It's Monday. My car is screwed. Now with pics!
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From: Greece
Originally Posted by DamonB
I was getting ready to go out the door to work this morning when my neighbor knocked on the door and told me I should get outside and check my car. My car was parked under the carport (as was a neighbor's) when a city garbage truck backed into the carport and collapsed it on top of the cars. Considering the circumstances the damage could have been much worse but the roof just over the passenger door of my car is buckled pretty badly.
The garbage truck backed into the roof of the carport which buckled the legs of the structure. It then folded back until the legs strucks my car, ripped out of the ground and then the roof collapsed on top of it. The city brought in a crane, a front end loader and a large forklift to raise the carport while also trying not to damage the cars any further.
Suprising to my neighbors I did not assault the garbage truck driver or turn into a raging lunatic. I'm still just stunned. That driver has pulled in here hundreds of times and this time backs into the friggin carport; it's nuts. A few years ago my car was parked in front of the house and was hit and run. The entire left side had to be repaired. Now the roof too. Crazy.
I should have pics from the insurance adjustor for the city within the next day or two. I don't know how much the repair will be but it seems to me it will be expensive since the roof structure itself is bent. I don't think it bad enough to be a complete loss but it won't be easy to fix I'm sure.
If I had left for work 5 minutes earlier my car wouldn't have been there. Actually I wasn't even supposed to be home with the car. I was supposed to be racing in Houston but I cancelled that trip a week ago because we're buying a house and I decided not to spend the money. This is ridiculous.
The garbage truck backed into the roof of the carport which buckled the legs of the structure. It then folded back until the legs strucks my car, ripped out of the ground and then the roof collapsed on top of it. The city brought in a crane, a front end loader and a large forklift to raise the carport while also trying not to damage the cars any further.
Suprising to my neighbors I did not assault the garbage truck driver or turn into a raging lunatic. I'm still just stunned. That driver has pulled in here hundreds of times and this time backs into the friggin carport; it's nuts. A few years ago my car was parked in front of the house and was hit and run. The entire left side had to be repaired. Now the roof too. Crazy.
I should have pics from the insurance adjustor for the city within the next day or two. I don't know how much the repair will be but it seems to me it will be expensive since the roof structure itself is bent. I don't think it bad enough to be a complete loss but it won't be easy to fix I'm sure.
If I had left for work 5 minutes earlier my car wouldn't have been there. Actually I wasn't even supposed to be home with the car. I was supposed to be racing in Houston but I cancelled that trip a week ago because we're buying a house and I decided not to spend the money. This is ridiculous.
If you consider yourself lucky in general,think this.Maybe the truck driver "stopped" you from having a terrible accident while you were driving to work.
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From: Dallas
Originally Posted by apneablue
Damon, How does this work? does the city pay for the damages or is this going to be a claim against your insurance?
I could always file a claim with my own insurance but then I'd have to cover the deductable. This should be completely taken care of by the city's insurance.
Originally Posted by DamonB
Oh yeah, I relish others' suffering. I feel good now! 
Died how? Gear gone? Clutch? A few weeks after I bought the FD the clutch went. That was the first real work I ever did to the car.
Died how? Gear gone? Clutch? A few weeks after I bought the FD the clutch went. That was the first real work I ever did to the car.I don't think my wife will let me put another car on jack stands in the garage considering the current state of my FD.
So, this one I'll have to eat the dealership costs.There's another certain dealership that's getting a nasty-gram today I can guarantee you that!
Bew prepared to fight the insurance compan(ies), they'll try to total it with a low-ball offer. If there's any framer damage, and it sounds like there is, they will try to total it, even if it doesn'yt look bad.
Sorry to hear it, man.
Sorry to hear it, man.
Damon, wow...I'm really really sorry. Definitely don't claim this on your own policy because too many claims = eventual insurance premium hike. It's the city's fault, let them take care of it.
Usually when government is involved, they settle quite well, because they don't want to be sued. You never know...they might hook you up w/ a nice check, rental reimbursement in the meantime, and fix the carport nicer than before. I know it's tough to try and look on the bright side now, but rest assured there IS a bright side. For all you know, if you left to work on time, it could have been you and the car that the trucker hit, not the carport..and being so low, that would NOT have been pretty.
I'm w/ Peter and the others, make sure you take it to a good body shop that you know who can properly estimate the damage, and give you an accurate repair cost. I don't see how it could be a total loss...it's worth at least $10K by KBB or NADA (which is crap, yes, but still). It'll never cost that much to repair the car. They may want to just pay you for the car, but it's always your right to have it repaired instead if you argue hard enough (been there).
Again, sorry to hear about this incident...hope it works out for the best.
~Ramy
Usually when government is involved, they settle quite well, because they don't want to be sued. You never know...they might hook you up w/ a nice check, rental reimbursement in the meantime, and fix the carport nicer than before. I know it's tough to try and look on the bright side now, but rest assured there IS a bright side. For all you know, if you left to work on time, it could have been you and the car that the trucker hit, not the carport..and being so low, that would NOT have been pretty.
I'm w/ Peter and the others, make sure you take it to a good body shop that you know who can properly estimate the damage, and give you an accurate repair cost. I don't see how it could be a total loss...it's worth at least $10K by KBB or NADA (which is crap, yes, but still). It'll never cost that much to repair the car. They may want to just pay you for the car, but it's always your right to have it repaired instead if you argue hard enough (been there).
Again, sorry to hear about this incident...hope it works out for the best.
~Ramy
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Oh man....sorry to hear that! 
I know how bad I felt when I dropped a friggin' 2 X 4 on my roof! And the roofline of an FD is pretty damned non-conventional, what with the 'double-bubble' shape and all.
I hope you get it fixed better than new and soon.
I know how bad I felt when I dropped a friggin' 2 X 4 on my roof! And the roofline of an FD is pretty damned non-conventional, what with the 'double-bubble' shape and all.
I hope you get it fixed better than new and soon.
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From: Gallatin, TN
Originally Posted by SomeGuy_sg
You should get together with the owners of the other damaged vehicles and sue the city for damages .
-Alex
Originally Posted by TT_Rex_7
If they get their money, there's no reason too. It would end up costing him a pretty penny to hire a lawyer and alot of hassle. I hate how people just think sue sue sue.
-Alex
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From: kali
garbage just came right now and i wet outside just to make sure my baby is safe
and watch the drivers every move lol
sorry mang about this, set their truck on firenext time muahhhhhhhhaahhhhhh
and watch the drivers every move lol
sorry mang about this, set their truck on firenext time muahhhhhhhhaahhhhhh