Got hit in the Vette :(

[Jersey_TA]

I'm driving into work in a good mood because the Vette's build sheet/window sticker came in today. I pull onto base following mid 90s caddy. He's about 20 feet infront of me. We both start slowing down as we come up to the gate and he decides that he missed his turn to leave base instead and slams his brakes and throws it into reverse. I jam the brakes drop it into reverse and before I can hit the gas the back of his car slams into my front passenger side :cry: :cry: :cry: There are scratches from the front license plate area all the way to the top of the passenger blinker, and there are a few small cracks under the paint. The passenger front blinker lens is also cracked. :( I'll take pics on lunch. It's not bad at all, but now I have to go through the whole ordeal of getting it fixed.

Furious is not even remotely in the same category as when I'm feeling right now. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

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[WayFast84]

What a moron, I remember a member on an old board I used to visit got hit like that and he got a raptor hood for his trans am, so some good might be able to come from this, keep yer head up!!

[bandit88]

awww
i sorrys your car got hit:cry:

[B4C]

that blows!!

[89CamaroRS]

damn that sux bro. i feel ur pain. only difference was my attacker was a drunk wannabe badass on a harley.

good luck with the repairs.

[SteveR]

that sux man, did you at least cave his stupid head in?

[1_Hot_SOM_WS6]

that sux man, did you at least cave his stupid head in?

I am sure he wanted to!! I would have!! What an ass...he prob didnt even care bc it wasn't his vette :( Not a mark on his car huh? I still love Evette though :) keep ur head up....coulda been a lot worse!!

[Jersey_TA]

that sux man, did you at least cave his stupid head in?

I couldn't. He was like 55 and I was in uniform.

[SteveR]

I couldn't. He was like 55 and I was in uniform.

cover your name with one hand and beat him about the head with the other :lol:Did you report it to insurance and everything?

[Jersey_TA]

cover your name with one hand and beat him about the head with the other :lol:Did you report it to insurance and everything?

Not yet. I'm going to do it tomorrow when I get an estimate. I'm going to have the body shop see if they can work through his insurance company so I don't have to pay my deducatable

[SteveR]

Not yet. I'm going to do it tomorrow when I get an estimate. I'm going to have the body shop see if they can work through his insurance company so I don't have to pay my deducatable

That would be cool. Also have them over estimate it and get some more bolt ons :D

[Jersey_TA]

That would be cool. Also have them over estimate it and get some more bolt ons :D

Time to get the front plate cover painted

[Knipps]

that SUCKS man! i know how it goes :evil:

Time to get the front plate cover painted
FINALLY!!!

[Jersey_TA]

FINALLY!!!

yeah, no kidding lol. I think I'm going to get it painted and not put it on ;)

[unstable bob gable]

Dayum! Does that suck! And what a friggin' un necessary reason for an accident. That guy should be shot! :-x

[Savage_Messiah]

That blows man... what a f'ing retarded reason too

[maroman88]

wasnt there a nasty scuff on the front from the previous owner?? or was that someone else's vette lol

sucks anyway tho, and thats a wierd accident too

[Jersey_TA]

wasnt there a nasty scuff on the front from the previous owner?? or was that someone else's vette lol

sucks anyway tho, and thats a wierd accident too

Yeah. The previous owner scuffed the front with a bra or something. All that is going away though :)

[Brando56894]

when i was first scanning over the list of threads in the lounge i thought the title said "got hurt in the vette" i was thinking holy crap i hope hes alright....

cover your name with one hand and beat him about the head with the other :lol:Did you report it to insurance and everything?

:rofl:

[Jersey_TA]

when i was first scanning over the list of threads in the lounge i thought the title said "got hurt in the vette" i was thinking holy crap i hope hes alright....

Awwwww ;) Thanks. 8-)

[Brando56894]

hahahhahaha your welcome :flower:






:rofl:

[j0n]

that sucks monkey balls man...i hope it gets fixed up quickly

[firebirdcrazy]

Hope you get it fixed asap. I know your feeling the faster it gets done the better.

[BonzoHansen]

That rots. Did it mention the numbnuts throwing it in reverse in the police report?

[chevyt454]

People should be hung for hitting classic or high performance peices of art!

[armymp1983]

Definately not a good year for the Vettes on the board. I'm still looking for a nice black on mod red Z06 to replace mine that got flooded.

[Jersey_TA]

That rots. Did it mention the numbnuts throwing it in reverse in the police report?

Yep, sure does.

[Jersey_TA]

Definately not a good year for the Vettes on the board. .

That's what I was thinking. Frosty had work done, then your vette, now mine got hit....ugh

[V]

that sucks about the accident.

and yea, 4 vettes is such a short time... glad my 79 is locked away and not roadworthy

[armymp1983]

You wanna know the bad thing about me losing mine? I just bought the front license plate bolts for it and then she was gone. You just got your build sheet then wham. 4 Vettes damaged/detroyed. Damn what a year.

[Jersey_TA]

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[Rich189]

hey man its hard to tell from the pics but if those scratches arent through the clear coat i can probably compound and polish them out for ya if u want to bring it up one day... pm me and lemme know

[baddest434]

damn rob that blows. at least it's minor damage. when i saw the title i thought it was going to be serious but thats not to bad. although it still sucks!!

[98tadriver]

for a small fee, i can have his picture on the side of a milk carton for you, under the phrase "have you seen me?" :)

[maroman88]

ahh i thought it woulda been worse, atleast everything still seams to line up and the headlight wasnt touched

[unstable bob gable]

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That car is such a nice shade of blue. :( Hope ya get all fixed up soon.

[Jersey_TA]

for a small fee, i can have his picture on the side of a milk carton for you, under the phrase "have you seen me?" :)

pm sent ;) :twisted:

[Jersey_TA]

hey man its hard to tell from the pics but if those scratches arent through the clear coat i can probably compound and polish them out for ya if u want to bring it up one day... pm me and lemme know

I know you could probably get most of them out, but a few of them are though the clear coat. It needs a repaint anyways.

[Jersey_TA]

That car is such a nice shade of blue. :( Hope ya get all fixed up soon.

Thanks UBG8-)

[DieselKickYoAss4Sure]

hey well at least its not as bad as it could be going to be a quick fix comparatively speaking there are soem idiots on the road! but yeah as Ubg said its a nice shade of blue what is the rpo code or color!

[Frosty]

That BLOWS Rob :( Definitely not a good year for the vettes, lol.

Yeah that bumper needs to be resprayed. I'd make sure they blend the right fender and the hood too since that blue can be a bitch to match.

Sorry bro :(

[Jersey_TA]

hey well at least its not as bad as it could be going to be a quick fix comparatively speaking there are soem idiots on the road! but yeah as Ubg said its a nice shade of blue what is the rpo code or color!

thanks. It's 19U (Lemans blue) 8-)

[Jersey_TA]

That BLOWS Rob :( Definitely not a good year for the vettes, lol.

Yeah that bumper needs to be resprayed. I'd make sure they blend the right fender and the hood too since that blue can be a bitch to match.

Sorry bro :(

I'm definitely going to make sure they do a good job

[98tadriver]

thanks. It's 19U (Lemans blue) 8-)


that is a sweet color. best of luck to you my friend!

[Savage_Messiah]

that sucks about the accident.

and yea, 4 vettes is such a short time... glad my 79 is locked away and not roadworthy


yeah? go check again... :shifty: :mrgreen:

[Jersey_TA]

that is a sweet color. best of luck to you my friend!

Thanks Ron 8-)

[Rich189]

well good luck getting it fixed man... its a shame it went through the clear coulda saved some mod money just by compounding it lol.... but i hope they do a good job fixing it

[Jersey_TA]

well good luck getting it fixed man... its a shame it went through the clear coulda saved some mod money just by compounding it lol.... but i hope they do a good job fixing it

His insurance is paying for it. Hopefully I won't have to front the ins. deductable before they pay for it.

[Frosty]

If you go directly through them there won't be any type of deductible. That's only if you go through yours to have it fixed.

[89CamaroRS]

People should be hung for hitting classic or high performance peices of art!

amen

[WildBillyT]

People should be hung for hitting classic or high performance peices of art!

Agreed. A guy I know got hit in his Superformance Daytona Coupe last week. A small rear-end fender bender, he only got a 4 inch scratch. Body shop bill to the other person's insurance? $4300. The other person's insurance adjuster was pissed and said "Why do our clients always seem to hit cars like this?" LOL.

That said, I hope that everything works out for you Jersey_TA. I hope your car comes back better than ever.

[Jersey_TA]

Agreed. A guy I know got hit in his Superformance Daytona Coupe last week. A small rear-end fender bender, he only got a 4 inch scratch. Body shop bill to the other person's insurance? $4300. The other person's insurance adjuster was pissed and said "Why do our clients always seem to hit cars like this?" LOL.

That said, I hope that everything works out for you Jersey_TA. I hope your car comes back better than ever.

Thanks. I don't think the guy fully understood how much this is going to end up costing him. I know the new emblem is around $85 and the blinker lens/housing is probably upwards of $150, then paint = I wouldn't be surprised if the total was somewhere around $800+

[Frosty]

I wouldn't be surprised if the total was somewhere around $800+

I wrote up a quick estimate for you. R&I the bumper, 2hrs repair w/full paint, bumper emblem, turn signal lamp, blend both the right fender and the hood and some gingerbread stuff at the end(color sand & buff, car cover, hazardous waste etc) and I came in at around $940 using NJ labor rates and tax rate.

It was just a quick estimate but it'll give you an idea on what it should cost.

The emblem is $54 and the housing was under $100 if I remember correctly.