5 Days of Bliss... Now it's going to the body shop

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  1. Redbeard

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    Soo... My brand new JCW will be going to the body shop sometime in the next month or so. Stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the freeway. I am slowing down to a stop and I hear screech.... thud... thud. Guy wasn't paying attention. Bumped me and then pushed me into the gal in front of me.

    Lucky there was no one hurt or major damage. I will need new bumper covers and re-paint front and back.

    I'm trying to be calm about the whole thing. It will get fixed and I will be down the road in no time but DAMN. It has 270 miles on the odo and I don't even have the actual plates on the car. AHHHHHHHH!!!!

    Okay. I'm done.
     
  2. MCS02

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    Oh I am pissed and its not my car! I can not believe it!!!! I am really sorry to hear that happened. What the He!! why can't people pay attention? I am a firm believer that we give out driver license way to easy.
    I know your Mini will be fixed but its still a bummer.
     
  3. vetsvette

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    Sorry to hear RB. Been there, done that, and it Sucks!
     
  4. Metalman

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    Cripes.... Sorry to hear this...

    When you get it taken care of it will be smooth sailing...
     
  5. Zapski

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    Same thing happened to me the day I got mine. Don't worry, you're gonna love it even more when it gets back.
     
  6. Qik

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    Drivers Ed needs to be required in ALL states in order to get a license. Most of these *******s out here shouldn't be behind the wheel. I had a chick turn into my door just last month. She was in the MIDDLE lane and just turns right. No blinker, not look over the shoulder which is RULE NUMBER ONE when making a turn per the drivers Ed I took as a teen. My instructor was very stern about that.

    Just last night, we were in the truck and took a left turn. A young FEMALE was pulling out of a gas station that was on our right and the whole time inching forward she didnt even look in our direction. Stayed looking to her right waiting for a car and by the time we got up to her and she actually did look left we were at her door and she was in the middle of the lane. Our windows were down and so were hers. Chris was quiet, but I said loud as hell, OH THAT'S RIGHT, I'M DRIVING RIGHT NOW, with a flourish of very confused body language. She noticed. I was pleased :)
     
  7. Crashton

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    Distracted driver's gotta love them. :incazzato:

    I'm glad you are OK. Your JCW will be as good as new when it comes back. Sorry Redbeard.
     
  8. Crashton

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    Be careful out there they are everywhere. We are lucky around here no chickens drive cars. Some of the human's do a poor job of it. :wink:

    As far as looking over your shoulder goes, it's something I don't do if I'm driving forward. I use the mirrors because if I'm looking over my shoulder & I'm moving forward I have no idea if the car in front of me has stopped.
     
  9. Redbeard

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    Now the insurance company is trying to screw me over. The claims adjuster said that she can't help me because I don't have insurance coverage on the vehicle. WTF!?
     
  10. Metalman

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    There should be a grace period that covers you when you get a new car, for the time it takes to switch coverage over to the new vehicle...
     
  11. Dave.0

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    That effing sucks.
     
  12. Redbeard

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    Oh, I already had insurance cards for the MINI. The adjuster is now claiming there is a confusion over what vehicles are involved and she needs a bill of sale to prove I own the MINI. I asked to escalate to her manager.

    Just insult to injury.
     
  13. Qik

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    F'n women....... We care about our customers, we just don't trust them. Why the hell would you lie about owning a car?! Yeah, it's not my car but please cover me. Idiots.
     
  14. DneprDave

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    I called my insurance agent from the dealer, when I picked my MINI up.
     
  15. minirab

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    Had a close one on my bike this morning, out in the country minding my own business loving life when a grandma started pulling out of her lane looking the wrong way.
    I don't know how long its been since she was given the finger but she got this morning.
     
  16. Redbeard

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    Lol, that made me smile.
     

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