No car now. (Crashed)

[J_D]

Well im not happy. On my way home from work on friday and a chick in a Corolla runs a give way and cuts the corner at the same time and ran head on into my car. I was about 200 metres from home and had a carton of XXXX golds to start on for the weekend and now its all out the window. Now I wont have my car for at least a week if not more. The chick doesnt have to worry about her car getting written off as it is only a couple of years old, she will definately get hers repaired but now I have to worry about if mine will be economical to repair. I dont want to have to try to find another car as good as mine. The paint might not of been up to scratch but the whole drivetrain was rebuilt by the previous owner less than 3 years ago. It will be hard to find another one thats had that much mechanical work done to it for the same amount of money.

[1vngal]

Oh damn. That would suck soooo bad. The poor VN. I hope it doesn't get written off. It'd be a real pain having to start all over again.

[J_D]

Yeah, its the best car ive had for years, such a pleasure to drive. Now I just have to play the waiting game.

[betts]

yea thats bad luck dude sorry to hear about that. how fast were you/she going?

[lowvh6]

that sucks same thing happened to a mate of mine a few weeks ago he had his car for about a week and some joker came around the corner sideways lost control and slamed right into the drivers side rear quarter total right off

[J_D]

Originally Posted by betts

yea thats bad luck dude sorry to hear about that. how fast were you/she going?

I was doing bout 50-60kph before i hit the picks so maybe 30kph at impact, she would of been doing about the same.

It might of been a lot worse if she wouldnt of cut the corner as i would of hit her drivers side door instead of the front.

[KingDiamond]

Damn mate, what a retard driver... Can you draw a little overhead diagram, I'm still wondering how she could have run into your car from a giveway sign lol.

[J_D]

There is two give way signs at the intersection, she obviously didnt see the second one, and she cut the corner off so we hit head on. Here the best I could do in paint. My path is blue hers is green the give way signs are red.

[minux]

hmm, she is int he wrong, her insurance company can't write off your vehicle, i thought it had to be repaired, regardless of price.

[sircruisealotVS]

yeah, if you get up her insurance company they will fix it (well.....should fix it) tell them exactly what you've said, that you wont find a equally mechanically sound car for what the market price is on the vn.
just looking at the damage in the pics it doesnt look too nasty anyway, a bit of a touch and go situation with whether they would try to write it off or not.

[J_D]

Well that will be good if they have to repair it regardless. from what I can tell it needs a bonnet, LH guard, bumper bar, driving light, headlight, indicator and the body straightened or a new piece welded on. The chassis rail is slightly bent but I dont think it would be enough to cause alignment problems because the bend is in front of the crossmember.

Ive confirmed with her insurance company that the claim has been lodged and arranged with them to tow it on monday to their insurance assessor.

One interesting thing they told me was that until she gets her car assessed and pays her excess they wont repair my car. That doesnt sound right to me. Its not my fault if she cant pay her excess, I would think they would have to repair the car regardless and that my car should be repaired ASAP as she was at fault for the accident.

[VKStevo]

ouch man, that would really suck, hope all insurance works out for you and your car is back on the road soon, i'd say by the pics it shouldnt be written off, oh well good luck anyway

at least you were in the right

[J_D]

Originally Posted by VKStevo

at least you were in the right

That would be a first, im not right that often.LOL