Well. She was almost perfect.

[bill1013]

I was rear ended by a drunk driver. I was in a 79 Toyota Corolla and he was in a 1966 Buick Electra. It was a tank compared to my squalid little piece of scrap metal. Which was what it was after he hit me. Ran into me several times, turned me over & upside down, hit me again and almost drove me off the viaduct. Luckily I was able to crawl out and get away from the wreckage before it went up in flames. And of course he drove off and rear ended another vehicle down the road. That vehicle was an SUV and it stopped his Electra cold. Ever since then I've driven BIG TRUCKS & SUVs. Screw the gas mileage! My safety and my family's safety is what's important. I've had BMWs, VWs & Toyotas hit my Yukon & Tahoe and my damage was minor. A few scratches that were easily repaired. Hell, the BMW that hit me had major damage to the front end. My Yukon...I was able to kick the panel and it went back into place. I took it to my mechanic and he couldn't find any problem. He thought I was pranking him! Yeah, I drive TANKS that don't get very good MPG, but me and mine will most likely walk away from the accident. Can't say that about our compact & sub compact brethren. GO YUKS!

 

[swathdiver]

I was rear ended by a drunk driver. I was in a 79 Toyota Corolla and he was in a 1966 Buick Electra. It was a tank compared to my squalid little piece of scrap metal. Which was what it was after he he me. Ran into me several times, turned me over & upside down, hit me again and almost drove me off the viaduct. Luckily I was able to crawl out and get away from the wreckage before it went up in flames. And of course he drove off and rear ended another vehicle down the road. That vehicle was an SUV and it stopped his Electra cold. Ever since then I've driven BIG TRUCKS & SUVs. Screw the gas mileage! My safety and my family's safety is what's important. I've had BMWs, VWs & Toyotas hit my Yukon & Tahoe and my damage was minor. A few scratches that were easily repaired. Hell, the BMW that hit me had major damage to the front end. My Yukon...I was able to kick the panel and it went back into place. I took it to my mechanic and he couldn't find any problem. He thought I was pranking him! Yeah, I drive TANKS that don't get very good MPG, but me and mine will most likely walk away from the accident. Can't say that about our compact & sub compact brethren. GO YUKS!

Earl, I came to same realization after I was rear ended by a stoner while driving our family's '80 Toyota Corolla. Ruined my naval career before it ever started. I briefly forgot that lesson until I put my new to me Suzuki Samurai head on into a wall and have populated our driveway with full-size vehicles since. The lower gas mileage is the cost for safety. According to some IIHS stats, the death rate per million for my truck is ZERO!

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

Bill, I came to same realization after I was rear ended by a stoner while driving our family's '80 Toyota Corolla. Ruined my naval career before it ever started. I briefly forget that lesson until I put my new to me Suzuki Samurai head on into a wall and have populated our driveway with full-size vehicles since. The lower gas mileage is the cost for safety. According to some IIHS stats, the death rate per million for my truck is ZERO!

No replacement for displacement.... If I was in this car sat morning things would have been different... Thankfully I'm not done yet and she was trailered to the show instead...

 

[gooffeyguy]

No replacement for displacement.... If I was in this car sat morning things would have been different... Thankfully I'm not done yet and she was trailered to the show instead...
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'29 Model A sedan?

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[Bigkevschopshop]

'29 Model A sedan?

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31 Model A.. close man...

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

So update, here we are a few weeks later, truck still in the shop, still in a rental that "runs out" on the 6th, the mechanical issues have NOT been looked at, body shop just soaking insurance to get paid and going to farm out mech issues, probably going to be a fight the whole way.

Lost wages they are offering 3 days of lost wages, that's it, still going to physical therapy for some sprained tendons in the neck. So with all this crap I honestly feel beat down, I really did love this burb, but looks like Ill get a pile of shit back in return. I was doing well physically finally and now back to square one. Mentally beat down and sad my burb was on the line to get lowered and rims probably wont happen. Just sucks... The hood is mis aligned on front left, noticed it the other day when I dropped in, so what does that mean? something bent or wrong. So if they body work the truck, and glance over bent chassis she will never be right again ever, pisses me off to no extreme.

Talked to a buddy who has a trans shop locally, told him about what the trans was doing, he said yeah he has seen when someone gets hit from the back like this that the torque converter doesnt fair well and starts to come apart.

Real close to hiring an attorney to get my lost wages back for starters... this is a shit show...

 

[ivin74]

Real close to hiring an attorney to get my lost wages back for starters... this is a shit show...

I can't believe you have not talked to one yet. You need to get advise from one asap.

You are not asking for much other than getting your rig repaired the right way. You might even get compensated for the back injury.

 

[wjburken]

I can't believe you have not talked to one yet. You need to get advise from one assp.

You are not asking for much other than getting your rig repaired the right way. You might even get compensated for the back injury.

Agree.

Learned a long time ago that if you think you might need an attorney, you need an attorney.

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

So after the run around on repairs, they glanced over the suspension and axle damage, says "nothings damaged" So I am fed up, should get it back today, so i either trade it in on a 11 esky here locally spend the extra money to get that, or buy a 13 burb with few more options for 4k less than the esky, or sell the burb outright, buy a squarebody burb and make it a cool daily. I dont have time for this BS to linger on anymore.

Decission time. I have the burb listed for 13k it should sell fast.

Esky 20k
Burb 16k
and squarebody burb 9k real nice.

Or find a shop that will stick it to them and get it fixed completely right and keep her. Tough call for sure

Going to give insurance the ultimatum today. My amount or my attorney will get you for policy limits.

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

Get a call. Vehicle is done. Go check it out. NOPE.

How y’all like that SLP delete location the exhaust shop bent it back to? Passenger tail light fitment is off. Solvent bubble in quarter panel repair. Tailgate you can see scratches under the paint. So they are “fixing it” supposedly. The nightmare continues.

how ya like the interior covered with sanding dust. Quality huh?