My one experience with Allstate was as a victim -- the other guy who hit me
had them.  Convinced me that that was one company to stay away from.  If I
ever have to deal with them again, I'll get a lawyer first.

We did sign off on the fix...but what option do we have otherwise? I
mean, the appraiser assesses the damage and tells us what they will
cover. So, we say, "Go do it. But, hey, are you sure there isn't some
frame damage?" He says, "No, you never even know your were in an
accident."

Anyway, I am hoping that if the shop goes back and says yep, the
appraiser missed some frame damage, that the insu co (Allstate) will
step up.

We're in Good Hands ,eh? (sarcasm inserted)

Thanks!

Insist that the insurance adjuster and shop fix it correctly. Did you sign
off on the fix? You should not have. It may be time to get legal help.

I rear-ended a very nice lady in an old Ford Bronco and about 25 MPH.
The front end of the minivan looked totalled, but my insurance
appraiser said that it was a very straight-forward procedure to replace
the existing enine with another from a different Odyssey. He told my
wife that we would "never know we were in an accident". Since then (9
months) we have had to have the van back into the shop 3 times because
the serpentine belt keeps coming off. There is a bolt near the
alternator that mounts to the engine block and the bolt has broken
twice now. And, the last time, our trans fluid was completely gone and
we had a leaky shift shaft seal. I can clearly see that the belt
*wheels* are not aligned and that this is why the serpentine belt keeps
shredding.

Anyway, I think the insurance appraiser messed up and missed that the
frame was bent in the original accident. But, I am not sure that I can
prove this. I am wondering if anyone has had thier engine completely
replaced and whether or not they are having similar problems. Also, any
general advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!!!!