Damnit!!! Why!!!

[D_Thissen]

Glad you're okay, that's all that matters. As for the damage, looks mostly cosmetic. Hell, your license plate is still straight . Maybe pop the hood and take a peak under there. As for insurance. If the other person drove through a red, I'm sure insurance will cover it, and your rates shouldn't go up since you wouldn't be at fault (in my opinion anyway).

I know you said you aren't hurt, but go to a doctor and get checked out. Just to be sure!

Good luck and keep us posted

[53Driver]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

HA HA HA HA HA
Californians make me chuckle sometimes!
That stuff is the reason us northerners don't have to spend all winter either walking or in the ditch.
It is also the reason we get to buy new cars more often.
It is sort of the same thing you have in all that water to the west of you.

You've never heard of the Donner Party have you?

Glad you're okay OP.

[D_Thissen]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Really?

Might have an accident forgiveness. You know one of those 'and your rates won't go up after your first at fault accident' things.

[Cliu91]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Really?

Sorry, I meant if I'm not at fault. But either way they said they would pardon me on my first at fault accident anyways.

[PhantomX]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Sales pitch?

Just a tad. I don't tell people to get something if I know they don't need it to begin with. That and I know it's better (depending on where you are) to be prepared than to be sorry.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by 53Driver

You've never heard of the Donner Party have you?

Glad you're okay OP.

Ya I have!
But they were not "Californians" since they never really got to be residents (well not all of them)

[tahdizzle]

Originally Posted by PhantomX

Ice salt. Melts through the ice to allow better traction. If no thick amount of ice over the surface, it still provides traction. But depending on the chemicals used, it may cause rusting underneath your car. That's why rustproof undercoating is offered at time of vehicle purchase.

That's a lot of dang salt. Like 8-900 pounds of it?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by D_Thissen

Might have an accident forgiveness. You know one of those 'and your rates won't go up after your first at fault accident' things.

Ya, the whole forgiveness thing saved our bacon after my wife plowed into the back of a Volvo with her 2 year old SUV!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

That's a lot of dang salt. Like 8-900 pounds of it?

You want to see my face when I pass the salt truck and the spreader flings all that at the side of my car!

[PhantomX]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

That's a lot of dang salt. Like 8-900 pounds of it?

That's not the kind of salt you eat. They're about the size of oatmeal flakes.

[robr]

FYI your insurance probably includes $1000 in aftermarket parts coverage. I know Progressive does in the US, not sure about Canada.

But like it's been said a million times already, as long as the other driver is considered at fault, your coverage doesn't matter.

[tahdizzle]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You want to see my face when I pass the salt truck and the spreader flings all that at the side of my car!

is it like this?

[D_Thissen]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ya, the whole forgiveness thing saved our bacon after my wife plowed into the back of a Volvo with her 2 year old SUV!

Saved my gf too when some 17 year old chick stopped at the end an off ramp (half in the next lane also) while my gf was checking her blind spot to merge..
Oh Thunder bay, stopping on off ramps. Try that on the 401


Anyway
Here is what close to 10k in damage looked like (labour and taxes are crazy)
Hood, headlight, front right fender, bumber cover, bumper, rad(was bent so figured replace it) rad support and a million different fasteners lol

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by D_Thissen

Saved my gf too when some 17 year old chick stopped at the end an off ramp (half in the next lane also) while my gf was checking her blind spot to merge..
Oh Thunder bay, stopping on off ramps. Try that on the 401


Anyway
Here is what close to 10k in damage looked like (labour and taxes are crazy)
Hood, headlight, front right fender, bumber cover, bumper, rad(was bent so figured replace it) rad support and a million different fasteners lol

I had that exact same car (only blue) and broke the fog light lens(low flying duck of all things) and it was $350 just for the part so I hear ya on that one.
Oh and I spend 14 hours a week on the 401 and see all kinds of strange shit go down!!!!!