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Bob Dog · 08-29-2009, 05:54 PM

Get your self a lawer if there is any injury. He is at fault and legal counsel can prove it . I still have problems with a rotor cuff that was torn in an accident 10 years ago. I got adequate compensation for the loss of my vehicle , but I should have dragged his ass through the fire for medical expense and personal compensation. Don't let the claims adjuster bullshit you .It is their job to talk you into taking as little money as possible. Half of what he says will be lies.

ecnal · 08-29-2009, 08:25 PM

I'm in the process of talking to a lawyer.

And I ended up getting a Corolla. All they had for Yaris' in the 2door was automatic; actually, all they had was automatics. So I opted for a 2010 Corolla CE 5 speed. All in all, it ended up being cheaper than the Yaris was. I will never deal with Route 44 Toyota in Raynham, MA again. They rip you off.

Anyways. It's not exactly what I wanted, but that's okay. I guess you can't order a power windows/locks package with the CE. I figure winters coming, so all I really need are power locks and that's not hard at all to do; just need 150$ and a Saturday.

SpaceShot · 08-31-2009, 12:23 PM

Unfortunately in the North East this is why you really need to look 2 or even 3 cars ahead of you.
If weather conditions don't get you, someone pulls a stupid move like trying to stop on a dime in the center lane.
For a while they were even catching insurance scammers staging accidents along the 495 corridor through Haverhill & Lawrence. They would purposefully force a rear ender like this with some old clunker, and hopefully get the insurance settlement before the DMV figured it out. The Lexus in front of you would have been a good mark.

Who knows if this was something intentional or just someone forgetting they were still on the freeway and the vehicles behind them are moving at 70+. Tough loss for your car, but that little thing took the hit from the guardrail and the big Lexus, and held up enough for you to walk away.

Perhaps consider a much brighter color for the new one? Or at least some really bright headlamps.

Good luck...

Thirty-Nine · 08-31-2009, 02:06 PM

Glad to hear you're ok. Cars can be replaced!

SailDesign · 08-31-2009, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceShot

Perhaps consider a much brighter color for the new one? Or at least some really bright headlamps.

Good luck...

Hmmm. My old Yaris was bright freakin' red, and still got T-boned by a red light runner. New one is black. If they don't see you, you might as well be fluorescent cat-puke green - they STILL won't see you.

yarr_is · 09-01-2009, 06:22 PM

wow that sucks... glad you're ok

08-31-2009, 02:06 PM	#22
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08-29-2009, 05:54 PM	#19
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	Get your self a lawer if there is any injury. He is at fault and legal counsel can prove it . I still have problems with a rotor cuff that was torn in an accident 10 years ago. I got adequate compensation for the loss of my vehicle , but I should have dragged his ass through the fire for medical expense and personal compensation. Don't let the claims adjuster bullshit you .It is their job to talk you into taking as little money as possible. Half of what he says will be lies.

08-29-2009, 08:25 PM	#20
ecnal Drives: 09 Yaris Sedan AT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Plymouth, MA Posts: 21	I'm in the process of talking to a lawyer. And I ended up getting a Corolla. All they had for Yaris' in the 2door was automatic; actually, all they had was automatics. So I opted for a 2010 Corolla CE 5 speed. All in all, it ended up being cheaper than the Yaris was. I will never deal with Route 44 Toyota in Raynham, MA again. They rip you off. Anyways. It's not exactly what I wanted, but that's okay. I guess you can't order a power windows/locks package with the CE. I figure winters coming, so all I really need are power locks and that's not hard at all to do; just need 150$ and a Saturday.

08-31-2009, 12:23 PM	#21
SpaceShot Drives: 2008 Yaris 5 speed HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NH Posts: 171	Unfortunately in the North East this is why you really need to look 2 or even 3 cars ahead of you. If weather conditions don't get you, someone pulls a stupid move like trying to stop on a dime in the center lane. For a while they were even catching insurance scammers staging accidents along the 495 corridor through Haverhill & Lawrence. They would purposefully force a rear ender like this with some old clunker, and hopefully get the insurance settlement before the DMV figured it out. The Lexus in front of you would have been a good mark. Who knows if this was something intentional or just someone forgetting they were still on the freeway and the vehicles behind them are moving at 70+. Tough loss for your car, but that little thing took the hit from the guardrail and the big Lexus, and held up enough for you to walk away. Perhaps consider a much brighter color for the new one? Or at least some really bright headlamps. Good luck...

09-01-2009, 06:22 PM	#24
yarr_is Drives: yaris Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: West LA Posts: 161	wow that sucks... glad you're ok