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| jedimario | Aug 9 2010, 10:17 PM Post #1 |
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So I was driving home this afternoon from Road Atlanta on I-85, riding beside a truck on the left, when suddenly something hit my car. Something big and something going much slower than 70mph. I think that a retread came off the trailer or was thrown up in the air as the trailer ran over it, but as you can see, whatever it was did a lot of damage for rubber. Also, there's no rubber marks anywhere that I saw. Either way, I'm ok and the car's at a shop in Spartanburg SC near where the incident happened and about an hour from where I live. My insurance will cover it. When my mom picked me up we drove back by where it happened and all's I saw was retread; anyone think a piece of rubber could do this much damage?![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now that I've thought about it for a while and shown some other car guys, there's a decent chance that the car is totalled. A-pillars are generally very difficult to repair, and there is extensive damage here. I sure hope not, but it's not looking good... |
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| Swifty | Aug 9 2010, 11:47 PM Post #2 |
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My first impression was totaled also, but wow! Seriously glad to see you made it through that! Are you okay? Bear in mind the momentum behind a retread coming off a truck moving at 70ish MPH gives it more of a whallop. A quick Google found a similar story: http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?132980-Just-took-a-re-tread-through-my-windshield-at-70&p=1418872&viewfull=1 Good luck- I know how much you love your car and I hope it can be fixed as good as new! |
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| markkaz | Aug 10 2010, 07:39 AM Post #3 |
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Damn! That's some damage! I just paid $200 for a new windshield for my Chevy Avalanche. A rock or something small got kicked up and hit just under the windshield wiper. It caused a 13" crack that was slowly getting bigger... Edited by markkaz, Aug 10 2010, 07:41 AM.
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| jedimario | Aug 10 2010, 07:50 AM Post #4 |
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RAWR
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Well, the estimate is $1600, so no way it's gonna be totaled unless he's wrong and there's damage to the unibody underneath. |
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| James | Aug 10 2010, 03:52 PM Post #5 |
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Glad you were not hurt! Cars can be replaced....... People can't! 1600$ seems a good price, hope they do do good work.....and your back behind the wheel again soon |
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| Swifty | Aug 10 2010, 09:59 PM Post #6 |
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$1600 is a really good price! Glad to hear it won't be totaled after all!
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| JustDavid | Aug 13 2010, 08:17 PM Post #7 |
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Wow! Thank goodness You're okay. I wouldn't think that a tire tread could rip metal. And no rubber marks anywhere makes me wonder what else was flying around the freeway? |
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| bob8748 | Aug 13 2010, 10:46 PM Post #8 |
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Man... something smacked you good! I doubt rubber would do that. Was it a boxed or flatbed trailer? These days when everyone drives with a cell phone I'm thinking someone behind you would have reported it. Did you get with the highway patrol and the local police? |
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| jedimario | Aug 14 2010, 11:59 PM Post #9 |
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No police involved. I didn't remember anything well enough to give the police a solid report. |
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| jedimario | Aug 18 2010, 05:11 PM Post #10 |
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Well I got the car back yesterday, it all looks good! |
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| Snowowl | Aug 18 2010, 05:14 PM Post #11 |
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I am interested in seeing if they were able to get it water tight around the door frame. |
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| jedimario | Aug 18 2010, 05:55 PM Post #12 |
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It's rained, no leaks noticed so far... |
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| Swifty | Aug 18 2010, 09:36 PM Post #13 |
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Glad to hear you got it back so quickly!
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| JustDavid | Aug 18 2010, 09:57 PM Post #14 |
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Wow that was fast...glad to hear all is well once again. |
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| NUTHOUSE | Aug 22 2010, 11:06 AM Post #15 |
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Nothing like a little war wound! |
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| bob8748 | Aug 22 2010, 11:59 AM Post #16 |
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Congrats on getting her back to normal.
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