Last night it was raining here in Maryland, and I was on my home with a buddy of mine. We were pulling away from a stop sign on a side street, and I guess I gave it a little too much gas in 2nd, and the rear came out. I jumped a curb backwars, sild through a pole, and slammed into a large tree. Every panel except the hood is damaged. The rear end is completely smashed in, and my new rims are bent, and tires popped. I'm not sure that I have a question, but I thought I'd share. Should I just tell the insurance co exactly what happened? I guess there is no way spinning this that it won't be my fault. I'll post pics when I can. I'm waiting for the tow truck now.

Oh yea...I had to get 6 staples in my head too

 

DO you guys think its totaled from my description? Its a 02 berlina with red interior. Pics of it are on page 5 of the dark side thread. 9000 miles.

 

I am sorry to hear this from a fellow Marylander.

Hope that the insurance company will pay for a new one for you.

 

To tell you the truth, I don't think I'll get a new one. I loved the car, but realize how impractical it was. I also want to buy a house soon, so I think I'll lease something cheaper. Maybe a wrx? What do you guys pay on your wrx's?

 

I don't think they'll pay for a new one. They'll only pay you what the car's current value is, but correct me if I'm wrong.

Is there engine damage? Sounds like they may try to fix it up, but if there's engine damage also, its totalled.

 

No engine damage. It will need every panel except the hood replaced, new rims suspension damage....I hope they total it.

 

How is it possible to do this much damage pulling away from a stop sign while still in second gear? Are you sure you weren't trying to drift through the stop sign?

 

Anything can happen with these cars if you're not careful regardless of how slow or fast you are going.

 

It doesn't matter whether or not the engine is damaged, or every body panel. Insurance comapanies consider a car totaled when the cost to fix it is 75% or greater of the replacement value.

 

I think they should cover it. I mean, what were you supposed to do, run right thru the deer ?