I need you all to send virtual hugs to my parents- they are having quite a shitious day.
My mom recently got a brand new car (I bought hers, remember). Some asshole ran a red light (he said it was yellow and didn’t get ticketed) and pummeled her this morning. Luckily, she walked away unscathed but he caused $18,000 in damage.
18,000 DOLLARS.
They haven’t even received the title yet!
I’m trying to look at the big picture, but man, this kind of crap makes me sick.
Jamie
January 8, 2007 at 12:30 pmThank God everyone was okay, especially Mama Whoorla. I think something lunar is going on today – folks are acting strangely all over the place.
BeachMama
January 8, 2007 at 12:37 pmYikes. Thank goodness your Mom is fine. But, really $18,000 damages and the guy walks away without a ticket??? Even if it was yellow, don’t ya think he was cruisin’ pretty fast?
Sending the hugs their way today.
whoorl
January 8, 2007 at 12:41 pmEXACTLY, BeachMama! “No Fault”, my ass.
Sadie
January 8, 2007 at 12:43 pmWow, that’s craptastic…SO glad your momma wasn’t hurt. It is amazing how much damage can be done to a car in the blink of an eye – I had an accident a couple winters ago and on first look, the body shop said $9k in damage…but once they got into it, it ended up closer to $14k. If your mom is lucky, she will get the insurance adjuster to total the car out so she can just get a new one. Unfortunately insurers usually require that the damage exceed 70% of the worth of the car in order to total it.
Danielle
January 8, 2007 at 12:46 pmThat totally blows. So glad she’s okay!
Jessie
January 8, 2007 at 12:54 pmPlease tell me they bought gap insurance with the car. Either way I’m sending a huge virtual hug their way, because that really sucks! Glad to hear your mom is okay though, because it could have really sucked a lot more.
Annika
January 8, 2007 at 12:56 pmI’m SO glad your mom is OK. Now, about this red light running mofo…I am feeling some ass-kicking rage coming on.
amy
January 8, 2007 at 1:15 pmthats horrible. just be glad she is ok. that is all that matters. today has not been a good day all around me.
Donovan
January 8, 2007 at 1:49 pmI’m so glad she wasn’t hurt. I clicked your link to the picture of her car, and I shed a tear for such a beautiful thing to be damaged like that is so sad. Your parents have nice taste in vehicles.
LVGurl
January 8, 2007 at 1:55 pmThank goodness your mom is alright. How scary! Better $18k in damage to a car than a person you love.
Angella
January 8, 2007 at 2:47 pmSO GLAD she’s OK. But no ticket? Seriously? Regardless of yellow or red, if she had the right of way and he hit her, HE’S AT FAULT! What drugs was that cop smoking?
Jenifer
January 8, 2007 at 3:35 pmI wish there were more cameras at stop lights so people wouldn’t get away with this type of BS. I don’t know why people feel entitled to go through yellow lights?! Where is this rule in the driving manual?!
I hope that your mom is okay and I know that the car is new, but at least it did its job and kept your mom safe.
Xangelle
January 8, 2007 at 4:22 pmThat totally sucks. Nice to hear that your mom’s okay! Brutal that the guy didn’t even get a ticket. What’s up with this world?
Amanda
January 8, 2007 at 4:41 pmLame. People suck sometimes. Thank goodness Whoorlmomma is fine, though!
lissa
January 8, 2007 at 4:42 pmOh my goodness! I’m so sorry. I’m glad your mom is okay. Sending good vibes your way.