Deep water = bad news

[Duke]

Your welcome. Actually, don't thank me, thank yourself and your wife. You managed to find and get such a gorgeous minivan. Seriously, I've never seen a minivan look so gorgeous. I remember you posted up a picture of that gorgeous Grand Caravan. I need to find it...

Here ya go:

Actually, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but it would look better with a 2" drop. But it probably wouldn't make it into the driveway that low.

"Some" lady, eh? You must've gotten real mad. I hope her car died.

Probably. She was driving a 2003 Stratus Coupe, and the front was pretty well wiped out. She hit us at about 40 with only the barest moment of locked tires.

It gets worse: I was stopped about 2 lengths behind a brand new Evo VIII - it still had 90-day temp tags on it. Even though I was on the brakes, she hit me hard enough to push me forward into the Evo. The back bumper of the Evo got pushed down, but I think the trunk and quarter panels were OK. I never did hear from that guy how badly damaged it was.

I can and I will say this: You're a great husband and great father. And a great guy.

Aww, shucks. Thank you, sincerely.

So what are the current plans right now?

Well, I'm talking to the adjuster tomorrow, so we'll know after that what the insurance company wants to do. If they deny the claim for some reason, or if they want to fix the car, I have a friend who's a part-time mechanic. We'll get another junkyard 2.4 and swap it. But the A/C still won't work and it will still need some paint and it will still have the assorted problems of a 10-year old car, none of which are that bad, but which add up to a strike against it when I'm contemplating a long weekend's work and $1500 in repairs.

If they total the car and give us $1500-$2000 for it, we'll be shopping for a 2002-2004 Sebring convertible, probably. They're pretty easy to find for under $20 kilobux.

 

[AP1]

Here ya go:

Actually, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but it would look better with a 2" drop. But it probably wouldn't make it into the driveway that low.

Probably. She was driving a 2003 Stratus Coupe, and the front was pretty well wiped out. She hit us at about 40 with only the barest moment of locked tires.

It gets worse: I was stopped about 2 lengths behind a brand new Evo VIII - it still had 90-day temp tags on it. Even though I was on the brakes, she hit me hard enough to push me forward into the Evo. The back bumper of the Evo got pushed down, but I think the trunk and quarter panels were OK. I never did hear from that guy how badly damaged it was.

See?! That van is in silver, it has alumnium door-dings protectors (I dunno what they are...). Look at those wheels and the spoiler!! The front and rear looks great. What trim is it in?

About that lady, did she accept the fact and tell the police that it was her fault?