G37S in accident tonight!! Sad!!
04-18-2008, 07:24 PM
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To the original poster ...
My car is in the shop for very similar damage (fender, bumper cover, but not wheel like you). It's been 3 weeks now and counting. The insurance company dragged their feet for a week before OKing additional costs due to my headlight and a core support bracket being broken. Unfortunately, they have been waiting for 2 weeks for the headlight to arrive - ours are unique and new. Also make sure the body shop gets a new rubber seal for your hood area and doesn't try to reuse the original. The insurance company will probably try to have them reuse the original.
My car is in the shop for very similar damage (fender, bumper cover, but not wheel like you). It's been 3 weeks now and counting. The insurance company dragged their feet for a week before OKing additional costs due to my headlight and a core support bracket being broken. Unfortunately, they have been waiting for 2 weeks for the headlight to arrive - ours are unique and new. Also make sure the body shop gets a new rubber seal for your hood area and doesn't try to reuse the original. The insurance company will probably try to have them reuse the original.
04-18-2008, 07:30 PM
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To the original poster ...
My car is in the shop for very similar damage (fender, bumper cover, but not wheel like you). It's been 3 weeks now and counting. The insurance company dragged their feet for a week before OKing additional costs due to my headlight and a core support bracket being broken. Unfortunately, they have been waiting for 2 weeks for the headlight to arrive - ours are unique and new. Also make sure the body shop gets a new rubber seal for your hood area and doesn't try to reuse the original. The insurance company will probably try to have them reuse the original.
My car is in the shop for very similar damage (fender, bumper cover, but not wheel like you). It's been 3 weeks now and counting. The insurance company dragged their feet for a week before OKing additional costs due to my headlight and a core support bracket being broken. Unfortunately, they have been waiting for 2 weeks for the headlight to arrive - ours are unique and new. Also make sure the body shop gets a new rubber seal for your hood area and doesn't try to reuse the original. The insurance company will probably try to have them reuse the original.
that is very depessing...
04-20-2008, 04:09 PM
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But I can still feel the car bleeding....
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04-20-2008, 07:05 PM
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You wouldn't believe my luck.....I drove for 3 years in DFW without one accident....move to Lubbock for college in Summer 2003 and had accidents about every 6 months since. And everyone has not been my fault....knock on wood.
The "best" or coolest accident I think I had was the Hit 'n' Run. A old Cougar (ha, the car) did a Right on Red in my lane (center lane) as I was in the intersection. So to avoid running that car over....I was in a 2004 Dodge Ram...I shot to the right lane. A car wanting to leave the gas station had her nose in the lane and I hit her front end.
The Cougar stopped and then fled. I told the truck I hit to stay and I'll be back. I took off after the Cougar and called 911. They told me to follow the car but don't try anything. We went from Lubbock to New Deal to Abernathy (about 30 miles) before State Troopers actually blocked off the road and not the just exits (?????? yeah, I dunno!). So, I just followed him on I-27 as he was maxed out at 105mph.
They finally surround his car.....get 4 passengers out and on the ground. From what I was told, illegal (prob stolen) firearms and cocaine were found in the car = which is why they ran. He too ended up having State Farm insurance (big surprise to me that he had it at all)
- and my truck was fixed.
But yeah....Lubbock is not a great city to drive in.....aka, college girls + SUVs = tactical, active driving!
The "best" or coolest accident I think I had was the Hit 'n' Run. A old Cougar (ha, the car) did a Right on Red in my lane (center lane) as I was in the intersection. So to avoid running that car over....I was in a 2004 Dodge Ram...I shot to the right lane. A car wanting to leave the gas station had her nose in the lane and I hit her front end.
The Cougar stopped and then fled. I told the truck I hit to stay and I'll be back. I took off after the Cougar and called 911. They told me to follow the car but don't try anything. We went from Lubbock to New Deal to Abernathy (about 30 miles) before State Troopers actually blocked off the road and not the just exits (?????? yeah, I dunno!). So, I just followed him on I-27 as he was maxed out at 105mph.
They finally surround his car.....get 4 passengers out and on the ground. From what I was told, illegal (prob stolen) firearms and cocaine were found in the car = which is why they ran. He too ended up having State Farm insurance (big surprise to me that he had it at all)
- and my truck was fixed.
But yeah....Lubbock is not a great city to drive in.....aka, college girls + SUVs = tactical, active driving!
04-20-2008, 07:46 PM
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To the OP, it sucks that your wheel got damaged too. Good luck with the repairs.
04-23-2008, 11:04 AM
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I finally got my car out of the shop with similar damage to yours. Some unexpected charges (to me) so you are prepared. If you need a new headlight assembly, $865. Bracket for headlamp, $91. If you need a new core support (prone to break), $226 + labor for coolant & EVAC recharge.
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