I was going around 45-50 I think.
I had just replaced the rear tires two weeks ago because one had been punctured by a box cutter.
I guess I should of looked into getting different tires.
Either way I can't blame it on anything but myself

how many miles were on the new rears at the time of the accident? new tires can be slippery for a few hundred miles due to compounds applied to them during the manufacturing process.

Around 200-300 I think.

:( Glad you're okay buddy.

Yep, the oils and grease from manufacturing can seriously degrade a tires performance. Especially in the rain.

Glad you're ok. That's gonna be a steep repair bill though.

New 40th seats, airbags, and a wheel are going to exceed the cost of the loss in value.

:iagree:

The cost ended up to be around 12k for all parts from the dealer.

Hence even if you could have found them used, you would still be looking at several thousand I would bet. That is what insurance is for.

If they are willing to pay for it, go OEM and replace it all under insurance. It should only cost you the deductible.

*Side Note* How insane is it that the relatively small amount of damage on the car costs more then 1/4 of the price of the car BRAND NEW!?! That is almost 1/2 of the value of the car now...

This just shows you why dealerships can afford to sell cars at or below invoice, when it comes down to it they rape the hell out of you.

I have driven my Z for 1000s of miles in heavy rain and have not experienced hydroplaning YET. Yet being the key word. The car felt extremely stable to me in the rain... I drove through a torrential down pour from california to portland and never had any traction issues... You gotta remember your driving a RWD vehicle and be careful in teh rain

I agree :icon14:

yeah, I received the check from my insurance today.
It really is pretty crazy

I think the car tends to hydroplane at highway speeds especially. VDC has little to do with it. Also the feedback and noise makes any hydroplaning very obvious compared to a lot of other cars

:eek: What about the labor cost?

The tread depth on summer sport tires goes fast. Plus the Z's tires are so wide. You'll be driving much slower than others around you to keep your car in it's lane.

Well, I the Z back today.
ended up dropping 14k into repairs.
The seat took the longest time to be shipped

How is she, any weird noises and how does it drive does it feel any different?

Agreed. He probably wouldn't have gotten a ticket...for all we know he could've just hit a patch of water. Unless I had a history of bad driving, I'd go through the insurance and fight any increase. He didn't seem to damage anything but his car, so I doubt he was required to call them anyway. Good luck bro, any accident sucks.

My bad, didn't read the OP date nor your latest update. Wow, that's a lot of coin. Hope she's perfect.

Raped is an understatement for the repair cost. Wow! Too bad it wasn't wrote off.

Brutal repair bill. Glad you walked away.

1969, raining as I crossed a bridge in Bethlehem, PA, and did a 360 in a 427 1968 Corvette. Hit nothing, but was scary.

What a hell of a bill. My damage is bad and it's not going to cost half that. But my car is stripped. No airbags or anything. That must make a hugh difference? Besides the airbags what else was a big cost?

12k?!?!! Screw airbags, get a custom steering wheel, some baller rims and some Bride seats with that money and blow the rest on hookers! Screw the dealership lol

Did you pay 14k or was the the cost for insurance?

Damn... those airbags aren't cheap.

On Nissans parts list some of the seat cushions are $1700. That's just half the seat.

Sorry to hear about your accident.

not saying it's you. but you've got to be aware of your surroundings and driving
conditions rain etc. and condition of tires. but iv'e seen 370 with brand new tires in a ditch or wrapped around a tree.

common sense has to come into play somewhere... once again not talking about you. but there's been a lot of people who bought these's cars thinking oh isn't it cute. only to end up in a wreck or worse wrapped around a telephone pole...

Light-*** RWD cars: Not just for deer-breakfast anymore.

Should have called the cops and tell them you saw a cat in the road...

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I'm surprised I never spun out when I first bought the car and was pushing it EVERYWHERE. I only had one small drift accelerating at a stop in the rain.

My unmodded '09 base was my first RWD and I floored it off a light in the rain and spun 180 degrees (deserted road). Never ever did it again.

Glad you are ok. From my experience, ever since I switched my OEM tires to the Hankook v12 summer tire, I have had no issues with hydroplaning. I live in Miami ans during the summer it pours pretty bad here. I found a new confidence driving in he rain with these tires.