View Full Version : cougar's gone... for now...
well guys... I got in a wreck tonight with a woman who decided to slam on breaks at the last minute before a turn.. so yeah... I've pretty much totaled the cougar... airbags deployed and the front end is crushed up to the second crumple zone... I've got pictures that my friends took so I'll be posting them as soon as I can move my right arm! no telling what will happen next... prolly end up in some POS for the next 15 years while i work on paying all of this **** off... but i guess you gotta remember... just when you think things cant get any worse... they do!!! So i'm prolly gonna disappear for a lil while while I figure out what in the hell i'm gonna do about all of this... so you all take care and be careful!!!!
Chris
PS... yes... this means I wont be making it to atlanta this weekend... and I was REALLY REALLY looking forward to coming! :(
ProjectCougar
12-06-2001, 04:15 AM
Sorry dude... you just told me on AOL... I hope things get better and work out for you. Seek a lawyer.
CatMan
12-06-2001, 04:19 AM
Sorry to here that man. Unfortunately, most of the time when you rearend someone, it's automatically your fault for "following to closely" which I think is a bunch of BS. I hope everything works out for you. Keep us posted on what happens.
just woke up... no whiplash for me... woohoo! not too shabby for hitting her at around 35 mph...
i DID start out to my car this morning to get the camera... then i realized i had no car! :(
Pictures...
Wreck 1 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck1.jpg)
Wreck 2 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck2.jpg)
Wreck 3 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck3.jpg)
Wreck 4 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck4.jpg)
Wreck 5 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck5.jpg)
Wreck 6 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck6.jpg)
Wreck 7 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck7.jpg)
Wreck 8 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck8.jpg)
Wreck 9 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck9.jpg)
Wreck 10 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck10.jpg)
Wreck 11 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck11.jpg)
Wreck 12 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck12.jpg)
Wreck 13 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck13.jpg)
Wreck 14 (http://www.candadatacom.com/wreck/wreck14.jpg)
EDIT: I just realized that after showering, I STILL smell like my airbags... ugh
BRANDY
12-06-2001, 12:42 PM
Sorry Chris...good luck with everything...glad to here your ok:)
I'm really glad that you are alright.....Glad that we have safe cars...DAMN...THIS PISSES ME OFF!!!!!! I hope you milk that Bootch and get an XR, gt svt, turbo super cougar...:mad::disgust:
phatcougar
12-06-2001, 05:26 PM
OMG!!!!!!! :*(******* I cant believe this.. That sooooooooo sucks.. :*(
ATLCOUGAR
12-06-2001, 06:47 PM
DAMN that is so messed up... Did ya have insurance??? If not get a really good lawyer, I can recommend one
HugNSmile1
12-06-2001, 08:52 PM
I am sorry Chris...at least you are ok.
And aren't you required to have car insurance?
hehe yeah... i have insurance... it'll cover my car and hers... so no biggie... and no need to worry about a lawyer... seeing how the state of georgia says it's my fault for hitting her from behind... regardless of what she does... so we'll just have to wait and see what happens... currently... im driving a mitsubishi galant... whoopee! (yeah right!) but thanks for all of your concerns... :tongue:
ATLCOUGAR
12-07-2001, 12:19 AM
Not if there was a witness that saw her stop suddenly and can vouch for how far away you were
I rear ended a lady once whom ended up getting cut off and had to suddnly stop cause the guy that cut her off stopped suddenly, there was a witness that said I was far enough back not followng to close and that the guy had cause her to stop suddenly. We had to go to court over it but the judge ruled it no fault....
DId anyone see it??
HaleC2
12-07-2001, 01:03 AM
My mom was cut off by someone who was cut off and she rear-ended him. She had wo witnesses saying she wasn't 'following too close' but she sill got the ticket and had to pay it. :tongue: Guess it depends on the cop and judge.
cougar2001zn
12-07-2001, 02:46 AM
:( man i'm so sorry to hear about your wreck. that suxs. i just had one back in august of 2001 and totalled out my 2000 dodge neon; thats actually how i got in to my new cougar. sorry again about the misfurtune. good luck.
yes... i have one key witness that saw the whole thing... it was my buddy that was following behind me... the lady I hit, the woman who's yard I pushed her into, and I all told the cop that we didn't know what had happened... because at the time I was blanked out as far as what happened... I didn't receive a ticket... however I'll be picking up the police report tomorrow to find out what the officers rule on it...
just a quick question... with a most likely totalled cougar and a small amount of damage to the other car, does anyone thing my insurance will go up? (ive talked to people who've been through worse... and theirs didnt) and if it DOES go up... how much do any of you think? (if it's totalled... ive got a few vehicles in mind, including a 2002 Cougar, 2002 Celica, and 2002 Ford F-150).
MercMobile
12-07-2001, 04:41 AM
Your car is almost gauranteed not to be totalled.. damages probably less than 1/3rd the value of the car..
find out OEM prices on hood and bumper, if it's cheaper see if the Ins. company will go for an aftermarket..
Motes
12-07-2001, 04:48 AM
I don't know the answer. but it's good to know everyones o.k. BTW my car was in a wreck. It WAS parked. and I guess my neighbor was drunk and hit it at 2 in the mourning. Took a month to replace the whole front end.
well... here's some good news... the early estimates show that the cougar will not be totaled...
tomorrow they're putting it on the frame machine to check the frame and they'll begin to pull the front end apart to check for engine damage... if frame and engine are fine... they'll start working on it the next day...
and i talked with my dad... seeing how his name is on the purchase as well as mine... and he says he does not care if i use aftermarket parts or not! :)
ALSO... on the accident report, my contributing factor was following too close, hers was improper signal / no signal... which will somewhat save me from being sued...
Well that's good news...what aftermarket parts were you considering??? I remember you like sublety..like me...we talked about z3 fenders....yeah...but I cant see you getting an aerogear hood.?.?.?....hummmmmm....
Um.. if there's no engine damage, then it won't be totaled, so here's what im looking at doing... dad's ok with it... just gotta talk the shop people into it...
Z3 fenders
Kamanari Full Fiberglass Hood
Ford Cougar Grill & Emblem
Australian Cougar Headlamps
Ford Cougar Front Tag Holder
(these will all be paid for by insurance money)
and as far as the bumper... it's going to be stock... but I haven't decided whether or not i want to put the 01 bumper cover back on there... or if I want to use the 99-00 one (since I'll probably be getting a subtle body kit later down the road... and from what I've seen... the ones for the 01 are kinda wild so far... i may go with the 99-00 one!)
but yeah... it's still all up in the air right now...
just heard back from the shop... approx $7200 in damage... i will be getting it back in about 2 1/2 weeks... now it's time to get on the horn with james (chroma) and get some parts down here... woohoo! lol
Fairy
12-10-2001, 08:26 PM
Sorry it's taken me forever, but i'm so glad to hear your ok, and that your getting the cougar back so quickly!! :) You'll be back in no time man! When i totaled my Firebird when i was 16 don't recall the ins. going up!! and they said it was my fault too..so hope this helps! glad your alright though...
ttyl
Heather:)