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Feb 25, 2007 | 10:51 AM

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Steve Hellums

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Originally Posted by +fireamx

Steve, that's terrible news. I'm very glad to hear that you came thru it with only some bumps and bruises. Cars are expendable, people aren't.
There does seem to be a pattern with our cars, front end collisions, and only the passenger side air bag deploying.

I wonder if the same pattern has been established over on the SLK website (since those cars have been around longer). If so, it may just warrant an investigation (and possible recall) before some "drivers" get seriously injured. (If there hasn't been any already).
To add insult to injury, You didn't happen to get "cited" for failure to control, did you?
It might not be a bad idea to go to your family Doctor for a check up. If for no other reason than insurance purposes. Just in case some "medical" problems pops up in the future, related to your injuries.
Good Luck.

No I didn't get "cited", but I did ask the State Policeman if he could state in his report that it was the sand all over the road that caused the wreck. He said that he would doctor up the report the best that he could, but he told me that he thought I was going a little to fast.

Feb 25, 2007 | 11:03 AM

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Glad to see you posting again.

Just wanted to say that.

Feb 25, 2007 | 11:07 AM

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Part of the problem of getting her to help me is she just don't get the whole Crossfire thing, I think she looks at my SRT6 as the other woman.

Ahhh

Hope you work something out.

Feb 25, 2007 | 11:08 AM

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Very glad to hear that you came out walking, but was angry to hear the other car left you. Were they minors? Please keep us posted of your developments. Again, glad you are OK.

It was an elderly couple in the car that forced me to take the far outside edge of the curve. It's been freezing rain and snowing around here for a few weeks and the salt & sand they spread was the main cause of the accident. It's been good weather around here for a few day's and everyone driving this busy county road caused all the sand to gather on about three foot of the outside edge of the 90 degree turn. I've got some pic's of the sand and I'll try to get my wife to help me post them along with the car.

Feb 25, 2007 | 11:27 AM

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Glad to see you posting again.

Just wanted to say that.

I was busy yesterday morning getting some wheels put on a truck, then later in the day we had some thunder storms roll through with lightening so we had the computer shut down most of the day. This past Monday my wife and I both bought new vehicles, I bought a new '07 GMC 4X4 to replace my leased Xfire when it was to go back in July. I guess it was good timing, now I won't have to get my SRT6 out in the nasty winter weather.

Feb 25, 2007 | 11:52 AM

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Ahhh

Hope you work something out.

Here are a few pics. Lines are slow here in the boonies, took half an hour to load!

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Feb 25, 2007 | 12:12 PM

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Here are a few pics. Lines are slow here in the boonies, took half an hour to load!

~ ouch... i'd say she's totaled. looks like it got into the core support.

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Feb 25, 2007 | 12:16 PM

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I feel your pain. Are going to scrap it?

Feb 25, 2007 | 12:19 PM

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Steve, the first pix brought tears to my eyes. Truly, am very very glad you are ok. (",)

Again, take care.

Feb 25, 2007 | 12:28 PM

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~ ouch... i'd say she's totaled. looks like it got into the core support.

I hope it's totaled, that way Farm Bureau can make the last four payments and I won't have to worry about the turn in process. The irony of the whole accident deal was that morning on my way to work I mailed in the last insurance payment and when I got home I had a big envelope in the mail from Chrysler containing all the information I needed for the turn in process. But the sad thing is I just spent over $800 dollars on new tires that I only put about 2,000 miles on.

Feb 25, 2007 | 12:33 PM

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I feel your pain. Are going to scrap it?

It was on a three year lease program and was to be turned in July 19 of '07. I had four payments left, which I hope Farm Bureau will be making.

Feb 26, 2007 | 12:02 PM

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Would consider selling the goodies from in the car.

Feb 26, 2007 | 08:37 PM

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I'm familiar with the 'color of pavement' shades - My R-1 is black/silver, and I have watched people look right through me, causing me to do evasive maneuvers! Glad you are OK - I hope the aftermath goes the way you hope, with the insurance and all...

Sorry to hear about your accident bud, but +fireamx said, you're ok, that's what matters...
As for cars blending in...HEADLIGHTS ALWAYS ON...rain or shine...if they miss you then you know they weren't looking.

Feb 27, 2007 | 11:54 AM

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What really sucks though is if the sand wasn't there it would have never happened. I tried to get the insurance company to cover it under comp. instead of collision because of the sand, but they wouldn't do it. There goes my good driver discount, I have not had a claim or a speeding ticket for 10 or 15 years.

Feb 27, 2007 | 01:19 PM

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~ ouch... i'd say she's totaled. looks like it got into the core support.

You were right Andrew, just got the call from the insurance company and she's totaled, $20,834 of damage. Now I'll have to see how it works out with this lease deal, the insurance company and Chrysler Financial are working with each other to come to an agreement.

Feb 27, 2007 | 02:28 PM

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Would consider selling the goodies from in the car.

The vultures are gathering...

Feb 27, 2007 | 02:30 PM

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Re: Crossfire Meets Telephone Pole

Do you think the car protected you very good given the circumstances of the crash? I read another post on here where someone hit a telephone pole going very fast and walked away with only minor injuries also. I guess our xfire's protect the passengers very well!