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WELCOME => COME AND SAY HI ! => Topic started by: Ping Eye on March 26, 2011, 16:30:17

Title: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: Ping Eye on March 26, 2011, 16:30:17: Owner of a new GLS Elantra Touring. Traded in my trusty 2002 Santa Fe, it was time (120,000 miles), and gas is getting expensive!
107 miles into it and I was hit by a snowplow that was backing out of a driveway during a snowstorm. $3700, which is covered by insurance. Body Shop says it's ready this Tuesday. Hope to keep this car as long as the Santa Fe, which means I will avoid all snowplows for the next 119,000 + miles.
Title: Re: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: bumpkin on March 26, 2011, 16:52:04: Welcome :goodjob:

I am guessing from the username that you are a golfer!

Sent from my 1000ET
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: Ping Eye on March 26, 2011, 16:58:40: When the snow finally melts.
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: eye30 on March 26, 2011, 17:00:43: Quote from: Ping Eye on March 26, 2011, 16:30:17
107 miles into it and I was hit by a snowplow that was backing out of a driveway during a snowstorm. $3700, which is covered by insurance. Body Shop says it's ready this Tuesday.

Welcome but what bad luck after just 107 miles.

Doesn't seem as if much damange was done. Would you like to detail damage.

Cheers
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: Ping Eye on March 26, 2011, 18:04:13: Ford F150 truck with plow on front was backing out of an alleyway. I was driving down the street at about 20 MPH when he backed into me at a 90 degree angle. Actually a low speed collision resulting in damage to the right rear back panel and the right rear door panel. Punctured the right rear tire as well. Nobody hurt. Conversation with wife 10 minutes before: "It's snowing out, you're not going to take the new car are you?" .....................$3700 in damages to the car, insurance didn't cover the damages incurred in the subsequent conversation with the Mrs.
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: TrishCW on March 26, 2011, 19:00:31: Hi Ping Eye, :welcome: to the club, sorry about your car, hope it comes back as good as new.
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: babis_xo on March 26, 2011, 22:12:13: Welcome Ping Eye!
Bad luck m8, you shouldn't disobey your wife (Trish's custom title makes sense now...)
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: Dazzler on March 26, 2011, 22:20:52: Quote from: Ping Eye on March 26, 2011, 18:04:13
Ford F150 truck with plow on front was backing out of an alleyway. I was driving down the street at about 20 MPH when he backed into me at a 90 degree angle. Actually a low speed collision resulting in damage to the right rear back panel and the right rear door panel. Punctured the right rear tire as well. Nobody hurt. Conversation with wife 10 minutes before: "It's snowing out, you're not going to take the new car are you?" .....................$3700 in damages to the car, insurance didn't cover the damages incurred in the subsequent conversation with the Mrs.

Hi Ping Eye.. Welcome to the club.. That was terrible luck with such a new car :'( Did the plough driver take the blame and save you paying an insurance excess or affecting your no claim? These wives can be hard task masters :sweating:
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: 2i30s on March 26, 2011, 22:43:31: welcome aboard Ping eye. :razz:
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: Ping Eye on March 27, 2011, 02:17:11: The other guy admitted to fault so I'm covered. My wife has to deal with the "deductible" for living with me.
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: 2i30s on March 27, 2011, 02:21:58: at least you two weren't injured. :mrgreen: cars are replaceable,people aren't. :wink:
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: jabber on March 27, 2011, 10:47:05: hi PingEye!

welcome aboard & so sorry to read about your mishap :faint:

hope everything will be as new when you pick up your baby :wink:
Title: Re: Hello from upstate New York - USA
Post by: SRT Metro on March 27, 2011, 14:47:07: Hi Ping Eye,
Welcome to the club! :)