NSX goes down....literally!!! GRRRRR
05-28-2003, 11:50 AM
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NSX goes down....literally!!! GRRRRR
Well...it has happened. The NSX has gone down. Sunday night, around 1:00am, driving home and I notice that the car next to me is changing into my lane. I swerve to avoid a collision, hit the curb lining the road and ride up on it. Guy pulls over, cops arrive. "Son, I'm sorry but you are at fault for this accident since veichle 2 never made contact with you..." WHAT THE F*CK!!!! HE ADMITS TO RUNNIN ME OFF THE ROAD!!!
So, I take it into the shop. The front bumper is scuffed, hanging and cracked. The right rim is scraped all to hell (18" Racing Harts...about $900 a rim). Cosmetically: its not all that bad.
My mechanic tells me at glance that its not too bad and probably just needs paint and some bolting back up.
I leave to let them do an estimate. When I get back, they tell me its going to run about $11,000!!!!!
How the _____ does it go from paint/bolting up to 11,000? Simple. The whole right suspension: shot. the hood: shot. Left Headlight assembly (yes, the LEFT headlight assembly): shot. Rim/Tire: shot. Aluminum frame: in tact (thank God). Front Bumper: shot. A/C Condensers: Shot.
Good thing about this is that a stock bumper on my car is about $3,000. I found a Burn Up JGTC Bumper complete for $1200 shipped. that leaves me with $1300 extra after deductible. Thats going to my 90k/6 year service and side skirts.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR one month without the ol toy!!! F***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, I take it into the shop. The front bumper is scuffed, hanging and cracked. The right rim is scraped all to hell (18" Racing Harts...about $900 a rim). Cosmetically: its not all that bad.
My mechanic tells me at glance that its not too bad and probably just needs paint and some bolting back up.
I leave to let them do an estimate. When I get back, they tell me its going to run about $11,000!!!!!
How the _____ does it go from paint/bolting up to 11,000? Simple. The whole right suspension: shot. the hood: shot. Left Headlight assembly (yes, the LEFT headlight assembly): shot. Rim/Tire: shot. Aluminum frame: in tact (thank God). Front Bumper: shot. A/C Condensers: Shot.
Good thing about this is that a stock bumper on my car is about $3,000. I found a Burn Up JGTC Bumper complete for $1200 shipped. that leaves me with $1300 extra after deductible. Thats going to my 90k/6 year service and side skirts.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR one month without the ol toy!!! F***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
05-28-2003, 05:26 PM
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That really sucks. Some people shouldn't be driving- I hope that guy got at a least careless driving or improper lane change violation.
P.S. See if you can find a cool after market hood too.
P.S. See if you can find a cool after market hood too.
05-29-2003, 05:53 AM
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The only reason its gonna be that much is because it is going through insurance. Like 90% of body guys add all sorts of extra shit to the estimate to make it higher. I remember when i was at the shop getting my car fixed the guy asked if i was going through insurance. I told him no and he took like 10 things off the quote and droped the price $3000.
05-29-2003, 07:41 AM
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I would challenge this guy in court. If you were swerving off to avoid the collision with him, he is at fault.
By the same logic, if you were driving against opposing traffic and a bunch of people crashed (but you never touched them), you wouldn't be at fault. Doesn't matter that you're in their space or going the wrong way....
By the same logic, if you were driving against opposing traffic and a bunch of people crashed (but you never touched them), you wouldn't be at fault. Doesn't matter that you're in their space or going the wrong way....
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05-29-2003, 09:29 AM
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If you know you're going to hit something to miss them, let 'em hit you. Heard this story too many times. It sucks, but that's how it works. No contact, it's your problem. Sorry about the car.
05-29-2003, 12:36 PM
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Actually I just saw the same thing on the Roadfly E46 M3 board. Some guy swerves to try to prevent getting hit, ends up crashing, gets blamed 100% by the insurance company and the police. Really sucks. I wish you could sue the guy who did it not only for the damage, but the lost value of the car.
Good luck.
Good luck.
