Well, I went and did something stupid, and wrecked my Yaris

[CtrlAltDefeat]

I was on my way to work and started goofing off, and took an S curve really fast... It's usually an empty road but right as I was leaving the second bend, there was a cop coming the other way. When I saw the cop (not when he turned on his lights like I wrote before), it spooked me, and I lost control of the car. I fish-tailed a couple of times, then veered off the road, over a curb and into(through) a no parking sign. I got 3 tickets and almost went to jail. He wrote me up for "reckless driving", "left of center", and doing 73mph in a 30mph zone. I was very worried I was going to jail. He had the cuffs on me and in the back of the car. I was praying to God that if he keeps me out of jail, I'll never do that on public streets again. People from my work kept stopping to find out if I was ok. Miraculously, the cop let me go, but I have a court date the beginning of August. The insurance company said it was about $6,200 worth of damage and I will owe them the $500 deductible when the car is fixed(around the 21st). Basically, I can't believe how stupid I was. You can flame me all you want, it can't be worse then the ass kicking I'm already giving myself... I took these pictures at the tow lot with my crappy cell phone camera before the insurance company towed it to a body shop. Just a warning to everyone out there, to keep it on the track,or you might end up like me, or worse...

[eTiMaGo]

bummer, man... I think we've all had our share of stupid driving mistakes like this... But lesson learned, and most importantly, lucky nobody got hurt!

[Revsson]

Glad you are okay. That was rather dumb, but hopefully you learned your lesson.
I did some dumb things when I was younger, but nothing like that. Just wondering how
old you are. Maybe that had something to do with why the cop let you go.
Can I assume you had a clean record before this?
Keep us aprised of the final outcome.

[1NZYaris1]

No point in flaming you, we all do stupid thing's now and again.
The good thing from this is you might have learn't something, worth
thinking about ,before you try it next time , and there will be a next time.
It's human nature .
sorry too see your car all missed up though.
The main thing is you did not hurt anyone else. :thumbsup:

edit shit i must type slow.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Glad you are okay. That was rather dumb, but hopefully you learned your lesson.
I did some dumb things when I was younger, but nothing like that. Just wondering how
old you are. Maybe that had something to do with why the cop let you go.
Can I assume you had a clean record before this?
Keep us aprised of the final outcome.

sadly I'm 33... also sadly the only thing on my record is an "excessive speed" ticket from the wreck of my previous car (which was totaled, and necessitated the purchase of this Yaris...)

[CtrlAltDefeat]

No point in flaming you, we all do stupid thing's now and again.
The good thing from this is you might have learn't something, worth
thinking about ,before you try it next time , and there will be a next time.
It's human nature .
sorry too see your car all missed up though.
The main thing is you did not hurt anyone else. :thumbsup:

edit shit i must type slow.

Yea, I am very thankful no one was hurt... I went right between 2 trees after the sign. If I had hit one of them, I bet the air bags would have deployed. As it was I just slowed to a stop after the sign, so I got lucky there...

[hachi-roku_fan]

With that much damage I'm surprised it didn't get totalled.

Just be glad you didn't hurt yourself or an innocent person.

[Malaya1221]

make sure to get an oem toyota parts not the cheap "taiwanese" parts..b careful next time...

[CtrlAltDefeat]

make sure to get an oem toyota parts not the cheap "taiwanese" parts..b careful next time...

Yea, they asked me if I preferred OEM parts and I said yes... I really hope it feels the same to drive it after I get it back...

[TinyGiant]

get an estimate from the most expensive body shop in the area and give that to the ins company and tell them you want to get it fixed at the shop you want. then get a big check from them and go where it is a little cheaper.. then take the extra cash and go buy some goodies from the YW vendors and pimp out your car :)

lol 6200 you could spend another 1000 and just get a 2007 yaris used.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

get an estimate from the most expensive body shop in the area and give that to the ins company and tell them you want to get it fixed at the shop you want. then get a big check from them and go where it is a little cheaper.. then take the extra cash and go buy some goodies from the YW vendors and pimp out your car :)

lol 6200 you could spend another 1000 and just get a 2007 yaris used.

too late for that, I believe it's at the shop getting fixed already...

[TinyGiant]

doh. well def nice you arent hurt. bad timing with the cop though

[CtrlAltDefeat]

yea, really... I think I would have been ok, otherwise...

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Wow, two wrecks both caused by excessive speed, with violation tickets to boot...

I hope that you will be able to slow down a bit before you can't be insured at all, or do physical harm to yourself or others...

Know that I am writing this out of sincere concern, and that I'm not trying to flame you...

Cheers

Yes, I know, thank you...

[2006fronty]

At least when you ran out of talent you didn't hurt anyone.

[cleong]

Was it raining when the incident happened, because what I'm seeing is rather shallow-treaded tires on your car, even then, the tread pattern suggests its a more comfort/noise oriented than sports driving sort of tire.

Decent tires, guys. Get some. I respect a stock looking car with serious rubber more than a riced out car with commuter tires.

[elmo]

we all do stupid things every now and then....

that's what makes us human,
glad your OK just hate your going to be paying some hefty fines and you Ins. will go up.

Oh well live and learn

[nerp]

Lesson learned. Glad you're OK. And your fines will help fund our bankrupt government. :)

[thebarber]

time for a bicycle, not sure you should be allowed to drive on public streets...

[SailDesign]

Heh! There's only one way to get experience - you have to experience it. :smile:
As others have said, at least it's only the car and your pride that got hurt.

[roxy1]

it will be a hard lesson learned when the new insurance premium shows up.

[Cosworth]

Are you sure it's not totaled? Isn't $6,200 about 1/2 of what the car costs?

[auxmike]

Bummer, I hope your baby gets fixed like new ASAP.
I'm 41 and sometimes I drive like a ricerboy too. But after seeing this, I'm going to think REAL hard about it. I'm sure it was a bit embarrassing on top of everything else.
Glad you are still in one piece.
Please keep us posted on the patient and on your ins./license outcome.:confused:

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Was it raining when the incident happened, because what I'm seeing is rather shallow-treaded tires on your car, even then, the tread pattern suggests its a more comfort/noise oriented than sports driving sort of tire.

Decent tires, guys. Get some. I respect a stock looking car with serious rubber more than a riced out car with commuter tires.

No, it rained after it was towed... I would not have been doing that in the rain, that's for sure...

Bummer, I hope your baby gets fixed like new ASAP.
I'm 41 and sometimes I drive like a ricerboy too. But after seeing this, I'm going to think REAL hard about it. I'm sure it was a bit embarrassing on top of everything else.
Glad you are still in one piece.
Please keep us posted on the patient and on your ins./license outcome.:confused:

Yes, it's very embarrassing. I felt more disgusted with myself while it was happening, then any thing else. I thought a while before posting here, but I figure I get what I deserve, and you guys should know/be warned...

[cleong]

Props, because it takes some guts to 'fess up to doing something stupid on an internet forum because you could have just kept quiet and probably no one would have noticed.

[SilverBack]

Count your blessings that you didn't get yourself or anyone else killed, and that your Yaris isn't totaled. Be careful next time :smile:

[SailDesign]

... I'm 41 and sometimes I drive like a ricerboy too. ...

Yeah - we all have our Inner Ricer. My favorite piece of road is the swoopy "S-and-a-half" ramp here. One lane, not a race place, jjust for fun with no-one else around.

[toyo]

you idiot!

just kidding, damn that cop must've been pissed!

[Yaris Hilton]

Was it raining when the incident happened, because what I'm seeing is rather shallow-treaded tires on your car, even then, the tread pattern suggests its a more comfort/noise oriented than sports driving sort of tire.

Decent tires, guys. Get some. I respect a stock looking car with serious rubber more than a riced out car with commuter tires.

There's no place for "sports driving" on public roads. Period. Take it to a track. Yeah, I did that kind of stupid stuff when I was young, too. I'm glad I didn't kill someone, or put someone in a nursing home. I hope none of you do, either.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

you idiot!

just kidding, damn that cop must've been pissed!

yea, he was, he said I almost hit him, but I'm not sure about that...

[cleong]

There's no place for "sports driving" on public roads. Period. Take it to a track. Yeah, I did that kind of stupid stuff when I was young, too. I'm glad I didn't kill someone, or put someone in a nursing home. I hope none of you do, either.

I call it sports driving because that seems to be how tire makers differentiate their product line, say, between Yokohama Decibels and AD08s. But yeah I go to a track every now and then.

[GeneW]

We've all been "there". Be glad you're in one piece and that you're not in the Brig awaiting trial.

Beating yourself up won't change a damn thing. I'd put it into perspective if I were you.

Gene

[LeetViet]

Off topic but where can you find a 07 Yaris for 7200?!

[TinyGiant]

ebay .. craigslist.. i see them from time to time

[Crims0n5]

You find the occasional deal everyone once in awhile. I just wish I could get to them before they get snagged by someone else.

[roxy1]

hihih, good point.:biggrin:

.....and technically the cop is partly at fault for spooking you ( you should put your siren after the guy passes you).

the cop was not at fault. not one bit. cops do this all the time to warn people to slow down. that he lost control due to some flashing lights was entirely driver error.

[Forrest]

Stay safe in the future !

[Cutie Pie #2]

Off topic but where can you find a 07 Yaris for 7200?!

Just found this on autotrader.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=260611663&dealer_id=100026506&car_year=2007&rdm=1247055698021&model=YARIS&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=25&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=y&make=TOYOTA&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=1&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=21234&advanced=&end_year=2010&doors=&transmission=&max_price=7000&cardist=11&standard=false&rdpage=thumb

Whew!! at least you are ok!

[Tamago]

can't in any way flame you for posting your experience on the internets. i've been there too, but it was caused by someone cutting into my lane (off throttle snap oversteer in an MR2 + me going too fast + new tires that weren't as sticky as my last set = fail). glad you're alright! is the jar-ish totaled?

[CtrlAltDefeat]

can't in any way flame you for posting your experience on the internets. i've been there too, but it was caused by someone cutting into my lane (off throttle snap oversteer in an MR2 + me going too fast + new tires that weren't as sticky as my last set = fail). glad you're alright! is the jar-ish totaled?

nope, not totaled according to the insurance company... :iono:
This was completely my fault for going too fast and trying to slow down in the middle of a hard turn. The cop's flashing lights didn't spook me, the cops presence did... "oh shit, a cop, and I'm going waaaay too fast" Then it was lift-off oversteer to the right, over correction to the left,snap back to the right, ind into/over the curb, and through the "no parking" sign... meanwhile the whole time all I was feeling was disgust for going and fucking up so badly...

[CtrlAltDefeat]

It occurred to me that I what I wrote in the first post implied that the cop's lights spooked me, so I edited it to clarify that when I saw him, I lost control of the car. I just happened to see him at the same moment that he turned on his lights...

[toad]

glad to hear you're ok! it takes a lot of maturity to post something like this and admit you were in the wrong. i too sometimes do things(according to my wife anyways :smile: ) immature for my age(i'm 35). this has been a good wake-up call to everyone out there that it only takes a split-second for things to get f'd-up. thank you for choosing to share an already embarassing situation and hopefully teaching a few lessons.

[texkid]

Brings back memories. Except I was in my mom's Nissan Sentra and it was raining and I had no insurance. Good times, good times.

But you're okay and you learned.

Like SailDesign said, you learn through experience. Some don't have that luxury and just go straight to the funeral.

[Darb]

Yeah - we all have our Inner Ricer. My favorite piece of road is the swoopy "S-and-a-half" ramp here. One lane, not a race place, jjust for fun with no-one else around.

^ ramps are the best place for high-speed curves, mostly because you can cross lanes without much problem if no one is around. Just make sure you signal your lane changes! :rolleyes:

CAD, glad to hear you're alright.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Well, she's fixed and supposed to be ready to be picked up tomorrow... I really hope there's not any difference in the way she drives... Now I just have to find out what's going to happen in the courts...

[The little red pill]

learning curve: [---------------] lol. j/k. My best wishes for your baby to drive like new!! Also, next time you feel the need for speed, grab a video game console and have at it. :headbang:

[ellenbetty]

I made my share of mistakes driving. From swiping guard rails with my new Gremlin. To making a left turn, and getting hit in the rear passenger side, while driving my Horizon. My worst driving error involved riding a bicycle on a road where the legal speed limit was 40 mph. I was hit by a van. The teenage driver did not have insurance. I was rear ended while on a bicycle. I was throw across the street. The teenager lost his driver's license for 6 months. I spent 4 weeks in a USAF hospital, a year under going spinal rehab at a VA hospital, and 2 1/2 years in VA paid for vocational rehabilitation. The van had a dented roof, a cracked windshield, dented hood, a damaged grill, a broken head light and damaged tires from running over my bicycle. Slightly more damage than you had to your Yaris. You were lucky that you just hit a sign. Next time you may hit a person, disabling that person. The teenager who hit me has spent the last 25 year trying to avoid US government lawyers trying to collect medical costs and money paid out by the VA making disability payments.

My advice is that you start driving the speed limit. Allow more time to get where you are going. Learn how to hypermile to save gasoline. You will need to save gas just to help pay for your increase in automobile insurance.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Well, she's back, but she's got to go back to the shop... there's some loud squeaks and a "lathe" shaving metal sound coming from the wheel. I think the brake disc is warped or bent :frown: It's hard to believe they missed it, it sometimes sounds like a very loud rusty swing set when creeping forward at a stop light. It's embarrassing when the guy on a motorcycle in front of me turns around to see what the sound was... hopefully it's not too serious and I can take it in and get it fixed and a few hours while I wait... we'll see what happens...

[Revsson]

Unfortunately, it will never be "good as new", especially when YOU know it's been in
an accident.
Hope they get it fixed, as that is what they were paid to do.

[Bob Dog]

In a world that was good and true the insurance companies would total all unibody vehicles after any serious accident

[ChinoCharles]

About 8 years ago I smacked a tree in a Toyota Supra trying to hotshot it out of a parking lot on cold tires. RWD > me.

We've all been there dude. Chin up, take your licks, express your self-loathing in court and hope for the best. You obviously have the right attitude about it. Time to move on.

[Chris07LB]

Driving stupid and unfortunatly wrecking - $6200.00 + fines.

Learning from your mistakes, and coming out alive - PRICELESS!!

Glad you survived.

We all do stupid things, and some days it bites us in the ass.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

well she's going back tomorrow (today rather; it's 3:30 am) hopefully, if I have to get another rental, it won't be another boat like the Chevy HHR I got this last time... as far as it driving like new, she seems to be fine (other than the brakes thing) I haven't pushed her in curves (for obvious reasons) but acceleration seems to be the same, and no errant rattles I've noticed yet... hopefully the brakes will be an easy fix and she be back "good as new":smile:

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Ok well, after multiple delays and extensions, it's all over but the punishment... After fixing the slightly warped disc brake backing (which caused the squeaking sounds), she is good as new, and runs like a top. My lawyer worked a deal where I pled guilty to reckless and get the other 2 charges dropped. I got 90 days suspended license, 180 days suspended jail time, 180 days probation, 20 hours community service, defensive driving class, apology letter to the police officer and about $170 fines (plus $220 for probation fees). I think my inexperienced lawyer kind of screwed me on the plea. The good news is that I was able to get a hardship license so I can still drive to work, school, store, and the doctors. I really don’t need to go any where else, so I am set there. My insurance is roughly double now then what it was, so that sucks. Basically it has been stressful, and expensive, but in about 6 months things should be back to normal. (except my driving habits, methinks) I am so thankful it is over (mostly). Hope you all learn from my example…

[advocate]

It takes a real man to admit defeat. (no pun intended :o)

Luckily the jail time is suspended.

The insurance really is a killer, that's the worst. Many humans are capable of forgiving and learning, but insurance companies take 0 chances unfortunately.

[auxmike]

Suspended jail time. What exactly does that mean?
You really have to go to jail for driving a little crazy?
I hope you come out on top in the end and perhaps some good can come out of this in the long run for you..

[Gideon]

Suspended jail time is essentially probation. The jail time is placed on hold, but if you incur another offense during the probation they can tack on your previous jail sentence on top of whatever fines or jail time they give you for that current offense.

IIRC anyways.

Anywho, OP have you shopped around for insurance? I had Viking Insurance (http://www.vikinginsurance.com/) years back because they were the cheapest given my driving history. (Young and dumb :rolleyes: ) I've had a few friends use them as well after DUIs and such.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Anywho, OP have you shopped around for insurance? I had Viking Insurance (http://www.vikinginsurance.com/) years back because they were the cheapest given my driving history. (Young and dumb :rolleyes: ) I've had a few friends use them as well after DUIs and such.

hmmm no, not yet... might do it when its time to renew in a few months... I have to have full coverage however :thumbdown:

[Gideon]

Ah, because you're financing the car?

I had just the legal minimum in California, but it was still significantly cheaper than elsewhere, so it's worth a look! Better than increasing your deductibles anyhow.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

yea - full coverage sucks until you need it... you have no idea how much I regret speeding around that corner...

[Red Horse]

Get the money from the insurance and fix it your self, new cf hood,after maket bumper,projector headlights, custom vented fender

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Get the money from the insurance and fix it your self, new cf hood,after maket bumper,projector headlights, custom vented fender
way way too late for that... that was July 1st 09 and it was fixed within the month... I had too much to worry about right then any ways... I was worried about suspension/frame damage too (i hit the curb hard enough to bend the stock steelies) I resurrected this thread to let everyone know how it turned out...

[silver_echo]

well my .02 on the subject of car insurance, talk to american family insurance... they saved me almost 3 grand over the course of a year from esurance, and my coverages are better and my deductibles are lower