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  • My Camaro is broke..

    After spending all that time getting the T-Tops on, I only had about a few months to really enjoy them.

    On the way to the airport yesterday, a lady came into my lane. I was right next to her, so I swerved to my left to avoid her. As I was correcting and straightening out, she was still in my lane or something and hits me in the back of the passenger door. She ended up spinning my car around (all this while doing 65-70) 180 degrees and I slide across 3 lanes of traffic. As if that wasn't enough, I fall into a ditch and then slide up a hill and land on top of the hill, on another road.

    I had my seatbelt on, so my only damage are some bruised muscles. She said that she was feeling dizzy afterwards, but she seems fine.

    After it all stopped and I checked myself out and was ok, I ran down to her to see how she was doing. I asked her what happened and she said "I was just trying to switch lanes." I replied "ya, I was there."

    I was able to drive it home, but it was a very cautious drive and I'm pretty sure it's totalled. The drivers side T-Tops don't fit on anymore (they were off while I was driving), which sounds like the frame might've shifted. The passenger door has a huge hole in it on the backside. Both passenger fenders need to be replaced, as well as the hood and both bumpers.

    There's glass and dirt all over my car and while I'd like to think it can be fixed, I doubt it's going to happen considering she's 11 years old.

    At one point, I was completely sideways sliding at 60mph and I was worried that the car was going to flip. Somehow I didn't and to top it all off, I crossed 3 lanes of traffic and landed on another road, all without being hit again.

    I'm feeling pretty lucky to be able to still be here in one piece. I haven't even bothered looking at another car yet and I have my 2 motorcycles and my gf's car, so I'm in no hurry.

    The girl changed her story for insurance and told them that I came into her lane, so I know this is going to be messy. I'm hoping that when they come and look at the damage tomorrow, they can see what actually happened.

    Anyway, I have some pictures on my phone of the carnage. I'll upload them in a few. I'll miss that Camaro :(
    97 Camaro 30th Anniversary, Flowmasters, T-Top Conversion

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    Re: My Camaro is broke..

    did you both not fill out a police report? and then they determined what happened? if so your fine
    2001 Camaro 3.8 A4
    1991 3000GT VR4
    2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

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    • #3
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      The police officer was on the scene, but there is no report. Apparently in Texas, when there are no injuries and the cars are driveable, an official accident report is not filed because it's considered a minor accident and they don't investigate.

      I have all the information for the police officer and all of her registration/insurance information. He gave us the paperwork incase we wanted to file a report.
      97 Camaro 30th Anniversary, Flowmasters, T-Top Conversion

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      • #4
        Re: My Camaro is broke..

        Here's how I landed:



        ..and here's part of the hill I went up.



        Sorry for the image quality, but they're cell phone pictures. I have a much better shot of the hill and her car, but since her car is in it I don't want to be rude and post it.

        It looks like the car is fine, but all the damage is on the passenger side there. The rear drivers side tire was also torn from sliding sideways, so I had to use my spare. It still had the little rubber nubs on it and the markings so I'm assuming it was never used.
        97 Camaro 30th Anniversary, Flowmasters, T-Top Conversion

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        • #5
          Re: My Camaro is broke..

          Originally posted by dangerz View Post
          The police officer was on the scene, but there is no report. Apparently in Texas, when there are no injuries and the cars are driveable, an official accident report is not filed because it's considered a minor accident and they don't investigate.

          I have all the information for the police officer and all of her registration/insurance information. He gave us the paperwork incase we wanted to file a report.

          glad i don't live in texas..
          2001 Camaro 3.8 A4
          1991 3000GT VR4
          2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

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          • #6
            Re: My Camaro is broke..

            sucks man good to see ur ok, i hope you get some money out of this and get her fixed. Have any pics of the other side?

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            • #7
              Re: My Camaro is broke..

              man before anything was even said you sould have got out and drop kicked that lady wwf style! god that would piss me off.. lol
              2001 Camaro 3.8 A4
              1991 3000GT VR4
              2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

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              • #8
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                Good to here everyone is alright, let the attorneys settle out the big stuff. If you haven't gotten a attorney I would do so. I would also go and see your DR. to be checked out. At the speeds you were going those minor bruises can be internal bleeding or you could have whip lash. Always make sure you document everything, once you obtain a lawyer the other party's insurance cannot talk to you, because they will try and have you give a statement over the phone. So when they call you can just give them your attorneys #. This will make the other partys insurance carrier know that you mean business and you not at fault. If the vehicle is totaled, you can always get the cash out of it and keep it and fix it up yourself it would be alot cheaper. They add in labor which is usually $80-90 an hour so it pretty much doubles the cost for repairs, thats why most vehicles are determined totaled.

                When I had my accident in 00' was a front end collision doing 45mph. A couple of old people made a left hand turn in front of about 3 cars I was the furshest in the other 2 cars and I tried turning to hit them in the front engine area rather then in the passenger side where the lady was seated. So I hit the pass. engine had no time to break really. My air bags didn't deploy for some reason, I think because I turn it and didn't hit them directly. First thing , the older man gets out and starts saying that guy must have been doing 80mpg. I had 5 cars stop 2 that missed him and 3 cars that were behind the traffic. All of them said to him you turned into traffic and they were going 45mph. He then change his story and came over to me and apologized and said his insurance will take care of everything. Police came got all the statements and cited him for failure to yeild to traffic on a left hand turn. my car was still driveable , their car , side air bags went off and the lady had to be taken off in a ambulance(she turned out to be O.K.). Their car towed. I got bad whip lash and and they fixed my car about $6500 and my expenses with pain/ sufffering came to 20,000 which the attorney took 20% since it was a FOP attorney discount. But I was glad to have a attorney never even talked to their insurrance people, the attorney handled everything.
                Last edited by ssms5411; 10-22-2008, 04:05 PM.
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                • #9
                  Re: My Camaro is broke..

                  Everyone's been telling me to get an attorney. Right now I'm waiting to see what happens with insurance. If it comes down to it and she still denies it, I will certainly go that route.

                  Right now, I want to just keep it civil and not push anyone. The skid marks and damage speak for themselves.
                  97 Camaro 30th Anniversary, Flowmasters, T-Top Conversion

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                  • #10
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                    ugh it pains me seeing a camaro in a picture like that, i love how people change their stories around and or dont know what happend. Its usually the persons fault that doesnt know what happend exactly... i dont know if i can come out of that calm, if and when i get into an accident and its their fault, im going to have an assault battery put charge on me.. i just know it.. I dont know where i can find another 97 white firebird.. its getting more sparse out theyre everyday with our cars.

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                    • #11
                      Re: My Camaro is broke..

                      that sucks....go to the collision reporting centre and get a report done...

                      also, if she is trying to change her story for insurance then take her to the cleaners...she doesnt give a damn about you, and it also tells me that if she was in you position, she wouldnt cut you any breaks....I hate people like that...if you did something wrong, own up and take the blame....I'd get all I could out of it, if they are gunna total the car, even see if you can get money for "injuries"...get checked out, SAY you have pain....take that money you get, and put it into repairing the car or getting another.

                      I know here our cars arent worth more then 3g's (book value)....however for sale, you wont find one in good condition for less then 5,500-8,000 right now...That is what scares me about getting into an accident, they just total it out, and I still wont have enough to buy another.....

                      2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
                      1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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                      • #12
                        Re: My Camaro is broke..

                        Adjuster came today.. car is totaled. Now it's up to insurance to put the pieces together.

                        It sucks to put so much time into something, only to have it taken away by something so stupid.
                        97 Camaro 30th Anniversary, Flowmasters, T-Top Conversion

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                        • #13
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                          I heard that you can ask for like 100-200 less then what they are offering you for the total car...and tell them you will pay the rest out of pocket and not to total it....

                          2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
                          1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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