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09-04-2012, 02:47 PM
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Location: Denver Metro Area
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Sad Day!!
Lesson learned - NEVER loan your RV to anyone! I loaned my RV to a friend for the Labor Day weekend since we could not use it. Coming through Wyoming a deer jumped in front of the RV so he swerved to miss it. Instead of hitting the deer, he hit the barrier between the east bound and west bound lanes of the highway.
I have no idea if this damage can be fixed or if the insurance company will just call it a total loss. It is almost 18 years old and not worth a ton of money.
Anyone know of a good repair shop near Denver?
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Traveling whenever possible with DW, 3 kids and "Tate" the mut dog. 1999 Minnie Winnie 3F430V
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09-04-2012, 02:54 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Aw, man! What a bummer. Sorry this happened to your RV. Hopefully it can be repaired. Will your friend's insurance cover the damage or will you have to file on yours?
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09-04-2012, 02:58 PM
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Freightliner Owners Club
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Ouch! sorry for your trouble JR
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09-04-2012, 02:58 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Denver Metro Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SarahW
Aw, man! What a bummer. Sorry this happened to your RV. Hopefully it can be repaired. Will your friend's insurance cover the damage or will you have to file on yours?
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His insurance will cover it. He filed the claim right away. Now I'm waiting on the adjuster to come take a look-see. That should be interesting since they usually deal with vehicles and houses but not a house ON a vehicle.
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Traveling whenever possible with DW, 3 kids and "Tate" the mut dog. 1999 Minnie Winnie 3F430V
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09-04-2012, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Denver Metro Area
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Better Picture of Danage
This picture shows the total damage...
What say you fine people - can she be fixed??
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Traveling whenever possible with DW, 3 kids and "Tate" the mut dog. 1999 Minnie Winnie 3F430V
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09-04-2012, 04:21 PM
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Anything can be fixed. The question is can it be fixed affordably.
I sure hope so, for your sake.
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09-04-2012, 05:48 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Shadow Hills,CA 91040
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Sure looks fixable. Forget how it's paid for. He wrecked it he fixes it. End of story. Thats the way it works !!Get it fixed and HE pays for it.
PS Loved the deer story. My teenage son used that on me years ago. I didn't buy it.
Unless he can get the deer to pay for it, It's his baby.
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09-04-2012, 05:55 PM
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Appalachian Campers
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Definitely fixable
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09-04-2012, 05:55 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
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OUCH!!! Sorry for you misfortune but as mentioned I would suspect whoever borrowed it should cover the cost of fixing it. Good luck and hope it all works out.
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09-04-2012, 06:22 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Sorry this happened to you, and although it sounds like your friend is doing the right thing by going through his insurance, I still have to agree with you on the lesson learned. These things are just too expensive to lend out to anyone.
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09-04-2012, 07:32 PM
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Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: GreenValley , Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gadget63
Sorry this happened to you, and although it sounds like your friend is doing the right thing by going through his insurance, I still have to agree with you on the lesson learned. These things are just too expensive to lend out to anyone.
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yes sir definately agree, to easy for someone to say ouch sorry.Sad to see your ordeal good luck, but ive seen worse that was fixed. Couldnt tell anything was ever wrong ,has to go to place that deals with RVS, make sure of it. 
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09-04-2012, 07:37 PM
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Senior Dude
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
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Sorry for your trouble.
As Monty Python once said "It's just a Flesh Wound".
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(Currently RV-Less but working on it)
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09-04-2012, 08:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
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My DW is big hearted and would loan to family and friends and we always got our stuff back in worst shape then we loaned it. After some disappointments we came to an understanding...we do not loan out our stuff anymore, RV's, lawn mowers, tools, etc. I tell them if they need something I will get the address of the nearest rent a center, etc.
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09-04-2012, 08:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Northeast PA
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I did it once (a long time ago).........................and worried about it for a week.
Fortunately, there was no damage when it was returned.
BUT, NEVER again.
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"In God we trust" to preserve our country and bring our Troops safely home.
Carry on, regardless..................
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