My story......

355890 · 03-31-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme

I assumed I had some time to move over

First off .... glad you are alive ... glad you are OK.

Second ..... I need not tell you what "***-u-me" really means.

Third .... This a lower than normal vehicle ... therefore it takes a little more time to see what is ahead and hence what to plan for .... Careful next time round.

WooZ · 03-31-2009, 09:18 PM

all I can say is wow and glad you're ok for the most part.

G RAM · 03-31-2009, 09:22 PM

Glad everyone made out kinda ok.................

mattkim85 · 04-01-2009, 12:54 AM

OP, glad your OK!
hope you recover from the accident asap

Black kNight · 04-01-2009, 01:36 AM

Glad that everyone is ok

and hope you get your new 370z soon

pencilnink · 04-01-2009, 01:49 AM

Sorry to hear...glad you and everyone else is ok. At least you get a new 370z since that yellow Z was infected with some bad joojoo.

2theextreme · 04-01-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pencilnink

Sorry to hear...glad you and everyone else is ok. At least you get a new 370z since that yellow Z was infected with some bad joojoo.

My thoughts exactly....I was going to replace it with a duplicate but I think I better try a different color!

2bits · 04-01-2009, 04:37 PM

Glad to hear you're ok. I just wanted to say that the $700 estimate for your original hood damage was almost assuredly incorrect. Our hoods, hatches, and doors are aluminum. A shop can't (shouldn't) just bang them out and slap on some bondo like steel parts.

A shop that is experienced with aluminum work is critical, and typically bent aluminum panels are replaced outright. I'm positive that a new hood or quality aluminum repair work costs more than $700. I highly doubt your insurance estimator knew enough about the 370z.

Just another tip, shops that fix aluminum have a completely seperate set of tools for aluminum work. When steel contacts aluminum (say, steel shavings or dust settles inside an aluminum door), the aluminum will "rust" over time via galvanic corrosion. Fyi.

2theextreme · 04-01-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 2bits

Glad to hear you're ok. I just wanted to say that the $700 estimate for your original hood damage was almost assuredly incorrect. Our hoods, hatches, and doors are aluminum. A shop can't (shouldn't) just bang them out and slap on some bondo like steel parts.

A shop that is experienced with aluminum work is critical, and typically bent aluminum panels are replaced outright. I'm positive that a new hood or quality aluminum repair work costs more than $700. I highly doubt your insurance estimator knew enough about the 370z.

Just another tip, shops that fix aluminum have a completely seperate set of tools for aluminum work. When steel contacts aluminum (say, steel shavings or dust settles inside an aluminum door), the aluminum will "rust" over time via galvanic corrosion. Fyi.

Agreed.....I was expecting they would replace it and not just repair it, too. And I did ask about it but the estimator did in fact say it could be repaired without replacing it.....even the shop I took it to said the same thing.

Joka4411 · 05-08-2010, 11:18 PM

good thing your ok, and good thing that the z is a well made, safe car, iam a owner of an 40th anniversary 370z and for some reason ive been trying to drive a little less crazy then i drove my last three 350zs. The 370z just dont feel like i have full control like the 350s did.

SHIFT_Z · 04-01-2009, 01:48 AM

Sorry to hear about everything. Just be thankful that you and everyone else involved is ok. That could of turned out a lot worse..

Pushing_Tin · 04-01-2009, 02:46 AM

Happy to hear that nobody was killed. Congrats on the new Z, do you have any pics of the car after the accident?

2theextreme · 04-01-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Happy to hear that nobody was killed. Congrats on the new Z, do you have any pics of the car after the accident?

No, I don't. Part me wants to call the detective and ask for them but part of me doesn't. And the doesn't part is winning. All I know is the back of the car looked perfect but there were parts of my car laying on the road. And the drivers side wheel was bent like what you expect to see in a NASCAR accident. I'm sorta glad I don't have images of the car to remind me.

HKYStormFront · 04-01-2009, 10:15 AM

it might be painful to see but at the same time, your pics could be the first of a wrecked 370z on wreckedexotics.com...

ZCarGo · 04-01-2009, 12:24 PM

Sorry to hear. Glad all is relatively ok. What insurance co do you use? I'm impressed at how fast they responded. Did you have GAP coverage?

Did your insurance co settle with the other drivers yet? I have a buddy who was rear ended and the driver who rear ended him won't discuss a settlement until he's no longer having his back pain and headaches.

Good Luck and enjoy the new Z..just not too much.

-ZCarGo-

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2bits Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 118 Drives: 09 370Z Blk Sp 7AT Rep Power: 17	Glad to hear you're ok. I just wanted to say that the $700 estimate for your original hood damage was almost assuredly incorrect. Our hoods, hatches, and doors are aluminum. A shop can't (shouldn't) just bang them out and slap on some bondo like steel parts. A shop that is experienced with aluminum work is critical, and typically bent aluminum panels are replaced outright. I'm positive that a new hood or quality aluminum repair work costs more than $700. I highly doubt your insurance estimator knew enough about the 370z. Just another tip, shops that fix aluminum have a completely seperate set of tools for aluminum work. When steel contacts aluminum (say, steel shavings or dust settles inside an aluminum door), the aluminum will "rust" over time via galvanic corrosion. Fyi.

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