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| | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | i hit a pothole last saturday night and bent the inside of my expensive rim.it was in a curve where i couldn't see it.is there any chance the city will pay to straighten it or am i screwed? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,438 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,438 | Rusty Rod votes for screwed... sorry...
but if you dont ask them, you wont know for sure.
Another quality post.
Real Trucks Rattle
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Where I live, you have to prove that the city was negligent. I hope that your system doesn't work that way. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 38 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 38 | You'll need have to file a claim with the city.
I ran into the same thing a long time ago while driving a '65 Buick Skylark at night. I hit this moon size crater that was suposed to have baricades around it, but someone came along before me and hit them and took them out, so there was no warning.....just BOOM BOOM!. I lost three spoked wheel covers, bent one rim, bubbled a tire and knocked out a wheel bearing.
The claims process can take a long time so be sure to document everything and take pictures of everything...the damage, the pothole etc. try to find witnesses and anybody else who hit the hole....and be persitant. Don't let the city push you around.
In my case , it happened at night so the next day I went back to take pictures and the crater was already filled in.
Rezman
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 | Try it. What do you have to lose? Maybe even give a tv news reporter a call if the city brushes you off. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 206 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 206 | I hit a ridge on new construction at night by minneapolis several years ago, no markers!The new blacktop was 2-3 inces higher coming off a ramp. instantly changing my steering wheel from straight to almost half turn off!I called the state patroll, who gave me a number to call, they said send the bill for repairs to them.Well i did just that and got it all fixed up.The scary part is did anybody else hit that same bump and have an accident because of it.My car back then was a69 ford galaxie, any cars with less robust tie rods ect, would really get busted up! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | I think in SD, it has to be reported first and then the city must be given a few days to fix it before anyone could file a claim that had any chance. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 | "Rots er ruk". New wheel will be less hassle I'm sure. Good luck though. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | new wheels around 200.im going to try to get it straightened. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | Chances are good you're screwed. Here in NY, one has to have previously forwarned the governmental entity in writing about the specific locatio PRIOR to having hit it and done the damage. | | |
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