Seriously? Over $371?!?!

Stephanie Wrote:
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> This is a letter I am sending out to Farmers
> today....via snail mail and email (as indicated). 
> If anyone has any other ideas of who I can cc on
> the letter, please let me know!  Thanks!
> 
> March 23, 2011
> 
> 
> 
> Farmers Insurance Group
> 4680 Wilshire Blvd.
> Los Angeles, CA 90010
> 
> Re:	Claim Unit Number:	1017760674-1-1
> 	Policy Number:		0183143125
> 	Insured:			        ****************
> 	Claimant:			****************
> 	Date of Loss:		        01/18/2011
> 
> Dear Sirs:
> 
> Please be advised I had the unfortunate luck in
> getting into an accident that was 100% your
> insured’s fault.  
> 
> I have had limited contact with Brian ******, who
> is an apparent “claims adjuster” because he is
> unable and/or unwilling to answer emails. 
> Apparently here at Farmers, customer service is
> certainly not number one!
> 
> Before my car was repaired in the Farmer’s
> referred body shop, I needed to go on a trip
> across the state.  I knew that after my accident
> with your insured, that my alignment was out of
> line.  So, as we all know the safety first rule, I
> took my car to have the alignment fixed and to get
> an oil change.  I had also explained to my
> mechanic that the reason I needed the alignment
> was due to an accident I was in.   Shortly
> thereafter, my mechanic (who has been working on
> my car for years) called and told me that the back
> right wheel bearing was failing and needed to be
> repaired.  He informed me that it was, on a more
> probable than not basis, a direct cause of the
> accident.  I was provided with a alignment diagram
> showing that the right front of my alignment and
> right back wheel bearing were significantly out of
> alignment.   This was no surprise to the mechanic
> as the front right side of my vehicle took the
> full impact of the collision which was capable of
> causing the back wheel bearing to fail.  I have
> attached a copy of the bill and alignment report. 
> 
> 
> Furthermore, as I spoke more in depth with my
> mechanic, he indicated that the bad front end
> alignment and failure of the wheel bearing had
> just happened very recently and he was able to
> tell because if the wheel bearing had been
> failing, there would have been significant
> unbalanced wear on my brand new tires that I just
> purchased in October 2010.   There is NO damage to
> any of my tires, which clearly indicates that the
> failure was due to the accident, and the alignment
> report shows the same.   My mechanic also informed
> me that when they put my new tires on in October
> 2010, they would have been able to see if any of
> the wheel bearings were failing.  They were not. 
> 
> I am also forwarding you copies of correspondence
> between myself and Mr. *******.  His lack of
> communication to myself following my March 01,
> 2011, email is quite disconcerting. 
> 
> All I am trying to recoup is the $371.09 that I am
> owed.  I did receive a check from your company for
> $76.02 for reimbursement of the front end
> alignment, but nothing for the back right wheel
> bearing.   (Which I have not cashed).  
> 
> In order to finalize this matter, please forward
> to my home in the next ten (10) business days, a
> check in the amount of $371.09.  
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> ********* *****
> 
> cc:	USAA
> 	Brian *******(via email)