My 17 y/o Son Totaled My Car This Morning
06-22-2007, 10:10 AM
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Luckily it was the Toyota 4-Runner. Our third vehicle.
He rear ended our neighbor (16) who was sitting at a red light after being cut off in traffic.
I am so glad he wasn't even scratched and the neighbor wasn't hurt either.
This puts things into perspective. The 4 runner had 130,000 miles and never had anything fixed except a water pump.
Waiting for the estimate but it doesn't look good on fixing this.
He rear ended our neighbor (16) who was sitting at a red light after being cut off in traffic.
I am so glad he wasn't even scratched and the neighbor wasn't hurt either.
This puts things into perspective. The 4 runner had 130,000 miles and never had anything fixed except a water pump.
Waiting for the estimate but it doesn't look good on fixing this.
06-22-2007, 10:12 AM
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It's always good to hear that after an accident the people are okay.
06-22-2007, 10:33 AM
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Boys are boys.
I'm happy that no one was injured.
You need to have a serious discussion...
I'm happy that no one was injured.
You need to have a serious discussion...
06-22-2007, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by lawguy' post='438688' date='Jun 22 2007, 11:13 AM
Glad everyone is okay. Cars can always be fixed or replaced. Kids are irreplaceable.
06-22-2007, 05:02 PM
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Glad that no one was hurt, so it makes this an "inexpensive" lesson. This will make your son a better driver for the
future (not that he was a bad driver to begin with).
future (not that he was a bad driver to begin with).
06-23-2007, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='438902' date='Jun 22 2007, 11:20 PM
Time to give him your 550 and you can trade up to a M5.
I'm glad he's okay. The title of this thread tricked me! I thought he totaled your car! Get him a prius!
06-23-2007, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='438902' date='Jun 23 2007, 01:20 AM
Time to give him your 550 and you can trade up to a M5.