So Memorial Day has come and gone, but I have still been battling one "little" issue. I locked my key in my car while washing it by running water over the keypad while at my parents house. No big deal right... wrong. I could not get my code to work, and I did not have the factory keypad number with me. Instead of driving the couple hours home to get the extra fob, I thought I would take advantage of the roadside assistance program I pay for every month with my insurance. My wife and I had to run a few errands so we borrowed Dad's truck and left. Came back to a nightmare. The insurance company used one of their so called, "Trusted services" in this case Marks Towing and Repair from Worthington, MN to help us out. The damage he left me with is stated below, as shown by my estimate.
Line Entry Labor Line Item Part Type/ Dollar Labor
Item Number Type Operation Description Part Number Amount Units
1 100561 REF REFINISH R Door Opening Frame Complete
2 100239 BDY REPAIR R Door Opening Frame
3 100742 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE R Frt Door Opening Weatherstrip AG1Z 5420708 AA
4 100985 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE R Frt Upr Door Moulding AG1Z 5420550 B
5 100989 BDY REPAIR R Frt Door Sash Moulding BUFF RT DOOR SASH
6 101848 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE L Frt Door Sash Moulding CG1Z 5420555
7 100436 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE R Frt Door Weatherstrip AG1Z 5420530
8 101863 BDY REPAIR R Rear Door Sash Moulding BUFF RT REAR SASH
9 101550 BDY PAINTLESS REPAIR R Roof Rail
10 101551 BDY PAINTLESS REPAIR L Roof Rail
11 101591 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL Roof Headliner
12 AUTO REF ADD'L OPR Three Stage
13 AUTO ADD'L COST Paint/Materials
14 AUTO ADD'L COST Shop Materials
15 AUTO ADD'L COST Hazardous Waste Disposal
ESTIMATE RECALL NUMBER: 06/06/2014 11:44:10
* - Judgment Item
C - Included in Clear Coat / Three Stage Calc
Estimate Totals
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Add'l
Labor Sublet
I. Labor Subtotals Units Rate Amount Amount Totals
Body 6.9 55.00 0.00 250.00 629.50 T
Refinish 2.7 55.00 0.00 0.00 148.50 T
Taxable Labor 778.00
Labor Tax @ 6.000 % 46.68
Labor Summary 9.6 824.68
[/b][/size]II. Part Replacement Summary Amount
Taxable Parts 539.92
Sales Tax @ 6.000% 32.40
Total Replacement Parts Amount 572.32
III. Additional Costs Amount
Taxable Costs 112.65
Sales Tax @ 6.000% 6.76
Total Additional Costs 119.41
Paint Material Method: Rates
Init Rate = 38.00 , Init Max Hours = 99.9, Addl Rate = 0.00
IV. Adjustments Amount
Customer Responsibility 0.00
I. Total Labor: 824.68
II. Total Replacement Parts: 572.32
III. Total Additional Costs: 119.41
Gross Total: 1,516.41
IV. Total Adjustments: 0.00
Net Total: 1,516.41
I'm sorry its difficult to read. Just see the parts list and the total. The guy who did the services was Mark himself, some business he has. He damaged both sides of the car trying to get in, in almost every way imaginable. Doors bent, chrome broke, pillars scratched, pillar clips broke, dented roof, ripped weatherstripping, etc, etc, etc, on and on. I had a few choice words for him to say the least. So far though, my insurance has been very good taking care of me and going after his a$$ for the damages, which has eased the pain a bit. So other than the initial anger from the damages, the blood pressure has stayed relatively low haha. Moral of the story: Have the factory code memorized or written down, or go get the spare key, or if you do lock the key in the car, last resort just break the windshield it is much cheaper and faster to take care of (if you have glass coverage). Just my rant for the day, as it finally is getting repaired!
