So granny thinks a stop sign means go and totals my car

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Well at least it was after Christmas. Some old woman (late 70s) went through a stop sign and plowed into my 97 Explorer. Spun me around and then she hit the guy at the stop sign on the opposite side.

Maybe she thought it was a 4 way stop and took off as I got up to the intersection, I dunno. She hit pretty hard though, probably 20-25mph, no idea why she was going so fast from a stop. Hers was a Neon and hit real low. Knocked the frame and back axle crazy (both driver side doors wont close).

It doesn't really look bad at all, can't even tell unless you look below the door line. But if you compare wheel gap on both sides it's obvious, and you can't close the doors

Never had a bit of trouble out of it, got it from my grandmother, was in perfect shape and about 100k miles.

What was irritating was most of my Christmas stuff was for a carputer I was going to build in it. So while the presents aren't ruined, I'll have to do some adjusting now.

I guess they may repair it, but frame/axle damage on a 97 Ford doesn't seem realistic.

Granny had a granddaughter in the back not buckled up and had her baby in her lap. Neither were injured, but were freaked out (apparently they live in assisted living due to income and weren't sure what they were going to do).

So at least they weren't hurt. Neither was I. The police didn't even ask me what happened. Just took my license/insurance info, came back over and said her insurance was valid and I could pick up a copy of the report tomorrow (was obvious it would be impossible for me to be at fault).

So now I guess I have to start looking for a cheap sub $4k car, if I'm lucky enough to get that much for it. Have a Miata that I never drive, so may sell that to put towards something else.

Cliffs:
Granny runs stop sign
Granny kills my car, her car, and damages another guys
Christmas gifts for my carputer may change now

 

[isekii]

a car going 20-25mph total'd a ford explorer ?

how is this possible ? Was she driving a Hummer H1 ?

glad you are safe though

 

[mooglemania85]

I thought Grandma was the one who gets run over by a reindeer.

Sucks man. Have a :beer: on the house.

 

[ranmaniac]

Sorry to hear that, but at least you came out if it without physical injury.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Well at least it was after Christmas. Some old woman (late 70s) went through a stop sign and plowed into my 97 Explorer. Spun me around and then she hit the guy at the stop sign on the opposite side.

Maybe she thought it was a 4 way stop and took off as I got up to the intersection, I dunno. She hit pretty hard though, probably 20-25mph, no idea why she was going so fast from a stop. Hers was a Neon and hit real low. Knocked the frame and back axle crazy (both driver side doors wont close).

It doesn't really look bad at all, can't even tell unless you look below the door line. But if you compare wheel gap on both sides it's obvious, and you can't close the doors

Never had a bit of trouble out of it, got it from my grandmother, was in perfect shape and about 100k miles.

What was irritating was most of my Christmas stuff was for a carputer I was going to build in it. So while the presents aren't ruined, I'll have to do some adjusting now.

I guess they may repair it, but frame/axle damage on a 97 Ford doesn't seem realistic.

Granny had a granddaughter in the back not buckled up and had her baby in her lap. Neither were injured, but were freaked out (apparently they live in assisted living due to income and weren't sure what they were going to do).

So at least they weren't hurt. Neither was I. The police didn't even ask me what happened. Just took my license/insurance info, came back over and said her insurance was valid and I could pick up a copy of the report tomorrow (was obvious it would be impossible for me to be at fault).

So now I guess I have to start looking for a cheap sub $4k car, if I'm lucky enough to get that much for it. Have a Miata that I never drive, so may sell that to put towards something else.

Cliffs:
Granny runs stop sign
Granny kills my car, her car, and damages another guys
Christmas gifts for my carputer may change now

sue granny! take her house!

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Well at least it was after Christmas. Some old woman (late 70s) went through a stop sign and plowed into my 97 Explorer. Spun me around and then she hit the guy at the stop sign on the opposite side.

Maybe she thought it was a 4 way stop and took off as I got up to the intersection, I dunno. She hit pretty hard though, probably 20-25mph, no idea why she was going so fast from a stop. Hers was a Neon and hit real low. Knocked the frame and back axle crazy (both driver side doors wont close).

It doesn't really look bad at all, can't even tell unless you look below the door line. But if you compare wheel gap on both sides it's obvious, and you can't close the doors

Never had a bit of trouble out of it, got it from my grandmother, was in perfect shape and about 100k miles.

What was irritating was most of my Christmas stuff was for a carputer I was going to build in it. So while the presents aren't ruined, I'll have to do some adjusting now.

I guess they may repair it, but frame/axle damage on a 97 Ford doesn't seem realistic.

Granny had a granddaughter in the back not buckled up and had her baby in her lap. Neither were injured, but were freaked out (apparently they live in assisted living due to income and weren't sure what they were going to do).

So at least they weren't hurt. Neither was I. The police didn't even ask me what happened. Just took my license/insurance info, came back over and said her insurance was valid and I could pick up a copy of the report tomorrow (was obvious it would be impossible for me to be at fault).

So now I guess I have to start looking for a cheap sub $4k car, if I'm lucky enough to get that much for it. Have a Miata that I never drive, so may sell that to put towards something else.

Cliffs:
Granny runs stop sign
Granny kills my car, her car, and damages another guys
Christmas gifts for my carputer may change now

Fucking christ. :Q

It is unfortunate the car didn't burst into flames. :roll:

 

[JRich]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Well at least it was after Christmas. Some old woman (late 70s) went through a stop sign and plowed into my 97 Explorer. Spun me around and then she hit the guy at the stop sign on the opposite side.

Maybe she thought it was a 4 way stop and took off as I got up to the intersection, I dunno. She hit pretty hard though, probably 20-25mph, no idea why she was going so fast from a stop. Hers was a Neon and hit real low. Knocked the frame and back axle crazy (both driver side doors wont close).

It doesn't really look bad at all, can't even tell unless you look below the door line. But if you compare wheel gap on both sides it's obvious, and you can't close the doors

Never had a bit of trouble out of it, got it from my grandmother, was in perfect shape and about 100k miles.

What was irritating was most of my Christmas stuff was for a carputer I was going to build in it. So while the presents aren't ruined, I'll have to do some adjusting now.

I guess they may repair it, but frame/axle damage on a 97 Ford doesn't seem realistic.

Granny had a granddaughter in the back not buckled up and had her baby in her lap. Neither were injured, but were freaked out (apparently they live in assisted living due to income and weren't sure what they were going to do).

So at least they weren't hurt. Neither was I. The police didn't even ask me what happened. Just took my license/insurance info, came back over and said her insurance was valid and I could pick up a copy of the report tomorrow (was obvious it would be impossible for me to be at fault).

So now I guess I have to start looking for a cheap sub $4k car, if I'm lucky enough to get that much for it. Have a Miata that I never drive, so may sell that to put towards something else.

Cliffs:
Granny runs stop sign
Granny kills my car, her car, and damages another guys
Christmas gifts for my carputer may change now

Fucking christ. :Q

It is unfortunate the car didn't burst into flames. :roll:

And the cops didn't care? Nice. :roll:

 

[rpanic]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Well at least it was after Christmas. Some old woman (late 70s) went through a stop sign and plowed into my 97 Explorer. Spun me around and then she hit the guy at the stop sign on the opposite side.

Maybe she thought it was a 4 way stop and took off as I got up to the intersection, I dunno. She hit pretty hard though, probably 20-25mph, no idea why she was going so fast from a stop. Hers was a Neon and hit real low. Knocked the frame and back axle crazy (both driver side doors wont close).

It doesn't really look bad at all, can't even tell unless you look below the door line. But if you compare wheel gap on both sides it's obvious, and you can't close the doors

Never had a bit of trouble out of it, got it from my grandmother, was in perfect shape and about 100k miles.

What was irritating was most of my Christmas stuff was for a carputer I was going to build in it. So while the presents aren't ruined, I'll have to do some adjusting now.

I guess they may repair it, but frame/axle damage on a 97 Ford doesn't seem realistic.

Granny had a granddaughter in the back not buckled up and had her baby in her lap. Neither were injured, but were freaked out (apparently they live in assisted living due to income and weren't sure what they were going to do).

So at least they weren't hurt. Neither was I. The police didn't even ask me what happened. Just took my license/insurance info, came back over and said her insurance was valid and I could pick up a copy of the report tomorrow (was obvious it would be impossible for me to be at fault).

So now I guess I have to start looking for a cheap sub $4k car, if I'm lucky enough to get that much for it. Have a Miata that I never drive, so may sell that to put towards something else.

Cliffs:
Granny runs stop sign
Granny kills my car, her car, and damages another guys
Christmas gifts for my carputer may change now

sue granny! take her house!

:thumbsup:

 

[phreaqe]

Originally posted by: isekii
a car going 20-25mph total'd a ford explorer ?

how is this possible ? Was she driving a Hummer H1 ?

glad you are safe though

it happened to me this past summer. it they hit just right the cost to repair it is more then the value of an older car. i had a 92 jeep cherokee that was in amazing shape with only 100000 miles on it and a lady blew a stop sign and hit my front left tire. it shifted the whole front axle over a little bit. the cost to repair that was more then the car. so it was totaled even though you could hardly tell based on looking at it.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: isekii
a car going 20-25mph total'd a ford explorer ?

how is this possible ? Was she driving a Hummer H1 ?

glad you are safe though

Our minivan was hit at about 15mph. Insurance company declared it totalled because damages exceeded 75% of the value of the vehicle. We bought the minivan back for the salvage value, dropped our insurance to liability only, and still drive it. (And we bought a 2007 grand caravan as well.)

It's amazing at how much they charge to fix minor body damage. My wife received a dent puller for Christmas. I may just go see if I can actually pull some of the dents out today.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

It was kind of funny because the police didn't even think I was in the accident. Just looking at the car you didn't really notice since it hit under the doors and smushed it in pretty evenly.

And surely totaled as I can't imagine it being worth more than $3k or so, was a 97 with 100k miles afterall. Doubt it being in perfect condition matters.

Problem will be finding another car on the cheap that will be decent and reliable.

Guess I'll be heading over to the body shop and my insurance place later today.

Good thing if they total it though is that I had a crapload of computer parts in the back that I've been meaning to get rid of. 5.25" floppy drives, speakers, etc. but have been too lazy. Now I can just leave them in there

 

[Old Hippie]

My wife received a dent puller for Christmas.

You serious? If I gave my wife a dent puller, she stick it up my ass, and pull my intestines out. :shocked:

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

My wife received a dent puller for Christmas.

You serious? If I gave my wife a dent puller, she stick it up my ass, and pull my intestines out. :shocked:

LOL! MY wife got a chainsaw for Mother's Day one year...

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

My wife received a dent puller for Christmas.

You serious? If I gave my wife a dent puller, she stick it up my ass, and pull my intestines out. :shocked:

The dude has a small zoo in his backyard... a dent puller seems like fair game.

 

[Runes911]

Next topic from OP:

OMG! Cops didn't really check on lady's insurance! She canceled it after paying for one month!

Now I have to pay for a new car myself!!!

 

[Old Hippie]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

My wife received a dent puller for Christmas.

You serious? If I gave my wife a dent puller, she stick it up my ass, and pull my intestines out. :shocked:

LOL! MY wife got a chainsaw for Mother's Day one year...

I can't imagine the conquenses I'd have from giving that one!

 

[Old Hippie]

The dude has a small zoo in his backyard... a dent puller seems like fair game.

I'm thinkin' it's more like the difference between my wife, and his.

 

[mugs]

Someone needs to punch the granddaughter in the throat.

Granny must have a lead foot to get that much speed from a stop that quickly. I take it she hit you on the left side

 

[Fritzo]

Maybe she hit you because she was paying too much attention to HER carputer.