My first crash ever - in 26 years of driving - and it was my stupid fault - technically anyway.
But he could have avoided me - plenty of room - if he had looking - and a congested intersection with a truck blocking part of it - and he was flying - and on his cell.
But - still my fault - technically
awww man that blows. I hope you are alright. cell phone talkers piss me off How bad is the damage? How did she do? Best of luck getting her fixed and all the BS that goes along with that. Once again I hope you are alright; cars can be fixed. Best of luck!:thumbup:
Looks like the truck had minor damage and the 3er folded right up. At least you are okay.
Did the airbag deploy? If so, did only the drivers bag deploy (no one else in the car)? I've always wondered if the seat monitor works where the passenger airbag doesn't deploy unless enough weight is in the seat.
My first crash ever - in 26 years of driving - and it was my stupid fault - technically anyway.
But he could have avoided me - plenty of room - if he had looking - and a congested intersection with a truck blocking part of it - and he was flying - and on his cell.
But - still my fault - technically
I'd still tell the insurance co. all those facts. While they may have to rely on some presumption (like you had a stop sign; he was on the right), those don't always work. For example, failure to pay attention could contribute to fault. Obviously you can get the cell phone records if need be.
Why is it, BTW, that the folks on cell phones always seem to cause accidents but never get banged up themselves? I've had to swerve/stop/etc. so many times because of airhead cellphoners i've lost count. It's really a plague that, unfortunately has gotten too far out of hand ever to do anything serious about.
FYI the accident I had with my E46 330 [appears to have] had less damage and the repair bill came to ~$13K. Are there any fluids leaking? That could indicate motor damage.
Weird that the airbag didn't deploy, I guess the energy of the impact was too much perpendicular to the direction of travel for the sensor to cause it to deplay. Anyhow glad you came out of it okay.
Yeah, no kidding. That could be a total. Not that I'm an expert, but my wife's wagon (Volvo) got rear-ended recently. Didn't look bad at first, just a messed and dislodged bumper, and a minor ding in the rear door. Well, they started taking it apart, and the whole rear door frame had gotten bent, and the bumper, etc. etc. Ended up over $6k.
One thing good came out of it--by the miracle of rebadging, her 2.5T turned into a T5!. Hope that's not too pimp.
FYI the accident I had with my E46 330 [appears to have] had less damage and the repair bill came to ~$13K. Are there any fluids leaking? That could indicate motor damage.
Weird that the airbag didn't deploy, I guess the energy of the impact was too much perpendicular to the direction of travel for the sensor to cause it to deplay. Anyhow glad you came out of it okay.
Yeah, no kidding. That could be a total. Not that I'm an expert, but my wife's wagon (Volvo) got rear-ended recently. Didn't look bad at first, just a messed and dislodged bumper, and a minor ding in the rear door. Well, they started taking it apart, and the whole rear door frame had gotten bent, and the bumper, etc. etc. Ended up over $6k.
One thing good came out of it--by the miracle of rebadging, her 2.5T turned into a T5!. Hope that's not too pimp.
I'm guessing you are right. My nephew had to replace a rear civic bumper and it cost him about $2000 (pull out the bumper dampeners too). This will easily go above $10K.
Luckily, the other driver was found to be at fault, but the bill still shocked me and I had to temporarily shell out $1,000 cash.
The front headlight, wheel and axle. Didn't look bad at all. At least the car looked like new --- I brought it to a BMW approved car shop --- all parts were replaced, not fixed! One reason for the $10k bill. It's sickening.
Hey, replacing a run flat with a nail is $300. And I bet the tire is only available through BMW!
Gadzooks!! Sorry to see that, a little bit of my soul has been crushed just thinking that could be my car. Cell phones really are bad when driving. Have you ever been talking on the phone while driving, and after you get off you realize you totally were oblivous to everything going on outside while you were on the phone? Thats why I avoid it now. Recently I heard a news story of a woman who was in a car accident. Her arm was severed and when they found it, her hand was still clutching the phone. That pretty much says it all.
Gadzooks!! Sorry to see that, a little bit of my soul has been crushed just thinking that could be my car. Cell phones really are bad when driving. Have you ever been talking on the phone while driving, and after you get off you realize you totally were oblivous to everything going on outside while you were on the phone? Thats why I avoid it now. Recently I heard a news story of a woman who was in a car accident. Her arm was severed and when they found it, her hand was still clutching the phone. That pretty much says it all.
Luckily, the other driver was found to be at fault, but the bill still shocked me and I had to temporarily shell out $1,000 cash.
The front headlight, wheel and axle. Didn't look bad at all. At least the car looked like new --- I brought it to a BMW approved car shop --- all parts were replaced, not fixed! One reason for the $10k bill. It's sickening.
Hey, replacing a run flat with a nail is $300. And I bet the tire is only available through BMW!
Sorry to hear about your accident, but at least you're okay and not hurt. I am mixed about the cellphone users, I know they are annoying and don't pay much attention while in a converstaion. However, if he was not doing anything like in and out of his lane, then it wasn't his fault like you said. He didn't cause the accident, right?:dunno:
Sorry to hear about your accident, but at least you're okay and not hurt. I am mixed about the cellphone users, I know they are annoying and don't pay much attention while in a converstaion. However, if he was not doing anything like in and out of his lane, then it wasn't his fault like you said. He didn't cause the accident, right?:dunno:
Did you read my post? Technically no - it wasn't his fault - totally mine - but he could have avoided it - but yes - it was my fault. I wasn't trying to say otherwise. :tsk:
I just know if it was the other way around I would have avoided it. Part of a driver's responsibility is to drive defensively - that's what differentiates a good driver from a bad one.
Sure hope for your sake its a total (bent frame!!!) cause you'll be driving the "ultimate squeak and rattle machine" if they try to repair (looks like $20k to me)
Sorry to hear -> hope you are ok...a car can always be replaced...
M.
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