my car is gone ;(

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:30 am

well at about 8 am this morning i was involved in accident...

2 cars ahead stopped suddenly and the lady in front of me, her car starting going sideways , i was bout 6 car lengths behind her,,, turned my steering wheel all the way towards the shoulder, but my car slid on a combo of ice and oil and i hit her.. this is the after math,,,

the front frame part is bent to hell, the passenger side strut tower column is mangled and bent somewhat,,, these are the 2 pics from my cellphone, the better ones from my camera will be up whenever i get a chance,,

im not ment to have a nice car!!

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:45 am

thats not too bad, does it still drive? good thing your ok.

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:48 am

the engine runs, but strut tower is mangled pretty good, and the whole front end frame work at the front is shot,, my passenger side door doesnt open.. most of my fluids left the engine, so im pretty sure its done for.. those arent good pics, i have to get them off my cam.. but i dont have my cable at my moms,, the mounting plates on the strut bar are buckled up from the strut tower being screwed up

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:34 am

Geez dude! Glad you're OK atleast, but that is pretty gnarly! Maybe it won't be totalled? Or if it is, you could buy my car? haha

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:45 am

man, that sucks. glad you are alright, though. let us know what happens with insurance, etc...

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:34 pm

Yeah, hope you get everything squared away with insurance and all...that sucks man. Glad you're ok!

Post by **Canada** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:03 pm

Thats balls Justin, hopefully it'll all work out for ya.

biggrobb1995 · Post by **biggrobb1995** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:37 pm

Glad your o.k. I hope your insurance takes care of you.

01WhiteNe0n · Post by **01WhiteNe0n** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:54 pm

That sucks man, when you get the money come drive up and take mine

It was pretty bad last night I thought I woulda had a prob in the neon but none.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:56 pm

damn dude... was the kid in the car. everybody okay?

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:38 pm

yes it was me/wife/daughter..

my wife has some whiplash

daughter as a small rug burn thing from her safety seat belt...

so for the most everyone is fine

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:57 pm

as of right now, from visual inspection it will be fixed,, unless they find alot more damage after they tear into it! so Feb. 8th at the latest i will have it back!!

now i need a new front lip!!!

Post by **Canada** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:58 pm

Make insurance put it on, tell them it came that way.

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:03 pm

2003silverneonsxt wrote:as of right now, from visual inspection it will be fixed,, unless they find alot more damage after they tear into it! so Feb. 8th at the latest i will have it back!!

now i need a new front lip!!!

Not to be pessimistic, but don't get your hopes up. A hit like that could have fubar'd the front end.

It's good that everyone is OK though.

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:12 pm

racer12306 wrote:
2003silverneonsxt wrote:as of right now, from visual inspection it will be fixed,, unless they find alot more damage after they tear into it! so Feb. 8th at the latest i will have it back!!

now i need a new front lip!!!
Not to be pessimistic, but don't get your hopes up. A hit like that could have fubar'd the front end.

It's good that everyone is OK though.

yea i know..i thought that it was totaled at first too cause of what i said bout the strut tower area, but bill (the guy at the collision shop) as done two cars for our family already , my bros civic, and my moms pt cruiser, and they are the best body shop in town, he says its fixable but he already told me that is not 100%, cause of what they might find when the dig into it..

i can only hope its fixable, kbb on my car is only 8k, and we all know insurance might give me 5k if im lucky... so im keeping my fingers crossed!

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:17 pm

Insurance should give you NADA value of the car. They will total at 75ish % of the value of the car, but that varies depending on the company.

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:21 pm

nada says 7,300 so

7300/4 = 1800ish
7300 - 1800 = 5500

ehh THAT SUCKS,, *crosses fingers harder* god it better be fixable

lol

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:51 pm

Can I get the front emblem?

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:54 pm

I didnt want to be the first one:
Wheels (SXT not SRT)
Wingless? trunk lid

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:18 pm

hah .. buncha vultures! ...

dibs on rear bumper and tail lights ...

/halo

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:03 pm

ill keep track of dibs,, but as of right now its getting fixed..soo ill keep everyone updated

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:56 am

parts list so far they are fixing:

-front bumper with lip
-hood
-pass. side fender
-pass. side door
-radiator
-power steering resv.
-pass. side headlight
-pass. side foglight
-pass. side sidemarker

-pass side front support
--middle support
---lower pass side front support
^((main supports where everything attaches)

they still need to check:

power steering pump
condenser behind radiator
and misc things behind bumper

approx. visual estimate 4000$

will update!

lvlistchif · Post by **lvlistchif** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:04 pm

noooooooooooooooooo i loved your car

Post by **Canada** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:59 pm

Did you still have the modded fogs in? Cause that would suck. I assume you were also running HID's? They're toast too?

At least you didn't have your CF hood on...

Andpto · Post by **Andpto** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:42 pm

that sucks man

did the front lip get damaged too? you prob just repaint it

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:45 pm

actually the fogs r off being fixed..the one was leaking a little..the stock ones were in..

my passenger headlight hid shines 'red ish pink' color so I have to see if that is screwed up or whatnot...and the cf hood is in the attic..so I did luck out somewhat...

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:53 pm

damn yo, that sucks, I hope all works out for ya.

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:40 am

went to the body shop to get some of my stuff off the car.. my badge was already cracked from the accident

got my hids out, one bulb musta got water or something on it..thast what it was red tinted...

my new headlights (the got both sides) were in the trunk..

they were from TYC, and they said "black" i couldnt find them ne where online..help!?

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:11 pm

Still being fixed or is it totalled?

Post by **Canada** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:24 pm

Those TYC headlights are just the aftermarket brand similar to the '03 headlights with the dark ring around the outside of the lens.