Petrol pump damages the Benz!

abhijitaparadh · 25th June 2008, 21:00

@GTO
What was the service center owner's reaction after you told him the estimated expenses?

Did he agree to pay in full?

diabloo · 30th June 2008, 12:40

Thats wrong with claiming insurance? Isn't insurance meant to serve such incidents?

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Whenever there has been an incident of this sort, the offender would coolly say "claim insurance saar' & get on with it. Good to know that this was not the case here.

Jeep · 30th June 2008, 13:17

True, but the service centre didn't pay the insurance premium, right? What if the owner had got only 3rd party insurance?

Also, even if the SC agrees to provide for the loss of NCB, it will be difficult to calculate the full monetary impact over the next years (as you know one can carry forward the NCB if one buys a new car).

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Thats wrong with claiming insurance? Isn't insurance meant to serve such incidents?

bblost · 30th June 2008, 13:18

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Thats wrong with claiming insurance? Isn't insurance meant to serve such incidents?

Yes insurance is for these kind of incidents.
But whose insurance.

If the car is damaged without the owner being responsible then why should the owner loose the NCB. The NCB does grow to be a sizable sum of money.

If the person/company who caused this has insurance they may claim it and loose there NCB or whatever. Let the person who caused it underatke responsibilty and pay up. Either using some insurance or out of their pocket.

arpandiv · 30th June 2008, 13:28

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Originally Posted by bblost

If the car is damaged without the owner being responsible then why should the owner loose the NCB. The NCB does grow to be a sizable sum of money.

If there are floods,you the owner claim insurance without you being responsible

Mostly these establishments do have an insurance policy. so its not as if the owner of the place will pay out of his own pocket.

bblost · 30th June 2008, 13:59

Floods, earthquakes etc are called as Acts of God.
Since God does not bother to pay the bill and anyways his currency is no longer accepted by the majority of humans, we end up paying for it.

going OT.
lets drop this topic here.
If you want create a new thread for the same.

GTO · 12th July 2008, 14:35

Rarely in life does the actual bill come lower than the estimate. Well, in this case, it has!! Auto Hangar just called and gave me a final bill amount of about 92,000. Thats like 50 grand lesser than their quote. I dont have the exact details but the car is going to be delivered early next week. Will check and update.

On the flip side, as some of you had predicted, the petrol pump is trying to squirm its way out of paying for damages. No sweat, we have our ways of getting what is due to us

normally_crazy · 12th July 2008, 14:43

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Originally Posted by GTO

On the flip side, as some of you had predicted, the petrol pump is trying to squirm its way out of paying for damages. No sweat, we have our ways of getting what is due to us

I am all ears on this one.

Rudra Sen · 12th July 2008, 15:50

So when it's due to come back home?

GTO · 12th July 2008, 17:05

Early next week, Rudra...I can hardly wait. Best part is, its not only the Benz which is coming home next week

gd1418 · 12th July 2008, 17:19

Listening and eagerly watching this space. Apart from the Benz what else is coming back home, GTO? Kill the suspense and let the cat out of the bag..

AbhiJ · 12th July 2008, 17:33

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Originally Posted by Jeep

Protective strip - Rs. 9170?
Weather strip - Rs 7714?
Deflective strip - Rs 3144?

Wonder what these are made of? Anyone knows the amount the manufacturer must be actually spending in manufacturing/sourcing these?

We manufacture Weather Strips and Protective Strips. Not for Automobiles though...but using the same raw materials and design basics

The absolute best quality is usually sold for Rs. 350/kg by manufacturers....

Being Benz parts, I am sure they are the best design and quality that man can make

svsantosh · 1st August 2008, 17:39

Hello GTO, Did i miss your new merc on a seperate thread? And also the pump's ways of washing its hands off? was it resolved?

GTO · 1st August 2008, 19:53

Hey, The Benz is back as good as new. The repair job is fantastic, even I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. Only if you look real close can you tell that the paint looks newer and is devoid of any scratches, which you will find on the rest of the car.

WRT the petrol pump, they did come back on track. Sorry, but cant disclose any more publicly with relevance to the payment issue.

diabloo · 1st August 2008, 20:04

Good to hear the Benz is as good as before.
Time to close this thread?

25th June 2008, 21:00	#91
abhijitaparadh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 222 Thanked: 3 Times	@GTO What was the service center owner's reaction after you told him the estimated expenses? Did he agree to pay in full?
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30th June 2008, 13:59	#96
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,365 Times View My Garage	Floods, earthquakes etc are called as Acts of God. Since God does not bother to pay the bill and anyways his currency is no longer accepted by the majority of humans, we end up paying for it. going OT. lets drop this topic here. If you want create a new thread for the same.
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12th July 2008, 14:35	#97
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Rarely in life does the actual bill come lower than the estimate. Well, in this case, it has!! Auto Hangar just called and gave me a final bill amount of about 92,000. Thats like 50 grand lesser than their quote. I dont have the exact details but the car is going to be delivered early next week. Will check and update. On the flip side, as some of you had predicted, the petrol pump is trying to squirm its way out of paying for damages. No sweat, we have our ways of getting what is due to us
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12th July 2008, 15:50	#99
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	So when it's due to come back home?
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12th July 2008, 17:05	#100
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Early next week, Rudra...I can hardly wait. Best part is, its not only the Benz which is coming home next week
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12th July 2008, 17:19	#101
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,578 Thanked: 728 Times View My Garage	Listening and eagerly watching this space. Apart from the Benz what else is coming back home, GTO? Kill the suspense and let the cat out of the bag..
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1st August 2008, 17:39	#103
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 4,006 Thanked: 6,348 Times View My Garage	Hello GTO, Did i miss your new merc on a seperate thread? And also the pump's ways of washing its hands off? was it resolved?
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1st August 2008, 19:53	#104
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Hey, The Benz is back as good as new. The repair job is fantastic, even I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. Only if you look real close can you tell that the paint looks newer and is devoid of any scratches, which you will find on the rest of the car. WRT the petrol pump, they did come back on track. Sorry, but cant disclose any more publicly with relevance to the payment issue.
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1st August 2008, 20:04	#105
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Good to hear the Benz is as good as before. Time to close this thread?
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