As stated above, get an attorney, get medically checked out. His insurance/attorneys may reach out to you but should be directed through your attorney. Something innocuous as āHi, how are you?ā You are never ok and donāt get into how you feel as it can be used against you. Iām not advocating fraud just that you may have real lingering issues down the road and donāt want to close off compensation down the road for mistakenly saying something you think is innocent but is used against you. If they donāt total it, you are entitled to depreciation value as it will show up on future carfax reports and will affect trade in/retail value.
Glad youāre okay. Suggest you look at your kids and wife tonight and concentrate on that versus what it could have been tonight-for you and them. Yes, itās a big pile ofPosting this as a bit of a vent but also for anyone who likes to see post accident results on their cars.
Let me start by saying I really believe the Braptor saved my life today. I had to wrestle like hell to keep from spiraling into 5 other vehicles, but I was run off the road by a fully loaded concrete truck today who decided to merge into my lane with no warning on a very crowded highway. The damage should have been a lot worse and I'm still completely stunned it's as intact as it is after what I experienced.
We tangoed for about 50ft while trying to stop before he finally won and I spun into the opposing lanes, when I finally came to a stop I got love tapped by a semi who was trying to stop. I really believe that most other vehicles I've owned would have put me right under that concrete truck and they'd still be cleaning me off the highway. Fortunately the driver admitted fault on the police report and was cited for failure to merge properly so that will hopefully save a couple headaches.
While I'm thankful to be alive, I'm pretty devastated for my truck. My kids might be more sad than I am. After waiting 2.5 years, we only got about 7 months together and I loved every single mile. Was just looking forward to that first fall weather.
If anyone has any advice for how to navigate this with the driver's insurance, please don't hesitate to reach out as I've never been in this situation. I'm quite mixed on whether or not I'd accept a repair (which seems highly unlikely anyway) given the Carfax report is gonna be ugly as hell...versus just totaling it and trying again in another 3 years.
Stuff can be replaced. Life is short. Hug your kids.
Now queue the comments about "safer ways to get rid of your ugly fenders"
but you can get another one and it wonāt take two years. Try 4-8 months(I get my Black Diamond in four months-just picked it up last week. Total it out and reorder. Then enjoy the family and friends and everything else you like while your new Bronco is being built. You survived-no venting needed, just thanks.
Grateful that youāre alive!! Vehicles can be replaced, you cannot.Posting this as a bit of a vent but also for anyone who likes to see post accident results on their cars.
Let me start by saying I really believe the Braptor saved my life today. I had to wrestle like hell to keep from spiraling into 5 other vehicles, but I was run off the road by a fully loaded concrete truck today who decided to merge into my lane with no warning on a very crowded highway. The damage should have been a lot worse and I'm still completely stunned it's as intact as it is after what I experienced.
We tangoed for about 50ft while trying to stop before he finally won and I spun into the opposing lanes, when I finally came to a stop I got love tapped by a semi who was trying to stop. I really believe that most other vehicles I've owned would have put me right under that concrete truck and they'd still be cleaning me off the highway. Fortunately the driver admitted fault on the police report and was cited for failure to merge properly so that will hopefully save a couple headaches.
While I'm thankful to be alive, I'm pretty devastated for my truck. My kids might be more sad than I am. After waiting 2.5 years, we only got about 7 months together and I loved every single mile. Was just looking forward to that first fall weather
If anyone has any advice for how to navigate this with the driver's insurance, please don't hesitate to reach out as I've never been in this situation. I'm quite mixed on whether or not I'd accept a repair (which seems highly unlikely anyway) given the Carfax report is gonna be ugly as hell...versus just totaling it and trying again in another 3 years.
Stuff can be replaced. Life is short. Hug your kids.
Now queue the comments about "safer ways to get rid of your ugly fenders"
Damn, didnāt even think about that, but yeah, Iāll take a shot if itās totaled and you want to sell it. PM me a price.How much for the instrument cluster?
