Perfect end to a horrible week

[Blue Streak]

Praying for you & your family. Things will work out. You did not mention the lady driver was blind but she must have been & an idiot. Listening to Garman turn left now.

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[Cmar]

Well I hope your wife gets better soon, your kids wake up to themselves, your Ranger gets repaired and your team wins a match, but to have a proper country music song, your dog has to die and your crop fail as well.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Well I hope your wife gets better soon, your kids wake up to themselves, your Ranger gets repaired and your team wins a match, but to have a proper country music song, your dog has to die and your crop fail as well.

And your mother has to be released from prison. Oh, and also mention a train.

 

[Glocker]

I'd usually say that death by a 1000 papercuts is the most annoying, but what you experienced was more like 1000 stabs with a k-bar! Hang in there man!!!! Good luck with the wife, kid, and truck, and I'm sorry it's getting lumped on you all at once!

 

[Rangerguy]

I don't have any bright words of wisdom, but maybe a little humour would help. I heard the other day about the inspiration for a country song: a guy's truck getting so smart (electronic technology) that it dumps him.

Good news is the dark days are always followed by sunshine and fair winds.

 

[Billho]

I thought I'd update this thread- my accident was on Oct 23rd. The other driver's insurance accepted full liability. So I took it to Ford Collision and they ordered parts. And we waited and waited. While I waited, I found some takeoffs and upgraded my wheels and tires. In addition to the body damage, the HVAC system stopped working, so I didn't have any heat all winter.

Finally, on Feb. 1st I was able to take in my truck to the body shop for repairs. When they took it to the service dept, they replaced the heater box that was broken on that side of the truck. And... my rear axle was bent. They ordered a new one, which took a few weeks to come in. And... that one was bent, too. So we're still waiting on another one to show up. My truck has been in since Feb 1st, so I am getting tired of driving the Tacoma they had as a rental. It is a nice truck, but if I wanted a Taco, I would have bought a Taco. I'm ready to have my Ranger back.

 

[IdahoRanger]

I thought I'd update this thread- my accident was on Oct 23rd. The other driver's insurance accepted full liability. So I took it to Ford Collision and they ordered parts. And we waited and waited. While I waited, I found some takeoffs and upgraded my wheels and tires. In addition to the body damage, the HVAC system stopped working, so I didn't have any heat all winter.

Finally, on Feb. 1st I was able to take in my truck to the body shop for repairs. When they took it to the service dept, they replaced the heater box that was broken on that side of the truck. And... my rear axle was bent. They ordered a new one, which took a few weeks to come in. And... that one was bent, too. So we're still waiting on another one to show up. My truck has been in since Feb 1st, so I am getting tired of driving the Tacoma they had as a rental. It is a nice truck, but if I wanted a Taco, I would have bought a Taco. I'm ready to have my Ranger back.

What a painful wait.

 

[Radioman]

I thought I'd update this thread- my accident was on Oct 23rd. The other driver's insurance accepted full liability. So I took it to Ford Collision and they ordered parts. And we waited and waited. While I waited, I found some takeoffs and upgraded my wheels and tires. In addition to the body damage, the HVAC system stopped working, so I didn't have any heat all winter.

Finally, on Feb. 1st I was able to take in my truck to the body shop for repairs. When they took it to the service dept, they replaced the heater box that was broken on that side of the truck. And... my rear axle was bent. They ordered a new one, which took a few weeks to come in. And... that one was bent, too. So we're still waiting on another one to show up. My truck has been in since Feb 1st, so I am getting tired of driving the Tacoma they had as a rental. It is a nice truck, but if I wanted a Taco, I would have bought a Taco. I'm ready to have my Ranger back.

Thanks for the update on your truck, sorry it is taken so long to get you back on the road with your Ranger. How is the wife's recovery coming along?

 

[Billho]

Thanks for the update on your truck, sorry it is taken so long to get you back on the road with your Ranger. How is the wife's recovery coming along?

She's better. Not 100%, but significantly better than back in the fall. Thanks for asking.

 

[Billho]

Big day today! I got a text that my truck is going to be ready- finally after waiting so long. If you may recall from the beginning of this thread, my accident was on October 23rd. I waited forever and they finally had me drop it off on Feb. 1st for a 14-day repair. Now after 2 1/2 months of it being in the shop, it is supposed to be done today. I'll update when I get it back. I'm so tired of driving this rental Tacoma.

 

[AzScorpion]

Big day today! I got a text that my truck is going to be ready- finally after waiting so long. If you may recall from the beginning of this thread, my accident was on October 23rd. I waited forever and they finally had me drop it off on Feb. 1st for a 14-day repair. Now after 2 1/2 months of it being in the shop, it is supposed to be done today. I'll update when I get it back. I'm so tired of driving this rental Tacoma.

A rental Tacoma? Damn it was bad enough you were in an accident and had to wait this long to get it repaired but having to drive a Taco is like serving a prison sentence! ?

Glad you're getting it back and hopefully you'll have many trouble free miles with it!!

 

[Billho]

I finally got my truck back! After 2 1/2 months in lockup (the collision center), it is back home. The original estimate was about $7k, but ended up being $18k. If they had estimated accurately, they should have totaled it out (with the $3,000 rental car bill, it was almost $21,000). They replaced all the panels on the right side, plus the rear axle was bent and struts were damaged. It seems to be OK now, but I'm going through it all now to see if they missed anything.

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