My Challenger had a bad day today- wrecked

[MEK-Dangerfield]

This is bad!   

I always have my eyes going in every direction when I'm driving, but this is something you couldn't control. I just wonder if a hard top would have faired better? Maybe the rear quarter panels wouldn't have slid forward? In any case, I hope her insurance company pays out the butt for this. The thought that plays in my mind is where to take it for repairs. I truly wouldn't know what to do.

So sorry about this sprecks. Please keep us updated.


   Mike

[MOPARGIRL]

I'm glad you are ok - how heartbreaking to have that happen. 

[kmyles]

  OMG Glad everyone was ok but man that sure stinks. 

[sprecks]

Thanks again for everyones concern for my well being.
A friend of mine came over to look and we crawled around the car looking for hidden damage. The frame is definitely bent. We did some rough measurements and the passenger side at the rear spring perch is 1-1/2 inches higher than the drivers side. I didn't notice it yesterday, but the driver side quarter and door are buckled like the passenger side in the pictures just not as bad. I still haven't been in the trunk yet so I don't know what damage is done in there. I'll be making arrangements for getting an estimate tomorrow. I'll keep you all posted. Looks like I'm going to have to start another restoration thread. I've already restored this car twice. I don't know if I want to do it again. 

[ragtopdodge]

Absolutely sickening.

I'm thinking that would take maybe $30-40k to redo.  Demand NOS quarters!  Demand NOS parts period from the ins. agent!  Otherwise...get $90k for the total and buy it back for $5k.

[DAYTONA]

sickening to say the least...as said before, it could have been worse...not sure if I would have the heart to do it again

[AARCUDADEN]

  I think i just threw up a little myself  I'm so sorry to see this happen after all your hard work. Looking at your car is my worst fear of what could happen to any of us that drives our cars. I hope you get it fixed better than ever 

[06Daytona]

Sorry to hear about the car, but glad everyone is ok

[BadJoey]

Really sorry . I couldn't take it .Even if you have someone else fix it , it wont be the same .Sorry guy .

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Holy  crap!!!  Glad your ok ...BUT        oww you gotta be just sick. SORRY!

[71chally416]

I'd kill the biatch!! 

[Katfish]

I'd give it a few more days before getting the estimate.  This will give you time to really look things over, you want to make sure you claim all the damage.  I'd hate to see you settle, then find something missed.

[bb71challenger]

As was stated above, do NOT settle on medical. It takes time for neck and back problems to surface. The insurance companies know this and will try to settle that portion of it in a hurry. If you dont then later when things do creep up they wil claim you are trying to make a buck. Do not get sucked in by their sympathetic bs, they dont care about you, you are just a number. You should have taken a ride in an ambulance whether you felt like you needed it or not. Adrenaline kicks in and you dont feel any thing for a while. Dont ask me how I know but I will say I have not owned a street bike since '98.

[Chryco Psycho]

I totally understand the idea of just buying a new chall , after waiting this long ot drive it I can see the attraction of just being able to hop in & drive a car

[purple1]

That just brings back bad memories of what happened to mine. And my damage wasn't near that sad looking. Sorry your going though this. Try to keep your cool when dealing with the insurance company.