Originally Posted by
RunninWild
I didn't buy the fork with any money claimed under her insurance and have recieved zero contact from them so I can still try and get as much money as I would like. I just bought the fork cause it was an awesome deal that I didn't wanna pass up.
As for actually trying to get a ton of money for my POS Dawes SST goes I will not do that. Yes she was drunk and yes it was messed up but I am not injured and at the most there was 400 dollars worth of damage because I have an upgraded headset. Trying to get thousands out of the deal is dishonest and taking advantage of the system for no reason other than my personal gain. I would be perfectly content if this b*tch actually was taken care of by the legal system the right way. She has been in and out of jail every year since '02 but never over 30 days and always gets unsupervised parole. Taking money that is most likely not hers because she is a leech off society and out of someone elses pocket is just f'ed up.
Dude, the insurance companies are not the "system" they are a corporation that takes HER money and socks it away for occasions like this. They are SUPPOSED to pay out in the case of an accident, that's how it's supposed to work.
Besides, as clifton stated, by playing the stoic you are, essentially, condemning someone else to get hit.
Hell, if it makes you feel better file with her insurance, ask state simply "I'd rather not have this go to court, because it's rather obvious that I'd win and get pretty much whatever I ask for. However, I'd like to know what your first settlement offer would be." Then whatever they offer you above and beyond the repairs your conscience feels good about repairing the bike take and give to charity of your choice (a bike advocacy program or inner city education program are probably appropriate in this case). Then, justice is served and you don't have to deal with feeling like a thief. Unless you're the sort that considers old Robin Hood a thief and that he should be hanged... but if that's the case... well...