hit and run.....kinda

by **lilm** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:48 am

i was drivin on the right side of the road doing about 40 when all of a sudden i see a silver side mirror right over my black one. i looked to my right and see a silver suv drifting halfway in my lane. I made a concious decision that between hitting a big suv or going over the curb that i would rather run over the curb.

POW i feel the car jump up on the right side and my abs kicks in...as i slow to a stop and hear the suv slam on its accelerator. i get out and start surrveying the damage. There doesnt seem to be anything really wrong with it...i didnt even pop the tire. i thought thats weired. i went back to where i thought i hit the curb and saw the it wasnt a reggular curb it kinda sloped up to a normal curbs hight. thats what saved me. I know that the alignment is off by a little bit and im going soon to get that done but is there anything else that could have happend that i should check for...as i said there is no physical damage that i can see(springs look good, rim looks normal, and oil pan isnt cracked or anything.) is there anything you guy think i should do other than be greatful that my solara's in good shape?

by **hari-bhari** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:14 pm

i think you should be fine. drive with the windows up and music off at various speeds to listen for clunks or thumps and also make sure your tire hasnt formed a bump or anything.

by **SC V6** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:31 pm

Probably a woman in the SUV :drinking:

by **Dutch Master** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:03 pm

Bastids......I hope you got the plate number so you can slash their tires later... :evilbat:

by **1st Gen Sol** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:05 pm

Happened to me a few months back.....good thing your okay, that SUV would of done some big-time damage on your solara.

Just check what was stated by Hari Bhari and get your alignment....think you should be okay since the curb was slanted......(thats also what I hit when I swerved).

by **BradOwens** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:11 pm

tht sucks man.. wat u did was right cuz if u hit tht suv head on it would do alot worse damage

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:40 pm

welcome to houston!
:drinking:

(i've driven in many countries/cities around the world....houston has to be the worst - yep even worse than bombay!!).

by **lilm** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:33 pm

ya this is the first major thing that has happened since i got the solara.

and i couldnt even see what make the suv was(it happened so fast) all i know is that it was silver

Website · by **Turbosolara** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:42 pm

sorry to hear that.... but if i were you, i would rather hit the SUV to get his/her insurance to pay.

you need to check, preferally let professional check (bodyshop or frame straight shop) all of your suspension arms and subframes. IF it is bented, you might not easy to tell but they can catch it easily by looking for the stress mark.

also check if your rims is crack or if the shock is blown.

by **lilm** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:38 am

well the thing is im on my parents insurance and i really cant let the premiums up...

by **Astro** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:51 am

You did the right thing. Even though it wouldn't have been your fault, your insurance would still make a statistic and could've raised your rates. I'd do what Ultraslow Solara said.

Website · by **Turbosolara** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:39 pm

you hit the wall and damage your car -> purely your fault from incorrect judgement. insurance rate wil go up

the SUV hit you and ran away -> the Suv's fault and once they found the guy, the owner has to pay for all the expense. -> this is what insurance company expect you to do.

i know it sounds wierd but I am speaking from experience.

by **Whatever** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:06 pm

Jai wrote:welcome to houston!
(i've driven in many countries/cities around the world....houston has to be the worst - yep even worse than bombay!!).

have you ever been to asia? :lol:

by **Chris A** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 1:25 am

UltraslowSolara wrote:you hit the wall and damage your car -> purely your fault from incorrect judgement. insurance rate wil go up

the SUV hit you and ran away -> the Suv's fault and once they found the guy, the owner has to pay for all the expense. -> this is what insurance company expect you to do.

i know it sounds wierd but I am speaking from experience.

So true.. Say a person walks out in front.. You turn and hit the breaks and slide into a parked car.. You are at fault.

Say a person walks out in front.. You hit him, View is blocked by body parts on windshield you crash into parked car.. Not your fault..

by **LatinUSMC** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:38 pm

im glad youre allright ...back in september i parrallel-crashed w an expedition who didnt put his signal on just as i was passing him... he turned into me ... iwas able tu turn w him but still impacted ,,,the major impact was taken by my drivers side mirror,,,which happen to be solid steel cuz i destroyed his passenger side from the the rear door to the front tire till i stopped...the crash was so exact n parralell that my blinker did not break only got scratched also the fender and door needed some adjusting but just the leg work and hassle of dealing w the ins co, plus my rates are going up by about 100 a month ...oh well...but car is just perfect now... i could of been alot worst :evil:

hit and run.....kinda

hit and run.....kinda

been there too

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