Could not enjoy it too much ... accident
11-30-2008, 06:42 AM
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Sorry to hear about that 
But glad you are ok
But glad you are ok
11-30-2008, 07:20 AM
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Sorry to hear about that. Glad to hear you're OK. 
Hopefully your insurance company will total it and you'll be able to get even more car for the money, since dealers are desperate to move inventory. Good luck.
Hopefully your insurance company will total it and you'll be able to get even more car for the money, since dealers are desperate to move inventory. Good luck.
11-30-2008, 09:15 AM
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Sorry to hear about that. The quality of driving has gone down in the past few years. People have no patience, get distracted easily, and have extremely short attention spans. Me me me.
11-30-2008, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MA-530XI' post='734720' date='Nov 30 2008, 01:46 AM
Yes he is .... :thumbsdown:
BTW: Do uni-body cars really have a "frame" anymore?
11-30-2008, 05:16 PM
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Sorry about your accident, you can see from my signature that I was in one similar. There are actually aluminum frame rails, that if are bent can(have to) be replaced. Mine was finally totaled, it took about a month and I was constantly talking with the dealership's sales department and body shop as well as the appraising company.
I think that without front end damage to go along with the rear damage, it may be hard to get enough the repair bill high enough to total it. Of course, there is always hidden damage that we cannot see through pictures.
Take care that back too, I am still having a time with mine and it has been 4 1/2 months.
Good luck!
I think that without front end damage to go along with the rear damage, it may be hard to get enough the repair bill high enough to total it. Of course, there is always hidden damage that we cannot see through pictures.
Take care that back too, I am still having a time with mine and it has been 4 1/2 months.
Good luck!
11-30-2008, 05:53 PM
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sorry to hear what happened. Atleast you are safe. I was looking at the pictures you posted, I was wondering about what was in your hand, is that a que stick?
11-30-2008, 06:05 PM
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Glad you're okay and the car did it's job...
I'm thinking that's a salvage guy with a broom just cleaning up the area...
Originally Posted by al_ongvano' post='735191' date='Nov 30 2008, 09:53 PM
sorry to hear what happened. Atleast you are safe. I was looking at the pictures you posted, I was wondering about what was in your hand, is that a que stick?
12-01-2008, 01:32 AM
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They will go as far as re-shelling the car in the UK sometimes, every case is different tho I guess, glad you made it out ok 
12-01-2008, 05:16 AM
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and the schmuck looks like hes on the phone again!! ... damm glad your okay.. thank god no-one else got hurt.. sorry about your car though.. thats a reallll bummer.. id be so disgusted as im sure you are as well.. hope everything goes as smooth as it can... chin up.. Mel
12-01-2008, 05:23 AM
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sorry about the car...it was about to happen to me too, we slowed down and some retard was about to ram into us if we hadnt jerked the steering to the left...some people should just stay in the passenger seat 
