**CKED My Car Up Last Night :facepalm:

[Colonel Cadillac]

   

I might as well copy and paste a portion of the email I sent my father:

I got into a car accident last night. I am fine, nobody was hurt as I was the sole person in the vehicle, and the airbags did not deploy. I hit a parked car and caused a load of damage to my car (considerably less to the parked car, the owner of which I have not heard from, but imagine I will/the insurance company will).

Before getting to the rest, I will note that neither drinking nor drugs were involved. Also, I was not speeding as the accident occurred at a rate of approximately 20 MPH.

Here is what happened: I was driving down Palmer Avenue (if you would like to look on google maps) and looking down a cross street to figure out what a police officer was doing--the infamous rubberneck--obviously not paying attention to where I was going. The parked car (which was black, and the night is black...bad excuse) was on the side of the street just past the cross street, and I hit a small portion on the left hand side of his bumper which may have also reverberated a small amount of sheet metal damage to above the bumper and pummeled the front right quarter of my car.

The damage to my car is slightly more than cosmetic--I noticed as I went over it again this morning--that my front right wheel is turned at a greater angle than the other front wheel indicating additional damage beneath the surface. However, going over the damage and according to my provincial knowledge, I did notice that it seems that the main components do seem still in tact and the frame seems fine. The car is all wheel drive, so I am hoping the driving components pertaining to the front right wheel are intact. However, there is little visibility past a certain point because the hood is sealed shut.

[SVT666]

Ouch.  Glad you're okay.

BTW, I would really like it if you copy and paste your dad's response.

[Eye of the Tiger]

;facepalm; does not work on thread titles. Fail^2!

[the Teuton]

PS Import an RS 4 front bumper for replacement.

[GoCougs]

Wow - parents won't be happy with that email. I'm seeing $8k easily.

I've known a lot of people who have done it; friend's younger brother did it three times in the same car.

Glad to hear no one was hurt.

[Onslaught]

   

I did notice that it seems that the main components do seem still in tact and the frame seems fine. The car is all wheel drive, so I am hoping the driving components pertaining to the front right wheel are intact. However, there is little visibility past a certain point because the hood is sealed shut.

With no more of a bang then that I'd think it be fine.

[ifcar]

Ouch. I assume you're well-insured?

[Colonel Cadillac]

With no more of a bang then that I'd think it be fine.

Good to know

[Colonel Cadillac]

PS Import an RS 4 front bumper for replacement.

Or at least an S-line bumper!

[Colonel Cadillac]

Ouch.  Glad you're okay.

BTW, I would really like it if you copy and paste your dad's response.

Sure, I'll do that if it's not too bad haha

For what it's worth, this is another excerpt from the email to show y'all I'm not an ungrateful SOB.

"Anyways, I am extremely sorry that I have caused this accident. I know you were reluctant to purchase me the car, and I have always been extraordinarily grateful for it. This accident was entirely my fault and I am indebted to you for having to bail me out. I never thought I could get into a car accident and believed I was one of the greatest drivers in the world, but we are all humbled at some point in our lives. You have already spent a fortune on the car and on my personal insurance and I am truly sorry that via insurance premiums, you will spend even more. I wish I was financially capable of dealing with this problem myself, but that is not the case. I am truly sorry I have put you in this position. "

[Colonel Cadillac]

Oh, and I had to move the car a bit to get it into position for the tow truck. Turns out the computer has a sign for AHHH BROKEN DON'T DRIVE ME!

[Raza]

Or at least an S-line bumper!

Why bother?  You'll probably fuck that up too the next time you see something shiny on the side of the road.

[Colonel Cadillac]

Why bother?  You'll probably fuck that up too the next time you see something shiny on the side of the road.

Ahh fuck you

[Colin]

Cars can be mended far more easily than people........... glad that it is only your pride that is injured. It could have been far worse.

Yes, it will probably cost a surprising amount to fix, because modern cars do, but that is what insurance is for.

One to chalk up to experience (as long as you don't do it again!!).

[Colonel Cadillac]

Turns out we're not going through insurance, my dad wants never to use the insurance again pretty much haha.

[saxonyron]

Damn, that's a nasty little hit.  It does look all cosmetic, but it's impossible to tell at this point obviously.  As long as you didn't wack the wheel too badly, you should be OK.  Now why doesn't your dad want to go through insurance?  The deductible is around $500 or so, I imiagine, and they'll goose you a little with surcharges, but you're probably talking a $10,000 total repair bill here, assuming you did a couple thousand in damage to the parked car.  The bills add up fast.  Your surcharges shouldn't be more than a few hundred bucks a year for a few years.

[Submariner]

On the bright side, you could have been rear ended by some stupid c**t and spend two months without a car that cost 21,000 to fix...

[J86]

That sucks dude.  Just out of curiosity, which cross street?

[dazzleman]

I'm really glad you weren't hurt, Charlie.  Cars can be fixed.  Accidents suck.

[S204STi]

Why bother?  You'll probably fuck that up too the next time you see something shiny on the side of the road.

[Colonel Cadillac]

Damn, that's a nasty little hit.  It does look all cosmetic, but it's impossible to tell at this point obviously.  As long as you didn't wack the wheel too badly, you should be OK.  Now why doesn't your dad want to go through insurance?  The deductible is around $500 or so, I imiagine, and they'll goose you a little with surcharges, but you're probably talking a $10,000 total repair bill here, assuming you did a couple thousand in damage to the parked car.  The bills add up fast.  Your surcharges shouldn't be more than a few hundred bucks a year for a few years.

I'm not totally sure, but it has to do with the fact that the insurance company already shelled out $500k when my mom hit a cyclist, and my dad reported a few things my sister did. I don't think they can drop us, but I'm not sure how they would react to this.

That sucks dude.  Just out of curiosity, which cross street?

I'm not sure of the name, but a few down from Freret.

[the Teuton]

Or at least an S-line bumper!

Yes.

I'm not totally sure, but it has to do with the fact that the insurance company already shelled out $500k when my mom hit a cyclist, and my dad reported a few things my sister did. I don't think they can drop us, but I'm not sure how they would react to this.

[sportyaccordy]

Jesus Christ!!!!!!!!!!!

[280Z Turbo]

[clinton]I feel your pain.[/clinton]

[Onslaught]

Turns out we're not going through insurance, my dad wants never to use the insurance again pretty much haha.

Go used or even better OEM parts. One bad thing about insurance is they'd put after market  everything on your car so they can save $100 and mess your car up. "You're in good hands" is bull shit.

[Onslaught]

I'm really glad you weren't hurt, Charlie.  Cars can be fixed.  Accidents suck.

Yes, yes they do.

[Colonel Cadillac]

I had the car towed to the body shop at about 3:30 yesterday. I assume they have not done anything to it since then. I plan to call them tomorrow/today (it's 1:25am) and discuss it. I was wondering if you guys have any suggestions for when I call them. The authentic parts point by onslaught was a good point and I am wondering of y'all have any other suggestions, cuz that would be beneficial. Thanks

[Onslaught]

Well if you're paying for it and you say you want good parts then the shop probably wouldn't suggest a "re manufactured bumper." I know I wouldn't. When a car gets hit and the bumper gets messed up and the shop says it need a new one, then throws that old one out in the bumper dump. Later some people come by, take all the bumpers out and take them to their shop. They then take something that I felt was ruined, repair it without even having a car to fit it up against to see if it's correct and sell it as "re manufactured." About 7 out of 10 never fit right and have to be sent back over and over again until you give up and just buy the new one that shouldn't been purchased in the first pace. It makes your repair time much longer then it should be. And even the ones that do "fit" have problems down the road most of the time. If somethings in the trash then we probably had a good reason for it.

I was the only guy in Charlotte who worked on just Mazda's for years. So almost every bumper or headlamp that came to me that was re manufactured for a Mazda was something I threw away and already knew it was junk. I've got tot the point now that I take a saw to everything I throw away so they can't ever try and fix it.

[cawimmer430]

Jesus Christ!!!!!!!!!!!

"You called?"











Damn, that sucks about the accident. Everyone has one, I would think, and in the end it makes us better drivers if we learn from our mistakes/experiences. Hope all goes well. 

[Onslaught]

Damn, that sucks about the accident. Everyone has one, I would think, and in the end it makes us better drivers if we learn from our mistakes/experiences. Hope all goes well. 

I've been hit like 7 times or so but it was always the other persons fault. With the way I drove as a kid I got lucky I never hit anything.