I bought (read: financed) it in 2007 and paid it off completely in 2010. I planned to keep the car for at least the next 3 years...it was in great condition...and it was all mine.
Well my son Milan and I spun out on a wet road this morning and crashed into a concrete median...as we were spinning, I just knew we would die...or at least him because i knew we were about to crash on his side. literally the most terrifying 2 seconds of my life...
but he was ok...he leaned toward me during the spin so that his head wouldn't hit the window, but we bumped heads instead..which left me dizzy with blurred vision for the first 10 seconds after the crash...my right side is banged up..a back contusion as the ER doctor said... my son is less bruised than me but still in pain
but my car is done. the whole right side is destroyed and it doesn't drive at all. and i won't be getting anything from GEICO because after my husband was laid off, i lowered our car insurance coverage to save money so on my car, I had no collision or comprehensive coverage.only left it on his car. oh and no rental coverage ..sigh...of i never dreamed i'd get into an accident for the first time ever...dumb dumb dumb
so we have just 1 car...which i totally recognize is still a blessing because some people have no car...so i'm not complaining
but yeah, that was my day today. i can walk but it hurts to sit, stand, bend or twist my body in any way...although it is nice to be pampered by my sons and husband
moral of the story: slow down on wet roads and don't skimp on car insurance if you can afford it
4. "I've a 99 camry w/ 180k on it & still drive on the 405/I-10 like a boss" In response to Reply # 3
>you could have gotten a few more years >out of it, my dad has an 03 camry and still runs really well >150K miles in.
I also hydroplaned once when I was making a left turn but fortunately I did a 180 & bumped onto the curb so it was like making an unexpected U-turn. If there were parked cars instead of an empty curb then it would have been a mess.
7. "yeah they run for a long time from about 98 onwward" In response to Reply # 4
when i was in high school i had a 91 camry but it wasn't that durable. i traded it in with about 145K on it and it was done. i hadn't even been driving it for a while, i had bought a 96 taurus SHO. that think had some pop and it was a tank inside, despite it's junky ass frame. i put some serious miles on that sucker and then my dad wrecked it (not his fault, drunk driver ran a light).
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Mon Jan-05-15 03:04 PM
12. "sheeit, from about '86 onward!" In response to Reply # 7
My pops had an '88 Camry he bought new and drove until the wheels fell off. He had that car for about 15 years or so and put something like 300K+ miles on it. Just regular maintenance, nothing really major.
My boss at one of my old jobs had his Camry from the time he bought it in '94 until he transferred to a new position in DC in 2010.
Take care of a car and it'll last for a long ass time.
5. "RE: RIP my 2007 Toyota Camry :(" In response to Reply # 0
reads a lot better than rip Damali and son
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9. "Well, you can always part out the car for money... " In response to Reply # 0
Things like the wheels and the radio can get you something from a mechanic so call around and see who might be interested in parting it out.
From there, take the money you might get from there and use it on a down payment on a new car. It won't be nearly as much as the insurance would give you, but it's still something for your troubles.
Glad you and your son are alright. Better for you to find out you don't have enough car insurance than life insurance.
16. "Sucks but happy you & son are good... I can emphasize w/spinning out" In response to Reply # 0
My Toyota (Highlander) had a couple close calls. Learned that on roads where there's even more than a slight curve + wet = slow down or be prepared to slide freely.
17. "Glad to hear you're okay " In response to Reply # 0
Unfortunately when you total a car, you will generally pay for it anyway through your insurance premiums for a few years. They get every penny back by raising your rates. So you prob wouldn't have made out that well anyway. So don't kick yourself over it too much.
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so on my car, I had no collision or comprehensive coverage.only left it on his car. oh and no rental coverage ..sigh...of i never dreamed i'd get into an accident for the first time ever...dumb dumb dumb
