RIP Elantra, you were a good car.

"I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker" (qaaaaa) 11/01/2018 at 10:36 • Filed to: None

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Why must the good die young? You still had over 2k and a little less than two years on your warranty.

Thank you, Hyundai, for giving my family over eight years of trouble-free driving.

**Clarification** I was not driving. I am over 200 miles away. A family member was in a wreck in my old car.

Update: I saw a few more pics from my mom and the sibling who was driving. It’s so much worse than it looks. Front bumper is mangled, hood is crumpled, front quarters and folded up a bit. The crumple zones did their job, but every panel is damaged. I don’t know if any chassis components are damaged, but I’d be surprised if they weren’t. I would be surprised if the insurance opts to try and resurrect it. KBB valued it at around $3500, so I’m confident that it’s totaled.

You will be missed.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 11/01/2018 at 10:42

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Glad you’re ok!

WilliamsSW > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 11/01/2018 at 10:44

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RIP and glad everyone is ok.

But don’t give CarsofFortLangley any ideas...

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/01/2018 at 10:46

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Be crazy if I was hurt, being that I’m 200+ miles away.

I added a clarification, but everyone is okay as far as I know.

Stapleface > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 11/01/2018 at 10:47

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Still though, you got some good use out of it.  And it did it’s job for the passengers I presume. 

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Stapleface 11/01/2018 at 10:49

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Oh yeah, this thing was a tank. Super reliable, good MPGs, great to learn on. The passenger seems to just be shook up.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > WilliamsSW 11/01/2018 at 11:00

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I slam on my brakes at every relight and stop sign . Just hoping that the people behind are not paying attention .

I just wear a HANS device everyday

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 11/01/2018 at 11:06

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Glad that everyone is OK. How fast was it travelling when it crashed?

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 11/01/2018 at 11:14

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How fast? I can’t say for sure. Driver was a younger sibling who had just gotten their license a few months back. It was a foggy/misty/wet day.

WilliamsSW > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/01/2018 at 11:15

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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 11/01/2018 at 11:17

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Aah those are always tricky to judge...

Feel bad for the youngling, insurance is gonna have a field day  year with the person

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 11/01/2018 at 11:24

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Yeah, they’re pretty shook up. I’ve got no clue what the insurance situation is on that car as my mom, who holds the title, changed insurance since the time it was under my stewardship, but my expectation from what I know is there will be points (that only stay on their license until 18 in Ohio) and the rate will increase.

pip bip - choose Corrour > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 11/02/2018 at 07:23

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oops!

airbags go off?

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > pip bip - choose Corrour 11/02/2018 at 09:40

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No, thankfully.