Hey all,
anonymous post from an established member,
I unfortunately wrecked my 05+GT in the snow, tonight.
It was single car accident, nothing inured but my pride, feelings, and car, and the property I struck.
I spun out on a slick spot of ice/snow (dang southerners) and off the road,
It hit, (and came to rest on) some concrete barriers.
It took a while for the pullback operator to get it onto the tow.
It looks like most of the damage is around the right front fender / passenger door. :
I can tell the exhaust got torn off.
It doesnt seem to be leaking anything that I can see.
The hood opens, and things generally look o.k. in the bay.
The starter turns, over but it wont crank.
The tow driver thinks he sees a little frame involvement just behind the right front wheel well.
Wheels and tires somehow look o.k.
The driver's door opens, the passenger's doesn't, and the passenger window doesn't seal at the rear edge, (by about 1.5")
I have spent a lot of time and money on the car, and it is FAR from stock.
It is fully insured, I have not had an accident in >20 years, and no tickets / no points, in the last 4 years
hang in there, i am wrapping up . . .
Not knowing where else to go i had it dropped at the DEALERSHIP'S body shop parking lot.
I know this is probably the most expensive place for repairs, but it was teh middle of the night and i didn't know what to do.
I cant really take it around for estimates.
I have no idea if the engine, tranny, or frame are messed up.
I do not know it it is bad enough to be totaled, or not (I doubt it)
Couple that with the fact that the delershp folks may shy away from doing much with all the aftermarket stuff (tune, CAI, pulleys, suspension goodies).
Couple that with my fear that the insurance people (hence my pseudonym) may try to weasel out and say it was because of the performance stuff. (my stance is it was because of the snow/ice).
It was a two lane road, and no one elses was there, so obviously no way i was racing, or even hot dogging in those conditions)
No LEOs involved yet. Once i got home, I called the local LEA and they said since no one was injured, just go by any P.D. and get an accident reporting form and fill it out.
So, all that being said, I am looking for any advice/insight from folks who have been where I am, or know how these things work.
Should I just let the Dealership folks drag it into their shop, check everything out, and get an estimate?
Should I let the insurance adjuster see it first?
(I know they wont pay for the upgraded / after-market equipment, but a door is a door, and a fender is a fender, and a frame is a frame)
Should I instead call around and have it taken somewhere else, that may not be as gun-shy about the after-market stuff on the car?
thanks, to those who are still reading,
sad man
anonymous post from an established member,
I unfortunately wrecked my 05+GT in the snow, tonight.
It was single car accident, nothing inured but my pride, feelings, and car, and the property I struck.
I spun out on a slick spot of ice/snow (dang southerners) and off the road,
It hit, (and came to rest on) some concrete barriers.
It took a while for the pullback operator to get it onto the tow.
It looks like most of the damage is around the right front fender / passenger door. :
I can tell the exhaust got torn off.
It doesnt seem to be leaking anything that I can see.
The hood opens, and things generally look o.k. in the bay.
The starter turns, over but it wont crank.
The tow driver thinks he sees a little frame involvement just behind the right front wheel well.
Wheels and tires somehow look o.k.
The driver's door opens, the passenger's doesn't, and the passenger window doesn't seal at the rear edge, (by about 1.5")
I have spent a lot of time and money on the car, and it is FAR from stock.
It is fully insured, I have not had an accident in >20 years, and no tickets / no points, in the last 4 years
hang in there, i am wrapping up . . .
Not knowing where else to go i had it dropped at the DEALERSHIP'S body shop parking lot.
I know this is probably the most expensive place for repairs, but it was teh middle of the night and i didn't know what to do.
I cant really take it around for estimates.
I have no idea if the engine, tranny, or frame are messed up.
I do not know it it is bad enough to be totaled, or not (I doubt it)
Couple that with the fact that the delershp folks may shy away from doing much with all the aftermarket stuff (tune, CAI, pulleys, suspension goodies).
Couple that with my fear that the insurance people (hence my pseudonym) may try to weasel out and say it was because of the performance stuff. (my stance is it was because of the snow/ice).
It was a two lane road, and no one elses was there, so obviously no way i was racing, or even hot dogging in those conditions)
No LEOs involved yet. Once i got home, I called the local LEA and they said since no one was injured, just go by any P.D. and get an accident reporting form and fill it out.
So, all that being said, I am looking for any advice/insight from folks who have been where I am, or know how these things work.
Should I just let the Dealership folks drag it into their shop, check everything out, and get an estimate?
Should I let the insurance adjuster see it first?
(I know they wont pay for the upgraded / after-market equipment, but a door is a door, and a fender is a fender, and a frame is a frame)
Should I instead call around and have it taken somewhere else, that may not be as gun-shy about the after-market stuff on the car?
thanks, to those who are still reading,
sad man
That dude was luuuucky.
