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In Memoriam...

About two or three hours ago, I had a car accident. As some of you might know, I deliver Pizzas for a living.

So, at about 5:45 pm, I was sitting in the car on the side of the road, looking whether a house on the other side was the one. I saw some lights in the mirror, assuming it would drive around me. My lights were on, and I was standing on the brakes.

Well, whatever her reasons, she didn't stop, but crash right into my car. It's probably totalled, I might have pictures tomorrow. I've probably got a little whiplash (chances are I'll be feeling it tomorrow though), but other than that everyone's fine.

But not my little Golf. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/traurig/sad-smiley-036.gif

My condolences.

Im a pizza driver too.

I can tell you that if that had happened to me..I would be ruined.
My insurance wouldnt cover the full cost of the repairs, and I would be out of a job.

I hope your all right.

Did you get checked out by a doctor, or anything?

Aw, shit, I'm sorry. Poor little car. :(

Hope your neck doesn't hurt too much tomorrow. :S

My condolences.

Im a pizza driver too.

I can tell you that if that had happened to me..I would be ruined.
My insurance wouldnt cover the full cost of the repairs, and I would be out of a job.Your insurance? The insurance of the person crashing into you would cover it, I'd hope!

I can tell you that if that had happened to me..I would be ruined.
Yeah, it's a bitch. I might work something out with my manager to make dough and stuff, but I'll be missing out on a lot of income for a while. But she's cool, when I called her, she actually drove out to see. She'll get my shifts covered, I'll talk to her tomorrow about where we go from here. :(

My insurance wouldnt cover the full cost of the repairs, and I would be out of a job.
Her insurance will pay it, we've got a signed statement that it was her fault. All the better, because my insurance isn't too flash...

Did you get checked out by a doctor, or anything?
I'm probably gonna go tomorrow, but for now, I feel all right.

Bad luck, old chap!
Was she insured? That should replace your car, at least.

My insurance wouldnt cover the full cost of the repairs, and I would be out of a job.
Sounds like you need different insurance :s
Surely, though, in this case it was the other driver's fault? Doesn't that mean that their insurance covers your damage, or is that just in the UK?

I had a prang before Christmas, and as it was my fault my insurance paid (presumably - gave all the correct details but never heard any more of it) for their repairs. I flogged my car on ebay for spares, as it really wasn't worth repairing.

Aw, shit, I'm sorry. Poor little car. :(

Hope your neck doesn't hurt too much tomorrow. :S

Your insurance? The insurance of the person crashing into you would cover it, I'd hope!


Nope.

In my state, we have a "No-Fault" insurance laws.
They only pay anything under a certain amount, and in a case of my "PL/PD" coverage, If my car were totalled, I'd get about 450 dollars.
Thats it, unless I could sue the person who hit me.

Now, If I wanted to pay a LOT more per month...for Full Coverage...

Sucks dude. Poor car.

Yeah, it's a bitch. I might work something out with my manager to make dough and stuff, but I'll be missing out on a lot of income for a while. But she's cool, when I called her, she actually drove out to see. She'll get my shifts covered, I'll talk to her tomorrow about where we go from here. :( Hmm, I don't know about Australia, but here her insurance also would have to pay for a rental car for you during the time it takes to get your car repaired or replaced. Sure you don't have that too, Down Under?

Nope.

In my state, we have a "No-Fault" insurance laws.
They only pay anything under a certain amount, and in a case of my "PL/PD" coverage, If my car were totalled, I'd get about 450 dollars.
Thats it, unless I could sue the person who hit me.

Now, If I wanted to pay a LOT more per month...for Full Coverage...
Sucky.

In my state, we have a "No-Fault" insurance laws.
They only pay anything under a certain amount, and in a case of my "PL/PD" coverage, If my car were totalled, I'd get about 450 dollars.
Thats it, unless I could sue the person who hit me.
That's rubbish :(

Hope your car's not worth too much...

Hmm, I don't know about Australia, but here her insurance also would have to pay for a rental car for you during the time it takes to get your car repaired or replaced. Sure you don't have that too, Down Under?
To be honest, I have no idea. My parents did the whole insurance thing.

As I said, we'll sort it out tomorrow, I guess.

Sucky.


Hold up!

Checking with my very wise and worldy mother, she says that the deductible (about 450) is the amount that the insurance will cover anything beyond.

So...say I got hit, and my car was totalled, they would pay the Kelly Blue-Book price (the estimated worth) of my vehicle.

anything UNDER 450 is my bill to foot.

To be honest, I have no idea. My parents did the whole insurance thing.

As I said, we'll sort it out tomorrow, I guess. Yeah, definitely check for that!!! Seriously, here you either get an amount of money for every day you are without a car because of the accident (Nutzungsausfall) or you let the autoshop give you a replacement for the time (i.e. what I meant by "rental car" above).
Completely paid for by the insurance of the one causing the accident.

I mean, think about it - there are many people like you who need their car every day to even be able to do their jobs, you can't just go and crash their car and then expect them to pay their way through the time it takes to get fixed (or buy a new one ASAP). There'd be way too many people who'd have no way of being able to afford that!

Hold up!

Checking with my very wise and worldy mother, she says that the deductible (about 450) is the amount that the insurance will cover anything beyond.

So...say I got hit, and my car was totalled, they would pay the Kelly Blue-Book price (the estimated worth) of my vehicle.

anything UNDER 450 is my bill to foot.
Lol, spreading evil rumours about your insurance laws, are ya?
And yeah, every car insurance has deductibles.

There there (gives pat on back..and humbly offers a polo mint!)

Sorry about your neck. the car on the other hand...

I've probably got a little whiplash (chances are I'll be feeling it tomorrow though)

In Australia you never have "a little whiplash". You have A LOT of whiplash and you see a lawyer immediately.
...good luck.


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Sorry about your neck. the car on the other hand...
It took me a while to understand and accept her for what she does. But I finally did about three months ago, and since then I have really enjoyed our time together.

When my dad got in and dragged her crippled rear (one tire is like 90° turned) up the grass on the side of the road, I almost cried.

It took me a while to understand and accept her for what she does. But I finally did about three months ago, and since then I have really enjoyed our time together.

When my dad got in and dragged her crippled rear (one tire is like 90° turned) up the grass on the side of the road, I almost cried.
Lol, that actually took me a few seconds to figure out who the hell you were talking about. :p So she's a female, huh? How'd you know?

So she's a female, huh? How'd you know?
Hmmm, good question...:eek:

It took me a while to understand and accept her for what she does. But I finally did about three months ago, and since then I have really enjoyed our time together.

When my dad got in and dragged her crippled rear (one tire is like 90° turned) up the grass on the side of the road, I almost cried.
Did your folks get you the car?

We had a Princess when i was younger when we sold it i was kind of sad, it wasn't mine but i missed the smell of it and apart from the name it wasn't a girls car, it certainly wasn't boyish but damn i missed it.

Lol, that actually took me a few seconds to figure out who the hell you were talking about. :p So she's a female, huh? How'd you know?
You just know.

I'm sorry, dude. That hurts, and it was VW, too. I'll fly my antennae at half mast tomorrow.

Glad you're okay, sorry about your car.

I'd be devastated, because, as BackwoodsSquatches said, insurance only pays the market value of the car, and right now, my car has more owed on it than its market value.

So she's a female, huh? How'd you know?I guess he's saying that she gives him rides and that he wouldn't accept rides from a male?

Her insurance will pay it, we've got a signed statement that it was her fault. All the better, because my insurance isn't too flash...

Don't know how it works over there, but in the US, you can also claim lost wages as part of the insurance settlement (though it usually requires a lawyer to get it, and the lawyer winds up with a third of the settlement as a fee).

Did your folks get you the car?
I wish. :p

Well, the Summer before we left Germany, I worked at my dad's firm for three months. I made a fair bit of money, but since we needed every cent for the big move, I agreed to hand it over to my parents to help out, to get it back later.

So after a while here in Oz, we needed a second car, and since I was about to get my license, I was consulted. Unfortunately, this was a few months before my love for cars began (I'm a bit weird like that, a NFS game started it ;) ), and the best idea I could come up with was a Golf.

So we got this one, and the money that they still owed me made up a bit more than a third of the price. So we shared it. I failed two driving tests in it, then passed the third. Whenever I got a bit of money, I used it to buy a bit more of it.

Now, since I've been making decent money with the Pizza deliveries, it's virtually all mine (although I'm not sure). So the good thing is that strictly speaking, all the insurance payout should go to me. The bad thing is that due to my family's financial situation, I have my doubts on what sort of car I'll be able to get as a replacement. I mean, I have a bit of money stashed away in a few shares (my grandma's gift to me), but I wanted to keep it for when I graduate and need to start a life somewhere. :(

When I was younger, I had a Jetta that I really liked.

It died the same way (except that I was sitting at a stop light, and a guy in a 1976 Buick LeSabre hit me from behind at about 100 kph).

Miraculously, I was not harmed, but the back of the car was butterflied like a fried shrimp.

I've had a soft spot in my heart for VWs ever since. And despite the fact that I can afford more expensive cars, I drive a Passat, simply because it's a VW.

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In Memoriam...

About two or three hours ago, I had a car accident. As some of you might know, I deliver Pizzas for a living.

So, at about 5:45 pm, I was sitting in the car on the side of the road, looking whether a house on the other side was the one. I saw some lights in the mirror, assuming it would drive around me. My lights were on, and I was standing on the brakes.

Well, whatever her reasons, she didn't stop, but crash right into my car. It's probably totalled, I might have pictures tomorrow. I've probably got a little whiplash (chances are I'll be feeling it tomorrow though), but other than that everyone's fine.

But not my little Golf. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/traurig/sad-smiley-036.gif

Buy Audi A3

I'm glad to hear you are alright so far, but would strongly advise you go get a full check up from a doctor. You may just be incredibly sore now and for a few days, but there is the possibilty you could have whiplash, pinched nerves, etc.
Its expected you get a medical checkup right away. You dont want to have to justify yourself down the road when someone accuses you of faking it.

I hope your insurance-or hers- will cover a suitable replacement of your car. And as I think Nazz brought up, there should be some type of lost wages compensation for you.

I'm not a litigious person, but you should be restored back to the condition you were in prior to the accident. That is-capable and free of pain and a car tha thas the same value as the one that was destroyed.

You shouldnt settle for any less.

Best wishes to you.

When I was younger, I had a Jetta that I really liked.

It died the same way (except that I was sitting at a stop light, and a guy in a 1976 Buick LeSabre hit me from behind at about 100 kph).

Miraculously, I was not harmed, but the back of the car was butterflied like a fried shrimp.

I've had a soft spot in my heart for VWs ever since. And despite the fact that I can afford more expensive cars, I drive a Passat, simply because it's a VW.

Its a miracle you werent killed. I hit a pole dead on at 25 miles per hour and shouldnt have survived.

I worked for VW for a year and had a Jetta GTI as a company car for a while. It was a 5 speed, loved the way it shifted and handled.
The trunk was huge and you could put the rear armrest down to put skis, etc through. The Blaupunt stereo was excellent too.

I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone
All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity
Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind.
Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea
All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see

Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind

[Now] Don't hang on, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away, and all your money won't another minute buy.

Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind
Dust in the wind, everything is dust in the wind.

Its a miracle you werent killed. I hit a pole dead on at 25 miles per hour and shouldnt have survived.

I worked for VW for a year and had a Jetta GTI as a company car for a while. It was a 5 speed, loved the way it shifted and handled.
The trunk was huge and you could put the rear armrest down to put skis, etc through. The Blaupunt stereo was excellent too.

The impact threw me and the Jetta about 75 meters across a major intersection (missed everyone) and up into a parking lot. The car seemed to have absorbed most of the impact - I was still belted in and aside from some stiffness, unharmed.

Half of the Jetta was opened like someone put a firecracker in a beer can.

I wish. :p

Well, the Summer before we left Germany, I worked at my dad's firm for three months. I made a fair bit of money, but since we needed every cent for the big move, I agreed to hand it over to my parents to help out, to get it back later.

So after a while here in Oz, we needed a second car, and since I was about to get my license, I was consulted. Unfortunately, this was a few months before my love for cars began (I'm a bit weird like that, a NFS game started it ;) ), and the best idea I could come up with was a Golf.

So we got this one, and the money that they still owed me made up a bit more than a third of the price. So we shared it. I failed two driving tests in it, then passed the third. Whenever I got a bit of money, I used it to buy a bit more of it.

Now, since I've been making decent money with the Pizza deliveries, it's virtually all mine (although I'm not sure). So the good thing is that strictly speaking, all the insurance payout should go to me. The bad thing is that due to my family's financial situation, I have my doubts on what sort of car I'll be able to get as a replacement. I mean, I have a bit of money stashed away in a few shares (my grandma's gift to me), but I wanted to keep it for when I graduate and need to start a life somewhere. :(
lol, NFS gave you the idea to get a Golf...

Heck i want a Holden Kingswood or something of equal class(Which is pretty high) that or a real classic but they cost too much, i aint got nowhere to put a car so i ain't got one.

Many kids get Honda Civics.

A life back in Germany?:eek: http://www.surromomsonline.com/support/images/smilies/trippy.gif

The impact threw me and the Jetta about 75 meters across a major intersection (missed everyone) and up into a parking lot. The car seemed to have absorbed most of the impact - I was still belted in and aside from some stiffness, unharmed.

Half of the Jetta was opened like someone put a firecracker in a beer can.


Thats what saved you-If you came in contact with anything stationary, you wouldnt have made it.

Thats what saved you-If you came in contact with anything stationary, you wouldnt have made it.
I was still impressed by the engineering of the car, in terms of sacrificing the car body to save the occupant.

I was still impressed by the engineering of the car, in terms of sacrificing the car body to save the occupant.

Yeah-that is impressive. If I remember right-the engine was mounted so it would break its mounts and go out under the car instead of into the passenger compartment in a significant crash.

Not many vehicles could protect the passengers with a direct hit by any car made in the US in 1976.

I was still impressed by the engineering of the car, in terms of sacrificing the car body to save the occupant.
Yeah. Lot's of people complain about cars today being so fragile compared to older ones, but that's what keeps you alive in an accident.

Yeah-that is impressive. If I remember right-the engine was mounted so it would break its mounts and go out under the car instead of into the passenger compartment in a significant crash.

Not many vehicles could protect the passengers with a direct hit by any car made in the US in 1976.

What was interesting is that the gas tank was a rubber bag of sorts. On impact, the rear of the car opened like the petals of a flower, and the gas tank separated from the vehicle and flew off in another direction.

Were the pizzas okay? lol.

Glad you're not hurt.

Just kinda sucks to get hit by a shopping cart and have $450 worth of damage.

That said I love my pickup, it had a damn tree land on it and was still driveable.

Buy Audi A3
Twice as much for exactly the same car with a different badge.

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In Memoriam...

About two or three hours ago, I had a car accident. As some of you might know, I deliver Pizzas for a living.

So, at about 5:45 pm, I was sitting in the car on the side of the road, looking whether a house on the other side was the one. I saw some lights in the mirror, assuming it would drive around me. My lights were on, and I was standing on the brakes.

Well, whatever her reasons, she didn't stop, but crash right into my car. It's probably totalled, I might have pictures tomorrow. I've probably got a little whiplash (chances are I'll be feeling it tomorrow though), but other than that everyone's fine.

But not my little Golf. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/traurig/sad-smiley-036.gif
I delivered Pizza for about a year. Sucks about your car. I got into several fender benders, but never totalled the car. Was the other driver drunk or just stupid?

In Memoriam...[/CENTER]

About two or three hours ago, I had a car accident. As some of you might know, I deliver Pizzas for a living.

So, at about 5:45 pm, I was sitting in the car on the side of the road, looking whether a house on the other side was the one. I saw some lights in the mirror, assuming it would drive around me. My lights were on, and I was standing on the brakes.

Well, whatever her reasons, she didn't stop, but crash right into my car. It's probably totalled, I might have pictures tomorrow. I've probably got a little whiplash (chances are I'll be feeling it tomorrow though), but other than that everyone's fine.

But not my little Golf.
Poor Golf. :( Sorry to hear about it.

But, at the end of the day, the main thing is always that you're able to walk away in one piece.

What was interesting is that the gas tank was a rubber bag of sorts. On impact, the rear of the car opened like the petals of a flower, and the gas tank separated from the vehicle and flew off in another direction.


good thing

Twice as much for exactly the same car with a different badge.

Yeah, and in the UK at least 5 insurence groups IIRC(4 for the golf and 9 for audi at basic specs according to Parker's)...

Lol, that actually took me a few seconds to figure out who the hell you were talking about. :p So she's a female, huh? How'd you know?

All ships are referred to as "she". Same with cars, maybe?

Nope.

In my state, we have a "No-Fault" insurance laws.
That's the worst idea ever. Nothing is ever anyone's fault?

Yeah, women can't drive.

I've probably got a little whiplash (chances are I'll be feeling it tomorrow though), but other than that everyone's fine.

But not my little Golf. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/traurig/sad-smiley-036.gif

Glad that nothing happened to you.

Sorry about the car.:(

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In Memoriam...

About two or three hours ago, I had a car accident. As some of you might know, I deliver Pizzas for a living.

So, at about 5:45 pm, I was sitting in the car on the side of the road, looking whether a house on the other side was the one. I saw some lights in the mirror, assuming it would drive around me. My lights were on, and I was standing on the brakes.

Well, whatever her reasons, she didn't stop, but crash right into my car. It's probably totalled, I might have pictures tomorrow. I've probably got a little whiplash (chances are I'll be feeling it tomorrow though), but other than that everyone's fine.

But not my little Golf. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/traurig/sad-smiley-036.gif
damn that was my pizza:(










Sorry bout that NL that must suck

I delivered Pizza for about a year. Sucks about your car. I got into several fender benders, but never totalled the car. Was the other driver drunk or just stupid?
Australian... so probably both!:D

Australian... so probably both!:D

Heeee. Made me laugh. Then again, I'm not Australian... :D

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Good to see you are well .

Heeee. Made me laugh. Then again, I'm not Australian... :D
See, you do find my dumb jokes funny.:p
:fluffle:

lol, NFS gave you the idea to get a Golf...
No, NFS gave me the idea to get a Ferrari F50. But that was two months or so after we got the Golf. Dammit. ;)

A life back in Germany?:eek: http://www.surromomsonline.com/support/images/smilies/trippy.gif
Maybe. The world is a big place...I also like the sound of Vancouver, London and Dublin.

Were the pizzas okay? lol.
Yep. And they were delivered on time.

As it turned out, the crash was right across the street from their house. :rolleyes:

Was the other driver drunk or just stupid?
No idea. Some middle-aged mother. I think she just wasn't paying attention or something.

Then when she got out and started to realise what had happened she started crying and didn't stop for like the whole time we were there.

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Oh, and my neck seems fine. I would've expected to get up this morning and feel like crap, but it's even less than it was last night.

I guess I still should go and get it checked out...but it's a pain without a car. :(

Australian... so probably both!:D

LOL! :D

No idea. Some middle-aged mother. I think she just wasn't paying attention or something.

A lady once rear-ended me because she had milk in the car and didn't want to break too hard and spill it. :rolleyes:

Okay, I got some pictures. Now, it's nowhere near as horrific as DK's crash was. Not sure how fast she was going, but I guess I can be glad that she wasn't any faster. But the angle was enough to bend the frame (or so it seems, the doors don't close properly anymore). And the rear axle is history.
We don't have a full consensus yet on whether repair is possible, but if it is, we've been told we're looking at at least A$9000.

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But not my little Golf.
That is a terrible way to get a hole in one. :p

Hope that you are okay!!

Dude the crash moved your steering wheel to the wrong side! :D

Neo, what state are you in? I might be able to lend you my Benz, because I can't be trusted to drive because...I...may or may not have tried to drive without a licence and with a massive blood alcohol level, and such.

Dude the crash moved your steering wheel to the wrong side! :D
:p Lol, I wouldn't even have noticed that - did you bring it from Germany, Neu Leonstein? I did see the "D" sticker and had to smile. ;)


And aww, its little hind wheel is all broken. :(

Okay, I got some pictures. Now, it's nowhere near as horrific as DK's crash was. Not sure how fast she was going, but I guess I can be glad that she wasn't any faster. But the angle was enough to bend the frame (or so it seems, the doors don't close properly anymore). And the rear axle is history.
We don't have a full consensus yet on whether repair is possible, but if it is, we've been told we're looking at at least A$9000.

Ouch. Well, at least it wasn't the front - at any rate you can probably cut some of your losses by salvaging the engine, right?

:p Lol, I wouldn't even have noticed that - did you bring it from Germany, Neu Leonstein? I did see the "D" sticker and had to smile. ;)


And aww, its little hind wheel is all broken. :(
Ohhh
It's little hind wheel you say?
Better take it out to the back paddock then.
*Shoots*
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Man i've had this crick in my lower back for the last 2 days now and today i've been able to click it like 20 times.:(
It sure feels better now.
So did you pass your injuries onto me or what?

Ohhh
It's little hind wheel you say?
Better take it out to the back paddock then.
*Shoots*
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Man i've had this crick in my lower back for the last 2 days now and today i've been able to click it like 20 times.:(
It sure feels better now.
So did you pass your injuries onto me or what?

Ohhh
Your lower back you say?
Better take you out to the back paddock then.
*Shoots*



See? How would you like that?! :mad: :p

all this reminds me of a time some uncle offered us a 9 years old mazdza323 a couple years ago.. the Door was smashed but closed tigth.. we did not want to pay $900 for the cosmetic repair.. we though of it it as a third emergency car...

putting just Gas and Oil.. we though it was going to last ~3 months.. eventually we started to use it more and more.. we figured it was cheaper to drive.. Gas was cheaper, one-way-insurance was cheaper, and no repairs!!.

It lasted 2 years.
So when it was time to send it for recycling.. Me and my dad we did an official 5 min ceremony in his honor.. with a full one minute of silince.. rigth hand to the hearth.

Ohhh
Your lower back you say?
Better take you out to the back paddock then.
*Shoots*

See? How would you like that?! :mad: :p

Proof that we're kinder to our animals than we are to each other.

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In Memoriam...

About two or three hours ago, I had a car accident. As some of you might know, I deliver Pizzas for a living.

So, at about 5:45 pm, I was sitting in the car on the side of the road, looking whether a house on the other side was the one. I saw some lights in the mirror, assuming it would drive around me. My lights were on, and I was standing on the brakes.

Well, whatever her reasons, she didn't stop, but crash right into my car. It's probably totalled, I might have pictures tomorrow. I've probably got a little whiplash (chances are I'll be feeling it tomorrow though), but other than that everyone's fine.

But not my little Golf. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/traurig/sad-smiley-036.gif

Go to a doctor or chiropractor for the whip lash, don't go to work until the doctor says OK, and get a lawyer but only if the person that hit you has insurance or a damn good job. Let's see; personal injury, pain and suffering, and loss of income...

Ohhh
Your lower back you say?
Better take you out to the back paddock then.
*Shoots*



See? How would you like that?! :mad: :p
Hmm i have a reply to that but i know you are a little touchy about that kind of stuff so i'll just go to bed now and leave you to ponder what i was thinking for 1/2 a second.:p
Goodnight Whereyouthinkyougoing
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Hmm i have a reply to that but i know you are a little touchy about that kind of stuff so i'll just go to bed now and leave you to ponder what i was thinking for 1/2 a second.:p
Goodnight Whereyouthinkyougoing
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*pretends not to wonder what she's apparently so touchy about*
G'night. ;) (http://assets.jolt.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/upyours.gif)

I did see the "D" sticker and had to smile. ;)

Those are actually semi-popular with kids where I live, for whatever reason. I see a number of cars with D stickers, and I'm absolutely certain few, if any of them have even been to Germany. I've even seen a couple "CH" stickers. I've been meaning to order a magnet sheet so I can put one of these on and cut it out so I don't actually stick it to the car.

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Nope.

In my state, we have a "No-Fault" insurance laws.
They only pay anything under a certain amount, and in a case of my "PL/PD" coverage, If my car were totalled, I'd get about 450 dollars.
Thats it, unless I could sue the person who hit me.

Now, If I wanted to pay a LOT more per month...for Full Coverage...

Full coverage in Michigan isn't that much more expensive. I pay $110/month for full coverage on my 1999 MX-5, and I'm only 23 years old (I turn 24 tomorrow!).

Now, if you want ridiculous insurance, go to Colorado. For a 2002 Mini Cooper I had they wanted me to pay about $550/month for full coverage. I told them to go to hell and drove it home to Michigan to get it licensed and insured for $220/month.

*pretends not to wonder what she's apparently so touchy about*
G'night. ;) (http://assets.jolt.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/upyours.gif)
*Sees through your poor attempts to pretend and feels rather smug about it.*
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Neo, what state are you in?
I'm in Bellbowrie in the Western Suburbs (you know, down Mogill Road from Coronation Drive over Taringa, Indooroopilly, Chapel Hill and Kenmore).

But I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable driving a borrowed Benz...:eek:

:p Lol, I wouldn't even have noticed that - did you bring it from Germany, Neu Leonstein? I did see the "D" sticker and had to smile. ;)
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Naw, we got the car here. It's right-hand drive, like all the cars here (and since I learned on those, I'd probably have to change my habits when I go to Germany...).

But we got the sticker in Germany. :p

Ouch. Well, at least it wasn't the front - at any rate you can probably cut some of your losses by salvaging the engine, right?
Yeah. It's still pending a final confirmation mechanically, as well as figuring out how the insurance will handle it after that...but the front is fine, as is most of the interior and the stereo.