FromThisSoil

OK, I seriously think my car has a hex on it.

I got the car on June 30, 2005. Since then I have been:

1. Hit and ran in my drivers door so bad it bent the cross member and required a complete replacement - 3 days after buying the car - $1200

2. Rear ended AND sideswiped - 2 months after buying the car - $12,500

3. Someone dropped something on my hood and dented it requiring a complete repaint - 2 weeks ago - $425

4. Hit the biggest pothole known to man, bending two rims and blowing out a tire - last Friday - $475


I am seriously considering dumping this car off at the dealer for a trade in and even if I take a hit, just getting a brand new one...

Thoughts/comments/charity?

johnnywebb

i know I would. if you plan on keeping it for awhile, i'd say get a new one. your repair costs almost equal the cost anyways.

theblue

Man your insurance company covered that stuff right?

xnevergiveinx

i had someone open the're door into my car the day i got it...but yeah, you should sell your car and get a bike

TheQuietThings

i mean... do you think if you had a different car these problems wouldnt have happened? Be glad it wasnt an Infiniti or a BMW or something. Im not saying anything bad about the Scion, but be glad the car doesnt cost more than $40,000

pollup

drive it off a cliff and start from scratch. your doomed with it.

FromThisSoil

I honestly would drive it off a cliff if insurance covered it and got me a new one!

Anyway, I'm thinking about maybe trading this one in a getting the rs2.0

FromThisSoil

Here's some pictures of the damage and the pot hole I hit:

pollup

i honestly wasnt joking .. but im not promoting insurance fraud and i dont condone it lol

SuperDuperScion

My condolences.... That pothole did that much damage???? Wow, I think I'll avoid potholes like the plague from now on. But it's true just like TheQuietThings said, just be glad your car isn't a $40k car. Oh yea and have someone but a blessing on your car, it'll cancel out the hex right?

bayotanzk

iTrader: (1)

Well, with 12,500.00 damage, I would have fought like hell to have had the vehicle a total loss and bought another. I had one totalled out that was on a test drive fby heleotrophic and it had $11,000.00 damage. As far as the pothole. I hit one that the city of baton rouge cleaned out to be filled and the idiots went to lunch and did not put any cones around the hole. 2 19" enkei RPF 1 and one Toyo Proxy. These were bent to the point that they were twisted, cracked, and beyond even the kings mens ability. I have found that 18 inch rims with a 40 series tire takes much more abuse that a 35 series tire, Food for thought.

bayotanzk

iTrader: (1)

If you need some replacement rims and they look factory e mail me as I have about 5 sets of factory rims collecting dust.

FromThisSoil

The reason why I didn't fight it was because the body shop I took it to does excellent work and if it was totaled, I would owe money on the car...which is a waste.

I'm thinking about the RS2.0 right now, the local dealer near me has one in right now.

I already got all new rims and tires, so I'm good on that front.

pollup

you dont have gap insurance? crazy!

soros151

I think you should just get another tC, IF you can afford it, also I've seen bigger potholes here in Puerto Rico, sucks I know.

FromThisSoil

Yea, once I get the new rims and tires, I'll also replace the front brakes and polish her up....I'll drive it for a bit and then probably go ahead and trade it in.

Only thing that sucks is the fact that I'm a year into paying this thing off already and I'm going to take a huge hit no doubt on the trade in...

brian

just try to be more careful...shi*t happens, can't avoid it. i have so many small dings in my car from ppl opening doors on me...

06tCguy

the city should pay for the damage caused by the pothole. happened here.

soros151

True, take photo and make a claim.

Motley

....How could you have not seen a pot of hole of that magnitude....


Maybe it's YOUR lack of attention on the road that's getting you into all this trouble, not a ..."Hex". Just my 0.2 Cents....