No, it wouldn't make me feel better. In fact, I'd feel bad for you if things weren't going well. I'm not a petty man, seeing others suffer doesn't please me at all. I also don't punish people because I'm upset.
I know it would make you feel better that it wasn't, but it actually is. Sorry.
No, it wouldn't make me feel better. In fact, I'd feel bad for you if things weren't going well. I'm not a petty man, seeing others suffer doesn't please me at all. I also don't punish people because I'm upset.
So take the insurance check and buy a new one if it's that important to you. New cars have that nice smell, and you get to pick out a whole new set of bells and whistles. It's a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
I agree, I think after 65 it should be required by law to have a test every year to determine if you are still capable of handling a vehicle.
Some insurance companies offer "new car replacement", and you should demand diminished value reimbursement if it's not automatically sent (it usually is).
Some insurance companies offer "new car replacement", and you should demand diminished value reimbursement if it's not automatically sent (it usually is).
Car accidents suck, and especially so in a situation like this.
Another old man story - I was in bumper-to-bumper traffic a few years ago. An old man was merging onto the interstate in front of me, but because of the traffic it was about 2 feet at a time. To his left was a city bus, which he proceeded to merge into over the course of about 5 minutes. How the fuck he didn't see a fucking bus I'll never know but the funniest part was watching it all unfold in front of me in extremely slow motion. I was telling my wife, "that old man is going to hit that bus - eventually" and he did.
I totally feel for you OP. It's truely a shame that car is not even a year old. I'm surprised some people still can't put themselves in your shoes when it was something that you worked hard and looked forward to owning being destroyed by such carelessness.
Just imagine if some old guy walked into your house and knocked over your brand new giant tv that you paid over 5k for or drove their car over your lawn that you recently landscaped. It's NOT just a car it was a reward for himself that he earned and that he planned to baby. It's not so much the object as it is the idea of someone ruining what you worked so hard for and when it is ruined so easily by someone being careless I would find it hard not to be mad.
The quarter panel and bumper are nothing to worry about. It's the lock pillar/dog leg (B pillar/door jamb/rocker sill) that's going to need special care. That section is extremely difficult to work due to the thickness of the metal and the heavy creasing at that location (critical structural element). Likely the whole upright + quarter will need to be removed at the factory spot welds and replaced entirely.
Hate to give bad news, but that's about the worst place to take a hit.
Uhm...
<- not a body guy, just hang out with some body guys on occasion.
Make sure door operates smoothly, all the edges and creases line up with the door, uniform gap width, nothing rubbing or rattling against the lock pillar plate. Look for the plastic trim moulding to be straight and snug against the body, not wavy or with gaps, etc.
It's been turned outward and tightly pinched at the top and bottom. Replacing the upright at the factory spot welds is the only correct way to fix it perfectly in my not so expert opinion.
I think they are replacing that whole piece with a factory piece so all the lines match up. I just don't know how big of a piece they are going to replace though.
Depends where the factory spot welds are. I would say floor to roof. The quarter panel and wheel well is just a skin, it's not as big a deal.
It's being human. People are emotional; some more so than others. Wouldn't you "rage" if something bad happened to something you truly care about, even if the rage is completely irrational?
e.g. If someone accidentally spilled a drink on my laptop and fried it, I would be raging.
I respect other people's property and expect the same in return.
I also expect people to be responsible, but APPARENTLY that is too much to ask. AGAIN, the RESPONSIBLE thing would have been to realize you were losing control and just give up your license. And if you were too far gone to make that decision, your family should have done that for you.
Not everyone is lucky enough to be super rich like you. If my car were written off today, I could replace it, but it would greatly decrease my quality of life for the next few months. No more eating out, no more booze, cigarettes, drugs, movies, video games. No more driving just for the sake of driving. Money would be tight.I definitely agree that humans are emotional and to varying degrees. But I think I see where the difference is really coming in -- the phrase "to something you truly care about". This isn't to say that I don't care about my possessions, but I would care far more about the people involved in an accident versus the machinery. I can always replace machines, I cannot replace people.
Not everyone is lucky enough to be super rich like you. If my car were written off today, I could replace it, but it would greatly decrease my quality of life for the next few months. No more eating out, no more booze, cigarettes, drugs, movies, video games. No more driving just for the sake of driving. Money would be tight.