Totaled

[Sonneilon]

I totaled the 2003 Chevy Impala last nite. I was coming home from my mother-in-laws in Issaquah. I left around 6.30pm because I wanted to be on the road when it was still remotely light. It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. I made it off I-90 to I-405 and then to I-5. I hate interchanges and most of my worry was there.


I got to Everett and that's where everthing fell apart. I was following 2 other cars and we were going a bit under the speed limit. I saw other cars sliding a bit so I let off the gas to slow down and just roll thru it all. But that didn't work. I ended up hydroplaning and hit the barrier twice. Fortunately, I didn't hit anybody else AND I did NOT have the kids in the car.


Rough estimates said that the front end would take about $5-6k and so would the back end. Which, in the end, be more than what the car is worth at this point. The main reason the car is totaled is because the engine cradle was thrown 3 inches off (or so). For a Chevy, that means it's totaled.
:(

I was on the phone with 911 within seconds after it happened. A couple of other vehicles pulled over to make sure I was ok. I gave a thumbs up and it was all good, as well as good could be.


I wasn't messing with my phone. I wasn't messing with the radio. Daydreaming, etc. My eyes were glued on the vehicles in front of me. But still, this shit happens.


As well, the Impala was my father's father's car. When he died in 2003 (or so), my father inherited the car. It was later given to me to use. This Labor Day Weekend, we will be looking for a safe, used car. I am currently driving the old Chevy S10 and... I was a bit fearful of driving the truck. No power steering, fat wheels (not stock) and well, it's a very differnt machine compared to what I'm used to driving now. Yet, driving it 2 hrs back north to home, I was pretty comfy. The new tires handle well and because it's a manual, I can feel the power better (than the Impala's V6).


I lived and that's gotta count for something. In any case, I think I'm handling things pretty well. I'm bummed about stuff. I'm irritated. Slightly freaked about driving in general. I made it to Bellingham, never went over 70mph (due to the truck in general, hauling stuff and watching the tarp bellow and well, I didn't feel like I was in a hurry to get anywhere.


Peace.






After it was all said and done, I felt like the USS Enterprise 1701 after Kahn beat the shit out of it in Star Trek 3: Seach For Spock (y'know, when it's pulling into the space port back on Earth...)

[troopsofdoom]

That's some bad luck, but it's good to hear you're ok.

[Tracker]

wow glad your ok

[lehsreh]

[COLOR=Red]it sucks, but some stuff cant be helped. maybe you will feel a little better when you hear that i almost lost a toe today. tearing down an old house for my grandmother and stupid me was wearing flip flops. for lack of a better word i kicked a piece of tin rooking and cut her right to the bone. its like you said, some stuff just cant be helped(although in my case wearing shoes would have helped).[/COLOR]

[ToneGunsRevisited]

Shit happens!

I'm happy since you are ok my man. And a car we can always buy a new one. Your grampa would do it if he was alive.

Glad you are fine!

[Sgt_DP]

Glad you are ok, glad no one else got hurt. Vent the fustration... it helps... or make a cool story and follow it up with an even cooler Dio to go with it...


If you are in the market, my mom is selling her car... its a 1994 Ford T-Bird.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/cto/804245131.html

on craigslist, a bit of a drive but its dry down here... :D

[Urban Saboteur]

Sorry to hear about the car being wrecked, but i'm glad to hear your alright.

[Flatline]

dam G That Sucks Glad You Are Alright Though And That The Kids Werent Inthe Ride. Good Luck On The Search For A New Ride

[yorktownjoe]

I am glad you are all right. Cars can be replaced, people can't.

[Scarrviper]

:( That really sucks. Glad you are ok.

[Sonneilon]

I didn't take pictures of the car. If it's around this weekend when I go back down there, I'll take a few pics.

[Trench-Viper]

Waterplaning is nasty and its good you drove under the speed limit and were alert when it happend.
Good that you survived!

[Rambo]

Nice to know you are ok my friend. Some things are inevitable. Like when I joke.

what happen with the airbags?

[Sonneilon]

Airbags never popped. DIdn't hit in the right place. American cars or Americanized cars, the companies still haven't put the sensors in the 'right' or 'best' places yet. The tow truck driver said that he's seen cars crumped, hood flying and yet, the airbags never came out because the front of the car didn't hit the right place. :(

[bravo]

a car can be replace, thank god your ok,.

[wildbill73]

glad to hear your ok..

[Outrider]

That's a really crappy thing to happen G, but the main thing is you are okay. It could have been a whole lot worse.

[Trench-Viper]

Did you wear your seatbelt?

[ender098]

Graham,
Glad you're ok! Would hate to think what the world would be like with you! bummer about the car, though, man! Wish you luck in finding a new one.










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[jaimanstone]

[QUOTE=Sonneilon]I totaled the 2003 Chevy Impala last nite. I was coming home from my mother-in-laws in Issaquah. I left around 6.30pm because I wanted to be on the road when it was still remotely light. It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. I made it off I-90 to I-405 and then to I-5. I hate interchanges and most of my worry was there.


I got to Everett and that's where everthing fell apart. I was following 2 other cars and we were going a bit under the speed limit. I saw other cars sliding a bit so I let off the gas to slow down and just roll thru it all. But that didn't work. I ended up hydroplaning and hit the barrier twice. Fortunately, I didn't hit anybody else AND I did NOT have the kids in the car.


Rough estimates said that the front end would take about $5-6k and so would the back end. Which, in the end, be more than what the car is worth at this point. The main reason the car is totaled is because the engine cradle was thrown 3 inches off (or so). For a Chevy, that means it's totaled.
:(

I was on the phone with 911 within seconds after it happened. A couple of other vehicles pulled over to make sure I was ok. I gave a thumbs up and it was all good, as well as good could be.


I wasn't messing with my phone. I wasn't messing with the radio. Daydreaming, etc. My eyes were glued on the vehicles in front of me. But still, this shit happens.


As well, the Impala was my father's father's car. When he died in 2003 (or so), my father inherited the car. It was later given to me to use. This Labor Day Weekend, we will be looking for a safe, used car. I am currently driving the old Chevy S10 and... I was a bit fearful of driving the truck. No power steering, fat wheels (not stock) and well, it's a very differnt machine compared to what I'm used to driving now. Yet, driving it 2 hrs back north to home, I was pretty comfy. The new tires handle well and because it's a manual, I can feel the power better (than the Impala's V6).


I lived and that's gotta count for something. In any case, I think I'm handling things pretty well. I'm bummed about stuff. I'm irritated. Slightly freaked about driving in general. I made it to Bellingham, never went over 70mph (due to the truck in general, hauling stuff and watching the tarp bellow and well, I didn't feel like I was in a hurry to get anywhere.


Peace.






After it was all said and done, I felt like the USS Enterprise 1701 after Kahn beat the shit out of it in Star Trek 3: Seach For Spock (y'know, when it's pulling into the space port back on Earth...)[/QUOTE]


Dude, glad you're okay.

[guiltridden]

Glad you are okay bro, as others have said cars can be replaced people can't

[rds13601]

Get checked out by a doc just to be safe. The car will rise again through insurance. Just chill and refocus

[silentdusty]

The main thing is that you are ok, everything else will fall into place later. Best wishes.

[Sonneilon]

Thanks for your thoughts. I have a doctor's appt next week; soonest I can get in.

[Da Talent]

thats crazy stuff man, glad you made it out unscathed. Stay up man!

[haradrel]

Was there any Joes involved in the accident?

From joke to revolver, good to hear that you are ok man, and as you pointed out, even if you do everything according to the rules of the road, things still happen, I think it was your way of dealing with the situation that probably saved your life (slowing even more down etc).

[Agent Viper]

[QUOTE=Sonneilon]I totaled the 2003 Chevy Impala last nite. I was coming home from my mother-in-laws in Issaquah. I left around 6.30pm because I wanted to be on the road when it was still remotely light. It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. I made it off I-90 to I-405 and then to I-5. I hate interchanges and most of my worry was there.


I got to Everett and that's where everthing fell apart. I was following 2 other cars and we were going a bit under the speed limit. I saw other cars sliding a bit so I let off the gas to slow down and just roll thru it all. But that didn't work. I ended up hydroplaning and hit the barrier twice. Fortunately, I didn't hit anybody else AND I did NOT have the kids in the car.


Rough estimates said that the front end would take about $5-6k and so would the back end. Which, in the end, be more than what the car is worth at this point. The main reason the car is totaled is because the engine cradle was thrown 3 inches off (or so). For a Chevy, that means it's totaled.
:(

I was on the phone with 911 within seconds after it happened. A couple of other vehicles pulled over to make sure I was ok. I gave a thumbs up and it was all good, as well as good could be.


I wasn't messing with my phone. I wasn't messing with the radio. Daydreaming, etc. My eyes were glued on the vehicles in front of me. But still, this shit happens.


As well, the Impala was my father's father's car. When he died in 2003 (or so), my father inherited the car. It was later given to me to use. This Labor Day Weekend, we will be looking for a safe, used car. I am currently driving the old Chevy S10 and... I was a bit fearful of driving the truck. No power steering, fat wheels (not stock) and well, it's a very differnt machine compared to what I'm used to driving now. Yet, driving it 2 hrs back north to home, I was pretty comfy. The new tires handle well and because it's a manual, I can feel the power better (than the Impala's V6).


I lived and that's gotta count for something. In any case, I think I'm handling things pretty well. I'm bummed about stuff. I'm irritated. Slightly freaked about driving in general. I made it to Bellingham, never went over 70mph (due to the truck in general, hauling stuff and watching the tarp bellow and well, I didn't feel like I was in a hurry to get anywhere.


Peace.






After it was all said and done, I felt like the USS Enterprise 1701 after Kahn beat the shit out of it in Star Trek 3: Seach For Spock (y'know, when it's pulling into the space port back on Earth...)[/QUOTE]

Ahh G!
Dude, that sucks major man.
Well I hope you get a good one and God Bless!

[DaveCW2]

I don't know... you probably coulda' been replaced if we looked hard enough ;)

I am, of course, kidding... though badly. Glad to read that you survived, nothin' around here would've been the same without you.

[bluestalker88]

Hey G. I'm very sorry to here that this happened to you. but I am very glad to know you are ok. take care of yourself, and I wish you the best in your search.

Nick

[Sonneilon]

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[haradrel]

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Those little bumps has totaled the car? Wow that sucks man...

One thing I noticed that I thought was funny. You have the silhouette of a 3 3/4 original joe! (sorry, I'm trying to see something funny in all of this)

[Sonneilon]

While we were looking at over $10k for front and back end damage, the problem is that I knocked the engine cradle off by about 3 inches. In CHEVY terms, that means the car is totaled. *shrug*

[vader9900]

That sux, that was a nice lookin car. Glad your Ok & no kids in the car. Keep your chin up & read my signature - that little phrase keeps me going! Dave

[Sonneilon]

Dave, I was trying to relay that message to someone the other day, but couldn't remember it. NOW I know where I'da seen it so many times!