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08-01-2007, 12:40 AM
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Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007
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Someone threw a lit firecracker in...
Yeah, my car. I was inside my work when a couple came in and said there was smoke coming out of a gray car. One of my coworkers went outside, and ran back inside telling me my car is on fire. I go outside to check it out and behind the driver's seat on the floorboard there is a fire. I run back inside with a couple of guys I work with, get a bucket of water and put the fire out. My windows were down and someone threw a huge mo-fo firecracker in the car. I have burn marks on the headliner, almost every single piece of plastic looks like someone was trying to arc weld, and I have a huge hole on the carpet behind my seat. It burnt through my TRD hat, floormat, carpet, and burnt some of the side panel plastic and the lower part of the rear seat. Even the cargo cover in back suffered damage. My roommate has pictures on his cell phone so as soon as I can I will post pics. I am super pissed right now and just wanna
 . Nobody saw who did it. The smoke smell is horrible and the explosions from the fireworks left everything with a white film over it as well as the remains of the firework itself. Since the '08 Yaris Sport liftback will be coming out in a few weeks, I am going to work with my insurance and the dealership to see if I can get my car traded in. It already wasn't the same after the accident, now the smoke smell will never get out. I'm hoping I can just yank all my perf. parts off and put them on a trade. This just sucks so bad. I left my car at the dealership for tonight. There was one guy left who I talked to. They are going to get me a estimate and I'm going to go from there. Again, sorry I don't have any pics right now, but I will post as soon as I can.  I have a $500 ins. deductible, but my manager called our boss and they might pay that, here's hoping...EDIT: Got the damage, $7,859.32. Scroll down for pics. Last edited by Astroman; 08-01-2007 at 06:00 PM. Reason: Damage quote, added that I added pics. :-) |
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08-01-2007, 12:44 AM
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08-01-2007, 12:45 AM
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Drives: 07 White Yaris RS Join Date: Jun 2007
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blimey... hope your insurance convers the damage
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08-01-2007, 12:47 AM
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Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007
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They will, but I have to pay a $500 deductible. I'm hoping to work something out so I can just trade the thing in and get the '08 liftback sport manual.
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08-01-2007, 05:12 AM
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That's just screwed up, don't people have any respect of others' property?
Do you think maybe that's what happened to your LeBaron? (that was your car that burned up, right?) Maybe someone has a grudge against you, who knows...
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08-01-2007, 08:23 AM
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Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007
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oh, yeah the lebaron burnt up to
maybe chinese mafia 
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08-01-2007, 08:59 AM
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I would be trying to make your work pay your deductable, because employees that were on the clock caused damage to your car, therefor they are responcable.... they have no way around that.... they actaully should pay for they whole thing for that reason.... but because you work there also I would only push for the deductable being paid
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08-01-2007, 09:14 AM
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my golf got trashed at work and my company did nothing for me
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08-01-2007, 09:23 AM
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my previous car got broken into at work and they didnt do anything as well....a$$holes....good thing i quit...haha....
anyways...do u always leave your windows down for that long?? 8 hr shifts?
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08-01-2007, 09:38 AM
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Unbelievable! Dayam, if your car's not safe at work... but hopefully you will showing off you new 08 soon, good luck!
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08-01-2007, 10:04 AM
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Drives: Willow is a '07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007
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This further proves my point that people are fucking assholes. Who the fuck decides, "Hmm, I think I'll throw a lit firecracker in this new car?" I hope the fucker who did it reaps what he sowed and his fucking house burns down. (Without possible wife/husband, children and pets inside). What a fucking douche.
sorry man. I would be SO mfing pissed off, as I'm sure you are. To quote Vincent Vega, "It would have been worth him doing it just so I could catch him doing it."
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08-01-2007, 11:01 AM
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Holy crap man, I'm sorry to hear this. This kinda stuff makes me livid. Who the hell does this kind of thing? Hopefully your insurance company helps you out. Good luck!
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08-01-2007, 11:32 AM
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Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2007
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Damn Astro this sucks. You definitely have a pyro situation following you.
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08-01-2007, 12:27 PM
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I have two jobs, the "arson" happened at job #2. My friends and family are joking I should just ride a bike from now on. Yeah fire and cars seems to be my thing (3rd car, 4th fire). And yes, I was the Burnt Baron guy. There has been a string of arsons around here. There was one not to long ago where a van that was set fire and burnt a 100 year old apartment building killing two people inside. I hope there will be a silver lining to all this, I've pretty much made up my mind to get that '08 sport liftback. Thankfully I will be able to reuse my aftermarket parts as they are all bolt-on stuff and should work on the '08. My insurance will cover this (so glad I have comprehensive on this car) and job #2 should be paying my deductible. I'm expecting a estimate of the damage later today. Thanks for all the support guys & gals, I'd sure love to kick some ass right now on those punks
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08-01-2007, 12:28 PM
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Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006
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If you find them, seek the death penalty. Yarii are people too!
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08-01-2007, 12:34 PM
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That sux big time. At least the insurance company and your employer are stepping up for you.
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08-01-2007, 01:23 PM
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That truly sucks! I hope everything works out and you get the '08 sport.
Next time you need a fire extinguisher attached to your right front windshield pillar! hehe
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08-01-2007, 01:24 PM
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