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7 years ago
From my last journal three weeks ago, things weren't going so well in my life. Three weeks ago, I was still reeling from my Sep. 28 car crash in Toledo. There was a lot of uncertainty back then on what was going to happen, a constant stream of bad information, and just the stress of work making things worse and worse. The past week and a half have been a lot more positive.
Last Friday, my truck finally got moved from Toledo, back to Newark, where Coughlin GM of Newark will be doing the repairs. My Silverado sustained $11,500 in damages from the collision. It's mostly limited to the front end and doors; basically the entire front of the truck will be brand new when all is said and done. The doors need some repainting, and the entire airbag system will need replacing. Amazingly, there's zero frame damage, but they told me the 3/4 ton Silverados have a very tough frame. "Built like a tank!" I'll get the truck back, November 2nd.
It took forever to get the truck moved from the Toledo PD lot, because, according to how one of the claims specialists at my agent's office, "there were too many hands involved". I had faced an uphill battle with State Farm, because they initially refused to tow the vehicle back to Newark, citing "liability". The Toledo office said I could get the vehicle repaired in Toledo, but I refused because my policy had towing privileges. It was a back and forth battle over the phone and my office with the main office of SF. It got so bad I furiously told State Farm to "write the god damn thing off". SF finally caved, and after a final push to get me to repair the vehicle in Loraine, OH (Loraine is next to Cleveland), they caved and agreed to tow the vehicle back to Newark, to the repair dealership of my pick. I won.
Things at work have been looking up the past week and a half. After a tense week following the wreck, I found a few strategies to help mitigate the stress. I've found that by going in a bit early, and getting everything ready for our delivery truck, it's helped to increase my morale. The "balls to the wall" in September has been replaced by things slowing down for Lowe's as the labor day sale onslaught subsides. It has also defused the tension I was facing. I'm up for a pay raise, next pay period, which only helps more!
Things are getting better. One day at a time.
Last Friday, my truck finally got moved from Toledo, back to Newark, where Coughlin GM of Newark will be doing the repairs. My Silverado sustained $11,500 in damages from the collision. It's mostly limited to the front end and doors; basically the entire front of the truck will be brand new when all is said and done. The doors need some repainting, and the entire airbag system will need replacing. Amazingly, there's zero frame damage, but they told me the 3/4 ton Silverados have a very tough frame. "Built like a tank!" I'll get the truck back, November 2nd.
It took forever to get the truck moved from the Toledo PD lot, because, according to how one of the claims specialists at my agent's office, "there were too many hands involved". I had faced an uphill battle with State Farm, because they initially refused to tow the vehicle back to Newark, citing "liability". The Toledo office said I could get the vehicle repaired in Toledo, but I refused because my policy had towing privileges. It was a back and forth battle over the phone and my office with the main office of SF. It got so bad I furiously told State Farm to "write the god damn thing off". SF finally caved, and after a final push to get me to repair the vehicle in Loraine, OH (Loraine is next to Cleveland), they caved and agreed to tow the vehicle back to Newark, to the repair dealership of my pick. I won.
Things at work have been looking up the past week and a half. After a tense week following the wreck, I found a few strategies to help mitigate the stress. I've found that by going in a bit early, and getting everything ready for our delivery truck, it's helped to increase my morale. The "balls to the wall" in September has been replaced by things slowing down for Lowe's as the labor day sale onslaught subsides. It has also defused the tension I was facing. I'm up for a pay raise, next pay period, which only helps more!
Things are getting better. One day at a time.
I'll say from my own experience with SF though, add a week to any repair deadlines :P
The truck is under repair, but it keeps slipping behind schedule. It's been in the shop for about three weeks now, and every time I call, it seems to get pushed back another week. Needless to say, I am honestly disappointed with SF because of the bureaucratic delay over the whole Toledo debacle.