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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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Default My car got smashed up today...

So the worlds unluckiest GS saga continues.....

Went outside to go to 7-11 real quick and saw this:





You'll notice my brand new side mirror..... Well, freshly painted anyway.

So yup, structural damage too and a dirty Carfax again and its probably not enough to total it.

Gotta love it.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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damn, thats very unfortunate!
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 05:39 PM
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What luck you have! Have you tried seeing if security cameras caught anything?
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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That sucks.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 06:10 PM
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This is why I am pro guns. If more people had guns, people would have more respect towards each other and scum like that would not be alive today.

I feel your pain.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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This is why I am pro guns. If more people had guns, people would have more respect towards each other and scum like that would not be alive today.

I feel your pain.
Yes, so you can get tossed into jail for the rest of your life, very smart!
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 08:44 PM
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Took it for a drive, steering wandering badly, AFS light not working on drivers side, nasty vibration. Going to park it and drive the Ford tomorrow.

Lovely.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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damn...i hate hit and runners.

any security cameras in the area?
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 06:23 AM
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Nope, no security cameras
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 06:56 AM
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Ouch! I just hope you have uninsured motorist. That sucks bro. Hang in there.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 06:56 AM
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Damn that sucks, yeah it sucks but hopefully with frame damage they will total out for you.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 09:02 AM
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Are you sure that caused frame damage? Sucks either way though, sorry
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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Well, its not like the frame is bent, but where the drivers's door hinges mount at the A pillar it was very slightly bent in, nothing that can't be easily fixed back to perfect alignment but ANY damage to the unibody structure is considered frame damage. Get your fender dented in a parking lot? Well, if the inner fender has ANY damage your car then has frame.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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I was shocked you kept the car...



more on the car peeking out of the corner...is that one of your classics out in the snow?
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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I still have it because the XJ AWD isn't out yet. I am thinking of taking the insurance money and either selling it or shipping it to the auction as-is.

This is the second hit and run on this car, I am so freaking over it it's not even funny. To be fair it's not the car's fault but talk about bad luck.

Got my first insurance estimate today... Well, over the phone but my guy is ballparking around $11,000 to fix it. Now, assuming I get $10k from insurance... probably makes more sense to just send it to the auction as it sits, get $13-14k for it.

Yes, that's my 1960 Lincoln Premiere coupe:







It's a bit bigger than Satan's Lexus, I mean my GS...

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