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Ugh, think my city will pay for damages?

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Originally posted by: AtlantaBob
Originally posted by: Shawn

I don't know HowTF that happened but I'm pretty sure it wasn't cracked before. It's possible that I've been driving around with it like that for a while but I doubt it. I'm pretty sure it's a result of that fvcking manhole.
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That's the part that kills you...
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Well I know that the manhole fvcked up my exhaust. And that'll probably end up costing more than fixing the differential.
 
Take pics of the manhole thats sticking up before someone goes and fixes it and take it to the city through a lawyer if possible to see what can be done.

Worth a shot IMO.

 
A long time ago in Canada my father ran over a manhole that flipped up and tore a hole in the trucks oilpan. I don't remember him having any problems with the city paying for it. It was a long time ago though.
 
Originally posted by: Shawn
Originally posted by: AtlantaBob
Originally posted by: Shawn

I don't know HowTF that happened but I'm pretty sure it wasn't cracked before. It's possible that I've been driving around with it like that for a while but I doubt it. I'm pretty sure it's a result of that fvcking manhole.
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That's the part that kills you...
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Well I know that the manhole fvcked up my exhaust. And that'll probably end up costing more than fixing the differential.
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Yeah... sometimes it's just the good luck getting them to pay for it part 🙁. No harm in getting some photos and documentation though.

Good luck.
 
Not their fault... you could have


1) Slowed down
2) Swerved RIGHT into the burm so your tire ran over
3) Sped up and jumped it



 
Originally posted by: dxkj
Not their fault... you could have


1) Slowed down
2) Swerved RIGHT into the burm so your tire ran over
3) Sped up and jumped it
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I agree. I doubt there is much traffic on that type of road or else it would have been fixed rather quickly. You could have simply stopped and waited for the car on your left to pass before continuing.

If someone else was in your position, would you want your tax dollars to go towards fixing his car because he lacked the common sense to stop? I sure as hell wouldn't.
 
You should go take some photos of the area to document the problem. Make sure you get good photos showing there were no warning signs.
 
Originally posted by: bonkers325
take pics of the protruding man hole and profit.

innuendo aside, take pics of said manhole and also take measurements.

again, innuendo aside, once u have the pics and measurements you can have a valid case. be sure to take a pic of the actual measurement (measuring tape or ruler to get the height of the manhole from the ground up)
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hilarious and good advice!
 
My GF hit a a big pot hole that the city was fixing but had not marked (they had already cut part of the road out).

It dented one of her rims, messed up a control arm and something else. The city offered to pay for everything and it was solved in less than 2 weeks.

Here's hoping for some more good luck.
 
Originally posted by: Shawn
There is an access road around here running adjacent to the highway which provides access to businesses and homes off the main road. I was driving on a stretch of the road yesterday leaving walgreens. It's a section which is completely torn up and has been this way for a long as I can remember. There was a manhole sticking up waay above the ground. Normally I would have swerved around it however a car was passing on my left at the time so I kept going straight. It was also in the very center of my lane and would have had to have veered off the road to have avoided it so I just slowed down to about 5mph.

Well apparently it was raised above the road farther than I had thought and even though I had slowed down my car still hit. It caught the exhaust and tore a hole in my resonator. Not only that but it pulled it backwards and bent all the flanges causing a huge exhaust leak and a horrible noise. :| I started taking my exhaust apart to bring it to midas to have fixed when I saw this. One of the two support arms for my differential has cracked off.

I don't know HowTF that happened but I'm pretty sure it wasn't cracked before. It's possible that I've been driving around with it like that for a while but I doubt it. I'm pretty sure it's a result of that fvcking manhole. My friend says I may be able to hold the city responsible. What do you all think?

cliffs:
-city owned road in disrepair
-driving on road caused serious damage to my car
-pic
-want to know if city can be held responsible.
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1. You saw the manhole.
2. You assumed you could clear it.
3. You were wrong.
4. You decided to not wait for traffic to pass before manuvering around an object in the road.
5. You stated you slowed down to 5mph. That tells the logical person that you knew of a danger and instead of slowing down 5 more mph you decided to "test" the danger.

I'd say you have zero chances of getting $$.
 
Definitely file a claim. I know people that have gotten paid back for rims after cracking them in pot holes.
 
Sorry to hear that 🙁 Since the thing is now gone ... it's likely you won't get anything from the city at all.

On another note, I like your miata 😀 I drive a TG MSM myself ... where'd you get your shift knob? (I don't quite like the one that comes stock with the MSM ... and my momo is getting pretty crappy)
 
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