Bought it Wednesday, wrecked it today...

gnznroses · 04-26-2011, 04:53 PM

140 miles on the odometer and she's already hurt...

The worst part I think is that I have no idea how it happened and it was so avoidable (I think). I drove 1 block from my house and stopped at the intersection (not really even an intersection). Looked both ways etc, turned left onto the road, and BAM. Didn't even see it til after I hit it. Hit this woman in the quarter panel. I have NO IDEA how I didn't see it, where she was coming from, how fast she was going, anything. She says she was just driving straight down that road. The A pillar (I think it is) may have blocked my view but I still should have seen her.

Low speed, and a small amount of damage. Insurance will cover it with a cost to me of just $500 plus a loss of a $50 discount each 6 months. I hope it can be fixed to be invisible.

c41006 · 04-26-2011, 04:55 PM

That is unfortunate. Just glad it wasn't serious

birdmanx1 · 04-26-2011, 04:56 PM

Ouch, that sucks dude... At least it is not that bad though... you could even go with an aftermarket bumper if you want, just throwing it out there

kenchan · 04-26-2011, 04:56 PM

ouch... man that sucks. i have to say, the dumbo ears (sidemirrors) do blind the view considerably.

if you're short and have problems seeing, you might want to consider doing the modshack seat mod.

ChrisSlicks · 04-26-2011, 05:00 PM

Whoops. I did the same thing many years ago, just cruising along minding my own business, thought I had looked but apparently not very well and turned right into the side of someone coming the other way.

Aside from a couple of spots of missing paint I would think that most of that would actually buff out if you can pop the panel out straight again. Although it looks a little cockeyed down by the tip of the headlight.

Red__Zed · 04-26-2011, 05:05 PM

bummer man. glad nothing serious happened though.

kellyefields · 04-26-2011, 05:10 PM

One thing to remember when driving this car is always stay 90 degrees to roads to ensure you can see oncoming traffic on the right. If you turn ever so slightly left trying to pull out at a intersection/driveway the right side seat will block your vision and you cannot see out the little side window which is what I am assuming you are talking about and not the a piller in the front. If you are talking about the a piller then you are just a crappy driver and should only make right turns from here on out. Good thing is you are ok and like others said you can go with a aftermarket bumper or just purchase one from someone on here. there is one front bumber a week posted on here. Stay safe and just think you do not have to still worry about putting that first scratch on her.

gnznroses · 04-26-2011, 05:15 PM

lol, yeah i was talking about the pillar upfront. i dunno that it blocked my view, i'm just throwing out guesses.
For the little side window, I keep the passenger seat moved forward so I can see out of that tiny thing haha

Trips · 04-26-2011, 05:18 PM

Sorry to see this but happy that it wasn't any thing major like a total

DJ-of-E · 04-26-2011, 05:28 PM

I'm 5'10" and I had to move the seat vertically upward a bit to get a much better clear view of things.

What I do noticed, I really cannot drive this car lazily as I lose a lot of view space due to the height of the chair and car.

370zFORme!! · 04-26-2011, 05:31 PM

You car will lose value because of the accident. Make sure to file a diminished value claim through your insurance so you can recoup some of the value that you will lose.

iceman21_23 · 04-26-2011, 05:50 PM

it was his fault i dont think he can claim diminished claim value for that...

11Thumper · 04-26-2011, 05:50 PM

At least you're not hurt and didn't hurt the lady. Take it as a lesson learned and just be more careful. It could have been someone on a motorcycle...like me.

370zFORme!! · 04-26-2011, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman21_23

it was his fault i dont think he can claim diminished claim value for that...

Oh my bad I must have missed the part about it being his fault.

spearfish25 · 04-26-2011, 08:15 PM

I've noticed the windshield mounted rear view mirror can really block things. I've almost hit pedestrians a few times as the mirror is right in my line-of-sight when I'm looking at the sidewalk corner on my right. I try to make a habit to lean forward or hunch down to check what's behind the mirror before I roll out.

04-26-2011, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
gnznroses Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 51 Drives: '11 Sprt/Trng Loaded Rep Power: 14	Bought it Wednesday, wrecked it today... 140 miles on the odometer and she's already hurt... The worst part I think is that I have no idea how it happened and it was so avoidable (I think). I drove 1 block from my house and stopped at the intersection (not really even an intersection). Looked both ways etc, turned left onto the road, and BAM. Didn't even see it til after I hit it. Hit this woman in the quarter panel. I have NO IDEA how I didn't see it, where she was coming from, how fast she was going, anything. She says she was just driving straight down that road. The A pillar (I think it is) may have blocked my view but I still should have seen her. Low speed, and a small amount of damage. Insurance will cover it with a cost to me of just $500 plus a loss of a $50 discount each 6 months. I hope it can be fixed to be invisible.

04-26-2011, 04:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 23	Ouch, that sucks dude... At least it is not that bad though... you could even go with an aftermarket bumper if you want, just throwing it out there __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

04-26-2011, 05:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Whoops. I did the same thing many years ago, just cruising along minding my own business, thought I had looked but apparently not very well and turned right into the side of someone coming the other way. Aside from a couple of spots of missing paint I would think that most of that would actually buff out if you can pop the panel out straight again. Although it looks a little cockeyed down by the tip of the headlight. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

04-26-2011, 05:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Sorry to see this but happy that it wasn't any thing major like a total __________________

04-26-2011, 05:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	You car will lose value because of the accident. Make sure to file a diminished value claim through your insurance so you can recoup some of the value that you will lose. __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

04-26-2011, 04:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
c41006 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 9,034 Drives: '10 G37 Coupe BO 7AT Rep Power: 113	That is unfortunate. Just glad it wasn't serious

04-26-2011, 04:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	ouch... man that sucks. i have to say, the dumbo ears (sidemirrors) do blind the view considerably. if you're short and have problems seeing, you might want to consider doing the modshack seat mod.

04-26-2011, 05:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	bummer man. glad nothing serious happened though.

04-26-2011, 05:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
kellyefields A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington Ky #BBN Age: 47 Posts: 1,149 Drives: Supercharged Rep Power: 16	One thing to remember when driving this car is always stay 90 degrees to roads to ensure you can see oncoming traffic on the right. If you turn ever so slightly left trying to pull out at a intersection/driveway the right side seat will block your vision and you cannot see out the little side window which is what I am assuming you are talking about and not the a piller in the front. If you are talking about the a piller then you are just a crappy driver and should only make right turns from here on out. Good thing is you are ok and like others said you can go with a aftermarket bumper or just purchase one from someone on here. there is one front bumber a week posted on here. Stay safe and just think you do not have to still worry about putting that first scratch on her.

04-26-2011, 05:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
gnznroses Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 51 Drives: '11 Sprt/Trng Loaded Rep Power: 14	lol, yeah i was talking about the pillar upfront. i dunno that it blocked my view, i'm just throwing out guesses. For the little side window, I keep the passenger seat moved forward so I can see out of that tiny thing haha

04-26-2011, 05:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
DJ-of-E Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Garden Grove, CA Posts: 676 Drives: 00 Toyota Celica 040 Rep Power: 15	I'm 5'10" and I had to move the seat vertically upward a bit to get a much better clear view of things. What I do noticed, I really cannot drive this car lazily as I lose a lot of view space due to the height of the chair and car.

04-26-2011, 05:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
iceman21_23 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: league city, tx Posts: 757 Drives: 09' Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 17	it was his fault i dont think he can claim diminished claim value for that...

04-26-2011, 05:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
11Thumper Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 754 Drives: '11 370Z, '01 S2k Rep Power: 17	At least you're not hurt and didn't hurt the lady. Take it as a lesson learned and just be more careful. It could have been someone on a motorcycle...like me.

04-26-2011, 08:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	I've noticed the windshield mounted rear view mirror can really block things. I've almost hit pedestrians a few times as the mirror is right in my line-of-sight when I'm looking at the sidewalk corner on my right. I try to make a habit to lean forward or hunch down to check what's behind the mirror before I roll out. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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