[elky] Re: Crash!

  • From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 06:33:47 -0500

Sorry to hear about this Chris!!! I borrowed a Saab 900 convertible that
belonged to my boss, just long enough to meet Cindy and Nate when he was
buying a car (we were short a car at the time, and Cindy had dropped me at
work). I was waiting to turn left, and this little old lady just did not
stop. I could see it coming too. Didn't make her hit me any softer. I was at
a ddead stop. Couldn't do a thing. It's the insurance hassle that is worse
than anything. No one was hurt.
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT is a must on our style cars. The bumper is really low, and
the lights are small and dim. This is the one I
have<http://www.jcwhitney.com/mini-led-brake-light/taillight/clearance/p2003590.jcwx>.
Robert has more LED's in his light bar. It is worth the $20.

I HAVE been hit by a semi in mine. It was a less than 5 mph hit. His foot
was off the brake at a stop, and he didn't realize he was rolling. He hit me
so square it didn't do a thing. I had the stock bumper at the time.

Good luck with all the insurance hassle.
JC

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>                       Arghh.
>
>                         Well doesn't look too bad. Looks like a bumper,
> bumper shocks maybe a bumper filler then a little paint and body work.
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Chris Lindh <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> It was Grandma, taking her grandson to his baseball game.  She was in a
>> hurry and didn't see me stopped... (maybe I need a 3rd tail light).
>>
>
>             Couldn't see the large vehicle stopped in the road in front of
> her. Hmm
>
>
>>
>> She had her daughter come pick up the grandson, but when they tried to
>> leave the officer announced through his loudspeaker that the occupant could
>> not leave until he was finished with the process.  Grandma received a
>> citation for following too closely.  (I have learned that sometimes it is
>> best to slow down to get things done quickly.)
>>
>
>           I'm surprised she got a ticket for that. Most states they can't
> give tickets like that if it wasn't witnessed by an officer. A very gray
> area.
>
>
>>
>> Weather: clear, time 6PM, she was driving a Honda Accord.  Her bumper
>> cover received minor damage.  Her hood had dents from a previous incident...
>>
>
>              Hmm
>
>
>>
>> While I was waiting to turn in my wife and boys turned in coming the
>> opposite direction in the G35, then it happened.  My oldest was upset
>> thinking I got hurt.
>>
>
>
>               Reminds me of the dirt bike days. We were more worried if the
> bike was broken. Jeff can heal him self we have to fix the bike. :) :)  Used
> to give him a hard time about that...
>
>
>
>>
>> The crazy part is Grandma wanted me to just let it slide... she thought my
>> bumper could just be "pulled out".  I'd like Grandma to work in a body shop
>> for a few months...
>>
>
>
>                 Uh no. It's more than just pulling a bumper out as it's
> bent and the bumper shocks have to be replaced after an accident as well. If
> she damaged the tailgate that's a huge cost to replace.
>
>
>>
>> ...and, at another time in my life it might have been a bummer, but I'm
>> mellowing...
>
>
>
>                Yeah know what you mean. Wasn't too upset when Alex crunched
> the PT cruiser. Well cause it wasn't her fault is why....  It's more the
> inconvenience of having to deal with rental cars talking to ins people and
> all that run around and then waiting for them to pay etc...
>
>
>
>> it could have been worse (it wasn't an 18 wheeler!).  The damage is
>> minimal.  I would have been aggravated if it was any of the other cars.  The
>> El Camino paint is rough, there are rust spots popping up all over, the
>> drivers door is full of bondo (I have a spare) and the tailgate has bondo
>> cracking off AND had a giant limb fall on it (I have a spare tailgate too).
>
>
>
>
>                Ugh...   Well you will have some funds to put into the elky
> now. Take the check and do most of it your self.  I looked over the repair
> bill for the PT and was not impressed with the hourly fees. They were
> obviously padding the bill a bunch. $500 worth of parts retail and the
> repair was over 2K. They billed 8hrs for mixing paint. The whole job from
> beginning to end would have taken a shop less than 8hrs total. I know I'd
> never take a car there. Will suggest to allstate they audit the shops fee
> and time schedule for repairs cause it's way over book rate.
>
>                 Had I known they were going to charge the other ins company
> that much I would have done the repairs myself and made over 1K in
> profit...
>
>
>
>                   Robert Adams
>
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 9:08 AM, <STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>  Bummer, never a good time for that. was (she) on a cell phone? Putting
>>> on makeup? Are you OK? Weather conditions? Wet?
>>> what was (she) driving?
>>>
>>>
>>> Smokey Mt Frank
>>>
>>>  In a message dated 10/3/2011 9:01:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>>
>>> "Vehicles 1 and 2 were traveling south on (Main) Road approaching it`s
>>> intersection with
>>> (Neighborhood) Drive. Vehicle 2 stopped in preparation for turning left
>>> onto (Neighborhood)
>>> Drive, waiting on oncoming (northbound) traffic. Vehicle 1 was not able
>>> to stop in time,
>>> and struck the rear of vehicle 2 after swerving to the right in an
>>> attempt to avoid
>>> impact.
>>> Driver 2 stated that he was waiting on oncoming traffic to pass so he
>>> could make a left
>>> turn onto (Neighborhood) Drive when his vehicle was struck in the rear.
>>> Driver 1 stated that she did not see that vehicle 2 had stopped in time.
>>> She said that
>>> she attempted to stop in time, and tried to swerve to avoid striking
>>> vehicle 2, but she
>>> was not able to do so in time."
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

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