Marty,
Very sad news and certainly good that no one was injured. One of our club
members had an unfortunate similar incident last fall when a woman in an SUV
talking on a cell phone pulled out of a diner and caught the front passenger
wing of his TR2 and proceeded to extend the damage down the whole side of the
car while pushing him across another lane into a concrete barrier. He was
okay but the TR2 was totaled.
My advice from his experience and a few of my own.......any concern (sincere
or otherwise) shown by the other driver has to be tempered with a great deal
of reality checks - YOU are the victim, YOU deserve full compensation. No,
I am not a lawyer just a guy who believes in the old adage: "the cost causer
pays".
Take your car to a reputable and respected British car restoration & service
shop and have it checked over thoroughly by experts. It wouldn't surprise
me if the other driver's insurance company wanted to send their adjuster out
to make an appraisal on your car but it's very doubtful that this appraiser
has done many antique cars let alone British stuff so the result wouldn't be
very realistic. From the way you described the handling on the highway after
the collision, I'm guessing that the rear suspension on the passenger side
and/or frame may be damaged or compromised to some extent.
Good luck, have patience.
Chip Krout
Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
Skippack, PA
1976 TR6 CF57822U
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