather new at this game.

 

I see the same thing and think that there needs to be means testing which brings back to the point this is a profession and not a job or hobby. 80% of the crap we put up with is caused by the easy entry of this industry, just get a cdl, buy a truck and make billions.