Cascade Crew

chevymad · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: Friday the 13th...

What a friggen unbelievable day. Started out before I even GOT UP@!! Woke up this morning.. hmm seems like the alarm should have gone off by now.. Look up, crap no clock.. no power. So I get up and look down the street.. street lights are on.. hmmm. Find out I'm the only house out of power. Seems my transformer went out during the night.

Now for the even better part...

Deb got rear ended on the way to the bank today. Damage isnt too bad bent metal near the hinges, some light damage to the right rear quarter at the very rear, and of course the tail panel& lights.

Top it off work didnt go well either.. Crying or Very sad

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:58 pm Post subject:

Xophertony · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject:

it does not look like too bad of a hit injury wise, she is ok right? with how short she is the headrest should have stoper her from injuring her neck to bad right?

car looks fixable. insurance ewill probably come through for you right? guy did not run off or anything?

sorry to hear about your bad day brandon. but think of the good karma you have saved up now. go buy a lottery ticket tomorow.

chevymad · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject:

She seems fine tonight. The kid who rear ended her was in a grand cherokeee. He had insurance. We don't carry full coverage but we do have towing and uninsured. So we'd be covered anyway. The lady in front of her though didnt have a license or insurance. The bird hit the front plate on her back bumper. Basically just needs a license plate to fix the front. Car is structurally ok.. a few pieces of bent sheetmetal but not in too important areas. Cops made her tow it to where I work.. I drove it from there. Beleive it or not.. all the light bulbs work! LOL The back panel behind the lights is bent in pretty good, i'm sure it could be straightened though. We'll see what the insurance adjuster and body shop say. I'm going to have this done, no time to do myself. One good thing, I hope to get a fiberglass aerowing out of this.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject:

WOW!!

Its funny, a guy in my welding class today was telling me that he totaled his old car on a Friday the 13th..

what shitty luck......hope everything gets straightened out..and at least deb was ok.

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject:

Sh** dude. Glad to hear your wife is okay.

It was probably better that it got hit by something higher, that way most of the hit was on the hatch and not on the bumper supports.

izcain · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

At least everyone is ok! thats the main thing, A car is repairable but you only have one wife..... unless your from another country then you have several Wink

Well hopefully the damage will be not to costly.

P.S. that aerowing would look sweet!

iansane · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

Whoa.

I know how you feel.

That looks shitty, hopefully it'll go well with the ins co.

QwkTrip · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject:

That does sound like a lousy day start to finish. Glad your wife came out okay. She might change her mind tomorrow though. It can take a day or two to feel all the aches and pains. But hopefully she won't.

I drive a Cherokee (the older boxy type). The brakes are lousy compared to most cars and it's hard to stop quickly. If the driver wasn't paying attention or traveling too fast it can be crunch time.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:07 am Post subject:

Ouch!

Glad to hear that Deb wasn't hurt - hopefully it stays that way. I ran up to Paul's place tonight and he mentioned the accident. First thing I asked was if Deb was ok. Second thing was 'B will be able to get his new aero wing now' Cool

Sorry about the crappy day bud. It is the weekend though Cheers

-Schultzy

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Hate to see that Brandon, but glad that Deb is OK. I have a hatch that you could have.

chevymad · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:58 am Post subject:

I'll keep that in mind Rod. Does anybody know for sure if the aerowing requires a specific hatch or not? There's a local shop that I'll probably take the car too. Guy can do show paint jobs. But I think I may end up being the expert on what parts will fit and where to get them. So going to have to do a little research.

I guess the driver as looking to change lanes and wasnt paying attention at all. Guy knew it was his fault and very apolegetic/willing to help. The lady she bumped in front of her though was all pissed off. But I think that was because she was heading to jail because of the wreck, and got a large ticket. No license, no insurance, multiple DUI's, and on probation, driving around with her 2 kids in her car. I think maybe she deserved jail myself.

Kind of funny, one of the officers that showed up is a guy we both know. Grew up here and works down here still, but is a reserve in cowlitz. Tow truck driver also knew me. Guess even Longview is still small town.

Talking to her more it was one of the boxy older cherokees. You can see the 2 bumper guard marks on the back of the hatch. I guess that hatch really made a loud explosion when it broke. There's glass clear up in my cowl.

Thanks for all the sympathy anyway. Car has alot of sentimental value to both of us. Her dad and I picked it out for her first car. We've had it since 91. We took it to her senior prom. The 327 under the hood is the original engine out of my first car.

Demon · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:19 am Post subject:

i think that is honestly the first time I have ever seen the hatch blown out like that from being rearended... I've seen some pretty mashed up rearends and the hatch glass still in tact, your rearend doesn't look too bad considering...

that was painful to scroll down to though Sad

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject:

sorry dude, you're not supposed to eave th house on that day! now you know better. jkjk
~JAKE

Jess · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

Ouch that sucks! Important thing is Deb is ok. Hope all goes smoothly with the insurance jokers and the car gets back in shape easily and quickly.

Roshambo · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject:

Damn Brandon, my friday the 13th wasnt great, sorry to hear about yours though. Glad to hear Deb is ok though.

But, sounds like the Formy will be good as new soon. Smile

chevymad · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject:

Estimate came in today $2k. Not too bad.. but the lady at the body shop is still trying to say its totalled. Havent heard from the insurance company though. We'll see, or the fight is on.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Good luck!

Xophertony · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

2K? for a hatch, bumper, a dent and some paint. thieves.....

i am sure it will all work out.. you still have your recipt from that $3,000 crate engine right brandon Wink

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

I'll bet about half of that is the back glass. I got a used one for my car shortly after I bought it for $700. That was 9 years ago. I have heard that new ones go for about $1200. That was a quote "from memory" without a look-up from a friend who works in an auto glass shop. I could be wrong, but I know they're pricey.