Kid Joyrides Dad Car Into My Z
 

Kid decides to back into my Z..Not supposed to drive his dad car either..

Ouch! Hell of a first post btw!

I just got my nismo the other night, and I am scared shitless of something like this happening.

Congrats on a Wrecked Z! :( No thanks to that Idiot kid, I would have taken him out back and gave him a whipping. Ins will make it all better. Welcome! :hello:

What was so maddening was, I was pumping gas and he just reversed right into my Z..Or course his radio was blasting away..

haha old school and dont play around

bad luck man, I hope you called the cops and all. I hope his dad kicks his azz.

I think all of us understand. I'm surprised you didn't wring his neck?
But his just a kid who will learn from this experience to be more careful, so we hope? :tiphat:

I was in a part of town I'm not too familiar with..Of course in TX, everyone is carrying heat so you really have to be careful not to lose your cool..Also, insurance was under his dad name, any chance ins. will not pay for the damage?

They will pay, if not your ins will fix it, and sue them.

His insurance should pay because is the car not the driver. However the insurance could find a loop hole.

If not you are going to need to sue to hell out of the dad. GL

All the more reason to get a CHL :tiphat:

Wow... That better be one hell of a BBQ to make up for the troubles your gonna go through. (after his insurance fixes the car)

got into a wreck at the end of march with mines. i tboned some guy bc his dumb *** turned left from a non turning lane. $19k in damages.

to the OP, hope it gets fixed. make sure to file a diminished car value claim as well. good luck with everything.

That sucks, sorry to see it, hope to slap some sense into him

bummer man...

what was the kid driving a tank? either that or he was going like mach 10. it sheared ur bumper, and everything. thats a lot of damage for a car accident in a "parking lot"/gas station. usually its just a little bump at low speeds.

2007 Chevy Silverado..He was reversing into the other pump and was flooring it..

the top right of your pic is awesome :P

Im so sorry to hear that. It literally makes me ill to even think about it. What did you do and or how did you feel? So it wasnt totaled out?

I hope his dad kills him. Welcome to the forums.

That sucks dude.

Should buff right out, but the stuff on the windshield will be stubborn. Might even take a PC buffer set on 11...

bird **** on your windshield = bad luck lol

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At least he didn't run??? :ugh2:

on another note, couldnt help notice ur name is tdmiata, and that your doors are unharmed. trying to tell us something there? :tup:

i look like i'm in my teens still so people get the wrong impression of me. i'm 22 and i paid, still am paying, for the car myself so i was beyond pissed off. usually after a bad accident people come up to you to ask if you're ok; 3 people in his car and not one came up to me. i was so pissed off i didnt realize my right ankle was swollen for a while. and no my car wasn't totaled out. body shop said it had to be $35k in damages to do so, air bags didnt deploy. out of all this, i'm glad his car got totaled: all air bags deployed, front bumper flew off, front passenger wheel was so jacked up the spring just fell out.

OP, make sure you get the right prices on your parts that need to be replaced/fix. my insurance estimated $12k+ to start off while the other guy's estimated $8k. good luck with everything.

Good catch. Those miata doors are frickin awsome!

Sorry to see your car in that condition, but glad it's not you that's hurt.

Insurance should follow the vehicle; not necessarily the person behind the wheel at the time, and they can get cited by the investigating law enforcement officer for improper driving. However insurance companies do sometimes require verification that the driver of the vehicle involved is insured, should there be a lawsuit by the other party (in this case, you).

That kid was mayham and if you bought your insurance in 15 minutes you maybe paying for the damage yourself.

Regarding the miata moniker, been with me since 1998..guess it, miata owner..when I register with this site, thought maybe a different moniker would had been better but I'm partial to that miata..

lol not sure if uve been around long enough to see the thread but its from a different thread xD. got nothing against miatas its just funny. very well built doors

You see sir, some, well one person felt that the 370Z doors did not clunk as loudly as his Miatia so he figured that since it didn't clunk the 370Z and its doors were not on par with his Miaita and he didn't buy the Z. So ya, thats the story in a nutshell. We've all been saving up for Miata doors since.

Hey man take it to an insurance adjuster as soon as possible, then find out what body shop you want, then call the kid or his dad and inform them that you want this fixed immediately. Most likely their insurance will cover it, if not then you will have to hire a lawyer and sue them, however they might be be able to just pay out of pocket. i was hit a month after i got my Z, and had similar damage to your car, roughly 5k, so hopefully they have a few extra thousand lying around, cuz its gonna cost a pretty penny. You Z will be in the shop for at least a week maybe two, so make sure you have the get a rental for you.

All in all, its far easier if you do this through their insurance. Goodluck let me know if you have any questions. PS- Z's are notorious for getting hit in the most ridiculous ways, so be very cautious all the time about who is around you and whether or not they are paying attention to the road.

Don't forget to claim diminish value claim to. Your Z lost value when that kid hit your car (proof is in the car fax), and you deserve to be compinsated for that value.

Even if your insurance covers it I would still sue the dad. You could probably find a negligence argument in the facts.

Thx guys for the advice..waiting for the insurance adjuster to come down and give me an estimate..One question, the side panel is dented and slightly bent. The dealership adjuster was saying that it will more likely be straighten out and repaint, any chance I can get the insurance to replace the panel?

They won't usless you demand it. Remember it's not your insurance that will have to pay.

Thanks for that, I'm new to this board and was searching trying to find the thread that was the basis for the miata doors meme.

For what its worth, I just traded in my 3rd-gen Miata. I liked the car, don't get me wrong. But the Z is definitely more solid.

Even the doors?! :eek: