ALTERED4
06-26-2003, 03:13 AM
well it finally happened... after almost 10 years of owning the car, she may never see another road again...
she sustained heavy damage two days ago after being hit by a stupid ass on a cell phone... i was making a right onto a 3 lane street... as i turned into the outermost lane (lane was clear), the dumbass in the center lane decided to make a quick lane change right before the intersection... she never even tried to brake... slammed into the side of my car going about 45-50 mph... spun me around, car jumped over the center divider, ended up on the other side of the street... i was blamed for the accident, cop said i failed to yield from a stop sign, besides, a witness took her side, and claimed i pulled out in front of her...
anyways, the car sustained damage to both sides of the rear suspension, drivers side, where she hit me, passenger side, where the car hit the divider while spinning... drivers sidre rear wheel looks like /... the back drivers side door is completely crushed, so is the quarter panel, where the car took the blunt of the hit... both wheels are heavily damaged, fortunately no glass broke...
loaded the car up on my brother's trailer, and stopped by a body shop that had done work for us in the past... for labor alone, i was quoted 1400 dollars... even with salvaged parts, im looking at a minimum of 2g's to get her back on the road...
so... i have 3 options... you guys keep in mind i commute about 100 miles a day, and have 3 kids in diapers, so my 240 or prelude are out of the question as far as daily driven duties go...
i can take 3g back to the body shop, give them 2 grand and have them fix the car...
i can buy myself another beater (3g or 4g accord) for cheap, i could do this without having to finance the car...
or, i can listen to everyone else (including my wife) and junk the 3g, and buy myself a late model sedan (altima, accord, camry, ect) with low miles... this, of course would mean i would have to finance at least 15g's, i currently owe 5g's on my 240... also, adding another fully covered vehicle to my insurance premium is something i really dont want to do...
even though everyone tells me option 1 is the worst possible idea (the cost of the repairs will far exceed the cost of the car), my heart is telling me to get the car fixed regardless of cost (you guys may be the only people in this world that would understand)... i have done so much work to the car to make it work right... my wife tells me the accident was a sign, i need to let go...
im thinking option 2 may not be such a bad idea... i could get myself inside a slightly newer beater (such as a 4th gen), i wouldnt have to pick up another car payment, and i can carry liability only... wife still doesn not like the idea, she does not want to see me in another "piece of garbage" she tells me i make good money, i deserve to drive around in a nice (not old) car...
what do you guys honestly think? what would you guys do if you were in my shoes? what do you guys think i should do with my 3g? just the thought of junking her brings a tear to my eye...
she sustained heavy damage two days ago after being hit by a stupid ass on a cell phone... i was making a right onto a 3 lane street... as i turned into the outermost lane (lane was clear), the dumbass in the center lane decided to make a quick lane change right before the intersection... she never even tried to brake... slammed into the side of my car going about 45-50 mph... spun me around, car jumped over the center divider, ended up on the other side of the street... i was blamed for the accident, cop said i failed to yield from a stop sign, besides, a witness took her side, and claimed i pulled out in front of her...
anyways, the car sustained damage to both sides of the rear suspension, drivers side, where she hit me, passenger side, where the car hit the divider while spinning... drivers sidre rear wheel looks like /... the back drivers side door is completely crushed, so is the quarter panel, where the car took the blunt of the hit... both wheels are heavily damaged, fortunately no glass broke...
loaded the car up on my brother's trailer, and stopped by a body shop that had done work for us in the past... for labor alone, i was quoted 1400 dollars... even with salvaged parts, im looking at a minimum of 2g's to get her back on the road...
so... i have 3 options... you guys keep in mind i commute about 100 miles a day, and have 3 kids in diapers, so my 240 or prelude are out of the question as far as daily driven duties go...
i can take 3g back to the body shop, give them 2 grand and have them fix the car...
i can buy myself another beater (3g or 4g accord) for cheap, i could do this without having to finance the car...
or, i can listen to everyone else (including my wife) and junk the 3g, and buy myself a late model sedan (altima, accord, camry, ect) with low miles... this, of course would mean i would have to finance at least 15g's, i currently owe 5g's on my 240... also, adding another fully covered vehicle to my insurance premium is something i really dont want to do...
even though everyone tells me option 1 is the worst possible idea (the cost of the repairs will far exceed the cost of the car), my heart is telling me to get the car fixed regardless of cost (you guys may be the only people in this world that would understand)... i have done so much work to the car to make it work right... my wife tells me the accident was a sign, i need to let go...
im thinking option 2 may not be such a bad idea... i could get myself inside a slightly newer beater (such as a 4th gen), i wouldnt have to pick up another car payment, and i can carry liability only... wife still doesn not like the idea, she does not want to see me in another "piece of garbage" she tells me i make good money, i deserve to drive around in a nice (not old) car...
what do you guys honestly think? what would you guys do if you were in my shoes? what do you guys think i should do with my 3g? just the thought of junking her brings a tear to my eye...