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May 3, 2008 | 06:06 AM

#21

Mr. Jean

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Sorry to see this. Glad you're still here though. It could have been a lot worse. Good luck with your insurance.

May 3, 2008 | 06:35 AM

#22

chreaponecoat

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Sorry about your car but now is the time to go custom. Look for a c4 front clip (one piece) graft it on to the front new look and different. Think about it.

May 3, 2008 | 06:36 AM

#23

BT-01-vette

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Sorry to hear about the lost of your Vette but thank God you were not further into the insection

May 3, 2008 | 06:38 AM

#24

kww

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Man that really sucks-sorry for the loss.

May 3, 2008 | 08:50 AM

#25

steve8

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Glad you're ok.
Good luck.

May 3, 2008 | 09:12 AM

#26

skeelo58

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Hope ya have Allstate and their "accident forgiveness"

Good luck getting a new one. I bet it would suck without one.

May 3, 2008 | 10:09 AM

#27

batsallover

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Damn.

Accidents happen though and that's why we have insurance. Glad your okay.

May 3, 2008 | 10:15 AM

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Bob CTS

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11

Sorry to hear, I am glad you are okay.

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May 3, 2008 | 10:18 AM

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FAAASTJEDI2000

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can you get a lawyer and sue for the property owners or city for not maintaining a clear view? there are laws for control of parked cars on roads, bushes etc.

May 3, 2008 | 11:07 AM

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kikker_1999

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In my best Spicoli Vioce..... "I can fix it, my old man's a TV repair man... he has an AWESOME set of tools"

Sorry Bro...

May 3, 2008 | 11:09 AM

#31

OtherTime

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sorry man. Hopefully all will go smooth with your insurance and you will be back in a vette!

May 3, 2008 | 11:11 AM

#32

tzeller

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Sorry to hear the news. Glad that you were not injured. Good Luck with the Insurance Co.

May 3, 2008 | 02:51 PM

#33

blkshrk81

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From: Kansas City Missouri

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jet-Jock

Sorry about that. Were you easing out to look for oncoming traffic or did you just chance it?

I was trying to turn left and I was just easing out. I was basically at a standstill when the truck hit me. I couldn't decided whether to gun it or not, so I tried to put it in reverse real quick, but no luck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oh 2 Fun

Lordy, I am so sorry for you to have to see your baby all crashed up.

However, if your insurance company totals it and it's too much to fix it....consider buying it back....or somehow keeping it. If you have a garage, take all the damaged panels off and see what you have.

Let it sit in that garage and slowly spend bit by bit to rebuild....and modify it. It looks like the basic running gear is in good shape....not sure about engine damage, but the hood, fenders and front end are all pretty easy to replace .....and those components don't cost much if you have patience and a place to do it.

I hope you come out okay on this.....peace

I already plan on buying it back...depends on how much they want for it. Just by looking at the car after the wreck happened, I'm pretty sure it has some frame damage though...

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAAASTJEDI2000

can you get a lawyer and sue for the property owners or city for not maintaining a clear view? there are laws for control of parked cars on roads, bushes etc.

I'm going to try and do something about that. I asked the cop about it after my wreck and he said "believe it or not, those cars are actually parked legally...they just have to be at least 18in. away from the roadway".

Thanks everyone

May 3, 2008 | 02:59 PM

#34

Cozmo

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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17

Sorry to hear that.

Good luck in court and with the insurance company.

May 3, 2008 | 03:04 PM

#35

EricD701

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sorry to hear about your car

May 3, 2008 | 03:26 PM

#36

mqqn

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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'11

Hi blkshrk81 -

Glad you are not harmed.

Sorry about your car!

Good luck going forward!

best regards -

mqqn

May 3, 2008 | 04:34 PM

#37

Boricua

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Hey! I'm glad you're OK. Best of lucks with everything...

May 3, 2008 | 08:09 PM

#38

stig-zzz

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hurt to look at sorry man and good luck in court

May 3, 2008 | 08:35 PM

#39

Carl Spackler

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St. Jude Donor '08

That's rough bro! Good luck in the legal system, but it looks pretty grim. This should serve a stark reminder that we're all just a second away from one of these "perfect storm" situations.