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I didn't think I would have any affects from our rear ender on August 16th, but now I have a very stiff neck. I use rubbing liniment and one of those bean bag microwaye heating pads and it is slowly getting better...but, it is definitely not the same. Hope you don't have any long lasting affects.
I wonder what really happened...if he slid in the intersection or was distracted and didn't notice the light changing in time. I see so many distracted drivers these days, a guy passed me on I-75 and I was going 78 mph, and he had his hand up with a phone in his hand....texting as he drove 78+
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
My plan is to put unmarked cars on the road...with cameras. If these traffic officers could nail even 5 drivers a day with $500 fines for doing stupid stuff these cars could become a good source of revenue, and may help make the roads safer.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Sometimes the Game Show Network is the only choice...
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Now you know what happens when insurance lobbyists write the insurance laws.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
When I was discussing the injury payment with the claims guy, I told him I had not followed through with a doc visit and was okay with signing a waiver. He said that wouldn't be necessary. Turns out the waiver language was on the check. The medical claims person had also contacted me and encouraged me to go to my doc or the ER if I felt that I needed to at any time and they'd pick up the bill. I'm sure all that's on tape.
We have "platinum" health insurance so that's one reason I'm okay with not pursuing anything further. And a little stiffness is way more tolerable than having to get lawyers involved with this - talk about a huge pain in my neck. If the pain indeed is a result of the accident, like @driver100 said, it'll probably go away in time. Who knows, I just got a new glasses Rx a month ago too, so maybe that's related. It's nothing debilitating at least.
That reminds me, I need to send a couple of thank you notes to the witnesses. Not everyone is willing to hang around for half an hour until the traffic investigation cop shows up so that they can give a statement.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
Just took her out this a.m. For breakfast. Sitting for a month and cranked right up in a 30 degree chill.
Still a fun car, even with the top up and the heater on.
I love watching the old game shows, espeically Let's Make a Deal; folks getting all excited about winning Vegas, Pintos, Mustang IIs and Renault Alliances. If only they knew then...
XF and I heading out now for year 3 maintenance and likely new rear brakes. I'll be "working" by WiFi from the shope, after a nice lunch. Love this time of year....until Visa/MC come knocking on my door in a few weeks...
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
If nothing else, the kid should be given credit for hitting only one panel at least I don't see any other damage. Can't imagine not needing a new real axle and maybe even some more of that stuff.
Happy that you are safe and sound.
FWIW, Son #2 and his wife were out looking locally for replacements yesterday. Mrs. j and I were watching
their 2 bratsour 2 grandchildren. Nothing to report so far.jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Regarding Fast and Loud....they made no pretense about what kid of show they intended to be....over the top as much as they could. The good part of that show, they also had episodes showing Rawlings losing money on cars and going through all the things that DID go wrong with a build. Some of it was staged, and they made no bones about letting you know it was staged.
Sorry to hear Kaufman left. He's a really smart guy. But, there were some builds where it was clear there was lots of tension between him and Rawlings. Rawlings must be tough to work for as there has been a lot of turnover in his shop.
Graveyard Cars.....it's demise can't come soon enough.
CCC.....love that show.
Wheeler Dealer.....they know where the money is....opening a shop in the U.S. So, that's what they did.
Still think Hammond, May and Clarkson still put out the best car show out there.
So, the CTS is still awaiting a part that's backordered. As such, they don't want me to drive it as it is a safety item. And, once they get it in, it's supposed to take 2 days of labor to install. I promise to stay calm. But, they called and wanted to know if I'd be interested in driving a CT6 until the part comes in.
Sure!
As much grief as Cadillac has caused me, I like their current vehicles. The CT6 is VERY nice. White with saddle interior. The GPS/control screen is high resolution, and is as big as the first TV I ever bought (j/k....but not much).
Steering is a little disconnected, but accurate. Not as much understeer as I expected and weighted almost perfectly.
It's a BIG car, which makes its handling all that more remarkable. Lots of work was put into the suspension, it's obvious.
This one is the 3.6L. Sounds expensive. Fast for this type of vehicle. I still like the torque in my CTS 4 cyl turbo.
Seats are quite comfortable.
Braking is "spot on"...not too hard, not too soft, great pedal feel.
Very high quality materials throughout. Soft and supple leather, carbon fiber trim, stitched dash and doors. Auto Park feature. Radar cruise. Stereo is excellent. HUGE sunroof.
Feels like the proverbial vault from the door closing to the feel of all the controls in the cabin.
Can't think of anything the car is lacking. Not sure how much one of them costs (no sticker on it). But, it has to be in the $60K-$70K range.
If Cadillac can ever get their act together on getting parts to repair their cars, they may actually start to do well.
Some years back I would have agreed with you. But for me, their shtick (esp. Clarkson's) got old in a hurry the last few years, and it seemed very forced. I stopped enjoying Top Gear around 2012 or so.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
If the hypocritical old eco-weenies want to get people out of cars (of course, they won't give up their own cars, but everyone else should), they need to aid the well being of pedestrians. Their dumbo "vision zero" garbage doesn't matter, something with teeth is needed. Maybe question some of the bloated bennie offerings to fund it until it becomes self-sufficient, as I suspect the local driving talent will be slow to adapt.
This one closer to when I was born has a couple of nice GM products:
This morning, I'm driving on I-95 South from Boca Raton (Palm Beach County) and all of a sudden, a traffic message replaces my odometer and fuel economy gauges at the bottom of my main instrument cluster below the speedometer and tachometer stating, in bright yellow lettering and black background, "...objects in road ahead, caution!" Then, on my iDrive main screen it repeats the message and asks me to acknowledge that I've read the traffic alert message, yes or no? I click "yes" and make an assumption (my first mistake was assuming something logical would ensue) that the caution alert message would disappear. Well, I was wrong (should have known)! I try clearing the alert using my "clearing" button at the end of the directional signal stalk on the steering wheel, and it does clear the message - for 7 seconds - and then it reappears. So I cannot clear the traffic message for longer than 7 seconds. I did notice trash and remnants of a possible earlier accident on the right lane, but I had passed that juncture 10 miles ago.
So I call the BMW dealer and they told me to bring the car in since the car was less than 2 weeks old. Since my driver's side windshield wiper was "chattering" in moderate rain, I thought this would be a good time to kill two birds with one stone. So I make the 30 mile trip out to Pembroke Pines and I wait for about an hour for my advisor to "buzz" me on the pager I was given when I first arrived in service to alert me when the service advisor was ready to see me. We go out to the car and of course the traffic message had disappeared. I swear to the advisor that I am sane and have all my mental faculties - "...Ms. Service Advisor, the traffic alert message could not be "cleared"! It was there for almost an hour and even the valet who took my car and keys saw the error message!" I am looked at like I was crazy, of course, but I catch sight of the valet guy and he verifies my story about the traffic warning message. Thank goodness for small miracles - at least the next time I come in complaining about something, the advisors won't roll their eyes as I walk by - whew!!!
The shop foreman is now summoned. I relate my experience with the traffic alert message - and he responds something along the line of, "...oh that's nothing, there are dozens of different alerts that will come up on that screen in the instrument cluster to warn you of accidents, heavy traffic, debris on the road ahead, construction, etc., to name a few..." he states. He adds that I shouldn't worry about not being able to clear the warning - it will clear itself when the car's computer goes to sleep! It seems that the engine has to be shut down and the car locked and I have to be at least 20 feet away from the car before unlocking it
Well, here's hoping I am not bombarded with traffic messages that cannot be cleared. I am not a fan of driving 60 miles round-trip to the service department to have them take the technical pulse of my car. I have enough problems with my doctors taking my own pulse!
At least they replaced the driver's side wiper - something accomplished!
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
companies opt for a settlement...if damage is 60% of replacement. Since I don't know KBB, it would be interesting to know current value....your old one would probably be worth more as parts considering the labor that has gone into it.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
If you didn't see it why would you press NO?
I am kind of enjoying the simplicity of the C 250. No warning bells, no voices telling you to recalibrate, no ON/OFF button, no fancy digital messages.....just get in car, press button, put in gear and drive....and i didn't need lessons from a technological Genius either.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
So, what do you buy next year? That bit about it being in your genes does make some sense when you stop to think about it. After all, you do seem to be the BMW gizmo's common denominator here.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
The real expert around here, @qbrozen, gave me a price of around $2,000 iirc, private party. TMV for Las Cruces is around $6,000 retail, $2,333 trade-in.
The estimate for the body work and suspension/axle repair is around $5,000. I have no idea why they didn't total it. My wife is glad they are fixing it, I didn't much care either way.
KBB is Kelly Blue Book Value.....it seems to be the prices the dealers use, though their numbers were lower KBB than the numbers I found. I used excellent top condition though, which it was, they probably quote average prices.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Last I really checked, years ago, there were two KBB books, one for consumers and one for dealers. And I've heard that they pad the retail numbers to account for all that "dealer reconditioning" every used car goes through.
(yeah, I'm kidding about that last bit too)
2013 VW Passat
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I wouldn't just blame millennials for this trend, most of them aren't remotely close to being able to afford a new 7er just yet
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Your car didn't need any work did it?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
You can deactivate most of those systems if you don't want to use them. I've had more than one customer who initially wanted all the bells and whistles and later came in and wanted them dialed back(or shut off altogether). In any case, the warning you received was almost certainly generated by the ARTTI network- and that may be the issue rather than the car. As for display key, you should have been given two conventional keys as well. Just stick the display key in a drawer and forget about it until you sell the car.
I drive almost every G12 in our inventory a couple of times per month and this 59 year old finds them to be pretty easy to master after the initial steep learning curve. That said, I probably wouldn't want one for a daily driver until I start pushing 80(95 for an F10).
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
My calculator says that is a little over a 38% profit without the $599 doc fee. When the doc fee is included the profit is almost 44%.
If they discount the car to $14,000 like @driver100 thinks it will sell for, the total profit is now only a mere 30%.
Nice work if you can get it and in South Florida they get it. More proof that the real money is in used cars not new ones.
This is also proof that the dealership could have afforded giving @driver100 another 200 bucks for his Passat.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Since we do so few miles a year, tops will be about 5000 if we start flying to Florida each year, buying a CPO model with 12k miles on it was the way to go.
We are very happy, and if the dealer can make a nice profit good for them. I sure wouldn't have wanted to do the CL thing.
BTW....what would a fair profit be? Don't forget to include overhead and calculate what they might sell the Passat for.
And, I feel better negotiating for that extra $200, or maybe I would feel ripped off!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250