Another Z goes down..:(

LuckyJinx

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kgreen

i agree as well...but when u look and theyre suddenly there already its hard not to react. This car was comin fast!! i know what u mean but easier said then done but i do agree

speed_BMW330i

What I don't get is why this asshat was doing 80 mph on the right lane. If you're going to go all out, do so on the left most lane.

That's why I'm in favor of surveillance cameras. Every time I get on the free way, so jerk pulls something like this that puts everyone in danger.

You did the right thing in avoiding the hit.

Glad to hear you're alright.

Would you consider getting a new BMW 1M series? Supposedly it offers M3 performance at a fraction of the cost.

Martin

kgreen

i honestly think he was drunk...who does in the exit ramp lane then sees me swerve off the road and doesnt even hesitate to stop? a drunkass..

SkyZ

tbh, it would have been a piss poor decision to get hit by another car going at 80 mph. who knows what sort of injury that might have caused, whiplash, back problems etc etc. they say if u have some sort of back injury, no matter what kinda therapy or w.e u go to u never get healed to 100%. better to get out of the way pay the premium and either fix or total ur ride.

mick

i understand, but sometimes, you have only a second to make that choice, and sometimes, your instinct tells you to try to avoid the collision. by the time you realize/remember what you should have done, it's too late.

TongMan

Lesson learned. Don't swerve.

ImportConvert

Of course, suppose OP had not swereved because OP was scared of hurting his car and some jackass...and his 2 year-old in the back seat who had no choice in the matter...were killed. Or maybe just the kid died. Who knows? Best to take the road with less unforseen consequences. I am not saying "sacrifice yourself" or any such nonsense, I am just saying cars are cheap compared to how well you sleep at night.

You never know what is going on in another vehicle. I think OP did the right thing and am glad they are OK and the car was totalled. You don't WANT a sports car with a branded title and a major accident. It may never be right again--and even if it is--resale is gone. What happened, happened. Insurance doesn't go up on amount of damage, but rather number of incidents. At least, that is USAA's policy. I presume others are similar. Glad you are okay!

CrownR426

Hope you have GAP Insurance...
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None of these stories seem compelling...
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ClemsonWill

Sorry to hear about the Z. At least you are ok. Go ahead and treat yourself to a Nismo.

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fullmonty

I'm sorry to hear it man, I'm glad you're ok though!

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m4a1mustang

In general you should just hold your ground and make it the other driver's point to avoid you, but in the heat of the moment you made what you felt was the best decision at the time. There's really no point in looking back and second-guessing. Glad you're OK. Sorry to hear about the Z.

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spearfish25

Maybe the other guy was racing his pregnant wife with crowning baby to the hospital. Avoiding an accident is always better than being in one, and the fewer involved cars the better.

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Vegitto-kun

sucks man.

don't get a nismo, it is not worth it

kgreen

So i just left the body shop and the adjuster had just left right before i got there. The rep said he was up to about 16.5K for right now. he said he was going to send in the paper work and let claims handle the rest. They still have to factor in the supplemental cost, rental car, labor etc. Rep told me it was borderline for right now and that theyre bodyshop does 75% of current value to determine total loss. My insurance is State Farm..do u guys think it will be totalled or not?