Christmas eve wrech you will not belive

[Oscar Lopez]

got into a wreck on Christmas eve at about 12pm, was slowing for a light on the far right lane and I see a Chevy 1500 pickup coming up from the back at a good click. I see him try to slow down so I try to move up and to the right as much as I can. well guess what he nailed my truck on the right rear and part of the center. I could not believe this, but it gets better, as I walk to the back to see if they were hurt and to see the damage I could not believe the hitch helped protect the back some what and no one was hurt that was the best part. I walk to the other truck and what do I see, a guy dressed in a Santa suit and miss clause getting out of the truck. My first thought was no ones going to believe this, I think by him having that suit on kept me from getting upset I could not believe how well I took it. I will need a new tail gate, bumper and bumper cover, new hitch, and mud flaps, which will be hard to find since they are the gray ones. he's got good insurance so I hope they can get it fixed fast. but as we all that have been in accidents know it sucks. will post picks in the AM. good night to all and a very Merry Christmas.

 

[Tommy VanNess]

Sorry to hear about the accident. Talk about bad timing. Glad everybody is ok. Hope you get it fixed quick.



Tommy

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Well, that would explain why my presents got to my house late.....

Hmmmmm



Glad you are all ok, that is the important thing.

 

[Joe Rampino]

Oscar,

For the rear mud flaps in gray, you can go to TSE Truckstuff.com The part number is 1L2Z16A550GAA, See the link below. Color will be listed as "titanium".



Glad to hear no one was hurt. Sorry about the truck damage. Better luck in 2006!

Joe

 

[Gypsy me]

Glad nobody was hurt! Santa must have been in a hurry Sorry about your trac.

 

[Michael Cacioppo]

How did Rudolph fair?





Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year.

 

[Rainbow SportTrac]

Good thing nobody was hurt. I thought the song was about getting run over by reindeer,, not by Santa driving a pick up truck!

 

[Bart Adkins]

can't believe santa drives a chevy!

 

[Keith McElroy]

My wife backed her 2003 Windstar into the neighbor's 1990 Buik LeSabre at my parent's house on Christmas Eve. The guy got an estimate today for $775.00 to fix a softball-size dent in the side of the door and replace the mirror, but even he said that the car wasn't worth putting that much in. I gave him $200.00 and assume he will spend $20 at the junkyard for a new mirror and spend the rest on his family (they are renting the house and don't have much money).

The passenger taillight was broken on the van, but I ordered a new OEM one off the net for $34, so that is taken car of.



I was just happy she wasn't driving my ST.

 

[Mike Franklin]

I ride a motorcycle and this is the biggest fear that I have, getting run down while stopped. Since I started riding alot of my safe riding practices have transferred over to my "cage" driving. IE, when I'm on the bike and I'm stopped, I am constantly checking my rear, with the bike in gear and covering the clutch, with the bike prepointed towards my "escape vector" ready to just nail the gas and drop the clutch to get the hell outta the way in a second or two. When I'm commanding the ST, I find that I do the same thing now. While stopped, constantly check the 6 with a pre planned route to escape.

 

[Oscar Lopez]

ok, this is the update so far. went to the collision center that the insurance the guy that hit me told me to go, they are accepting responsibility for the accident and sent me to a ford dealer. the ruff estimate so far is like this, total with out looking deeper yet into the car is about 6,000 dollars. this would be so far, a new bumper, bumper cover, tailgate, r/s fender, new hitch and the winner a new frame

that's right kids a new frame. you see the frame is kinked right around where the last hanger is for the tail pipe, we are looking at 6 to 8 weeks repair time.



best part, they told me they would have to find a used frame 1st and if they cant find one they will order from Ford. If they find a used frame at a junk yard then that one too was in an accident would you not think so? will try to add pics in a few min.