C3 Totaled Today - will be looking for another
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-‘17-‘18
C3 Totaled Today - will be looking for another
Sad news?
Had the '76 in for brakes and the worker took it out for a test drive and hit a telephone pole.
Just got back from body shop - frame is bent and car is totaled.
Jeez - was about 90% done!
I haven't told my son yet, he's going to a concert with his girlfriend and I don't want to spoil the night. I'll sit down with him tomorrow over a beer and break the news.
We'll be on the hunt for another one - after we settle the claim.
Had the '76 in for brakes and the worker took it out for a test drive and hit a telephone pole.
Just got back from body shop - frame is bent and car is totaled.
Jeez - was about 90% done!
I haven't told my son yet, he's going to a concert with his girlfriend and I don't want to spoil the night. I'll sit down with him tomorrow over a beer and break the news.
We'll be on the hunt for another one - after we settle the claim.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-‘17-‘18
Thanks Roy!
It was a nice car, but it took a pretty bad hit. Just submitted the claim and my insurance will go after the shop's insurance. Just hate to see another C3 out of commission.
It was a nice car, but it took a pretty bad hit. Just submitted the claim and my insurance will go after the shop's insurance. Just hate to see another C3 out of commission.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-‘17-‘18
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I hate to hear it. Similar thing happened to the first Vette I ever bought.. a '93 40th Anni. Salesman joy riding lost control and crashed it into a tree right in front of the District 6 SC Highway Patrol building. There were 5 or 6 cops b.s.'ing in the parking lot at the time who got a front row seat to stupidity. Didn't end well for him.
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I had something similar happen to one of my vehicles last year. At the time, my attorney recommended that I refrain from commenting publicly until the matter was settled. It might be best for the OP to keep that info private for the time being.
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You don't want this to get uglier than it already is especially with an unlicensed and illegal driver. 
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If you want the shop to pay up and take care of this ,,,,,,I would not say a thing.They may want this to go away more than you do .
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