I crashed a brand new car

[Capt Caveman]

Thankfully, you're up hundreds of thousands from day trading. Repairing it should be a drop in the bucket.

 

[watdahel]

It was a cool, dark night with only the crickets to betray the silence. I was heading home as usual. If I remember correctly I was arranging some papers on the console. I had straighten the car before looking down, so I thought, like most Pro drivers do. I thought I had ample time before I passed the point of no return. All of a sudden I heard that unmistakable car crash sound. By the time I looked up I had already corrected the car and had stopped. I couldn't believe it but I knew what it was. I got out and looked at the damage hoping it was only scratches. When I saw the dent I was ready to punch myself out.

I'm wondering if the stearing went out of whack and caused me to crash. I sound like I'm making excuses but I just have to put the theory out there. I thought the car was straight like I've always done before looking away. The cost of repair isn't as much a concern to me as the accident actually happened. I thought I got it figured out. The sign could've easily been an old lady and her cat in a wheel chair waiting to cross the street. I don't know what I could've done differently besides not looking down.

Last week was brutal on my portfolio. I didn't pull out soon enough. Looking to make another $365K tomorrow.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: erwin1978
It was a cool, dark night with only the crickets to betray the silence. I was heading home as usual. If I remember correctly I was arranging some papers on the console. I had straighten the car before looking down, so I thought, like most Pro drivers do. I thought I had ample time before I passed the point of no return. All of a sudden I heard that unmistakable car crash sound. By the time I looked up I had already corrected the car and had stopped. I couldn't believe it but I knew what it was. I got out and looked at the damage hoping it was only scratches. When I saw the dent I was ready to punch myself out.

I'm wondering if the stearing went out of whack and caused me to crash. I sound like I'm making excuses but I just have to put the theory out there. I thought the car was straight like I've always done before looking away. The cost of repair isn't as much a concern to me as the accident actually happened. I thought I got it figured out. The sign could've easily been an old lady and her cat in a wheel chair waiting to cross the street. I don't know what I could've done differently besides not looking down.

"pro" drivers do NOT look down and arrange papers while driving. You actually do this on a regular basis? While you're supposed to be driving? Nothing is wrong with your steering...the only thing that's responsible for your crash is the loose nut behind the wheel!

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: Regs
New cars are bad luck. As soon as you step into one you are paranoid that something will happen to it. Either vandalized, stolen, or accident.

I sled in my new car into a good sized curb. I bent the 300 dollar rim, bent a hub baring, and threw the controls arms off whack. It was a good 1200 dollar curb.

QFT.

I think new cars are a curse, my buddy was driving his G35 home on the interstate and hit a piece of road debris that blew out both front tires, ended up in the ditch, but luckily unharmed.

Myself, I got rear ended in my WRX 1 week after I got it, while sitting still at a red light, by a cop.

I was so pissed I couldn't even talk to him.

 

[watdahel]

jagec makes it sound like I'm filing taxes in my car. My arranging the papers is akin to tuning the radio let's say.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: erwin1978
jagec makes it sound like I'm filing taxes in my car. My arranging the papers is akin to tuning the radio let's say.

I don't look down to tune the radio, and I certainly don't look down for long enough to run over a curb. Unless you jerked the wheel violently to one side as you looked down, you must have been looking down for long enough for the car to drift over and hop the curb, which is clearly too long.

Hey, we all make mistakes...just don't do it again, and don't try to blame mechanical failure for what was clearly human error.

 

[Savij]

You looked down and took away enough concentration to not notice a change in direction. Not Pro.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Thankfully, you're up hundreds of thousands from day trading. Repairing it should be a drop in the bucket.

If by that you mean down thousands from steel making, you are getting warmer. 😉

 

[AndriaLemmy]

If it still works keep driving it.

 

[Blackjack200]

Originally posted by: erwin1978
jagec makes it sound like I'm filing taxes in my car. My arranging the papers is akin to tuning the radio let's say.

Don't listen. There's a self-righteous contingent on the board that never goes over the speed limit, always comes to a complete stop at stop signs, never looks away from the road, is never distracted by the radio; looking for something; digging out change for a toll; or drinking coffee.

No, they drive with their hands at 10 and 2 all the time and are always perfectly focused on the road.

I've never seen anyone else in my state that drives like that, but apparently a bunch of the posters here do.

 

[Toastedlightly]

Originally posted by: Blackjack200

Originally posted by: erwin1978
jagec makes it sound like I'm filing taxes in my car. My arranging the papers is akin to tuning the radio let's say.

Don't listen. There's a self-righteous contingent on the board that never goes over the speed limit, always comes to a complete stop at stop signs, never looks away from the road, is never distracted by the radio; looking for something; digging out change for a toll; or drinking coffee.

No, they drive with their hands at 10 and 2 all the time and are always perfectly focused on the road.

I've never seen anyone else in my state that drives like that, but apparently a bunch of the posters here do.

if it takes your attention away from the road to cause an accident, don't do it.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Blackjack200

Originally posted by: erwin1978
jagec makes it sound like I'm filing taxes in my car. My arranging the papers is akin to tuning the radio let's say.

Don't listen. There's a self-righteous contingent on the board that never goes over the speed limit, always comes to a complete stop at stop signs, never looks away from the road, is never distracted by the radio; looking for something; digging out change for a toll; or drinking coffee.

No, they drive with their hands at 10 and 2 all the time and are always perfectly focused on the road.

I've never seen anyone else in my state that drives like that, but apparently a bunch of the posters here do.

I go over the speed limit all the time. Usually 5-7 over, depending on conditions.

If I have good visibility in both directions at a stop sign, and no one is coming, I'll slow to a "walking speed", then go through.

I'll glance away from the road, but only for a moment. Certainly not long enough to leave my lane or miss the brake lights up ahead. I don't get "distracted" by the radio, either...I listen, but I'm watching the ROAD! If I'm "looking for something", I pull over...you'll never find it while driving. No tolls in WA. Drinking coffee...well, I drive a sports car; no cupholders. I'd say the biggest distraction I face while driving is if I'm going to a place that's unfamiliar with me and I have to try and read the street signs at every intersection. This pissed me off so much that I finally got a GPS. Now I just set it at home, start driving, and it gives me spoken directions as I go. If I'm confused, I can glance at it to see a map of what lies ahead, with my route outlined. Key word GLANCE.

10 and 2 is actually outdated. 9 and 3 is more where it's at. I'm not always "perfectly focused on the road", but I think my record speaks for itself: driver distraction has never caused me to run off the road or get into an accident.

Perhaps I am the exception rather than the rule, but I still think that my behavior behind the wheel should be average, not unusual. I'm certainly not trying to be holier-than-thou or self-righteous; I would be happy if the majority of people were actually much better drivers than me. It would make commuting much more relaxing, and safer.

If driving distracted is "no big deal", then it's no wonder there are so many stupid accidents blocking the roads every day.:roll:

 

[Dudewithoutapet]

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: Regs
New cars are bad luck. As soon as you step into one you are paranoid that something will happen to it. Either vandalized, stolen, or accident.

I sled in my new car into a good sized curb. I bent the 300 dollar rim, bent a hub baring, and threw the controls arms off whack. It was a good 1200 dollar curb.

QFT.

I think new cars are a curse, my buddy was driving his G35 home on the interstate and hit a piece of road debris that blew out both front tires, ended up in the ditch, but luckily unharmed.

Myself, I got rear ended in my WRX 1 week after I got it, while sitting still at a red light, by a cop.

I was so pissed I couldn't even talk to him.

That is classic!!! I mean sorry for your lost, but haha. What was the outcome of that?

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: Dudewithoutapet

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: Regs
New cars are bad luck. As soon as you step into one you are paranoid that something will happen to it. Either vandalized, stolen, or accident.

I sled in my new car into a good sized curb. I bent the 300 dollar rim, bent a hub baring, and threw the controls arms off whack. It was a good 1200 dollar curb.

QFT.

I think new cars are a curse, my buddy was driving his G35 home on the interstate and hit a piece of road debris that blew out both front tires, ended up in the ditch, but luckily unharmed.

Myself, I got rear ended in my WRX 1 week after I got it, while sitting still at a red light, by a cop.

I was so pissed I couldn't even talk to him.

That is classic!!! I mean sorry for your lost, but haha. What was the outcome of that?

The damage was superficial, some impressions from his front license plate in the bumper. My ins. guy was trying to tell me they could buff it out, I laughed at him. I went through the cops' insurance instead and got a whole new rear bumper, there was no way that I wasn't getting a new bumper on a brand new car, no f'ing way.

Aside from the hassle and initial mental anguish it really wasn't that big of a deal, I really let the cop slide though, we pulled off the road and he "called it in" - where his buddies of course said well if there's no injuries just exchange information. I guess I could have been a real jerk and insisted he write himself a ticket or however that works, but I just wanted to get out of there so I could go home and sob quietly to myself.

I've been in four accidents total, three of which happened pretty much exactly like this, just me sitting at a dead stop at a red light(not like I just stopped, but waiting for the light to change). The fourth was when this chick backed her Excursion monstertruck style onto my Integra's hood. That was fun, good thing she stopped before she got to the windshield. Actually that accident made me the most mad.

 

[theeedude]

Honda Pilot? The crash probably improved its appearance 😀

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: ayabe
The fourth was when this chick backed her Excursion monstertruck style onto my Integra's hood. That was fun, good thing she stopped before she got to the windshield. Actually that accident made me the most mad.

Seriously, that is so totally awesome, and I'd pay money to see it.

But not really. But I would pay money to see it. Were you in the car at the time?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

For my family, blue cars=big no-no.

My dad had a blue bug: hit at an intersection, spun around three times, tagged a light pole
Blue GMC Jimmy: 14 year old ran a stop sign, they found his car bu following the trail of radiator fluid
My sister had a blue VW bug: hit a rottweiler, then years later she fell asleep at the wheel and hit a guardrail on the freeway
I had a blue Grand Prix: got both sides wiped in the driveway. Once by my dad, the other time by my sister.

...no blue cars for me, thank you.

Now, my black car proved to be invisible because an old guy accelerated through me in a parking lot, while my silver pickup isn't invisible because a lady pulled out to make a left turn in front of me, saw me, and came to a stop...in front of me.

 

[kalrith]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
For my family, blue cars=big no-no.

My dad had a blue bug: hit at an intersection, spun around three times, tagged a light pole
Blue GMC Jimmy: 14 year old ran a stop sign, they found his car bu following the trail of radiator fluid
My sister had a blue VW bug: hit a rottweiler, then years later she fell asleep at the wheel and hit a guardrail on the freeway
I had a blue Grand Prix: got both sides wiped in the driveway. Once by my dad, the other time by my sister.

...no blue cars for me, thank you.

Now, my black car proved to be invisible because an old guy accelerated through me in a parking lot, while my silver pickup isn't invisible because a lady pulled out to make a left turn in front of me, saw me, and came to a stop...in front of me.

It sounds like for your family, your dad and sister behind the wheel of a car=big no-no.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
For my family, blue cars=big no-no.

My dad had a blue bug: hit at an intersection, spun around three times, tagged a light pole
Blue GMC Jimmy: 14 year old ran a stop sign, they found his car bu following the trail of radiator fluid
My sister had a blue VW bug: hit a rottweiler, then years later she fell asleep at the wheel and hit a guardrail on the freeway
I had a blue Grand Prix: got both sides wiped in the driveway. Once by my dad, the other time by my sister.

...no blue cars for me, thank you.

Now, my black car proved to be invisible because an old guy accelerated through me in a parking lot, while my silver pickup isn't invisible because a lady pulled out to make a left turn in front of me, saw me, and came to a stop...in front of me.

It sounds like for your family, your dad and sister behind the wheel of a car=big no-no.

My dad hitting my car was his first at fault accident. He's had 7 that weren't his, including a soccer mom plowing him while he sat at a red light. Three disk fusion surgeries later he's in chronic pain and can't do any of the things he used to do for fun. Now my sister, AAA wanted to charge her $6k/year to insure a '98 Civic.