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Jack · 06-04-2009, 04:50 PM

Ahdidah10,

This seriously sucks. Very sorry to hear about this, but glad you're ok.

Word of advice: I had damage like this a couple of years ago and I had a follow-up problem that I could have corrected if I'd known better. The trunk lid seal never sealed properly and I had water leak into the trunk (which eventually led to a SERIOUS mildew odor :( ). So, when you get your car back from the shop, put newspaper down under the entire lid, close the trunk, and get your hose out and spray all around (and from various angles). If you've got leaks, the newspaper will show it and you'll want to get it corrected ASAP.

Good luck man,

Jack

Jack · 06-04-2009, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbodfather

Agreed!

PEOPLE!

PUT THE PHONE DOWN!

IF YOU NEED TO TALK, PULL OVER!!

and for God's SAKE......NO TEXTING OR READING BLACKBERRIES WHILE DRIVING!!!!!

......as you can see -- I feel rather strongly about this!................

.

AMEN !!

Massman151 · 06-04-2009, 04:54 PM

dude that sucks terribly and the nissan emblem is imprinted on the bumper srry had to point that out

*radz28* · 06-04-2009, 04:54 PM

I'm sorry to see another one like this. If there's a bright side, maybe you can get the money for the OEM catback and put it toward an aftermarket one, if that's your taste. From the pics', at least the trunk and door gaps don't look bad and I can't see any buckles in the any of the panels that I can see, so hopefully all the damage is on the rear body panel. I fear it'll probably be toast, and you'll have to have it replaced and all that (probably into $4K-$5K in damage if it goes that far). I'm sure a quality shop will be able to do a unibody measurement and make sure all the points are within range. I think the tollerance for a unibody car was something like 3-4mm - that was a few years ago anyways. Make sure they get a look at the exhaust clear up to the cats' and manifolds. Being punched how they are, there's a chance that damage could've worked it's way up there. Also, go so far as making sure they check the fuel level sender as fuel slosh, in extreme cases, can jack with the sender in the tank.

I'm sorry about your ride :( PM me if there are more points I can suggest. I worked at a bodyshop for more than five years and in the Parts Department at a dealership for more than five years before that.

Sincerely,
Chuck

Jeffro19 · 06-04-2009, 04:56 PM

Looks like the camaro help up very well. They wont total it for sure its not that bad.

Chris-10 · 06-04-2009, 04:57 PM

damn that sucks

franknbeans · 06-04-2009, 04:58 PM

Very sorry to hear buddy... this is one of my great fears when i get my ride.....

91RS · 06-04-2009, 05:09 PM

Ahdidah.... Sorry about your NECK getting jolted back so hard it almost snapped off your head... is it feeling any better???? No?? Thats too bad, I hope the PAIN goes away soon <wink wink>

HIT 'EM WHERE IT HURTS, YOU'll HAVE TWO CAMAROS!!!

patriotpa · 06-04-2009, 05:14 PM

All kidding aside, Seriously.

Even though you may feel fine, get to a good doctor and tell him what happened ange get a thorough examination. Many serious injuries have no symptoms for a few days. You NEED that examination.

Hopefully, you're really okay, but GET THAT EXAM!

LSP2010 · 06-04-2009, 05:17 PM

SORRY ILL CRY

pmb1010 · 06-04-2009, 05:24 PM

what a shame.

Can I ask?

- did he give an excuse for clobbering you?

camaro guy · 06-04-2009, 05:24 PM

you can sell your car to me. $18k on the table

Number_9 · 06-04-2009, 05:29 PM

Glad your okay. I hope you are able to get it repaired, given parts might be a little hard to come by... that said, if it's not totaled so you can get a new car, be sure to sue for the depreciation of having your pristine one devalued. My Dad had an accident in his Mustang GT - and they didn't total the car. So, he got everything fixed/replaced *and* recoup the depreciation value of the never-wrecked car vs. the once-wrecked car... amounted to about $8k, so it was definitely worth the effort on his part. Given the hotness and over-MSRP value of the Camaro's, I'd bet your own recouped depreciation value would be quite a bit higher.

kdoske · 06-04-2009, 05:37 PM

this is terrible, sorry about your car!

06-04-2009, 04:50 PM	#71
Jack Just Jack Drives: '71 SS, Forest Green Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DC Area Posts: 75	Ahdidah10, This seriously sucks. Very sorry to hear about this, but glad you're ok. Word of advice: I had damage like this a couple of years ago and I had a follow-up problem that I could have corrected if I'd known better. The trunk lid seal never sealed properly and I had water leak into the trunk (which eventually led to a SERIOUS mildew odor :( ). So, when you get your car back from the shop, put newspaper down under the entire lid, close the trunk, and get your hose out and spray all around (and from various angles). If you've got leaks, the newspaper will show it and you'll want to get it corrected ASAP. Good luck man, Jack __________________ Ordered 10/13 - CGM 2SS/RS, Sunroof, Polished 20"s, Silver Rallies Built 5/21 Shipped 5/27 Delivered 6/5

06-04-2009, 04:54 PM	#73
Massman151 Chevy Fanatic Drives: 2010 RS/SS CAMARO RJT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 330 View My Garage	dude that sucks terribly and the nissan emblem is imprinted on the bumper srry had to point that out __________________ 2010 2SS/RS L99 Camaro RJT, Ground Effects, Black Hockey Stripes, 21" Rims. - 2G1FK1EJ4A9108441 "Sam Witwicky: Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?" "Sam Witwicky: Um yeah, Satan's Camaro? It's stalking me!"

06-04-2009, 04:54 PM	#74
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,201 View My Garage	I'm sorry to see another one like this. If there's a bright side, maybe you can get the money for the OEM catback and put it toward an aftermarket one, if that's your taste. From the pics', at least the trunk and door gaps don't look bad and I can't see any buckles in the any of the panels that I can see, so hopefully all the damage is on the rear body panel. I fear it'll probably be toast, and you'll have to have it replaced and all that (probably into $4K-$5K in damage if it goes that far). I'm sure a quality shop will be able to do a unibody measurement and make sure all the points are within range. I think the tollerance for a unibody car was something like 3-4mm - that was a few years ago anyways. Make sure they get a look at the exhaust clear up to the cats' and manifolds. Being punched how they are, there's a chance that damage could've worked it's way up there. Also, go so far as making sure they check the fuel level sender as fuel slosh, in extreme cases, can jack with the sender in the tank. I'm sorry about your ride :( PM me if there are more points I can suggest. I worked at a bodyshop for more than five years and in the Parts Department at a dealership for more than five years before that. Sincerely, Chuck __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

06-04-2009, 04:56 PM	#75
Jeffro19 Drives: 2018 ZL1 6M, Silverado High Country Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,101	Looks like the camaro help up very well. They wont total it for sure its not that bad. __________________ Previous Camaro's - 2002 Z28 6 spd manual, T tops, Sebring Silver - 2010 2SS 6 spd manual, Cyber Gray Metallic Current Vehicles - 2018 ZL1 Red Hot 6 spd manual, Carbon Hood, Sunroof 2019 Silverado High Country, Daily Driver

06-04-2009, 04:57 PM	#76
Chris-10 Drives: 2ss/rs vr 6m Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Port Richey,fl Posts: 2,831	damn that sucks __________________ My build thread.click the pic. COTW 10/24/11

06-04-2009, 04:58 PM	#77
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	Very sorry to hear buddy... this is one of my great fears when i get my ride..... __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

06-04-2009, 05:09 PM	#78
91RS Drives: 1991 RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 144	Ahdidah.... Sorry about your NECK getting jolted back so hard it almost snapped off your head... is it feeling any better???? No?? Thats too bad, I hope the PAIN goes away soon <wink wink> HIT 'EM WHERE IT HURTS, YOU'll HAVE TWO CAMAROS!!!

06-04-2009, 05:14 PM	#79
patriotpa Account Suspended Drives: 02 Silverado, 09 Vue, 10 1SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tired of apologizing when we should be kickin' butt! Posts: 1,966 View My Garage	All kidding aside, Seriously. Even though you may feel fine, get to a good doctor and tell him what happened ange get a thorough examination. Many serious injuries have no symptoms for a few days. You NEED that examination. Hopefully, you're really okay, but GET THAT EXAM!

06-04-2009, 05:17 PM	#80
LSP2010 IM A GURL Drives: 2010/2SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Killeen,TX Posts: 640	SORRY ILL CRY __________________ 1100, Preliminary order accepted - 13oct08 2000, Order accepted by GM ----- n/a 3000, Order acc. by P.R---------- n/a 3100, Order available to sequence- n/a 3300, Order sch. for production--- 21may09 3400, Order broadcast------------ 28may09 3800, Order produced ------------ 2jun09(2G1FT1EW8A9114199) 4000, Available to ship 4200, Shipped--------------------9june09 *ITS HERE 18JUNE09*

06-04-2009, 05:24 PM	#81
pmb1010 Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Western NY Posts: 27	what a shame. Can I ask? - did he give an excuse for clobbering you?

06-04-2009, 05:24 PM	#82
camaro guy Drives: 2010 camaro LS Join Date: May 2009 Location: missouri Posts: 540 View My Garage	you can sell your car to me. $18k on the table

06-04-2009, 05:29 PM	#83
Number_9 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trophy Club, TX Posts: 1,464 View My Garage	Glad your okay. I hope you are able to get it repaired, given parts might be a little hard to come by... that said, if it's not totaled so you can get a new car, be sure to sue for the depreciation of having your pristine one devalued. My Dad had an accident in his Mustang GT - and they didn't total the car. So, he got everything fixed/replaced and recoup the depreciation value of the never-wrecked car vs. the once-wrecked car... amounted to about $8k, so it was definitely worth the effort on his part. Given the hotness and over-MSRP value of the Camaro's, I'd bet your own recouped depreciation value would be quite a bit higher. __________________

06-04-2009, 05:37 PM	#84
kdoske Waiting For My 1SS/RS SIM Drives: Sold My Lancer, now carless :/ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 950	this is terrible, sorry about your car!

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