Guess it's my turn

[JSolo]

Bondo. That Camaro is old and slow anyway.

Surprised you didn't need to rent a hotel room to get far enough away so you didn't shoot them. Self control must be a uniquely Illinois thing. lol But you could have tapped into your inner Utah if you really wanted.

This happened in 2007 or 2008. The bedroom is in the opposite corner of the house. I heard nothing. Came out at 5:45am to find some sh!tbox on our lawn. Who am I going to shoot, the car?

Unfortunately, he also side swiped the durango and ford pick up across the street. His insurance company was a first rate third class company. A nightmare to deal with. Got the new bumper on craigslist, had a local shop prep/repaint and installed it myself.

@Devin, did the breathalyzer return a positive value?

 

[stoopid]

This happened in 2007 or 2008. The bedroom is in the opposite corner of the house. I heard nothing. Came out at 5:45am to find some sh!tbox on our lawn. Who am I going to shoot, the car?

Unfortunately, he also side swiped the durango and ford pick up across the street. His insurance company was a first rate third class company. A nightmare to deal with. Got the new bumper on craigslist, had a local shop prep/repaint and installed it myself.

@Devin, did the breathalyzer return a positive value?

You're too normal/boring. More loosely attached individuals would have gone online for $30, ran the license plate, and hunted that mofo down.

 

[JSolo]

^^Technically it was abandoned on our property.. I'd be well within my rights to go at it with a sledge hammer, no?

 

[stoopid]

^^Technically it was abandoned on our property.. I'd be well within my rights to go at it with a sledge hammer, no?

I think so!

 

[Devin]

It'd be hilarious if he came back and the car was disassembled with a free sign on it.

 

[JSolo]

^^Not sure why I didn't think of this at the time.

"Officer, someone abandoned this jalopy with busted windows, headlights, tail lights and flat tires on our front lawn".

Devin don't forget to seek diminished value on yours.

 

[stoopid]

Devin don't forget to seek diminished value on yours.

100%. Once any claim is made the accident/repair ends up on Carfax and resale gets impacted.

 

[Rodtheviking]

Bummer!

But welcome to the club.

Hopefully it doesn't take three months.

 

[Snicklefritz]

100%. Once any claim is made the accident/repair ends up on Carfax and resale gets impacted.

were-are you planning to sell your stinger?

 

[stoopid]

were-are you planning to sell your stinger?

Me personally? Not anytime soon. Car market sucks too much to enter into it voluntarily right now. But everyone should care about resale, since almost all owners eventually sell.

 

[cncBilly]

You owe me a new laptop!

You’ll have to get behind the wife for that one.

 

[Devin]

Took it in late February for the second inspection (I changed shops), got my repair date for Mar 27, and today I was able to bring her home.

I had a big old stupid grin on my face when I started her up. Man it feels good to have this back.

 

[Snicklefritz]

wow, that took a good while from start to finish. looks gorgeous.

 

[rpoffen]

Congrats on returning to the hive!

 

[Devin]

I still have to get the DRL replaced, working with the insurance company on that.

 

[D.J.]

I still have to get the DRL replaced, working with the insurance company on that.

What's wrong with you DRL's?

Like the electronics are busted?

 

[Devin]

What's wrong with you DRL's?

Like the electronics are busted?

No, the entire top of the bracket surface on the driver's side DRL was destroyed, so there is no way to reinstall it.

 

[D.J.]

No, the entire top of the bracket surface on the driver's side DRL was destroyed, so there is no way to reinstall it.

Arent the DRL's integrated into the headlights?

 

[Devin]

CK71 DRLs

 

[D.J.]

CK71 DRLs

Ahh, I see.

Shouldn't your insurance just replace all the parts? Including the aftermarket DRL's?

Hope this isn't out of pocket for you.