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NiKeFiDO

NiKeFiDO

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wow. agreed on the good post, whether true or not. i kinda believe it. cool.
 
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reitz

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Originally posted by: baoytl
how bad was your car?
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Actually, it was my wife's car :D Surprisingly, it's not that bad considering the pummelling it took. I'd never recommend a Malibu to anyone, but I sure feel better about its crash-worthiness.

Picture #1
A view from the rear. The chips in the paint were actually there before. The only visible damage from the outside are the scuffs on the bumper (aside from the bungee cord now necessary to keep the trunk closed).

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Looking down. The black weather stripping used to line up over the edge of the bumper...the panel has been pushed in a couple of inches.

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A view from underneath. You should not be able to see any daylight... ;)

There is frame damage on the driver's side, the front rotors are likely warped, and the transmission's been shifting rough since it happened. It's still driveable, though. I was able to safely make the two-hour drive back to Pittsburgh.

The initial estimate was for just over $2k for the bumper, shock absorbers, and rear body panel, but he missed the frame damage. I've got a State Farm adjuster involved now to look at the brakes and transmission (the collision shop can only bill for visible damage; State Farm has to OK the other repairs). I should know the full extent tomorrow.
 
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Smackem

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this one is worth the read. What do you losers have to do that your so busy anyway.
 
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Yossarian

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Dec 26, 2000
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that's insane! I'm glad you're ok, and I mean that in an anonymous-internet-I-don't-know-who-you-are way.
 
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reitz

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BTW, I highly recommend State Farm to anyone shopping for insurance. This is the third claim we've filed in two years and they've been outstanding to deal with. The first was when my wife bumped another car in our parking lot...the rate went up a negligible amount. The second was against our renter's insurance when she set fire to the kitchen. State Farm sent in a disaster restoration company the next day and didn't hassle us over any of the damaged property. The premium only went up $14/year.

We've got two late-model cars with comprehensive coverage, renter's insurance, and $12k worth of personal property covered, and the total premium is around $1000/year.
 
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TNTrulez

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Holy ****

I would have pulled over and pump a couple of bullets into him after calling the cops.
 
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Pepsi90919

Lifer
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i was watching an america's most wanted episode where some guy from erie, PA got kidnapped and had a timebomb put around his neck and he was forced to rob a bank and stuff.
 
DVad3r

DVad3r

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Holy, serious story bro, good thing nothing happened to you. Some crazy stuff like that happened to me also...
 
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reitz

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Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i was watching an america's most wanted episode where some guy from erie, PA got kidnapped and had a timebomb put around his neck and he was forced to rob a bank and stuff.
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It was a pipe bomb. He tried to rob a bank and was cornered by the police. The bomb was remotely detonated before the police had a chance to question him.

Link #1

Link #2

There's a whole lot more on Google.
 
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