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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Just seeing what my options are. Any of you automotive tech's have insurance for your tool's? And what does most insurance company's cover? I work at a little mom and pop shop and one of the tech's ran into my tool cart. The owner pretty much just looked at it and walked away. The tech is a poor *** douche and can't come up with 1300.00 to buy a new cart.


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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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What do you use that cam for? Lol
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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It's a g5x2 cam bolts came loose and the cam is chewed upn
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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What do you use that cam for? Lol
I would use that to beat $1300 out of the tech that did that if he wouldn't pay.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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tool insurance is waaaaaaaaayyyyy expensive. it's cheaper in the long run to just buy a new cart unless things like that are gonna keep happening
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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I've heard some guys claiming stolen stuff on their homeowners insurance. Not sure how that works, just what I heard.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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I personally would look for another job. Then when you find one...come back and beat the **** out of the guy that damaged your box. That is just wrong..heck..file a police report and take him to small claims court.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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In any situation like this we either replace our techs tool box or have it repaired. One of our stores recently had a truck come off the alignment rack and into a triple bank snap on box and roll cart. Tech was paid full value for the cart and tool box was repaired.
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Looks like just the drawer was damaged? Sounds/looks fixable to me... and probably not $1300.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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You didnt damage it, so why should you have to be the one to fix it. **** that. Whoop the **** out that ******* then quit. Or tell the owner that he needs to take it out of the other guys check and give it to you. It seems like a shop that you don't need to work at anymore.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 05:10 AM
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Nothing a good *** whipping won't fix. I'm with these guys, people are hiring every day in tx.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 07:08 AM
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I'd love to stomp the **** out of the guy but that's just going to cost me more money. I'm looking for a new job. Any of you guys work at a transmission shop that's hiring? I can build, r&r, sell, pretty much work any area in a transmission shop.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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my company offers insurance. its only $1 per 1000 of coverage per month. i wouldnt think if you got it for yourself it wouldnt be that bad. it only covers theft and fire i believe.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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How was that the only drawer that got messed up?
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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That stinks to see. It looks like 1 drawer has been damaged. Is this not an available part from the manufacturer? Doesn't seem to need that much money thrown at it.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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Sue? I mean that's what courts are for isn't it? Guy damages your property and then nothing happens, lawyer up.
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