"e36Jeff now drives a ZHP" (e36jeff)
01/10/2018 at 23:36 • Filed to: Accidents, New Jersey, why me?
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"e36Jeff now drives a ZHP" (e36jeff)
01/10/2018 at 23:36 • Filed to: Accidents, New Jersey, why me? | 2
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Just like I always suspected it would, the NJ turnpike finally got me. The most stereotypical Jersey guy in an F-250 changed lanes into me on the way home from work tonight. After we got pulled over, and I’d assessed the damage to my car, I went to go talk to him, and he insisted that I had rear-ended him while guesting wildly with a lit cigar in his hand. You’ll note all the damage to my car is on the front passenger side quarter panel. As I don’t practice drifting on the NJTP, it makes his story kinda hard to believe. Thankfully the responding Officer agreed that his story was suspect and I’m fairly confident the accident report will be written in my favor. Damage was surprisingly light, and I really didn’t want to have to file a police report, but he insisted I was at fault and told me to call the State Police. So I did.
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On top of that there is a pretty good scratch in the passenger side mirror, which got folded back against the car in the process of the accident. There might be damage to the wheel bearing, as the car had a slight shimmy after I pulled back onto the NJTP, but it went away after a mile or two, so it could have just been the tires flat spotting after sitting for an hour in 20F weather.
If I’m really lucky, he bent my tie rod, which I needed to replace anyway, but I don’t think he did as the car was still tracking straight on the remainder of the drive home.
Funnily enough, I see this guy driving on the turnpike once or twice a month and always though he was going to cause an accident one of these days. He tailgates the ever-living crap out of people and is always making questionable or downright dangerous lane changes. The truck has a rather distinctive spinning yellow light on the roof(I assume for construction or something like that) so he’s one of the few vehicles I actually recognize.
The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
> e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
01/10/2018 at 23:55 |
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Time for a dash cam.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
01/10/2018 at 23:56 |
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Did you resist the urge to choke him? Last time I got rear ended, the fuckers told the state patrol that I hit them. People are unbelievable.
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
01/10/2018 at 23:57 |
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Seriously.
wafflesnfalafel
> e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
01/11/2018 at 00:01 |
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Anything you can get away with is ok - the new normal... (what a POS...)
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e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
01/11/2018 at 00:02 |
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yup. Funny thing is I almost bought one about 3 hrs before the accident. Now I’m definitely buying one.
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e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/11/2018 at 00:04 |
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It was difficult, but I resisted. It took the officer ~20 minutes to show up and I’m pretty sure the dude was just stewing the whole time, so I just put on my chipper face and was super-nice to the Officer to try to create a big contrast between the other guy’s attitude and mine.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
01/11/2018 at 00:05 |
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I’m glad I don’t live there
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e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
> pip bip - choose Corrour
01/11/2018 at 00:05 |
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4-5 more months and neither will I.
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camarov6rs
> e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
01/11/2018 at 01:32 |
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If you feel like being evil insist to his insurance company that there is some suspension/unseen steering component damage and as soon as they accept some liability, which if they determine what happened in your favor they will, demand a rental and a tow for your car to a shop. That will mean his rates likely will increase because not only are they paying for repairs they are paying for a tow and rental for an unknown amount of time.
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e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
> camarov6rs
01/11/2018 at 01:41 |
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What I really want to do is get a good estimate, then do the repairs myself and pocket the labor costs. At first glance, it looks like the worst case scenario is repaint the quarterpanel, fix the crease, repaint the mirror cover, repaint the wheel, replace wheel bearing. I can handle everything but fixing the crease and repainting the wheel myself. Pretty sure that would net me a couple hundred dollars. It might actually be cheaper to just buy a new rim vs repairing it. They only cost $99 last I checked.
shop-teacher
> e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
01/11/2018 at 07:03 |
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Smart!
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/11/2018 at 08:26 |
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The time I got rear ended, the guy immediately started apologizing. As soon as the police arrived, he confessed. He was genuinely upset by it.