Another wrecked Z!!! VDC was off...

98intrigue · 01-05-2011, 02:59 PM

Where in Orlando? Small driveways and parking in the steet sounds like Avalon Park?

Jeffblue · 01-05-2011, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

jeff- that's a smart move actually. i do the same as much as possible.

i actually hate when people park behind my driveway too. it makes it really annoying to get out without hitting them hahaa, but its no excuse to HIT them.

i hate when my neighbors have company. They will park like this.

--------------------------------- / neighbors driveway \--------
| CAR | CAR | CAR | CAR |

| CAR | ____________| CAR |
----------\ driveway /----------------

flashburn · 01-05-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

Where in Orlando? Small driveways and parking in the steet sounds like Avalon Park?

It was actually in Sanford.

flashburn · 01-05-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i actually hate when people park behind my driveway too. it makes it really annoying to get out without hitting them hahaa, but its no excuse to HIT them.

i hate when my neighbors have company. They will park like this.

I didn't think it would be an issue (and wouldn't if the dumb bitch looked), because the streets in this area are extra wide due to people having to park in the streets so much.

Jeffblue · 01-05-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

I didn't think it would be an issue (and wouldn't if the dumb bitch looked), because the streets in this area are extra wide due to people having to park in the streets so much.

yes, someone with at least a half a brain would at least look and say 'oh look there is a car behind me let me back out cautiously' just like how one might say 'oh hmm the kids across the street are playing outside, let me back out slowly so in case someone runs into the street i don't kill them'

same kind of unaware idiot, but thankfully no one got run over.

Prosport Gauges · 01-05-2011, 03:44 PM

I get anxiety parking the car in the drive way and not in the garage. I wake up sometime and go click the lock button just to hear the beep...lol I live in a gated comm too.

flashburn · 01-05-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

yes, someone with at least a half a brain would at least look and say 'oh look there is a car behind me let me back out cautiously' just like how one might say 'oh hmm the kids across the street are playing outside, let me back out slowly so in case someone runs into the street i don't kill them'

same kind of unaware idiot, but thankfully no one got run over.

Yeah, exactly. When I drive, I drive as if everyone around me is a fucking moron, and sometimes, they are. I just need to remember to apply that to people once I park my car as well.

Pharmacist · 01-05-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

... because the car was off.

Oh, and it's my definition of wrecked, not Webster Dictionary's.

So today I was over at a friends house. It's in a neighborhood where you basically are required to park in the street, due to small driveways. A neighbor came over my friends house and rang the doorbell, and then preceded to tell him that "someone" had hit my car. Immediately I had a bit of a panicked thought that it was a hit and run, but luckily the person that did it was still there.

Fucking idiot was backing up from the driveway across the street as they were leaving their friends house and backed into my car. It was a lady with a toddler, and a f*cking Jeep Liberty.

On to the damage. Luckily it isn't too bad, and her Liberty was actually much worse off. My rear quarter panel is dented in a few spots, one big, the other two are more subtle (those I am worried about). The bumper was also scrapped badly, and it looks like the angled portion of the bumper might of been shaved/dented. Also noticed a scratch through the paint on the wheel.

Of course her insurance is covering it and also a rental. I'm also making sure they file a diminished value claim. I go in tomorrow morning to have a estimate done by a shop that the insurance company requested, but I can go to a shop of my choice to perform the work.

Any thing else I should look out for or make sure happens? I'd like to try to make sure they replace parts and not try to repair them, but I'm not sure how successful I will be with that?

Here is a pic:

( Click to show/hide )

I actually expected it to be way worse when I saw her monster SUV, but any damage is bad in my book. Really shitty thing is I just spent 5 hours waxing/detailing my car on Friday!

Damage is not too bad. Definitely have it fixed rather than have them cut and weld a new panel. It will diminish the car's value more and there is always the risk that the new panel will not align properly.

flashburn · 01-05-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan@prosportGauges

I get anxiety parking the car in the drive way and not in the garage. I wake up sometime and go click the lock button just to hear the beep...lol I live in a gated comm too.

Yeah, if my car wasn't parked in my garage every night, it would drive me nuts, I'd be constantly checking it, haha.

So I got off the phone with USAA and everything is taken care of except they are just waiting for the estimate to be uploaded to the server. The lady called last night, explained what happened and admitted guilt, which I'm glad for, since you never know what kind of **** someone will pull. Now they will either cut me a check or just pay that shop if I go with them. They said it would be no problem adding any supplemental payment for damages found or if another shops estimate is higher (but passes the audit), so I'll probably just take the check, and hold on to it until I decide on who I'm going with.

I'm really glad that the law allows me to have the work done at a shop of my choosing. I'm pretty sure it wasn't always like that, and was changed because of abuse by the companies involved.

flashburn · 01-05-2011, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

Damage is not too bad. Definitely have it fixed rather than have them cut and weld a new panel. It will diminish the car's value more and there is always the risk that the new panel will not align properly.

Yep, that's the plan. I'm really shocked at how the damage wasn't worse than it was, considering it was a Jeep Liberty that hit me, and their bumper and back end was damaged much more than mine.

Jeffblue · 01-05-2011, 04:56 PM

too bad it wasn't like a front bumper or rear bumper or something so you could have gotten part of a nice kit paid for by insurance.

Vegitto-kun · 01-05-2011, 05:13 PM

that looks like pretty much like the damage on my car currently

Jeffblue · 01-05-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

that looks like pretty much like the damage on my car currently

mmmmm twins.....

Vegitto-kun · 01-05-2011, 05:20 PM

Lol its even the same color

Jeffblue · 01-05-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

that looks like pretty much like the damage on my car currently

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

Lol its even the same color

i'd rather have the olsen twins then 2 crashed Z's

01-05-2011, 02:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
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