sorry to hear about the truck...its just a "thing" though. im glad everyones ok. what did he hit ya with by the way, and hows the dammage on it??

 

Oh yeah, I completely forgot about that. He was in a late model F-250 SCab. His front end damage was even worse than my rear end damage. Hood, bumper, driver's side fender, engine bay was pushing on the battery, wheel was a little off line. Euless police told him not to drive on it, but he did anyway ... very slowly of course.

 

alright i understand now i figured it had to be a pretty large, and well built truck.

 

Man that sucks 2 FORDS damaged because of a 20 year old punk kid didn't know how to drive superduty pickup in a dust storm in heavy traffic. Hope he lost his job and you get everything fixed soon.

 

I seriously hope your being sarcastic here, you guys make it sound like you've never been at fault in an accident. Shyt happens, insurance pays for it.

 

Im with you on that, and really why does some of you "old folks" rag on younger guys. You can have an accident at any age. I was in a snow storm here in Illinois going down the highway and from up here (in the F150) I saw alot of old people in the ditch. SO! crap happends to everyone.

 

Sorry about the truck, best of luck in getting it fixed without to much of a hassle from the insurance companies

 

Thank you. They've been pretty responsive so far.

 

Nope, I haven't. You know why? Because I drive responsibly. There's a reason that as we age, insurance gets cheaper. It's called experience. Something the person who hit freddytran's truck obviously did not have. In regards to how an accident makes someone a ****head, if they were paying more attention this whole fiasco could be avoided. Typically, in situations such as a "freak dust storm" those of us drivers with experience will slow down, and be EXTRA careful so as to avoid anything happening. I have driven several different trucks for several different jobs before, and I have never in 12 years of driving had an accident, ever.

Oh yeah, knock on wood.

By the way, not trying to make this a pissing match, just explaining my piece. No need to get mad...

<-- peace offering

 

Sorry to hear about the truck. I will vouch on the more miles you drive the increase risk of accidents. I usually put on appoxt 40-60k a year on a ambulance alot of just routine, but also a lot of priority response. I can personally say in the 7 years here I have had one accident. Though again age is also a factor, the younger they are the more invinsable they feel. Ask the 19 year old kid second day out rolled a brand new ambulance.

 

i agree...well said

 

Sorry to hear about the accident. Hope you get everything straightened out.

 

it could happen to anybody...at fault or not at fault. it still sucks though...glad you're okay.

 

On another note. Have you guys ever heard of the insurance company's repair shop esitmate being higher than the dealership? Odd. Dealership is $6700; insurance repair shop is $7600.

 

must be those pesky 20 year olds writing the estimates. glad you're ok. truck can be fixed. oh yeah, i'm about that age and havent had one accident since i started driving, and i also drive a company truck 2-3 times a week about 200 miles each time... f-250 as well. idiots are everywhere, age, sex, race, whatever.