[stosh]

Last night I lost her...



There was a slight dusting on the roads and just enough to make them super slick!
We were driving along slowly when a car coming in the opposite direction lost control and slammed into the front of my Xterra. My 2 air bags went off and the car that hit us spun around into a ditch. I jumped out and went over to the car in the ditch. I help her and her 22month old baby out of the car. Both seemed a little shaken and banged up but in ok health. Aubrey and I both made it out fine as well. My back was really hurting after and I made the mistake of mentioning it to the medic on scene, so I got my first ever ambulance ride. What a gigantic waste of time that was. Anyway thats my story for the weekend.

Now I have to go thru all the insurance crap'ola

Anybody know any good deals on 05 xterra's?

 

[McGRP01]

OUCH!! Sorry to hear that Stosh, but glad that everyone came out of it relatively safe!! I've been in several accidents and they're never fun, big or small.

 

[stosh]

OUCH!! Sorry to hear that Stosh, but glad that everyone came out of it relatively safe!! I've been in several accidents and they're never fun, big or small.

oh we got a perscription for vicadin, I guess the trip to the ER wasn't all bad.
j/k

 

[Westy]

That really Locos. Glad y'all were allright though. Do you really think the Xterra is totalled? It probably is the best thing if it is.

 

[kizzi77]

That sucks!!!! Glad you're alright. Hope you get paid well for your misfortune! And good luck on the new car search!

Oh I forgot...Thanks, westy....I mean that locos a big one!!!

 

[JRB]

Man - I sure hope you are ok, stosh. Wrecks suck.

 

[stosh]

That really Locos. Glad y'all were allright though. Do you really think the Xterra is totalled? It probably is the best thing if it is.

I had that huge after market bumper on it. The hood, front fender, bumper, side door all got pushed back. I could have driven it off because of the bumper but it's a 2000 with 120k on it so I'm sure it will be totalled. Both airbags deployed and they are pretty expensive.

 

[MtnBikerChk]

That's awful

Glad everyone is ok though.

If my dealer has any 05s left I'm sure I can shake em down for ya!! LOL (see my pathfinder thread)

 

[firetoole]

glad your alright hey did they backboard you? that's always fun

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Glad everyone is okay.

 

[Rip]

Glad everyone is fine. Sorry to hear about it.

 

[bluebug32]

Stosh! I'm glad you guys are okay! Let me know if you need anything.

 

[stosh]

glad your alright hey did they backboard you? that's always fun

yeah, fire fighters are funny.

 

[splat]

Stosh that really really Sucks ( it is even beyond Locos if that is possible ), I'm glad to hear all involved are well.

 

[PonySoldier]

Bummer..glad all involved appear okay...

 

[ummbikes]

I'm glad everyone walked away.

 

[Jeremy R]

Sorry to hear Stosh. I'm glad everybody was alright.
If your insurance hooks you up, the new Xterras are really sweet.
But if they don't hook you up, and you have to get a crappy car,
you have the vicodin to make you feel better.
Win win situation.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Man that locos. Glad you're not dead.

Good excuse to get a jeep now!

 

[brungeman]

Man - I sure hope you are ok, stosh. Wrecks suck.

dont you mean wrecks LOCO?

 

[I Are Baboon]

Damn Stosh, what a pisser. Glad to hear everyone is ok though.

Man, I lost 40 bucks today and I thought that sucked...

 

[brungeman]

Last night I lost her...



There was a slight dusting on the roads and just enough to make them super slick!
We were driving along slowly when a car coming in the opposite direction lost control and slammed into the front of my Xterra. My 2 air bags went off and the car that hit us spun around into a ditch. I jumped out and went over to the car in the ditch. I help her and her 22month old baby out of the car. Both seemed a little shaken and banged up but in ok health. Aubrey and I both made it out fine as well. My back was really hurting after and I made the mistake of mentioning it to the medic on scene, so I got my first ever ambulance ride. What a gigantic waste of time that was. Anyway thats my story for the weekend.

Now I have to go thru all the insurance crap'ola

Anybody know any good deals on 05 xterra's?

I am sorry to hear that Stosh... specially when you were going to get some primo snow to work with out there!!! Working out the insurance crap always locos... and every insurance situation I have ever been in I have lost out on... I hope you have better luck with them than I had!!! I am glad everyone is ok!!!

 

[kinghami3]

Glad to hear you're ok!

 

[snutty]

i just picked up a 05 exterra and love it. silver, offroard edition, 6spd.... they are hard to find but if you can find one you can get a good deal from it. i for mine 3500 dollars uner m.s.r..p

 

[narlus]

glad to hear only mechanical things got wrecked.

now you get the joy of going through paperwork.

how does that work exactly? i'm assuming that if you trash a '02 car, that you don't get exact replacement costs for a new one, would you (would assume that depreciation is taken into account)? i've never had to wade through the quagmire of insurance.

 

[Jeremy R]

glad to hear only mechanical things got wrecked.

now you get the joy of going through paperwork.

how does that work exactly? i'm assuming that if you trash a '02 car, that you don't get exact replacement costs for a new one, would you (would assume that depreciation is taken into account)? i've never had to wade through the quagmire of insurance.

Well first you have to pay your deductible, then they factor in depreciation. It all depends though, sometimes you can come out ahead. Where it gets really complicated is when you still owe on your car. When you get the insurance check, you can pay off the car, and then use the rest to make a downpayment on your next vehicle. Then again, if you are upside down in your car loan, then your best bet is just to stock up on lube.

 

[MOTODH]

glad everyone was unharmed, accidents are no fun at all

 

[stosh]

Here's a pic

It's gonna be a close call on cost to fix/verses value.

 

[maxyedor]

I didn't know you could kill an ARB bumber, I guess I now know

 

[stosh]

I didn't know you could kill an ARB bumber, I guess I now know

Actually, I could probably re-mount the bumper, there are 3 bolts on each side of the bumper that mount the bumper to the frame. 4 of the 6 bolts sheered off.


The engine was still purring like a kitten after we got it. The engine compartment was barely touched.

 

[Westy]

Actually, I could probably re-mount the bumper, there are 3 bolts on each side of the bumper that mount the bumper to the frame. 4 of the 6 bolts sheered off.


The engine was still purring like a kitten after we got it. The engine compartment was barely touched.

Did the the doors open/close properly. If not the frame was prolly bent.

 

[maxyedor]

Did the the doors open/close properly. If not the frame was prolly bent.

And if the frame isn't bent they will probly rapair the whole sheebang, then get it painted fly yellow

 

[Rip]

From looking at it, it looks like it can be repaired.

 

[brungeman]

From looking at it, it looks like it can be repaired.

yep I'm with rip... if it is close to being totalled, but you bitch up a storm, they will fix instead of totalling it... then if you don't like the body work the shop does, you can trade it in. but you ALWAYS get the shaft when dealing with "total losses"

I live on a busy street in P-burgh, and I have had 2 cars totalled at different times infront of my house while sitting parked. both times I was out serious money... $2000 to $4000 because the figure they had for value wasn't anywhere near what it cost to replace them!!!

 

[stosh]

Did the the doors open/close properly. If not the frame was prolly bent.

passanger side didn't open properly.
I think it was the fender that was hitting it though.

 

[stosh]

yep I'm with rip... if it is close to being totalled, but you bitch up a storm, they will fix instead of totalling it... then if you don't like the body work the shop does, you can trade it in. but you ALWAYS get the shaft when dealing with "total losses"

I live on a busy street in P-burgh, and I have had 2 cars totalled at different times infront of my house while sitting parked. both times I was out serious money... $2000 to $4000 because the figure they had for value wasn't anywhere near what it cost to replace them!!!

What I owe on the car is pretty much what it's worth.

It's going to be close either way. If they give me the money to fix it I'm just going to pay off the loan and sell it to the junk yard.
the 2 The air bags alone are a lot of money to replace.
2 head lights
2 turn signals
grille
2 fenders
possibly 1 door
2 frame out riggers
1 hood
fan on the front of the radiator
bumper
The front engine compartment unibody took a bad hit too.

 

[syadasti]

What I owe on the car is pretty much what it's worth.

It's going to be close either way.

You really want the new Xterra I bet

 

[stosh]

You really want the new Xterra I bet

Yeah I'm going to try and purchase an 05.

I've been drooling over them on Autotrader.
Any other places online to look?

 

[syadasti]

Yeah I'm going to try and purchase an 05.

I've been drooling over them on Autotrader.
Any other places online to look?

Haven't done much car shopping lately. I think Costco has a program where you can get some brands of cars for near invoice cost. Check Cardirect too.

 

[stosh]

Haven't done much car shopping lately. I think Costco has a program where you can get some brands of cars for near invoice cost. Check Cardirect too.

Yeah, I've been looking at cars direct too

 

[stosh]

holy fawk you can get erns and caskets at Costco