:( Not even one week of owning the car!

ZeroZ34 · 05-05-2015, 10:28 AM

Wow, some dudes are ********! I hope insurance company takes care of it.

Here's a little upside:

2011 Nismo#91 · 05-05-2015, 10:58 AM

Glad your ok, hopefully the damage is minor. In NJ it is better to just stay in your lane/right of way and take the bigger hit money wise. But for the car the less items that are damaged the better, it's very hard to get things to like new after a lot of damage.

RicerX · 05-05-2015, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

i'm not sure i agree with that. by avoiding them, you hit your car and damaged it. now your insurance has to cover everything and more than likely your rates will go up. if it wasn't your fault you should have let them hit you. imagine if you didn't avoid the light pole and totaled your car or something.

Not sure I agree with the sentiment of putting yourself in a more dangerous and far more unpredictable situation that would likely have resulted in serious injury for the sake of saving a few dollars.

njobe89 · 05-05-2015, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RicerX

Not sure I agree with the sentiment of putting yourself in a more dangerous and far more unpredictable situation that would likely have resulted in serious injury for the sake of saving a few dollars.

this is something similar to always saying if you see a deer it's better to hit the deer then try avoiding it and maybe flipping your car or something. if they're going about the same speed and he hit him on his door it wouldn't be that more dangerous. imagine if there was a ditch where he swerved to or hit that pole head on that he barely missed. it's 50/50, in this case it might pay of for him.

darkphantom · 05-05-2015, 01:02 PM

You guys know anything about this PPG Waterborne paint?

PPG Refinish - Waterborne

Someone recommended me a shop and the shop told me this is the type of paint they use. I am not sure what the Dealership body shops use, but just wanted an idea before I ship my car over to one place or another.

darkphantom · 05-05-2015, 03:55 PM

There she goes

It's a Nissan Certified body shop that the dealers all use so I hope it will be back to factory spec.

kenchan · 05-05-2015, 04:22 PM

GL on the repairs!

ZeroZ34 · 05-05-2015, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by darkphantom

There she goes

It's a Nissan Certified body shop that the dealers all use so I hope it will be back to factory spec.

Goodluck!

Montez · 05-05-2015, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by darkphantom

Texas is full of scary drivers.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.2156958

^Shot in the head for honking.

Its scary in TX, being from S.Cal but lived in Houston and Dallas more recently, they are way more aggressive and confrontational than they are at home in S. Cal which is car capital.....

nis350 · 05-05-2015, 07:12 PM

That's scary as there are quite a bit of road rage in socal already.

OP -it must so upsetting to have this happened. Good luck with the repair.

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Originally Posted by Montez

Its scary in TX, being from S.Cal but lived in Houston and Dallas more recently, they are way more aggressive and confrontational than they are at home in S. Cal which is car capital.....

Montez · 05-05-2015, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by nis350

That's scary as there are quite a bit of road rage in socal already.

OP -it must so upsetting to have this happened. Good luck with the repair.

I know, I saw some this a.m on Sepulveda and Rosecrans in Manhattan Beach this am. This guy cut this lady off and got in front of her, she layed on that horn for a good min+, the guy must have gotten scared and turned onto Rosecrans East instead staying on Sepulveda North!

hjo1078 · 05-05-2015, 10:05 PM

Damm that sucks. People drive like some ******** when im on the road w my z. I dunno what it is but it happens every time im out cruising w my wife. Becareful and get used to it bc it will keep happening. This **** never happens when im in my camry.

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peleincubus · 05-05-2015, 11:14 PM

im sorry that happened man. i have the same car/city as you. i recently almost got pushed into a wall with out a shoulder with someone going into my lane. for about 2 days i always passed people in the left lane with extra speed because of my almost wreck.

i'll tell you one thing if everyone drove as fast an well as i do there would be a lot less wrecks and people would get to where they are going a bit faster haha.

good luck on the repairs. do whatever it takes to make sure that everything is fixed like it is supposed to, even if you have to take someone with you to the shop when it is done to check it out.

37zeroZ · 05-05-2015, 11:14 PM

A buddy of mine works for a major insurance company and he said there has been an increase in the number of claims involving drivers blaming another driver for their accident. It hard to disprove, but insurance companies are skeptical behind many of these claims when no information of the other party (vehicle) is provided. Many times the insurance company tries to claim under collision vice uninsured motorist which leads to higher insurance rates. The consensus amoung insurance claims adjusters is that the person involved in the single person (car) accident is the one at fault and tries to make it out that they were the victim due to their own neglect, i.e., distractions such as texting, talking on the phone, etc.

Best of luck on your dealings with the insurance company.

POS VETT · 05-06-2015, 06:03 AM

Hang in there, it will be back on the road soon.

05-05-2015, 10:28 AM	#31 (permalink)
ZeroZ34 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Coachella Valley Age: 35 Posts: 259 Drives: 09' Nissan 370z Rep Power: 10	Wow, some dudes are ********! I hope insurance company takes care of it. Here's a little upside: __________________ Elite Z

05-05-2015, 03:55 PM	#36 (permalink)
darkphantom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 425 Drives: 13 Z34 PW M6 Rep Power: 243	There she goes It's a Nissan Certified body shop that the dealers all use so I hope it will be back to factory spec. carlitos_370z likes this.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	GL on the repairs! Streetlife likes this.

05-05-2015, 11:14 PM	#44 (permalink)
37zeroZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 346 Drives: Truck Rep Power: 14168	A buddy of mine works for a major insurance company and he said there has been an increase in the number of claims involving drivers blaming another driver for their accident. It hard to disprove, but insurance companies are skeptical behind many of these claims when no information of the other party (vehicle) is provided. Many times the insurance company tries to claim under collision vice uninsured motorist which leads to higher insurance rates. The consensus amoung insurance claims adjusters is that the person involved in the single person (car) accident is the one at fault and tries to make it out that they were the victim due to their own neglect, i.e., distractions such as texting, talking on the phone, etc. Best of luck on your dealings with the insurance company. njobe89 likes this.

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05-05-2015, 10:58 AM	#32 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,381 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 33858	Glad your ok, hopefully the damage is minor. In NJ it is better to just stay in your lane/right of way and take the bigger hit money wise. But for the car the less items that are damaged the better, it's very hard to get things to like new after a lot of damage.

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darkphantom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 425 Drives: 13 Z34 PW M6 Rep Power: 243	You guys know anything about this PPG Waterborne paint? PPG Refinish - Waterborne Someone recommended me a shop and the shop told me this is the type of paint they use. I am not sure what the Dealership body shops use, but just wanted an idea before I ship my car over to one place or another.

05-05-2015, 10:05 PM	#42 (permalink)
hjo1078 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: virginia Age: 45 Posts: 572 Drives: twin turbo 370z Rep Power: 5394	Damm that sucks. People drive like some ****** when im on the road w my z. I dunno what it is but it happens every time im out cruising w my wife. Becareful and get used to it bc it will keep happening. This ** never happens when im in my camry. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-05-2015, 11:14 PM	#43 (permalink)
peleincubus Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin, tx Posts: 255 Drives: PW 14' 370Z Rep Power: 13	im sorry that happened man. i have the same car/city as you. i recently almost got pushed into a wall with out a shoulder with someone going into my lane. for about 2 days i always passed people in the left lane with extra speed because of my almost wreck. i'll tell you one thing if everyone drove as fast an well as i do there would be a lot less wrecks and people would get to where they are going a bit faster haha. good luck on the repairs. do whatever it takes to make sure that everything is fixed like it is supposed to, even if you have to take someone with you to the shop when it is done to check it out.

05-06-2015, 06:03 AM	#45 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	Hang in there, it will be back on the road soon.