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Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« on: December 02, 2012, 12:01:43 PM »
Nothing like being woke up in the middle of the night to your daughter crying and saying she just crashed her car...  :o
 
Luckily she is ok, but she sure did a number on her Volvo, we got dressed in about 30 seconds and drove out to the scene, poor thing, I think it really scared the hell out of her. Got it towed last night to our Volvo shop, she didn't make a corner in the hard rain and drilled a curb, I hope the frame aint bent, it broke the wheel and pushed it all the way back and into the door, looks pretty tweaked, liability coverage only so all costs are straight from my pocket...  :'(
 

 

 

 

 

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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2012, 12:25:28 PM »
My wife and I received the same type of call from a Columbus,Ohio police dispatcher one winter about our 17 year old daughter. Icy roads and a teenage driver not a good combination. We were also lucky that only the car was damaged. It was a scary several seconds until they assured us that there was no injury.
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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2012, 12:29:15 PM »
My wife and I received the same type of call from a Columbus,Ohio police dispatcher one winter about our 17 year old daughter. Icy roads and a teenage driver not a good combination. We were also lucky that only the car was damaged. It was a scary several seconds until they assured us that there was no injury.

Yep, agreed TJ, she as well is 17 years old, mama and I were only worried about her, the car is just a car. Situations like this make ya appreciate things more than normal.

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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2012, 12:34:07 PM »
Thank goodness all is ok, ZG.  Over the years I've got totally paranoid when the phone rings these days.
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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2012, 01:52:25 PM »
Looks like it took the hit pretty good. Hope You can get it fixed up. Looks like a good safe car.
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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2012, 03:20:16 PM »
The good thing about this, ZG, is that now the young lady has the direct experience of limits - hers and the car's - and that experience will translate to wisdom. (It usually takes more than one experience for boys, regretfully, but girls are usually smart and learn the first time!.)

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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2012, 03:23:51 PM »
Thanks guys.  :grouphug:
 
 
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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2012, 03:40:37 PM »
liability coverage only so all costs are straight from my pocket...  :'(

Ouch, that is gonna hurt. Glad she is ok.

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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2012, 03:45:29 PM »
ZG, sorry to hear about the late-night call, been there, done that twice....just from looking at the pics there, it looks like it's gonna run you a few grand to get everything straightened out again, and it still may not be as good as it originally was...that's what happened with both of my daughter's cars...I sold them for parts and turned around and put the $1k from each with the cash out of pocket I would have put into the repair and got them a better or at least a decent replacement...just my 2 cents, I'm also really glad she's ok...

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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2012, 04:14:02 PM »
Thank goodness all is ok, ZG.  Over the years I've got totally paranoid when the phone rings these days.
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Jay, great news the girl is not hurt.  Bummer about the Volvo, as the front suspension does look seriously tweaked.  You might want to get the repair diagnosis before worrying too much about the wheel.

When it comes to finding a wheel, there should be one in a local wrecking yard.  If their parts locator doesn't come up with one, let me know, I have a buddy that owns a yard up in Longview.  Also, the U-Pull It yards might have one.
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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2012, 05:12:37 PM »
Really, what's your number Sparky?

Jay, great news the girl is not hurt.  Bummer about the Volvo, as the front suspension does look seriously tweaked.  You might want to get the repair diagnosis before worrying too much about the wheel.

When it comes to finding a wheel, there should be one in a local wrecking yard.  If their parts locator doesn't come up with one, let me know, I have a buddy that owns a yard up in Longview.  Also, the U-Pull It yards might have one.

Yep, agreed Rob. I won't buy a wheel until I get the estimate to fix the front end from the shop, I was only doing some search's for the wheel because knowing it's a 10+ year old discontinued aftermarket Italian wheel I new it wouldn't be an easy find...  :(

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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2012, 05:13:40 PM »
Ouch! Glad she's ok J.

You should have got her the slower black Volvo.   ;)
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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2012, 05:14:50 PM »
Ouch! Glad she's ok J.

You should have got her the slower black Volvo.   ;)

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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2012, 05:28:54 PM »
That's rough. We're at the point where we have young "adult" aged drivers and elderly parents. We hate to hear the phone ring anytime except 6-8 pm. If my wife says, "it's for you" I'm expecting mechanical problems of some kind. Good luck.
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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2012, 05:56:31 PM »
Just seeing this, glad she's OK!!!
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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2012, 06:08:40 PM »
I feel the shot in the gut you had.

Got the call from my daughter earlier this year, 1 week after her 18th bd.  Pulled out from a stop sign in a Toyota Corolla, only to get smashed in the driver's side by a Ford Expedition.  Totalled the Toyota, but amazingly she and her friend were unhurt but for a scratch or two.  The Expedition was probably doing around 45 at impact.  Knocked all the left front suspension into the tranny, airbag deployed, etc.  Hit just in front of the driver's door.  A split second and a foot difference we probably would have received the call from someone other than my daughter. 

Liability on the car only as well.  Sold it to a junkyard.  I have nothing but good to say about how a Toyota can hold up in a crash.  So glad she wasn't badly hurt.  Your daughter as well.

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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2012, 07:50:13 PM »
I feel the shot in the gut you had.

Got the call from my daughter earlier this year, 1 week after her 18th bd.  Pulled out from a stop sign in a Toyota Corolla, only to get smashed in the driver's side by a Ford Expedition.  Totalled the Toyota, but amazingly she and her friend were unhurt but for a scratch or two.  The Expedition was probably doing around 45 at impact.  Knocked all the left front suspension into the tranny, airbag deployed, etc.  Hit just in front of the driver's door.  A split second and a foot difference we probably would have received the call from someone other than my daughter. 

Liability on the car only as well.  Sold it to a junkyard.  I have nothing but good to say about how a Toyota can hold up in a crash.  So glad she wasn't badly hurt.  Your daughter as well.

Dang! That Toyota is worth its weight in gold..she got hit by a tank! Glad your life ( and hers) wasn't forever changed.
I would guess you and the wife hugged her for a very long time. I'm going to give my daughter a hug the next time I see her  ( now married with 2 young boys).

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For all of us who have been spared this type of misfortune we have much to be thankful for...


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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2012, 08:08:44 PM »
Just seeing this, glad she's OK!!!

Me too! :)
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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2012, 10:14:44 PM »
Ouch! Glad she's ok J.

You should have got her the slower black Volvo.   ;)

FWIW, been there, done that and I agree, it sucks. 

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Re: Ugh... the call no parent wants to get late at night
« Reply #19 on: December 04, 2012, 09:04:28 PM »
Got the report back from the shop, the Volvo is toast...  :(
 
LF STRUT
RF WHEEL
RF TIRE
RF LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSY
RF BRAKE SPLASH SHEILD
RF KNUCKLE W/ABS
HUB
BEARING
INNER SEAL
OUTER SEAL
RF STRUT
RF AXLE ASSY
RF SWAY BAR LINK
RF INNER TIE ROD
RF OUTER TIE ROD
FRT SUB FRAME
FRT EXAUST PIPE GASKET
RF FENDER
RF SIGNAL
 
= $6500
 
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Total loss and all out of pocket...  :'(