How dangerous is it to park on the street?

[MAC]

Long live tube steps! They saved your door and front side, imagine if the red tin can smash straight into your Hummer, big damages for sure. Tube steps can prevent most door and shopping cart dings too, I tested that a few times, really work.
Sorry to see that.

[Albie]

Three weeks later it back!!!!!!!!!
Final Bill $3,161.57
Never been so happy.. well except when I met Pam Anderson at the Hard Rock.

[Buckeye Hummer]

Albie, that's pretty lame on Team Hummer's part. They are notorious for promising and not delivering in time on repairs.

Steve, Nauset beach is an incredible place to drive. I doubt we will make it out because a permit is $160/annually. They don't sell day or week passes. If I had my H2 with me I would pay it but not in my rental Jeep.

[Albie]

Yeah the red car was that bad guy!!!!!!!
Hey Steve I am gonna call the shop and see what they can do. BTW Dunno if it will be ready for Pismo. I was wondering if I could rent a H2 or something.

[Albie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Steve R:
Albie,

I've got a pair of side-bars that I'll just about let you have. Let me know if ya want them. Everybody knows how I feel about sidebars!

Jason....a supply of feminine hygiene products would have been just as useful! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thanks Steve, but I think they already ordered them. Well the Final est was $3500 in Damages.

O yeah one last pic

[Albie]

Well if you ask me, Yes it is. Here some pics of my ride.

[Steve R]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Albie:
My buddy heard and didn't go out to the street till 7:30 to see what happened. So I went out and saw my ride all tore up..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ahhhhhhh.....that would account for that hoffically loud screaming I heard resonating from the east that day: I thought it was a sonic boom!

Albie: tell the shop you already have a new set of sidebars and they'll credit you with the cost of replacing them...I bet they'll cost about $550 on the ticket...you can have mine for a song and come out of this $300 ahead! Just call the shop and tell them you have some already and they'll credit you!

So was that other damaged vehicle the culprit or another victim???

[Albie]

new update. Final date has been moved to Friday. It will be three weeks for 3500 worth of damage. I think its been a bit long. what do you guys think?

[Klaus]

Looks like the tube steps may have saved the body! Who says they're worthless!

Klaus

"God made some men big and some men small, but Sam Colt made them all equal."

[Albie]

They done ok so far with some of my other problems. I will see what the end product looks like.

[Albie]

Well what happen was this person was driving down the street and I guess ran into it. It happened around 6:30 in the morning. I was already up watching the Tour De France, but didn;t hear it. My buddy heard and didn't go out to the street till 7:30 to see what happened. So I went out and saw my ride all tore up..

[MAC]

I had the Left rear bumper extension replaced, that is the outside black plastic cover plus the guts inside. Part cost $95.85.
I don't see $3500 of repair on your Hummer.

[Albie]

you know it looks great... just like new. But here is a thought. It looks great just like new, but it kinda like having a wife or girlfriend cheat on you. Things looks great from the outside but inside there's still tension. Well you know what I mean.

[SJ]

Actually, you came out pretty good considering the Tokyo Tin Can is looking at a full quarter panel and front fender replacement ++++ any steering component damage. Although, this probably doesn't make it any easier to see your baby scratched-up.

Truly sorry to see this. It should be relatively minor to a body shop's eyes. Any account of how this happened (besides the obvious impact from a burgundy compact car). In other words, drunk driver or just lost control?

[MAC]

Steve, if there is anyway I can put on 2 sets of side bars on my Hummer, I'd buy yours and do it in an instant. In fact, if they make bigger and beefier side bars I'll take them.

Albie, why $3K? I don't see body damage, most likely no structure/frame damage.

Few months ago a storm knocked down a carport cover, the metal posts flying during the night made many light scratches on my Jaguar, light scratches much like young kids drawings on the wall, no dent and no primer. That was $4,000 insurance money ($50 deductable) to repaint the Jaguar, not even the entire car, just 75% of car. It was the insurance company's recommended shop too. Only costed me $50, but to this date I am not happy about it and think about it from time to time, wonder if I should've done something differently.

[Steve R]

Albie: how to make $200

Tell the shop your buddy has a pair of sidebars that you want to use, that should cheapen the bill by $400. You can have mine for 1/2 that and pocket the $200!

And Albie...leave them off until AFTER Pismo!