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Old 08-15-2006, 11:59 PM
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Default tear tear... I hate the rain and poopoo head drivers

So I was on the way to work this morning and I was doing about 45-50mph coming down a hill into a staggered 4 way intersection when the guy in front of me slams on his brakes and stops because he gets cut off and thats how it begins.... I cut right to avoid hitting the guy thats stopped and head off into some guys yard taking out a small bush and soon after that a mile marker, then i was good but the grass was wet so I was still moving good, So i dodge tree one, two, and three before i try to navigate throgh some REALLY heavy bush before i see the tree on the other side...







so the estimate so far is about 12k but she may be totalled with only 6000 miles on the clock, all in all i walked away with nothing but some bumps and scratches and being a little sore so if anyone knows where i can get an SW at speak now!
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Old 08-16-2006, 12:09 AM
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wow, that sucks!! at least you didn't get hurt.
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Old 08-16-2006, 12:16 AM
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Your airbags deployed right?
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all of them
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Good. In a lot of cases the vehicle is totalled when airbags deploy. I hope that you'll be able to get the tC you want. Good luck.
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Wow, that sucks. Know how you feel, got cut off in CO and did a full 360 headin up to Vail Pass on I-70. Glad you are okay.
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Old 08-16-2006, 12:37 AM
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Glad that you walked away from that but the damages look really bad.
It 's definitely going to be totalled.
Hope you got the GAP insurance when you first bought and financed your TC.
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Old 08-16-2006, 12:49 AM
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glad you good man! Keep us posted on if your getting another tC!
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How is that being covered under insurance. Did the other drivers come over to see if you were ok and are you at fault for the wreck?
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good to know ur not hurt and yea SW
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You'll need a BIG Band-Aid there...Yea looks pretty totaled there...Bummer Dude!...But Why did your brakes fail??...
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Wow.. that really sucks. Hopefully it's not totaled.
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Old 08-16-2006, 05:27 AM
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Wow.. that really sucks. Hopefully it's not totaled.
No, hopefully it IS totalled. I don't think anyone would want to drive their car after $12k in repairs, if not more.
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i agree hopefully it is totalled ....i lost traction in some loose sand and my back end swung out and i almost hit a side maker and i tryed to avoid it but my tail swung the opposite way and i was braking all at the same time and i slid down a hill and ended up about 30 ft down. Bodyshop estimated 7500 and final was like 11500. im on my 5th time going to take it back because of issues with things scratched, alignment, tint, body lines looking like sh%$.
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I'm sorry, I cant resist, but I've got to say it. "That'll buff right out"

But seriously, Glad to hear you're ok, and hopefully you'll be able to get that SW tC...as long as your insurance rules in your favor.
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keep us updated on what happened!!

I went into some ones lawn before hitting black ice with no one around (different car). I had a no fualt accident as they call it, I believe. Well it didn't effect anything on my end for insurance. But i did have to get a new insurance company (now i have progressive) because the other didn't want me after this accident. Hopefully you can get something like this, since you didn't hit anyone. good luck with everything!!
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Thats totalled, my car looked a lot better. Thats serious frame damage.
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wow, I am so sorry. Hope everything works out for you.
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Sorry to hear what happend. Look what our crew seen saturday right after a show. Consider yourself lucky in a way. This girl died.

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Oh my goodness...........how terrible ^^^^
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