Horrible Crash. How Bad Is This?
08-18-2008, 10:02 PM
#46
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If you busted *both* headlights, that means you probably broke your crossmember as well. That means additional labor taking off the AC condenser & so forth. I got backed into and only had 1/4 the body damage of you, and the bill was 3.3K. No way is your car totalled, but you are definitely looking @ over 10K in repairs.
08-18-2008, 11:35 PM
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so it was your bad? haaaahaaa that is just... smart.
its probably worse than it looks...
are you one of those reckless g drivers i see frequently on the streets of NYC during my visits?
its probably worse than it looks...
are you one of those reckless g drivers i see frequently on the streets of NYC during my visits?
08-19-2008, 08:00 AM
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Hey Callaway, Great theory! Now note the posting times. Must of posted while I was typing. Thanks for your brilliant observation and have a wonderful day!
George, Sorry about your ride man! I have not had my baby in the rain yet, But seeing this,I know I will be feathering her throttle when i do. I have been kinda suspect already about the Potenza's in the wet. This confirms my suspicions!
George, Sorry about your ride man! I have not had my baby in the rain yet, But seeing this,I know I will be feathering her throttle when i do. I have been kinda suspect already about the Potenza's in the wet. This confirms my suspicions!
08-19-2008, 12:50 PM
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I was driving down a straight road in the rain and just had one tire hit some paint lines and felt the back go all squirrly on me and had to snap it back away from the line. With VDC turned on and no turn of the wheel. If that happened just going straight I can imagine in a turn without compensating for the rain. Ever since then I've been extremely careful while driving in the rain with these tires. So I can believe at 15mph in the rain with gravel and dirt on the road even with VDC on it would be easy to lose it on a corner.
08-20-2008, 04:02 PM
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im not wreckless, and you gotta be a **** to laugh at a guy who just crashed. you sound pretty badass i hope we run into each other next time youre up here.
08-20-2008, 07:13 PM
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08-24-2008, 12:59 AM
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Well the appraisal has come in. $14,500 to fix this bitch.
that covers:
Right fender
left fender
front bumper
grill
airbags
both headlights
right wheel
paint
work
And its supposed to take about 4 weeks. some of you estimated pretty damn close >.<
that covers:
Right fender
left fender
front bumper
grill
airbags
both headlights
right wheel
paint
work
And its supposed to take about 4 weeks. some of you estimated pretty damn close >.<
08-26-2008, 01:26 PM
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Too bad the accident was your fault ... you would have been entitled to a nice diminished value claim. I hope you are leasing, because you will probably have trouble unloading a car (sell or trade) that sustained that kind of damage.