Lady Hit Me!!

[04G356MT]

So yea today I was on my way home from my wonderful first day of vacation and im about 2 blocks from the house and this 82 yr old lady completely just changes lanes onto the top of me, totally screwed up my driver fender, door, and rear fender, scratched my wheel and rubbed the bumper. Ill get pics up tommorow when i get them, I called the cops he took all the information and sent us on our way and i was lucky enough to get a off duty correctional officer as a witness behind me. I went to the bodyshop down the road and the wrote up a quick estimate of about 4k total, Im a little iffy on the way my painting is gonna go the say they wont have time to paint the whole car and i want them to paint the whole damn thing since its IP and hard to match, I really wanted them to do the whole thing and i was gonna pay extra for a custom pearl flake but idk if i can squeeze it in. Anyone got any ideas on how to get that done or what to do about the accident. Im sooo ticked off cause the lady made it seem like it was my fault which it wasnt and it just ticks me off and ruins my vacation.

[Gimli G35]

damn, WTF is up with every1 getting hit!?!?!??!

i just saw a guy come into the shop with a busted down 03 g35 6mt ... got into a accident with a mailbox, a dog, and a tree.

[04G356MT]

lol yea thats what i was thinking, the lady that hit me had the balls to get out and say well mine doesnt look so bad and then she looked at mine and goes "I did all that?!?" i was like yea its a new car. idk ima hit up all the body shops that my insurance uses and see if they will paint the whole car.

[zozoka1212]

It would help if you know any bodyshop. Also make sure you get good warranty on oyur paint thru the shop on paper.

zozo

[joe603]

Gotta watch out for cotton-tops! A guy in his 90s drove my wife off the interstate...he just started changing lanes in a dual pickup with a large trailer. She laid on her horn, but the old guy didn't hear it. There was a BMW and a cop a ways back that saw the whole thing. The Bimmer stopped to see if she was ok (she went into the grass, just before a nasty guardrail). The cop pulled the guy over and he didn't even know why.

I really don't like older drivers. You should have to re-test every year after you hit 70. They are totally unsafe! I've had a few close calls myself...and thy never drive small cars.

[Kendahl]

Elderly drivers are often a problem. However, it varies greatly from one to another. By her late 80s, my mother-in-law was a menace due to developing dementia. The only way to stop her from continuing to drive was to get the state DMV to revoke her license on medical grounds. In contrast, my father was still sharp and competent at age 90 before a stroke ended his driving.

Consider the following three drivers. It would be a shame to force them off the road.

Paul Frere. Automotive journalist and retired racing driver. At age 87, Audi invited him to drive the previous year's winning car during practice for the Le Mans race. Top speed on the long Mulsanne straight was 192 mph for the team drivers. Frere "only" got up to 188.

Norman Dewis. Retired after 32 years as top test driver and engineer for Jaguar. In his mid 90s, he takes passengers on demonstration rides in a D Jaguar ($100 for three laps) around a racing circuit in England. His current lap times are only a couple of seconds slower than they were 50 years ago.

John Fitch. World War II fighter pilot, racing driver for Cunningham in 1950s, retired automotive safety engineer. In his late 80s, he was invited to drive a modified Mercedes 300SL (Gullwing) during a class speed record attempt on the Bonneville salt flats. Although the goal was 170 mph, engine problems limited the car to 150.

The best solution to incompetent elderly drivers is frequent testing. Based on your observation of the old lady after the accident, try to decide whether this was momentary brain fade by an otherwise competent driver or a symptom of general ineptitude and mental deterioration. If it is the latter, you should report her to the state DMV as someone they need to retest. My mother-in-law always blamed her fender benders on the other driver, even when the investigating police officer gave her the ticket.

[joe603]

I'm not saying they all elderly should be forced off the road...but they need to be tested frequently after lets say 75.

[04G356MT]

I agree with the retesting after 75, if you pass you pass if not good for everyone else. But i hate to tell ya there is no way regardless of age who or what you do for a living (even in nascar) if you move over onto someone its still your fault.

[04G356MT]

Ok I love this guy and after my accident this makes everything feel sooo much better lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjjsF5dRfaI

[soul_hfk]

i would say ever other yr after you hit 70 cause at that age alot can go wrong in a couple yrs.... here we have alot of Q-tip head driving into buildings cause they get mixed up wit the gas and brake

[soul_hfk]

now thats funny

[zozoka1212]

Man that was priceless. Thanks for sharing.

Zozo

[Q45tech]

Just as teenagers need annual rigorous all day testing until say 25..........first and last 10 year driving life segments.

[joe603]

Holy crap Q! I agree with you! lol

[Gimli G35]

ahh , that made my DAY! ... now i gotta go to work ... lol

[WhiteyClay]

damn, WTF is up with every1 getting hit!?!?!??!

i just saw a guy come into the shop with a busted down 03 g35 6mt ... got into a accident with a mailbox, a dog, and a tree.

Any1 that hits a dog deserves to hit a tree and a mail box.Animal killerslol

[Gimli G35]

no he dodged the dog and hit the mailbox then the tree....

[04G356MT]

ok so ive been trying to get the ladys insurance to take care of the accident but the lady has yet to call in her claim is there a time limit on which she must call it it??

[04G356MT]

Ok well the insurance has finally talked to the lady that hit me and i am now waiting on them to talk to the witness... joy.... more waiting when all i want is my car fixed. I took some pics today but theyre not vry good cause it just rained and they look foggy, but here goes.

Rear QTR panel and side skirt...

All the way down the driver side... looks worse in person.

Drivers door...

It also hit the front bumper and wheel.

[CoppellStereo]

your pictures dont do it justice, there is too little contrast to see how bad it really is. its foggy because you took your camera from a probably air conditioned room which is like 5% humidity to outside to 100%, if this happens, wait like 10min or so till the camera has time to adjust to the humidity. just my camera skills talkg here. :P

[Kendahl]

Also include some overall views to put the closeups in context.