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10-30-2017, 04:39 PM
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Drives: 17 Fifty SS, 11 2SS, 91 LSX C1500 Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Louisiana
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Sad Day
Finished dealing with insurance today, total loss. Thankfully no one was hurt, older guy said he just didn't see me and pulled out right into me trying to cross the HWY while I was going 60. Saw him coming and couldn't do anything but slam the breaks and try to turn into the median. Ended up 75 yards from point of contact after sliding for a while, very lucky I didn't make it to the other side of the road and oncoming traffic. Super disappointed, wasn't planning on getting rid of this thing anytime soon. Hands down best car I have ever owned. Never had a single problem out of it, GM did an amazing job with these looks and all. I'd say it took the hit pretty well and kept me safe. I was even able to limp it home after the tow truck pulled me out since I was only about a minute away. After going back and forth for a while I decided to buy it back from insurance, going to use the drive-train in my dad's 71. Be careful out there, you can't control what other people do....
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10-30-2017, 04:46 PM
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Ret AF, cancer survivor
Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mesquite, NV
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Damn, sorry about what happened & your loss, but happy to hear you are alright ... cars can be replaced, people can't.
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10-30-2017, 04:54 PM
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I am not "Fast & Furious"
Drives: 2010 Camaro LSX454 1LE Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Greeley Colorado
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Sorry to see that, but glad you did not get hurt. Synergy green is one color car you can usually see coming a mile away.
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10-30-2017, 05:07 PM
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Drives: Savitar; The 500rwhp N/A Monster! Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Middletown, Ohio
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Sorry OP, glad you're safe though!
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10-30-2017, 05:14 PM
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'It's an experiment'
Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014
Location: Dallas TX
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Glad you’re safe... just a shame on the car...
Wow... -Don
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10-30-2017, 06:10 PM
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Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535
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Glad your ok, sorry about your loss
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10-30-2017, 06:17 PM
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Drives: 2012 2SS Victory Red with white st Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: NC
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That sucks to high heaven. Glad every one was ok. Hard to believe he could not see that green coming. But I can understand at the same time
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10-30-2017, 07:44 PM
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Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl.
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Glad your OK and worked out a fair settlement (the other guys insurance I hope).
I wonder at this point how many 5th Gens have met a similar fate. Hundreds I bet.
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10-30-2017, 08:38 PM
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Evil Genius of Chevrolet
Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: New York
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Buy it back from the insurance company and fix that shiz.
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10-30-2017, 08:46 PM
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Drives: 2017 1SS auto vert Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Central Coast, CA
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Did that year have DRLs?
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10-30-2017, 08:49 PM
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Drives: 2017 1SS auto vert Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Central Coast, CA
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This wont help but its still a good joke.
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10-30-2017, 08:59 PM
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Sorry, glad your ok that could have been so much worse. Always love that color.
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10-30-2017, 09:07 PM
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Drives: 17 Fifty SS, 11 2SS, 91 LSX C1500 Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 193
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I already bought it back, going get it Wednesday. They stopped the tear down a little above 15k in damages most of which was labor. All suspension components on the passenger front are bent and his frame gouged the body pretty bad behind the fender. Body shop said they know there is more bent that they didn't get to yet but they stopped looking when they received the value. We both had the same insurance, and he was straight up with what happened and took fault and all that so his policy took care of everything. I think they were fair with the settlement, and buyback price. I feel like as far as insurance goes I got pretty lucky, I have heard some horror stories and there are a lot of drivers around here with no insurance at all. I may tear it down some more when I get some time and really check it out, but for now the plan is to transplant what I can to the 2nd gen, find a cheap truck, and save for another Camaro. If I save for a year or two I may be able to swing a used ZL1. Just have to deal with being Camaroless for a little while.
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10-30-2017, 10:27 PM
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Drives: 2011 SGM 1SS A6 & 2014 SW 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Lighthouse Point, Fl
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Cool to see you are alright, sorry for the loss....
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