Yet another Vette accident...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: St. Louis Missouri
Originally Posted by Bounty
Best quote of the night had to be when the driver told me..."Oh my GOD my dad is gonna be sooo pissed. I hit a tree the other day in my car and he's already making me pay $500 for that. If you don't think it's going to be alot.....then he'll just pay for it without the insurance." 
Poor guy......can you imagine having a daughter like this?
Poor guy......can you imagine having a daughter like this?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Jacksonville Florida
First of all.....thanks to all the words of support from my forum buddies. Nothing like a little free therapy from the guys on the board. Anyway, State Farm finalized the claim and is doing the right thing. They are paying for all dealer replacement parts (most like to authorize only aftermarket body parts). The adjuster told me "you had factory pieces on your car and that's what we are going to replace."
Wow! Never had service like that before. Anyway, total damage is a front bumper cover and the emblem on the front bumper. Aftermarket hood seal was ripped so that's being replaced as are the stainless steel inserts on the cover. Because the SUV actually rode up on my bumper and compressed it down it actually screwed up the spoiler/air dam underneath the car. The air dam and spring are being replaced. Paint on the front bumper and cover as well as blending on both front fenders and the hood/headlamp covers.
I am dropping the car off to the body shop on Friday and her insurance already has a rental car scheduled to pick me up from the shop. All in all, I don't feel so bad as the quality customer service I've received so far has been excellent.
Wow! Never had service like that before. Anyway, total damage is a front bumper cover and the emblem on the front bumper. Aftermarket hood seal was ripped so that's being replaced as are the stainless steel inserts on the cover. Because the SUV actually rode up on my bumper and compressed it down it actually screwed up the spoiler/air dam underneath the car. The air dam and spring are being replaced. Paint on the front bumper and cover as well as blending on both front fenders and the hood/headlamp covers.
I am dropping the car off to the body shop on Friday and her insurance already has a rental car scheduled to pick me up from the shop. All in all, I don't feel so bad as the quality customer service I've received so far has been excellent.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: VIETNAM 64/65-67/68 FL
So Is The Penalty Death By Dragging Or Fire?
What penalty is appropriate ? A couple of teen age girls celebrating a birthday.. A unfortunate backing accident, not malice.. no denial of responsibility. I would even say remorse and fear at realizing they had damaged someone Else's car. So why all the animus ?? got kids ?? have they ever made any mistakes in their young lives.. Have you ?? this was not some yahoos,drunk behind the wheel, or some reckless a$$ holes, just a couple of teenage girls in their fathers car with permission to use a family vehicle.. not a one of you loves his vettes more than me. But i have kids too. And i love them more.. I would hate to think of the consequences i would be willing to suffer willingly at any expense in defense of my children resulting from a traffic accident.
Or responding to vile insults from ANY forum member Anywhere when it comes to my children.
Maybe i need to get the hell off this forum , it,s been ALLOWED to go too far this time. And for all of you who said nothing about the remarks"dirty hookers" when another member describes a couple of teenage girls ,Ive buried better company.
Jack Lopes
Or responding to vile insults from ANY forum member Anywhere when it comes to my children.
Maybe i need to get the hell off this forum , it,s been ALLOWED to go too far this time. And for all of you who said nothing about the remarks"dirty hookers" when another member describes a couple of teenage girls ,Ive buried better company.
Jack Lopes
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: VIETNAM 64/65-67/68 FL
Originally Posted by Bounty
Actually, she was backing up so she could get out of the turn lane and into the lane heading straight. They were coming back from her younger sister's "15's Celebration." For those of you who don't know what that is, it's like a Sweet 16 but for Hispanics. We celebrate the 15th birthday instead of the 16th. She didn't smell like alchohol or anything....just seemed like a ditz, you know?
She was pretty nervous and apologetic so I didn't go off. Besides a 6'2" and 250 lb. guy yelling at a 17 year old girl no taller than 5'1" wouldn't look too good if the cop pulled up at that moment.
She was pretty nervous and apologetic so I didn't go off. Besides a 6'2" and 250 lb. guy yelling at a 17 year old girl no taller than 5'1" wouldn't look too good if the cop pulled up at that moment.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Florida
My wife almost ran over me backing her suv out of my parents driveway. I was behind her and could not move once she started backing out (driveway is kind of like a T). I layed on the horn and my dad stopped her or she would have rolled right over me. The Vettes sit so low that it is hard to see. Glad you guys were okay.
