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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
isn't State Farm's premiums typically higher than most? not that it matters if they are willing to hand out cashizzle for rizzle...
So, a drunk driver crashed into my parked car last night...
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hell ya statefarm. in my wreck with that crazy tree that jumped in the road (sarcasm) they didnt even ask questions about my car. i have so many things they could have checked and denied my claim. they sent it to a body shop and it was fixed for the most part in 3 weeks. they made it so easy. and the 80/20 policy on retal cars rox. i paid 2 dollars a day for a car that got better gas milage than my car..lol
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thats what happened to my jeep last christmas eve. some drunk hit my car when it was parked on the street due to relatives in my driveway. But my wheel was turned in a little, so he caught it and snaped my tierod. but unfortunatley he kept on driving.
Damn man this sucks. I know it'll work out in the end, but totaled? :'( Looks so clean, too!
Hey remember tornadoes sometimes only hit one house on the block. Though it does suck ass that he only hit your cars. WTF.
Keep us updated. Hopefully the damage isn't too bad outside the panels (other than the strut assembly and a-pillar ugh)
Hey remember tornadoes sometimes only hit one house on the block. Though it does suck ass that he only hit your cars. WTF.
Keep us updated. Hopefully the damage isn't too bad outside the panels (other than the strut assembly and a-pillar ugh)
wow dimitrios, that sucks. im so sorry to see that your cars had to be the only ones on the block to get hit, but everything happens for a reason. maybe it will be totalled and you will end up with something faster and hopefully as nice looking. i really admire your attitude towards the whole situation. im not sure too many people would have the same attitude if they were in your shoes.
Dexter said:
Definitely agree 1000%. It could have been much worse - it's just a car and whether it was the 5 or something else, I probably would have felt the same. At the end of the day, it's still metal, glass, leather and rubber (um..that sounded a bit masochistic...) - and that's true whether it's a Ferrari or a Mazda.
Hell, I just paid off the 5 like 3 months ago, but that's not bothering me. It's just the inconvience with it all (I had a flight to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada yesterday that I had to cancel, take a day off work, et al).
But we'll see..here's my short list (if/when they decide the 5 is totalled), in no particular order:
- 2002 Infiniti G20T (I had been looking at one before I bought the Pro5...mmmmm...SR20DE. Must have a 5-speed and leather...tough to track down)
- 2003/2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege (yes)
- 2004/2005 Scion tC (though I don't know if I want a 2-door)
- 2004 Mazda3 hatch (I'm going to test drive one for grins, but I don't think I'll like it....).
I'd love to get one of the new Audi A3s, but it's a bit beyond my budget right now (I don't feel like more car payments right now, just want/need something to get on with life). But other than that, European cars/German cars don't do much for me.
Anyway, thanks again for the support guys.
Also, update on the incident:
The officers that put in the police report Sunday night came by yesterday afternoon: the neighbor turned himself into Chicago PD yesterday (Monday) morning at 6 AM. He was ticketed for leaving the scene of a hit and run (oxymoronic) and wreckless driving. DUI isn't applicable because he wasn't pulled over or found behind the wheel of the car.
Traffic Court date on August 8th at Daley Plaza. I have to show else the tickets get thrown out.
The best part is that his Escalade was towed to a Chicago pound. Therefore, he has to pay out of pocket the initial towing Sunday night/Monday morning, the payment of daily storage fees (I think it's something like $25 or $50 a day), plus whatever he pays to have it towed out of the lot (remember, it's undrivable due to the broken front suspension/axle) and whatever he has to pay on his deductible to have it repaired.
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
hey dimitrios, found some links your were looking for;
http://cars.com/go/search/preview.j...uluth&paId=172525142&recnum=2&leadExists=true
http://cars.com/go/search/preview.j...uluth&paId=176099282&recnum=1&leadExists=true
http://cars.com/go/search/preview.j...uluth&paId=171543930&recnum=0&leadExists=true
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003...4562449038QQcategoryZ6326QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZD...4563289549QQcategoryZ6326QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZD...4561899890QQcategoryZ6326QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...h&advanced=&start_year=2003&isp=y&cardist=115
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...th&advanced=&start_year=2003&isp=y&cardist=98
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...th&advanced=&start_year=2003&isp=y&cardist=60
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...h&advanced=&start_year=2003&isp=y&cardist=144
i'm going to call the guy i know over at rosen and see if he can locate one for you and maybe swing a good deal. i know they had a laser blue one a week ago.
http://cars.com/go/search/preview.j...uluth&paId=172525142&recnum=2&leadExists=true
http://cars.com/go/search/preview.j...uluth&paId=176099282&recnum=1&leadExists=true
http://cars.com/go/search/preview.j...uluth&paId=171543930&recnum=0&leadExists=true
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003...4562449038QQcategoryZ6326QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZD...4563289549QQcategoryZ6326QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZD...4561899890QQcategoryZ6326QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...h&advanced=&start_year=2003&isp=y&cardist=115
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...th&advanced=&start_year=2003&isp=y&cardist=98
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...th&advanced=&start_year=2003&isp=y&cardist=60
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...h&advanced=&start_year=2003&isp=y&cardist=144
i'm going to call the guy i know over at rosen and see if he can locate one for you and maybe swing a good deal. i know they had a laser blue one a week ago.
The laser blue speed is in excellent condition. I saw it when I was there a few weeks back. Relatively low miles, one of the sales guys claimed it was his buddy's (I think his name was joe or bob or something to that effect - recognize the name, Ken? Nice guy, somewhat balding if I remember right). The only imperfection I noticed was a few chips in the msp rims and a slight rash on one of the rims. Interior looked flawless, and I think I saw a Pioneer HU in there instead of the stock Kenwood.
Otherwise, looked mostly stock to me. It's a 2003.5 IIRC, as there were no fogs in it.
I say get the mazdaspeed so you can still use *some* of your mods
Otherwise, looked mostly stock to me. It's a 2003.5 IIRC, as there were no fogs in it.
I say get the mazdaspeed so you can still use *some* of your mods
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if it was the waukegan dealer and his name was joe then yes i know him well. i think its reasonable to assume a low mileage MSP can be had for 13k easily
Familia323
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oh s*** man.. Im really sorry about this. So do you want me to give you your money back on those door sills since.... well they arent going to fit anytime soon? I can try and sell them off some other time? Let me know soon if you can because I was actually out the door right now to ship them off to you.
Familia323 said:
Hey Joe; thanks for the heads up. I'll let you know, but I think let's hold off...I have to call the body shop in a minute here.
Also another update:
His policy/claim will pay out any costs on this (just got a call from State Farm) so all I need to do is get an estimate for repairs (or payout) from the body shop and go from there....
Well the other good news is go find a new 5 that is mint condition... similar miles but find one that is aboslutely fricken perfect... State Farm has to pay "replacement value" when their driver screws up your stuff... so find that perfect replacement 5, and then tell them how much.. then you are golden there. They also have to pay for any aftermarket stuff that you lost etc... but they are pretty nice and they are good about replacing things... I got whacked on my motorcycle by a girl on her cell phone... they paid me mucho bucks for the bike... paid all my med bills and coughed up extra money on top of that for "pain and suffering" and I didn't take them to court or anything... just took what they offered, signed the docs and called it good!
Later,
Steve
Later,
Steve
But on the downside... what they do is after first evaluating the accident and injuries they internally set a budget... and that's it... once that is set you can't get more unless you go to court... so they need to be made aware of everything from the start to make sure that they set a proper budget... then things like rental cars and so forth all come out of that budget... so keep that all in mind.
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