Got the Alero Smacked Up Today
 

hey gang,
i was on my way over to talk to teh guy who is going to machine my block for the motor i want to build over the winter and i got into a pretty good accident.

i am ok. stiff, banged around a bit, but everything on me shoudl "buff right out" so to speak. that is a lot better than what i can say for teh car.

short version of what happened:
i was on old lincoln highway in penndel, pa heading west from work to frank bash's machine shop. i slowed down as i came up to the place and let some traffic go by so i could make my turn.
i had my signal on, slowed normally, let an oncomign car go past, started to trun left and all of a sudden.........WHAMMMMOOOO!!!!!
some ass hat wasn't paying attention and nailed me. best part is that he hit the drivers door!!!!!
instead of slamming on the brakes in a straght line or weaving to is right(there are 2 lanes each way on this road) he weaves to the left and locks up teh tires.
he told the cop he was doing 40(the posted speed limit) but i am betting he was going better than that. prolly 30ft of skids marks before the point of impact and 20 after.

i was shook to say teh least and this ******* then proceeds to get out of the car and start yelling at me that he honked adn i couldn't hear it over my radio. i was thinking WTF does taht have to do with you not knowing how to drive? at least i think that is what he was going off about, not real sure since he hardly spoke any english(those who know me understand how happy that makes me)

i had to climb over teh console and get out on the passenger side.
drivers side of the car is trashed. door destroyed, a-pillar looks tweaked, fender destroyed, cowl area looked twisted.....you get teh idea.

lucky for me there were 2 witneses walking out of the auto shop that is the front fo the building when all this happened. according to teh cop the witnesses and i all have teh same story and the dick wad that hit me was trying to say i slammed on the brakes and swerved without signaling. that still doesn't explain why he crossed into the oncoming lane and hit me, but it is his story so he gets to tell it his way.

cop said the other guy is getting at least 2 tickets(more once they measure out the skid marks to confirm his speed) and that i was in no way at fault.

i get to take off from work tomorrow, although i will prolly be in a bit of pain so that is sort of useless. :?

later
tim

Sucks man, but at least you're alright... I have some extra Vicodin up here if ya want it :?

Glad to hear you're ok Tim. Sorry about the car, but at least it was the beater. Hopefully the insurance company wont hassle you.

And yeah, its amazing how people completely in the wrong will argue very loudly, and very determinedly that you did something to cause the accident. Its even worse with a thick accent.

Good luck.

Oh Tim, I'm so sorry to hear! Can't believe we were just talking about bad accidents and stuff last weekend at Whiskey, and now you're in another! Hope you feel better soon, and good luck getting some $$ from the asshat that wrecked you!

Sorry hun. :(

AW hun i'm sorry! :?
Glad you're ok though...

damn man, good to hear you are ok though. Isnt your neck starting to "hurt"? Get what im saying?

thanks everybody.
i am doin good. as of now there is no need for the prescriptions they gave me. they did warn me that i will feel it more tomorrow morning.
i am just a little stiff from getting rattled around. no big deal considering the potential consequences.
at least the doctor at teh hospital gave me a pass for work tomorrow. if i am not too stiff i guess i will just have to get some work done on my camaro :)
i am thinking i will also take teh drive over to talk to frank bash about my short block, hopefully this time i will actually make it into the parking lot. :?


later
tim

that sux...you thinkin its totalled? sorry to hear about the car but at least your ok.

not sure if it is going to be totaled or not. shoudl be a nice big number though.
it is the door, front fender, and all teh **** that connects in between. the left front suspension is also completely mangled. it is still a fairly new car, so i don't know what percentage they will total it out at.

later
tim

:D to make myself feel better i jsut spent $300 on parts for the camaro. :D

later
tim

Well Tim, as much as I hate to say it...that extra $1 a month may pay off if the car does end up getting totaled.

Glad you are ok man!

- Justin

WOW, glad you're okay. Think of it this way, it's one less slow 4-banger on the road so in a way you're doing the world a favor :P .

:( sorry man, feel better!

That'll teach you to go over to PA! Those people are maniacs! :lol: Glad to hear you're not beat up too bad. Sounds like the car will be totalled and I would push for it since nobody will ever want to buy even if it is "fixed".

thats right by my dads shop.......when we were talkin about doing my heads and cam, he wanted me to take the heads over to bash

Glad your OK. You said you wanted a little rest after all the running for the F-body nats, so now you have too.


Now your starting to sound like U.B. :D

But That's what happens when out-of-town and out-of-country drivers try to make a turn without the use of a circle! :twisted:

the alero is dead?














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you didnt want another shot at beating it? :lol:

that sucks Tim. sue the ****er for "pain and suffering", as well as the value of the car.

here is the damage. couldn't really get good shots of it cause of where they had it parked. i coudl see that the damage is actually worse than i originally thought.

http://www.njfboa.org/TimImages/WreckedAlero1.jpg

the guys at mcafferty(sp?) ford's body shop think it may be totaled. we will see. i am gonna have it moved to a local place that my insurance deals with adn get a definate answer next week.

later
tim

edmunds values it at ~10 grand...definitly looks damn close to 70% of that value...it will be close but I might lean towards it not being totalled from just that pic.

You could buy my NEON!!!!!!!!!!

That would be hot!!!!

i got stuck with a neon from enterprise. i used to just make fun of neons to be a PITA to james, now i realize they are complete pieces of ****.
road noise is ridiculous, an old lady using a walker could beat this thing in the 1/4 mile, and the seats are so ****** i can't even describe them.
it is practically a new car and there is loose trim and ****. i can't imagine what would motivate anyone to buy one of these things.[/rant]

later
tim

I get to ride in a late 90's neon about once a week here at work...that thing is a death trap...i cant wait till dot puts it out to pasture...I also get my choice of a 200x cavi what a pos they are...at least the base model and a focus wagon...dunno if its the base wagon but I'd choose that over my other options any day.