Quick details below:
-Unfortunate accident
-70+ year old distracted driver ran his Vette Stingray into my ‘16 LX with 15k Miles.
-Other driver admitted fault, and tried to write me a check on the spot for the damage (amongst acting strange overall)... so I call the cops for a police report. I expect this police report to flow thru to Carfax and show an accident.
-Other driver was found at fault by police and cited for careless driving.
-I expect his insurer to pay for all of my damages, but with the age, cost, and mileage of the LX, I’m worried I’ll take a bath on it with the accident listed on a CarFax.
As a result, I’d like to position this for a negotiation for a diminished value payout as well to mitigate some of the risk I have if / when I trade. While it’s a very minor accident, any potential buyer will use it to lowball me.
Has anyone had experience with this? If so, can you share your experience? I know this will be tough to get out of an insurance company, but I really don’t want to take no for an answer on it....
Pics of damage are attached....
Thanks!
-Unfortunate accident
-70+ year old distracted driver ran his Vette Stingray into my ‘16 LX with 15k Miles.
-Other driver admitted fault, and tried to write me a check on the spot for the damage (amongst acting strange overall)... so I call the cops for a police report. I expect this police report to flow thru to Carfax and show an accident.
-Other driver was found at fault by police and cited for careless driving.
-I expect his insurer to pay for all of my damages, but with the age, cost, and mileage of the LX, I’m worried I’ll take a bath on it with the accident listed on a CarFax.
As a result, I’d like to position this for a negotiation for a diminished value payout as well to mitigate some of the risk I have if / when I trade. While it’s a very minor accident, any potential buyer will use it to lowball me.
Has anyone had experience with this? If so, can you share your experience? I know this will be tough to get out of an insurance company, but I really don’t want to take no for an answer on it....
Pics of damage are attached....
Thanks!