tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post5815455788138088001..comments2023-11-09T02:06:49.126-06:00Comments on Rancho Santa Clara: A Mexico story: Getting rear-ended and screwed on the same dayalcubanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-33694099041866883262017-03-12T14:58:36.523-05:002017-03-12T14:58:36.523-05:00I've tried to think what the moral to my story...I've tried to think what the moral to my story was and the only things I can come up with are:<br /><br />1. The police are useless. At no time did the cops ask the guy who hit for his insurance policy, or in any way try to help me—the victim. My Mexican gardener says cops mission in Mexico is to stand around and see if they can cop a "mordida" from someone. That sounds about right.<br />2. The insurance companies are also next to useless, as far as getting some restitution for the victim. Nothing along the lines of "gee, you've been paying us all those premiums, let's see if we can help you out."<br />3. Maybe the best solution is to drive off, assuming your car is driveable, and they trying to work it out with the insurance company (see#2 above)<br /><br />It's an amazing system, I tell you.<br /><br />I can't believe you still don't have your car. Yikes. I can sympathize with your situation.<br /><br />al alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-26722623069664808742017-03-12T14:08:42.711-05:002017-03-12T14:08:42.711-05:00Your tale is a reflection of my accident Dec. 28. ...Your tale is a reflection of my accident Dec. 28. My car was rear ended also, but close to totaled by an uninsured Mexican driver. And I called the police. 6 1/2 hours later, I was able to get home. I have complete coverage. It took 4 1/2 hours for the adjuster to get to the scene. The continuing saga is almost unbelievable; there was a re staged accident a few days later. I still do not have my car. 60 years of Making Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372338140183090000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-65975817077055543472017-03-11T19:02:28.593-06:002017-03-11T19:02:28.593-06:00LOR-dee. I leave town and everything runs amok. ...LOR-dee. I leave town and everything runs amok. We'll talk upon my return. Hopefully he has not drained the bank account that you gave him the information about...........oy vey.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-42585698245339049212017-03-09T12:52:45.386-06:002017-03-09T12:52:45.386-06:00So you didn't immediately ring Studly's ph...So you didn't immediately ring Studly's phone while he was standing there to see if it was his cell? Oh dear...<br /><br />Sorry for your mishap. Hopefully you'll get some better resolution with your agent. <br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />Kim G<br />Redding, CA<br /><i>Where cops have proven surprisingly helpful.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-77087934225513827812017-03-08T20:35:08.796-06:002017-03-08T20:35:08.796-06:00You're absolutely right, and Félix has given u...You're absolutely right, and Félix has given us the same advice. Cops here are worse than useless, they actually muck up things. Yep, we've got real Mexican insurance, but with a deductible of $600 bucks so we're out at least that much money. Thanks for your comment. I'll remember it next time I run into something or vice versa. alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-6130602442357068132017-03-08T18:29:18.861-06:002017-03-08T18:29:18.861-06:00I cannot believe you called the cops. That was you...I cannot believe you called the cops. That was your main mistake. How long have you lived in Mexico? Here's what you should have done: Called your insurance company, waited for the adjuster, and let him take it from there. Nada más.<br /><br />I'm assuming you have a real Mexican insurance policy like Qualitas, etc., and not some "tourist insurance."<br /><br />Michael Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720359542700663699noreply@blogger.com