[boggart]

About $1900 to get it fixed:

So Friday I'm all excited that we made an offer on a house on Wednesday contingent upon the sale of our house. Listed our house on Thursday, and sold it Friday at lunch.

Came home from work and my SIL was babysitting our kids for a few minutes so we could run and pick up my daughters birthday present. I get home and her car is in the driveway behind my side of the garage, I'm coming in from an angle on the other side of the driveway, stop about 4' from the garage door to move all of the bikes and misc. other toys out of the garage so I can pull in, tell the kids to move to the side so I can park my car, then I start pulling in, watching the kids so the SIL's kids who aren't used to staying out of the way while I park to make sure I don't run over them and I run smack into the corner of the garage.

Damage: RF fender, front fascia is ripped, headlight, and the core support is snapped in half.

Who would have thought that a 2mph bump would do this much damage? I know I wouldn't have. Worst thing is I have absolutely no-one to blame but myself. I just wanted to get my car tucked away like I always do so kids playing wouldn't accidently scratch it or dent it with a ball or something.

I should have just left it in the driveway...

 

[JonzMgnm]

Hey, if we all had a crystal ball..........
Sorry about your damaged maggie,but it can be fixed.
:doh:

 

[the hurse]

damn that sucks MagSXT. I feel for ya bro.

 

[JeffreyDJ]

Sorry to hear it.

 

[Super T]

Youch!!!! blame the garage though... I still say the carport jumped out behind me

 

[BMWDON]

Sorry to see it man....those sting :sad:

 

[brewman]

I can say the typical "cars can be fixed" or "at least know one was hurt" but that will not make you feel any better. Just make sure you find a good repair shop for the baby!

P.S. At least you did not do what I did a few years ago... backed out of the garage, cliped the edge of the door ... got out ... said a few words ... kicked the garage door and proceeded to haul myself to the emergency room. Truck got fixed and my foot still aches. I guess the garage always wins.

 

[American Muscle]

You going to file with your insurance? If so you could find a silver lining.

 

[rhymemaze]

that sucks. My wife got close to doing that a month back...got the tire scuff on the garage, but we made it through THAT instance w/out damage.
I feel for ya...hopefully your deductible is not too high.

 

[wbornio]

Can you say....

SRT front cap?

$hit - people are hitting racoons, garages anything to justify this MOD!

Sorry bout your Maggie - she'll be better 'n new soon.

 

[boggart]

Well, opened a claim with ins. The phone jockey I first spoke with insisted that I had to in order to talk to a claims person. I don't like that, but I guess that's what I get for saving $$ and getting insurance on line. Anyway, if I let them pay my ins. will go up $280 a year. If I close the claim with no pay it won't go up at all. Just talked to Jeff at MPSC and they can save me $$ on all of the parts needed, even though they have to be shipped.

Anyway, trying to decide now if I should pay the $1900 up front, or pay the $500 deductible up front and live with higher rates forever. I'm leaning towards paying it all myself since I'd have had to pay $800 the first year anyway. Surely I can go 3 years without doing something stupid like this again...

Either way I go the SRT front is cost-prohibitive. We're buying that house and need the $$ for the remodel.

Everyone always says "don't wax fresh paint for 6 months". Is that true, can I not wax my car for that long?

 

[magnum4c]

I feel your pain. I bumped into one of my wall beams pulling into my garage. It put a long vertical dent into my front bumper. It hurts to look at yours. Sorry man.

 

[Hemi31]

You must have been soooo mad at yourself.PM Chargum and see if he has any parts left over.

 

[rhymemaze]

Kinda nuts that the insurance told you that your rate would go up $280/year and have the figure ready for you. I thought there was "I can screw up" once every 3 years and not affect your rate. Which insurance co. is that?

BTW, congrats on your new house.

 

[Pigman 440]

Sometimes it seems like suicide is the only way out?? (just kidding,it is a bummer for sure)

 

[boggart]

You must have been soooo mad at yourself.

Was and still am. That's why I couldn't put this up until today...

 

[boggart]

Well, my wife screwed up earlier this year so there went my free pass. Progressive is my Ins. Company. Overall they're good, especially if I don't use them because they're much cheaper for me than my previous companies.

Kinda nuts that the insurance told you that your rate would go up $280/year and have the figure ready for you. I thought there was "I can screw up" once every 3 years and not affect your rate. Which insurance co. is that?

BTW, congrats on your new house.

 

[KGBPro]

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! thats scary lookin!!!!!
Sorry bro hope you can find a better deal........time for a mod????

 

[boggart]

I told my wife this was my custom front end mod. She wasn't impressed.

 

[Hemi31]

where is the fascia torn,I can't see it.If it's where the fender bolts up you may get away with just the fender and header.