Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

28firefighter

Sigh. Uninsured driver. Of course.

explorerx4

I have a fuel log for the entire time I've had the Mustang.

tjc78

@28firefighter said:

Sigh. Uninsured driver. Of course.

Dude .. no! That totally sucks. I’d be so aggravated.

corvette

@28firefighter - ugh, that sucks!

28firefighter

I was in a turn lane like 3 cars back. Just waiting. He lost control make a turn and spun out into me, jumping the median.

oldfarmer50

28firefighter said:

Sigh. Uninsured driver. Of course.

Nooooooooooo!😩

Is your state a mandatory insurance state like NY and others? Did you get any information or did they take off? I feel your pain having gotten bit by an uninsured motorist recently. At least none of my cars got hit.

jmonroe1

tjc78 said:

@28firefighter said:

Sigh. Uninsured driver. Of course.

Dude .. no! That totally sucks. I’d be so aggravated.

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Man, that does suck. Other than roof damage that is probably the next most expensive part of a car to be repaired when hit like that.

jmonroe

nyccarguy

@28firefighter said:

Sigh. Uninsured driver. Of course.

Oh no! What happened? Did the person run? That totally sucks! Hopefully you didn’t get hurt.

explorerx4

@28firefighter,
That bites!

qbrozen

Oh no!
Definitely need more here. Cops come? What did they do with the driver? Will you at least be able to take him/her to court?

nyccarguy

@28firefighter

I know it just happened, but can you take that to a PDR shop and then have it wet sanded and resprayed?

sda

I would be bummed. Hopefully no injuries.

28firefighter

He was in a ‘94 Camaro making a left turn to go the opposite direction from me. He peeled out going way to fast on bald tires, got up to 25-30 and lost control, spun around twice and jumped the median into me. GLI took the hit like an absolute champ.

No insurance, but to his credit he stuck around and took his licks. Cited for reckless driving, driving too fast for conditions, and failure to insure. I submitted a claim to Safeco because I’m expecting this is gonna be a solid 3-4K+ of damage between the rear door, rear quarter panel, and bumper cover.

xwesx

Man, that is the worst. Of COURSE it would happen with a brand new car, too.

I mean, that's the odds with this crew... but does the GLI even have plates on it yet?!

28firefighter

Nope. Not yet. More a function of WA being behind on processing registrations.

28firefighter

@qbrozen said:
Oh no!
Definitely need more here. Cops come? What did they do with the driver? Will you at least be able to take him/her to court?

Yes. Cops came and were great.

I filed an uninsured motorist claim and I’m going to let them go after him. I don’t have the time or energy to try getting blood from a stone.

explorerx4

I'm going to guess 8K repair bill.

28firefighter

Was thinking closer to 6k. But yeah.

mjfloyd1

Ughhhh @28firefighter - was this a buy or a lease? I seem to remember a buy.

28firefighter

Buy. Of course.

kyfdx

28firefighter said:

Buy. Of course.

That sucks..

nyccarguy

@28firefighter said:
He was in a ‘94 Camaro making a left turn to go the opposite direction from me. He peeled out going way to fast on bald tires, got up to 25-30 and lost control, spun around twice and jumped the median into me. GLI took the hit like an absolute champ.

No insurance, but to his credit he stuck around and took his licks. Cited for reckless driving, driving too fast for conditions, and failure to insure. I submitted a claim to Safeco because I’m expecting this is gonna be a solid 3-4K+ of damage between the rear door, rear quarter panel, and bumper cover.

Very frightening. Did you watch this happen in slow motion saying to yourself: “please don’t hit me! Please don’t hit me…?”

carnaught

@28firefighter, so sorry to see - makes me nauseous. Bottom line, glad you’re okay!

Similar innocent happened to a friend in Tampa with a brand new Lexus RX350. Everything fixed well and okay.

28firefighter

@nyccarguy said:

@28firefighter said:
He was in a ‘94 Camaro making a left turn to go the opposite direction from me. He peeled out going way to fast on bald tires, got up to 25-30 and lost control, spun around twice and jumped the median into me. GLI took the hit like an absolute champ.

No insurance, but to his credit he stuck around and took his licks. Cited for reckless driving, driving too fast for conditions, and failure to insure. I submitted a claim to Safeco because I’m expecting this is gonna be a solid 3-4K+ of damage between the rear door, rear quarter panel, and bumper cover.

Very frightening. Did you watch this happen in slow motion saying to yourself: “please don’t hit me! Please don’t hit me…?”

Yep. And because I was in front of and behind someone, there was nothing to do except some choice swear words as I realized he wasn’t going to correct it in time to avoid the accident.

Unfortunately this is not a PDR and paint situation. The rear quarter panel is way more pushed in than it looks.

mjfloyd1

28firefighter said:

@nyccarguy said:

@28firefighter said:

He was in a ‘94 Camaro making a left turn to go the opposite direction from me. He peeled out going way to fast on bald tires, got up to 25-30 and lost control, spun around twice and jumped the median into me. GLI took the hit like an absolute champ.

No insurance, but to his credit he stuck around and took his licks. Cited for reckless driving, driving too fast for conditions, and failure to insure. I submitted a claim to Safeco because I’m expecting this is gonna be a solid 3-4K+ of damage between the rear door, rear quarter panel, and bumper cover.

Very frightening. Did you watch this happen in slow motion saying to yourself: “please don’t hit me! Please don’t hit me…?”

Yep. And because I was in front of and behind someone, there was nothing to do except some choice swear words as I realized he wasn’t going to correct it in time to avoid the accident.

Unfortunately this is not a PDR and paint situation. The rear quarter panel is way more pushed in than it looks.

Time to trade. That GLI is tainted.
Think of it as a buying opportunity.

breld

@28firefighter - boy, that is terrible. So sorry to hear that happened.

nyccarguy

@mjfloyd1 said:
Time to trade. That GLI is tainted.
Think of it as a buying opportunity.

Dude, you are BAD!

nyccarguy

@28firefighter said:

@nyccarguy said:

@28firefighter said:
He was in a ‘94 Camaro making a left turn to go the opposite direction from me. He peeled out going way to fast on bald tires, got up to 25-30 and lost control, spun around twice and jumped the median into me. GLI took the hit like an absolute champ.

No insurance, but to his credit he stuck around and took his licks. Cited for reckless driving, driving too fast for conditions, and failure to insure. I submitted a claim to Safeco because I’m expecting this is gonna be a solid 3-4K+ of damage between the rear door, rear quarter panel, and bumper cover.

Very frightening. Did you watch this happen in slow motion saying to yourself: “please don’t hit me! Please don’t hit me…?”

Yep. And because I was in front of and behind someone, there was nothing to do except some choice swear words as I realized he wasn’t going to correct it in time to avoid the accident.

Unfortunately this is not a PDR and paint situation. The rear quarter panel is way more pushed in than it looks.

Bottom line, I’m glad you are ok. Can you sue your own insurance company for DV?

explorerx4

Now the Jetta looks like sort of like a Toyota C-HR.

mjfloyd1

@nyccarguy said:

@mjfloyd1 said:
Time to trade. That GLI is tainted.
Think of it as a buying opportunity.

Dude, you are BAD!

When I was in residency, I drove by a ChiChi’s on margarita night and was hit so hard on the driver’s door that I had to climb out of the passenger side. I traded it wrecked after getting a couple of estimates. And yes, I know I went to an inferior medical school and an inferior residency but they have served me well🤣

roadburner

28firefighter said:

Sigh. Uninsured driver. Of course.

I'd seek criminal charges if you are in a mandatory insurance state If not, worry the worthless sack of excrement to death in small claims court. If it had happened in KY I would have taken your case to court for free. I HATE, HATE, HATE those uninsured scumbags. If I had been in your shoes I'd likely be in jail charged with Assault 1st.
But it would have been worth it.
edit: If it had been the Club Sport I'd be in Jail for murder.
And it still would have been worth it.

28firefighter

I just don’t have it in me. We are a mandatory insurance state and he was cited. If my insurance can’t recover, I’ll get his license suspended by the DOL.

corvette

If you have UMPD coverage (not offered in my state, to my knowledge--we just have comprehensive and collision; UM and UIM is only for bodily injury claims), you may be able to recover diminished value from your own carrier.

28firefighter

I have UMPD here, thank goodness. And I distinctly remember the conversation I had with the agent for this very reason.

nyccarguy

@mjfloyd1 said:

@nyccarguy said:

@mjfloyd1 said:
Time to trade. That GLI is tainted.
Think of it as a buying opportunity.

Dude, you are BAD!

When I was in residency, I drove by a ChiChi’s on margarita night and was hit so hard on the driver’s door that I had to climb out of the passenger side. I traded it wrecked after getting a couple of estimates. And yes, I know I went to an inferior medical school and an inferior residency but they have served me well🤣

Ouch! But yes your medical school and residency program have served you quite well!

greg1288

28firefighter said:

He was in a ‘94 Camaro making a left turn to go the opposite direction from me. He peeled out going way to fast on bald tires, got up to 25-30 and lost control, spun around twice and jumped the median into me. GLI took the hit like an absolute champ.

No insurance, but to his credit he stuck around and took his licks. Cited for reckless driving, driving too fast for conditions, and failure to insure. I submitted a claim to Safeco because I’m expecting this is gonna be a solid 3-4K+ of damage between the rear door, rear quarter panel, and bumper cover.

Assuming his damage was moderate he was probably back on the road an hour later. Thanks NY.
Many years ago a good HS friend of mine was waiting between 2 parallel parked cars to cross the street in Patchogue, NY and an uninsured driver lost control, hit one of the cars resulting in the loss of one of his legs. His medical bills were paid but there was no one to sue for compensation for a hard working man with family and kids having to live the rest of his life with only one leg.
He was a Master spackler by trade and after being fitted with a prosthetic leg he went back to work and told me the younger guys still couldn't keep up with him.

tjc78

@greg1288 said:
Assuming his damage was moderate he was probably back on the road an hour later. Thanks NY.
Many years ago a good HS friend of mine was waiting between 2 parallel parked cars to cross the street in Patchogue, NY and an uninsured driver lost control, hit one of the cars resulting in the loss of one of his legs. His medical bills were paid but there was no one to sue for compensation for a hard working man with family and kids having to live the rest of his life with only one leg.
He was a Master spackler by trade and after being fitted with a prosthetic leg he went back to work and told me the younger guys still couldn't keep up with him.

I had a woman who worked for me have a very similar thing happen at the Philly airport. Out of control cab driver plowed right into her while she was standing on the curb. No loss of limb but many broken bones and other injuries. She nearly died. Luckily he was insured and her medical care as well as a very substantial payment eventually came her way. She was out of work for over six months.

Sandman6472

Doubt it will be $8K. I got hit in the same area back in 2018 but the metal under the rear door was cut open plus it needed a new back door plus other issues and mine was just over $8K. I can still hear slight traffic noise from the rear door. Don't think yours will be as bad. Good thing is no one was hurt as a vehicle can be fixed. Just a shame that it happened & the jerk had no insurance. There really needs to be harsher consequences for folks like this!!

oldfarmer50

“ And yes, I know I went to an inferior medical school and an inferior residency but they have served me well🤣”

Your medical school had a ChiChi’s on campus? That sounds like a school for me.👌

oldfarmer50

roadburner said:

28firefighter said:

Sigh. Uninsured driver. Of course.

I'd seek criminal charges if you are in a mandatory insurance state If not, worry the worthless sack of excrement to death in small claims court. If it had happened in KY I would have taken your case to court for free. I HATE, HATE, HATE those uninsured scumbags. If I had been in your shoes I'd likely be in jail charged with Assault 1st.
But it would have been worth it.
edit: If it had been the Club Sport I'd be in Jail for murder.
And it still would have been worth it.

I share your outrage but usually uninsured deadbeats have no assets worth chasing. I’ve mentioned two cases personally where that would be futile. One fled the state before I could enforce the judgement, the other might flee the country. Frustrating, I know but some people are just judgement proof.

sda

It does not appear that the damage is extensive. A good bodyshop will have it back to new. How very unfortunate.

jmonroe1

nyccarguy said:

@mjfloyd1 said:

@nyccarguy said:

@mjfloyd1 said:

Time to trade. That GLI is tainted.

Think of it as a buying opportunity.

Dude, you are BAD!

When I was in residency, I drove by a ChiChi’s on margarita night and was hit so hard on the driver’s door that I had to climb out of the passenger side. I traded it wrecked after getting a couple of estimates. And yes, I know I went to an inferior medical school and an inferior residency but they have served me well🤣

Ouch! But yes your medical school and residency program have served you quite well!

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At least well enough to buy and have HVAC systems repaired.

jmonroe

mjfloyd1

@nyccarguy said:

@mjfloyd1 said:

@nyccarguy said:

@mjfloyd1 said:
Time to trade. That GLI is tainted.
Think of it as a buying opportunity.

Dude, you are BAD!

When I was in residency, I drove by a ChiChi’s on margarita night and was hit so hard on the driver’s door that I had to climb out of the passenger side. I traded it wrecked after getting a couple of estimates. And yes, I know I went to an inferior medical school and an inferior residency but they have served me well🤣

Ouch! But yes your medical school and residency program have served you quite well!

When you look at the numbers, most of us went to inferior medical schools. - although mine is the largest MD program in the US. Surprisingly , Harvard turns out mainly primary care. Now that there are more women going to medical school, primary care is more popular. Good to see some female orthopedic surgeons and other specialist surgeons too.

ab348

oldfarmer50 said:

I share your outrage but usually uninsured deadbeats have no assets worth chasing. I’ve mentioned two cases personally where that would be futile. One fled the state before I could enforce the judgement, the other might flee the country. Frustrating, I know but some people are just judgement proof.

Yes, I would discount the opinion of the hanging judge in this case.

I mean this idiot was driving a '94 Camaro. Young guys with 30 year-old beaters seldom are sitting on big piles of cash or much in the way of attachable assets. Peeling out of an intersection and immediately losing traction on bald tires is further testimony not only to his poor judgement but also to the probability of his lack of assets.

A few years ago I was waiting in a stationary toll booth lane when my car was jostled by something from the rear. Some bozo in a pickup truck in the adjacent lane decided he wanted the space I was occupying and ran into me in a similar spot. In truth his face was likely buried in his damn phone. It was almost $3000 in worthless Canadian dollars for much less damage. Awful feeling when your car is pristine and that happens.

28firefighter

I just want the car fixed and my diminished value. I read my policy last night and I should be fine. Found a certified VW collision center not far from me and I’ll call them tomorrow morning.

What an absolute pain.

sda

If insurance issues a check DV, put it toward your loan to pay off early and reduce the interest charged.

28firefighter

I was going to go all in on stonks. 🚀

kyfdx

28firefighter said:

I was going to go all in on stonks. 🚀

Heck, yeah!!

jmonroe1

kyfdx said:

28firefighter said:

I was going to go all in on stonks. 🚀

Heck, yeah!!

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If that happens I foresee an early sale and the purchase of a Vega/Pinto. At least he won’t get hit with the tariff thingy doing that.

jmonroe

sda

On a happier note, I like the bold colors on these.