Miata vs. Avalanche
10-08-2007, 08:54 PM
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Miata vs. Avalanche
Well to continue with the general trend of **** hitting my car, I was rear ended by a Chevy Avalanche. So that makes it the 5th car to hit my Miata, and the 3rd object in a few months to do some damage. What the hell?!
It happened in Detroit, and wouldn't you know, the lady didn't have a license or insurance. I managed to get $200 out of her father (LONG story, not sure if anyone here wants to read it all, but if so I will post it) , so it wasn't a total loss.
I was just sitting at the light and BAM. She said she "had ta git somefin out her visor, and she dihint see ma cur". I called the Detroit police, 5 hours! for a cop to come out. Thankfully no one was hurt, and it looks like most of the scuffs will come out. This shouldn't cost more than $200 to fix I hope...
This is where the LF tow hook of the truck hit the bumper
Here is the whole general area. A bunch of scuffs from the bumper of the truck CLIMBING on my bumper.
You can hardly see it from 10'.
Note: Those dirt spots are from slapping my drivers floor mat on the driveway. I had no idea it was that filthy! It sure looks like new now.
It happened in Detroit, and wouldn't you know, the lady didn't have a license or insurance. I managed to get $200 out of her father (LONG story, not sure if anyone here wants to read it all, but if so I will post it) , so it wasn't a total loss.
I was just sitting at the light and BAM. She said she "had ta git somefin out her visor, and she dihint see ma cur". I called the Detroit police, 5 hours! for a cop to come out. Thankfully no one was hurt, and it looks like most of the scuffs will come out. This shouldn't cost more than $200 to fix I hope...
This is where the LF tow hook of the truck hit the bumper
Here is the whole general area. A bunch of scuffs from the bumper of the truck CLIMBING on my bumper.
You can hardly see it from 10'.
Note: Those dirt spots are from slapping my drivers floor mat on the driveway. I had no idea it was that filthy! It sure looks like new now.
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10-08-2007, 09:24 PM
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They said I would have to go to the police station in one of the worst neighborhoods to fill out a report. It's so scary down there that a man was shot and killed in front of the police station! He was trying to car jack a guy who was packing heat. I decided to take the $200 and run.
*Knock on wood*
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10-08-2007, 09:33 PM
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Here's what I would have done when she said She had no liscense or insurance. Apply the old saying 'An eye for an eye'. Well, sounds like you did ok but I agree she should have got tickets for no insurance and no DL. I would have told her cough up another 200 for that or you would file a report.
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10-08-2007, 09:36 PM
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Nope, she got away scot free. The problem is the Detroit police wouldn't come out. They said 5 hours, but if I had waited, they wouldn't have shown up. It's a huge problem here.
They said I would have to go to the police station in one of the worst neighborhoods to fill out a report. It's so scary down there that a man was shot and killed in front of the police station! He was trying to car jack a guy who was packing heat. I decided to take the $200 and run.
*Knock on wood*
They said I would have to go to the police station in one of the worst neighborhoods to fill out a report. It's so scary down there that a man was shot and killed in front of the police station! He was trying to car jack a guy who was packing heat. I decided to take the $200 and run.
*Knock on wood*
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10-08-2007, 09:59 PM
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Yeah, it's not the best pair of colors. Can't beat a $700 hardtop though!
Hell yes! Anyone heard of 8 mile? Eminem can say whatever he wants to about it, it's a **** HOLE. Keep going down past 7 and it just gets worse.
Thankfully I live in a nice area, near 10 & Woodward. Woodward dream cruise FTW!
Thankfully I live in a nice area, near 10 & Woodward. Woodward dream cruise FTW!
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10-08-2007, 10:45 PM
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Here's what I would have done when she said She had no liscense or insurance. Apply the old saying 'An eye for an eye'. Well, sounds like you did ok but I agree she should have got tickets for no insurance and no DL. I would have told her cough up another 200 for that or you would file a report.
You've never spent anytime in Detroit have you?
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10-09-2007, 08:38 PM
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Wait a second... you drive a Smurf Blue Miata and sport a Ronald McDonald Red hardtop and are miffed about a bumper scuff? 
I'd be pissed too about the no-license no-insurance thing but you should use this as an excuse to sand the front and rear bumpers down to bare black and have them clear-coated... BAD ***!!!
I'd be pissed too about the no-license no-insurance thing but you should use this as an excuse to sand the front and rear bumpers down to bare black and have them clear-coated... BAD ***!!!
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10-09-2007, 11:49 PM
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