Update.
So I wait some days to hear from the ins. co. about what they plan on for my pickup. Finally I get a msg. from a "total loss" adjuster, and he had some questions about my liftgate. .
Just the sound of this I already don't like. So I give him a call back. Being a recycler all these years (30+) I know pretty much on how the game is played. He tells me they will give me 4900 on the truck and 500 allowance on the gate.
I'm like wha...
I tell him the gate is 2 years old and currently its 3800 installed. Send the estimate to me for review. Keep in mind - truck is not a rust bucket - only 125K miles ( they are usually in the 300k range when I retire them)- no damage to the cab (where I would agree w a total) no damage to the rear end or suspension. And I just installed a new set of E range transforce tires
I take a look and see why, they want to section in a side/ paint /prep ect. I call him back and ask him...... R U NUTS??
We swap a box, no paint required. You give me a few hours for the box swap and a few for the gate reinstall... done! I'm thinking save myself the aggravation of finding another clean truck (single cab w 8ft box) can be a PITA because most are excab /short box. Get it lettered and get a new gate installed.
After pleading my case and telling him it will save money on your end too, the little light must have came on. Oh, he says if we do that it wouldn't be a total.(no **** Sherlock). He says the only way we can do it is if the appraiser
writes a new estimate. A few days later the appraiser calls me, and tells me he didn't do it that way cause he wanted to "do me right".
I'm thinking, well you know what I'm thinking. Anyway, waiting for the revised estimate now.
