another one bites the dust, **updated with progress pics** Options

[massbrandon]

so I was leaving the mall today after my interview at GNC, when this guy in a damn MINIVAN decided that he was gonna pull out right in front of me. Heres the end result.









the people that saw it happen said my car came up off the ground. The guys minivan(oh yeah did i mention that he had no insurance) had my white paint all over his hood. and to boot I dont even know if I got the job.

This post has been edited by massbrandon: Jul 13, 2006 - 3:51 PM

[celiracer]

did you mess up the projectors? and is it your fault or his? sorry to hear that man.

[massbrandon]

yeah the passenger one is all jacked up. it was his fault though. hopefully everything will be fine. im ok though

[celiracer]

Well hope he pays for it. Since its his fault. and buys you a new projector cause them things are pricey. but goodluck man hope to see it all fixed up again.

[XS4lv1Truch0x]

omg that sucks!

those projectors are xxxxxxxpensive!

it could have been worse.

what are you going to do with the car?

[massbrandon]

omg that sucks!

those projectors are xxxxxxxpensive!

it could have been worse.

what are you going to do with the car?

I dont know yet. I have to wait and see what the insurance company says in the morning. My cars only worth 6000. I dont know how much the damage is so I am gonna have to wait it out. If its totaled then I might try to part it out. Im not too sure yet.

[celiracer]

If it's totaled i'd fix it myself. Its not that hard and exspensive.

[massbrandon]

If it's totaled i'd fix it myself. Its not that hard and exspensive.

yeah I might. Im not too sure what Im gonna do. Ill keep you guys updated.

[celiracer]

kbb says your cars worth 8 or 9k. You should be fine..

[massbrandon]

kbb says your cars worth 8 or 9k. You should be fine..

Ive got 130500 miles on my car. its only worth 6600

[jcbass7]

if they say its totalled and you want to fix it yourself hit me up ill come out and help you anytime you want

in a way its good we live in mass when its the other guys fault, stuff is pretty strict here and since he had no insurance he is most likely going to get into quite a mess from this, did the cops come to check out the scene?


Edit: which mall were you at lol maybe ill know it

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jun 20, 2006 - 5:01 PM

[6th_celi_vert]

glad to hear your ok man. A car can be replaced, your physical well-being cant. But as bad as it looks...to me, it doesnt really look that bad.
i can help you out with a new door, and a quarter panel if a quarter panel off of a convertible would work on a hatch.

[Jaws4God]

Dude i'm so sorry!!! that stinks!!

[j0e_p3t]

doesn't look too bad. mostly just some body damage. make him buy new projectors, including the clear highs. and you're door looks pretty bad so you should upgrade those too. maybe some lambo conversions. maybe not. i hope you don't end up getting rid of the car.

[Defgeph]

I got plenty of parts to help fix your car. I hope you decide to keep it .

[TheStreetzKing]

sorry to hear man, dibs on high beams if parting out, but i hope u keep ittt, everyone here has the parts

[CelicaZR]

Oh man! That sucks
I hope the car is not totaled.
Damn another 99GT in a accident

[LewFX]

he doesnt have clear highs...sorry to hear that brandon

[jdg371]

whoa! another 99!! The door and fender shouldnt be hard to fix.. the quarter panel seems to be the only hard part to fix. This also happened to my cousin.. his TRD Solara was rear ended by a Cox truck.. the driver was not insured and Cox wont do anything about it!

[Batman722]

sorry to see it Brandon if you need any help, let me know

[vincent_doggy]

Although, I am not around(I am actually from Hong Kong), let's see what I can help, handy parts like pax side projector, I can help to order and mail to you, just quote the price from your local dealer and compare; perhaps you can save some.

Sorry man...hope you decide to keep it.

[CelicaQT]

How the heck did that happen to the door? Looks like it was opened up with a can opener! Hope everything works out for you!

[ZacMan1987]

Dang dude. I'm so sorry. Been there. Cept the fault situation was reversed. Hope everything works out for you.

[soulshadow]

If it's totaled i'd fix it myself. Its not that hard and exspensive.

Some Bondo on the rear, A new door and new fenders plus, new projectors should do the trick.
Dam I hate doing BONDO!

[brianforster]

man, im really sorry to hear that, you were really active in the community for being so new

[massbrandon]

hey thanks for all of the help guys. I will let you know what the insurance company says later today. When the guy hit me I was told by the guys that saw it happen my car came up about a foot to a foot and a half off of the ground. I am hoping that the frame isnt bent so I can keep her. I will keep you guys updated.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

oh my goodness i am so sorry

[massbrandon]

oh my goodness i am so sorry

thanks Tina

[jcbass7]

I will definatly come help you fix it if you can, batman is pretty close as well we could all help out a bit.

my fingers are crossed that there is no frame damage

-Jesse

[massbrandon]

I will definatly come help you fix it if you can, batman is pretty close as well we could all help out a bit.

my fingers are crossed that there is no frame damage

-Jesse

i should find out within the next few days. when i spoke to the witness's they sid that my car came up about a foot off the ground. Im not too sure whats gonna happen

[massbrandon]

ok so the Appraisal guy just left my house. He says that the car has a 90% chance of being totalled(130500 miles). I am gonna get a check for what the local toyota dealership would sell my car for. Hopefully Ill get enough to get another 6gc. I will keep you guys informed.

[bloodrain]

you know what you should do, go to a junkyard, get a door and fender ($300 at MAX) let some guy fix the back, then get it painted, your back to new (with the exception of the headlight) for under $600. And if your car is totalled (hope not) i'd be more than happy to buy the high's from you.

This post has been edited by bloodrain: Jun 26, 2006 - 9:55 AM

[massbrandon]

you know what you should do, go to a junkyard, get a door and fender ($300 at MAX) let some guy fix the back, then get it painted, your back to new (with the exception of the headlight) for under $600. And if your car is totalled (hope not) i'd be more than happy to buy the high's from you.

I dont know if you guys can tell but the passenger fron wheel is kinda bent in lol. Its got a real nasty cant to it. I cant find the parts around here. I looked at 6 different junk yards around my area and cant find one damn 6th gen

[LewFX]

fellow 6gc'ers to the rescue.

[Insanity-74]

Glad to hear your OK...its always sad when a 6gc gets involved in an accident, but its only a car and can be replaced/rebuilt...as long as your unhurt (appart from your wallet) thats the main thing.

Best wishes from the UK

This post has been edited by Insanity-74: Jun 26, 2006 - 2:52 PM

[massbrandon]

ok so my car will offically be in the shop by this weekend. the guys that are doing the work are also gonna repaint the entire car for another 100 dollars. just thought I would let you guys know that little bit of info.

[jcbass7]

glad its going to fixed, do you still need body panels and such? i just bought an ST for parts and i'm picking it up tommorrow, if you needed some stuff let me know

[snapshotgt]

Real glad to hear you're keeping it! woooooooot!

~snap

[CLYCK]

sorry man i knwo how you feel when i was in my accident i felt horrible but if you dont have frame damage i do have a nice door here for you no interior panel or well anything else you might need just hit me up with a pm hopefully you get your money quick my accident happened in april and i just found out this wek that it was the other drivers fault and now i dont know how long it will take before i get my money. But goodluck

[uberschall]

my heart goes out to you, man. i'm trying to get back into 6gen ownership after a year of regrets. my 94 gt was totalled in a similar backing-up accident that left my poor car looking pretty much the same way. i'm glad to hear that you're going to keep the car! hope it doesn't cost you a cent (wink, wink, minivan-driving nimrod!)

This post has been edited by uberschall: Jul 5, 2006 - 9:19 PM

[j0e_p3t]

awesome. good for you.

[Batman722]

great to hear it Brandon

what about the projectors ?

[massbrandon]

they gave me the extra money for them so I am gonna have to buy them again. thats ok I dont mind as long as I can find them in stock somewhere

[presure2]

thats awesome brandon.
get on the phone with jeff @ toyotaworld RIGHT AWAY!
try and get some pics of the befores and afters as its getting fixed!

[tomazws]

Glad to hear everything has worked out so far. It's a 99' Celica you GOTTA keep it! It's special

[massbrandon]

so I went to the body shop to sign for the work to get done. the guy that owns the shop said that they are gonna go ahead and repaint the entire car then after that they told me to have the guys at Toyotaworld fax them an invoice for my headlights(hi's and lows) and they will just make an adjustment to the claim. so just to clarify I am getting the passenger projector and the clear hi beams thanks to my insurance company. and my entire car will be repainted super white

This post has been edited by massbrandon: Jul 8, 2006 - 1:11 PM

[rayneezy23]

i am shocked so many bad drivers these days i hope you get that fix bro

[massbrandon]

heres some pics of the car as theyre working on it. enjoy!!

[Jen]

yayyy. how exciting.

[massbrandon]

yayyy. how exciting.

thanks Jen I should be getting my clear HI's sometime this week too

[presure2]

love the pic of the chopped out rear section...

[azian_advanced]

^^ looks like an xray

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

Glad to see its getting fixed, and that you're getting the lows and highs from the whole ordeal.

I agree with the last two comments, thats something that i don't think I've ever seen before.

[hellsyphon]

tell them to clearcoat it, i dont think super white has clear coat on it

[presure2]

tell them to clearcoat it, i dont think super white has clear coat on it

super white II (the actual color of the car) does have a clear on it.

[RapidGT]

The rear quater panel looks wicked like, that
Glad your getting her fixed, would of been a shame to see another celica, go to celi heaven

[massbrandon]

Yesterday(Monday) I bought my clear hi's and my passenger projector. I should have them by Friday and In the cay by Friday night

This post has been edited by massbrandon: Jul 18, 2006 - 11:40 AM

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

sorry to hear that man, i like those projectors, i live in mass too, hope u fix her up and keep it.

[massbrandon]

new update. I wont be getting the car back until this Friday. I was supposed to have gotten it back this past Friday but my projectors and hi beams didnt come in. I will once again keep you guys updated.