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So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 4:00 pm
by wjcollier07
So yeah, about 7:20PM last night, I was driving straight through an intersection when an 89 Camry in the opposing turning lane failed to yield the right of way. I entered the intersection, traveling at ~30 mph while the other car turned in front of me, and this is the result:

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So, how was your day?

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 4:04 pm
by sonoma_zr2
wow, that was quite a hit. are you ok?

that is a total loss, sorry.

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 4:06 pm
by 00Beast
That sucks soooooooo bad dude. All the money you put into it just became worthless. That car is 100% totalled, no way it's gonna be worth fixing. I can honestly say I know how you feel. Just be glad you are ok, and that their insurance will hopefully pay for everything. Did you get checked out by a doctor? If not, I would, and bill their insurance.

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 4:11 pm
by crzydmnd72
DANG! I'm glad you are still here today to tell about it. Could have been worse my friend!

How banged up are you?

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 4:14 pm
by PRD2BDF
Oh boy.

Well, on the bright side, the KR issue is solved.

He/she is completely at fault, correct. You said that he/she failed to yield but I like making sure the cops write them as at-fault.

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 4:47 pm
by WhiteArrow3800
Oh man, I'm sorry to hear and see this John. I was looking forward to seeing this one in October. :sad:

Glad you're ok, at least able to post anyway. Good luck with their insurance and getting things resolved swiftly.

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 5:04 pm
by Gumball
Jeeze John, there are easier ways to get rid of that hood tattoo you don't like,

just trying to cheer ya up. you didn't mention anything of being hurt so that's a good thing, real sorry to see your new bonnie like this though. :sad:

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 5:12 pm
by LeSabre in Buffalo
Glad to hear you're okay! Sucks to hear about your Bonne, though. I hope their insurance covers it, and the cops declared the other driver completely at fault.

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 5:31 pm
by LeSabreUltra
First off I'm glad that you are okay enough to post here, which I'm hoping means you're physically fine though quite understandably upset...but it looks like your Bonneville did it's job keeping you safe which is the most important thing.

Sorry to say that does look like a total loss. I know how frustrating that must be considering how much work you've put into it to get it running right.
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Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 6:38 pm
by petraman
At first glance, it looked salvageable, but after looking at the other pics I don't think it would be worth the effort... I'm glad you're alright, man. Another Bonneville takes one for the team...

BTW, I really hope you get that SOB for what he did. It's really hard explaining to an insurance company that front-end collision was not your fault.

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 6:56 pm
by RJolly87
Glad to see you came out okay. That was the same circumstances that took out my Tempo, and wrecking that thing was a hit I will always remember. It hurt, but there was thankfully no injuries. Any better pics of the other car? And how would you describe the feeling of the airbag deployment?

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 7:14 pm
by 2000Silverbullet
Frikk!!!!

Totalled by a Toyota!!

Frikken Toyota's !!!!

Glad ur OK.

Sorry we lost another Bonne. :angry7:


I suppose the good news is you can buy a newer one from Haro for $3,500. :sad5:

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 10:22 pm
by Mechanical Mike
Hope you're OK. That car was in great shape.

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 12:14 pm
by Dopey85
Thats a shame that people are ignorant drivers. I do hope that you are ok, and that everything works out good for you. I to thought that it might be salvagable when I seen the first couple of pics, then I seen the stremline of the body, and the engine mount. It may not be salvageable, but kind of like Paul said now you can get be bigger, better, newer one.

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 12:20 pm
by Jrs3800
I too am glad that John and Matt were ok... They suffered some air bag burn... But walked away...

Its a shame as the car was low mileage, and in good shape... It was only a couple of months ago that we did the struts all the way around and replaced the PCS... and We did the fuel line repair last Tuesday... Its a shame, but glad the guys came out ok....

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 12:49 pm
by crzydmnd72
Did you drive it home or was it towed?

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 3:41 pm
by wake
:sad5:

thats a hard hit! sorry to see it..but at least she died to save you, thats what shes there for!

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 4:38 pm
by tz2772
the car was driven away from the scene and is sitting at my house in the yard. it hurts to look at it so its been covered over with a tarp.

matt

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 8:01 pm
by mrvids
Glad to see you're OK. What is the red paint on the hood from? Did you have someone riding shotgun or did the airbag damage the windshield?

Re: So, how was your day?

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 9:55 pm
by haro1225
The red paint is a hood tattoo that had been removed I think. And when the air bag goes off the cover hits the windshield.