wipeout!
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From: Clermont, FL
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From: Arizona
Glad to hear you are alright. Do keep us updated on what your insurance has to say.
I think as long as the frame isn't bent, they may try to repair it. My daughter wrecked her 2006 Focus back in April and did almost $7K worth of damage. They repaired it and did a very great job. It looks brand new.
I think as long as the frame isn't bent, they may try to repair it. My daughter wrecked her 2006 Focus back in April and did almost $7K worth of damage. They repaired it and did a very great job. It looks brand new.
I have pictures of my car with damage and after they fixed it. Let me know if you want to see them.
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From: Pineapple under the Sea
+1, I actually wrecked my mustang gt in september and the total damage was around $7 K too. The person's (who was responsible for causing the accident) insurance repaired my baby with brand new stuff and they did a good job as well. If your insurance is willing to fix your car, I would try to upgrade it (gt500 conversion or something nice). I should've upgrade my front bumper to a gt500 conversion when they were working on it but I learned a lesson.
I have pictures of my car with damage and after they fixed it. Let me know if you want to see them.
I have pictures of my car with damage and after they fixed it. Let me know if you want to see them.
Last edited by alkemist; Dec 7, 2009 at 04:18 PM.
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From: Germantown, TN
First, I'm glad your ok. I know this will not sound great to you, but it really is not that bad of a crash. It appears there is no major structural damage. A good repair shop should have it looking like new before you know it!
Hopefully Pascal will chime in, but again to me it does not seem that bad, good luck!
Hopefully Pascal will chime in, but again to me it does not seem that bad, good luck!
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Joined: Jan 2009
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From: ohio
Glad you're ok!
I'm also a noob Stang driver and veeeery nervous about this winter. We haven't even had any snow of recognizable amount here yet which is really unusual...I'd like some time to practice driving in the stuff so I don't wipe out, either!
May I ask what kind of tires you had on the car when you wrecked?
I'm also a noob Stang driver and veeeery nervous about this winter. We haven't even had any snow of recognizable amount here yet which is really unusual...I'd like some time to practice driving in the stuff so I don't wipe out, either!
May I ask what kind of tires you had on the car when you wrecked?
Last edited by satur9poet; Dec 6, 2009 at 06:36 PM.
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From: Pineapple under the Sea
Glad you're ok!
I'm also a noob Stang driver and veeeery nervous about this winter. We haven't even had any snow of recognizable amount here yet which is really unusual...I'd like some time to practice driving in the stuff so I don't wipe out, either!
May I ask what kind of tires you had on the car when you wrecked?
I'm also a noob Stang driver and veeeery nervous about this winter. We haven't even had any snow of recognizable amount here yet which is really unusual...I'd like some time to practice driving in the stuff so I don't wipe out, either!
May I ask what kind of tires you had on the car when you wrecked?
Last edited by alkemist; Dec 6, 2009 at 07:32 PM.
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From: Pineapple under the Sea
These wheels are only 17", when I was on the market for a stang, I wanted to go with 18" +
I still don't get how I really slipped, it seemed like a complete freak accident going up a straight strip. I must of just hit an unfortunate streak of patches of black ice.
Doing doughnuts was kinda fun, but not in the middle of the road
I still don't get how I really slipped, it seemed like a complete freak accident going up a straight strip. I must of just hit an unfortunate streak of patches of black ice.
Doing doughnuts was kinda fun, but not in the middle of the road
Last edited by alkemist; Dec 7, 2009 at 05:33 AM.