I picked up my new G wed and today some crashed into me
11-14-2009, 12:30 AM
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I picked up my new G wed and today some crashed into me
This is 2ns accident in 3 weeks, the first was my 09 g37s some girl tried to make an illegal left turn on halloween and we went head on doin 50 mph.. needless to say that car was totaled! that car was my baby...
So i picked up my brand new 09 g37s wed night, Same exact the way i had it blk on blk but this time i got the 6mt, loved it the one day i had it lol..... And today im at a dead stop waiting to turn into parking lot and some 19yr old kidd slams into the back of me, Another trip to the hospital more x rays an cat scan! the best part the kidd says to me, "my brakes didnt work" I wanted to slap the **** outta him, He didnt even say he was sorry lil ****....Kidds car was new dont tell me your brakes didnt work. Maybe you were driving to fast to stop! I never wanted to hurt someone so bad in my life!
Here i am AGAIN without my G! The car will never ride the same and i stuck with this thing for 3 yrs... Theres no way they will total it! bags didnt even deploy! Im still shocked this kid didnt say he was sorrY!!!
So i picked up my brand new 09 g37s wed night, Same exact the way i had it blk on blk but this time i got the 6mt, loved it the one day i had it lol..... And today im at a dead stop waiting to turn into parking lot and some 19yr old kidd slams into the back of me, Another trip to the hospital more x rays an cat scan! the best part the kidd says to me, "my brakes didnt work" I wanted to slap the **** outta him, He didnt even say he was sorry lil ****....Kidds car was new dont tell me your brakes didnt work. Maybe you were driving to fast to stop! I never wanted to hurt someone so bad in my life!
Here i am AGAIN without my G! The car will never ride the same and i stuck with this thing for 3 yrs... Theres no way they will total it! bags didnt even deploy! Im still shocked this kid didnt say he was sorrY!!!
11-14-2009, 04:01 AM
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I feel sorry to hear this. Some people really are more unlucky than others..
one of my friends driving a IS350 got hit at least 4 times, and two of them were just hit and run.
One was hit by a newspaper boy, but he didn't have any evidence, so he had to pay his deductible.
And, he bought his car just 8 months ago.
one of my friends driving a IS350 got hit at least 4 times, and two of them were just hit and run.
One was hit by a newspaper boy, but he didn't have any evidence, so he had to pay his deductible.
And, he bought his car just 8 months ago.
11-14-2009, 05:49 AM
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Sorry about your accidents bro, just look at the bright side I guess and thank god your alive and not hurt too bad. Just reading your story about the 19y/o kid who read-ended you get my blood boiling also. If that would have been me in your shoes I know for a fact I would have lost it. Not really because of the car but mostly how you described the kid's attitude about the situation. Stupid kid couldn't even own up to his mistake and tries to make a excuse. Even if his brakes did not work, I'm sure his car had emergency brakes also.
11-14-2009, 08:43 AM
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This is 2ns accident in 3 weeks, the first was my 09 g37s some girl tried to make an illegal left turn on halloween and we went head on doin 50 mph.. needless to say that car was totaled! that car was my baby...
So i picked up my brand new 09 g37s wed night, Same exact the way i had it blk on blk but this time i got the 6mt, loved it the one day i had it lol..... And today im at a dead stop waiting to turn into parking lot and some 19yr old kidd slams into the back of me, Another trip to the hospital more x rays an cat scan! the best part the kidd says to me, "my brakes didnt work" I wanted to slap the **** outta him, He didnt even say he was sorry lil ****....Kidds car was new dont tell me your brakes didnt work. Maybe you were driving to fast to stop! I never wanted to hurt someone so bad in my life! Here i am AGAIN without my G! The car will never ride the same and i stuck with this thing for 3 yrs... Theres no way they will total it! bags didnt even deploy! Im still shocked this kid didnt say he was sorrY!!!
So i picked up my brand new 09 g37s wed night, Same exact the way i had it blk on blk but this time i got the 6mt, loved it the one day i had it lol..... And today im at a dead stop waiting to turn into parking lot and some 19yr old kidd slams into the back of me, Another trip to the hospital more x rays an cat scan! the best part the kidd says to me, "my brakes didnt work" I wanted to slap the **** outta him, He didnt even say he was sorry lil ****....Kidds car was new dont tell me your brakes didnt work. Maybe you were driving to fast to stop! I never wanted to hurt someone so bad in my life!
Here i am AGAIN without my G! The car will never ride the same and i stuck with this thing for 3 yrs... Theres no way they will total it! bags didnt even deploy! Im still shocked this kid didnt say he was sorrY!!!Next,
I would just 'talk to' an attorney. See what you options are, if any.
Just my opinion.
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11-14-2009, 09:04 AM
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It sounds like you are OK - that is the most important part. A car can be replaced a life can not.
Assuming yor need another car because this one is totaled, may I suggest not getting another black car.
You need some of these to make you feel better -->
Assuming yor need another car because this one is totaled, may I suggest not getting another black car.
You need some of these to make you feel better -->
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11-15-2009, 11:24 AM
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Your car will not fetch as much when you trade/sell it, since the accident will be on the record. make sure you get paid for the "estimated" loss in value from it being involved in this.
well, make the other persons insurance pay for it. since he hit you...
well, make the other persons insurance pay for it. since he hit you...
11-15-2009, 04:35 PM
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I beg to differ. Insurance will tell you a lot of things, including giving you as little as possible. Remember, anything they offer you is just that: an offer. It is no different from negotiating a price on a new or used car.
I've done it before, and I will do it again. Force them to hire a third party appraisal company that will do a market analysis.
When my G was totalled out, I was initially offered a fix on a framed car. I then proceeded to call three Infiniti dealerships, and asked for an appraisal over the phone with three different used car managers, and told them up front that my car had frame damage. I asked them to give me two offers: one for a "normal" car, and one for my frame damaged car. I forwarded the three appraisals to the insurance company, and said they can either 1. total out the car, or 2. repair the car and give me the difference between current market value and my car's diminished value.
At this point, they offered to hire a 3rd party appraiser to determine the market value of my car, as they were going to total out the car; obviously, it was not worth it for them to pay out diminished value on a nearly new car. It is a LOT. The 3rd party company did this:
1. They got all the information on my car. This includes options, features we consider standard, packages, tire tread remaining, mechanical condition, service records, color, etc. Give them every single detail, no matter how small or irrelevant you think it is.
2. They got my address.
3. They got the CURRENT listings for the closest 40 G's to my address. They go by advertised price, so higher prices worked in my favor; most of the listed cars were from dealers, but the highest priced cars were by private parties which were also counted.
4. they apply an adjustment for options and miles on the car. They did not account for condition, as the car was "too new" for it to be anything less than "excellent". The correction in my case considered coupes to be roughly worth 3700 more than sedans across the board.
5. They presented both myself and the insurance company with the average.
At this point, Insurance offered me that average figure + tax (on that average figure) + the prorated registration fee for the car (from the date of the accident to when it expired).
All in all, the 3rd party firm offered me a copy of the report which I accepted. It was close to 90 pages.
The entire process took roughly 5 weeks from date of accident to receiving a check via overnight fedex. This was me vs the insurance company of the guy that rear ended me. I did seek some legal advice from my lawyer, but he just guided me in what to do, and said I didn't really need his help.
I hope this helps you. The first guy I spoke with after the initial estimate flat out said "we're fixing the car". His supervisor told me "its not frame damage. Cars don't have frames now. They have unibodies.". However, as I got higher up the food chain, people were easier and easier to work with. Remember, the bottom of the food chain guys are paid bonuses for costing the company less money, while higher-ups generally do not. YMMV.
I've done it before, and I will do it again. Force them to hire a third party appraisal company that will do a market analysis.
When my G was totalled out, I was initially offered a fix on a framed car. I then proceeded to call three Infiniti dealerships, and asked for an appraisal over the phone with three different used car managers, and told them up front that my car had frame damage. I asked them to give me two offers: one for a "normal" car, and one for my frame damaged car. I forwarded the three appraisals to the insurance company, and said they can either 1. total out the car, or 2. repair the car and give me the difference between current market value and my car's diminished value.
At this point, they offered to hire a 3rd party appraiser to determine the market value of my car, as they were going to total out the car; obviously, it was not worth it for them to pay out diminished value on a nearly new car. It is a LOT. The 3rd party company did this:
1. They got all the information on my car. This includes options, features we consider standard, packages, tire tread remaining, mechanical condition, service records, color, etc. Give them every single detail, no matter how small or irrelevant you think it is.
2. They got my address.
3. They got the CURRENT listings for the closest 40 G's to my address. They go by advertised price, so higher prices worked in my favor; most of the listed cars were from dealers, but the highest priced cars were by private parties which were also counted.
4. they apply an adjustment for options and miles on the car. They did not account for condition, as the car was "too new" for it to be anything less than "excellent". The correction in my case considered coupes to be roughly worth 3700 more than sedans across the board.
5. They presented both myself and the insurance company with the average.
At this point, Insurance offered me that average figure + tax (on that average figure) + the prorated registration fee for the car (from the date of the accident to when it expired).
All in all, the 3rd party firm offered me a copy of the report which I accepted. It was close to 90 pages.
The entire process took roughly 5 weeks from date of accident to receiving a check via overnight fedex. This was me vs the insurance company of the guy that rear ended me. I did seek some legal advice from my lawyer, but he just guided me in what to do, and said I didn't really need his help.
I hope this helps you. The first guy I spoke with after the initial estimate flat out said "we're fixing the car". His supervisor told me "its not frame damage. Cars don't have frames now. They have unibodies.". However, as I got higher up the food chain, people were easier and easier to work with. Remember, the bottom of the food chain guys are paid bonuses for costing the company less money, while higher-ups generally do not. YMMV.
Last edited by Mike; 11-15-2009 at 04:47 PM.