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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: Crazy4x4 on July 26, 2010, 05:05:37 PM
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Bye Bye my 4 month old 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4x4 V6 with Great MPG's! And a body on a frame design. Not a stupid Unibody design.
Well today I was just on my way to get lunch. I was at least within a mile from my house.
We were on a one way the Jeep GC next to me decided to merge into my lane. We were pretty much bumper to bumper. If she looked out her window she would of saw me.
She hit my front fender with hers, she did it forcefully. That threw me to the side and up the curb and ran over 2 street signs and hit a tree. Thank God I was able to swerve to the side enough to keep hitting the tree dead on. I hit the tire and fender. It probably tore up the steering components.
I was fine. But I had my 1 1/2 year old with me. Thank God she is okay the car seat did its job. I got out cussing out the chick for trying to kill her. Some teenager!
A witness said my back end totally lifted in the air and looked like it was going to flip when I hit the tree. I could of also easily flipped sideways due to the steep hill and the hitting the tree could of pushed it over.
Who know what the Insurance company will do. I hope it is fixable, but I bet it will be considered a total loss. And you know they never give you what it is worth, those damn cheats!!
Here are the pics! The Jeep has little damage due to it just hit me. All of my damage is due to outside sources.
(http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac327/Dodgef25/P7250652_0001.jpg)
(http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac327/Dodgef25/P7250653_0001.jpg)
(http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac327/Dodgef25/P7250654_0001.jpg)
(http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac327/Dodgef25/P7250657.jpg)
(http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac327/Dodgef25/P7250659.jpg)
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Looks bent to me. You don't want to fix that. Let her insurance company pay for your next GV or Tracker and take it out of her for the next 2-5 years.
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Dang!!! Man that sucks, had a little on-road ouchy a few months back so I know how ya feel. Believe it or not I'd say your ride is probably fixable judging just by the pics. You definitely have some suspension and maybe steering damage, my guess is the control arm for starters. The frame is probably fine if the suspension absorbed a good enough amount of the energy.
Just for a little moral support, the resurrection of my Tracker:
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/general-suzuki-forum/geo-vs-crown-vic-guess-who-won/msg228417/#msg228417 (http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/general-suzuki-forum/geo-vs-crown-vic-guess-who-won/msg228417/#msg228417)
If I can bring my beater back from the dead, then yours should be fine. ;)
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Ya I don't know how bad it is, but my guess it will be totaled. I don't mind getting another GV I liked it. It just depends if I can get a good price for it.
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I think it'll buff out.
glad no none hurt.
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What'cha wanna bet she was yapping on a cell phone right before the impact???? Easy enough to check on... but the insurance and police probably won't pursue it.
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Well today I got the police report. Apparently she was trying to turn north (left) on the cross street when she was far to the right line not in the left lane. So she had to cut through my lane to get there. We were both heading east.
So I gave my statement to her insurance. Now just waiting on her to record her statement then they will make their judgment on who is at fault. (Her of coarse) Then they have to assess the damage, next week sometime. Then negotiate a price, or repair.
I grabbed all of my stuff from the car today including my less then month old Yellow top Optima, and floor mats ect. I had to leave the hitch and radio. I'll make them buy me a new one.
My guess she may have been talking on the phone (Which is illegal here) or something else like you mentioned. No one really turns to a side street without looking and cut off another lane at full speed and not look. Well drunks do it all the time I guess.
The report also said she is 19 and lives across from where my wife used to live before marriage and right by my work. So I may see her everyday on my way to work. Small world.
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I am glad everyone is all right, try and buy the vitara back from the insurance company for salvage price.
I totaled my 96 landcruiser and after they gave me my $8300 for it I then turned around and asked to buy it back and they sold it to me for salvage price of $2200 and mine was still drivable and was only totaled due to me claiming scratches and a dented front bumber.
I have state farm.
Good luck
pat