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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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Fell asleep coming from work and ***-f****ed a semi. I had the cruise set at 75mph, but i believe i was on the gas going faster. I believe I broke my hand (waiting on xrays) but other than that im super cut up and bruised up. Guys please make sure you get sleep, obviously its worth it to pull over and take a nap then it is to kiss ur 4dr SI byebye..=(
Part out coming soon 2009 SI sedan with 27K miles w/navi
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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Holy ****. Glad you're ok. That's a hell of a hit man
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:28 AM
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I cant tell you how lucky I am. Please learn from my mistake guys!
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Note to self. Do not use cruise control when sleepy.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Holy ****!! Good thing you walked away from that!
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 09:33 AM
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damn dude. Glad your ok, your definatly got lucky.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kaiba
Note to self. Do not use cruise control when sleepy.
You couldnt have put the note any better!!! Any ideas on what this should cost me to buy back from the insurance company?
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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idk, but if i were you, i would just take the check. because when you part out and let the insurance take the rest, they're gonna deduct whatever you take out of the car out of that check you get and when they deduct, they deduct from manufacturer msrp, so its not worth to part out.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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holy....glad you made it alright...
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 11:15 AM
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wow!!!! insane....i use to drive from PA to CT tired as hell n came close a few times from ending up under a truck like u did or in the woods...its not a joke n its scary...i make sure i rest now! glad your ok! u def had angels looking over u then!
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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Holy crap dude. Yeah im glad your ok. let me knwo what you can part out if you do. I wrecked a 03 yellow subie. Was drunk and ran into a ditch tho. Its hard to watch a vehicle you love go, but at least your ok. Thats always the most important part!
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Glad your ok. Scary thought as its happened to me I didnt hit anything do. Good luck
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Wow man, at least your ok and have lived to talk about it.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 05:31 AM
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It's a miracle there wasn't more cabin intrusion. Glad you're okay.

Now you see why Honda and Acura are very big on building ugly ACE-structure cars.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:29 AM
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Thank God your ok, looks like it was a pretty bad crash
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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Wow...thats scary.

I would just take the insurance check...no point in trying to rebuild that.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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WOW! Glad everyone is ok. My old roommate did the same thing except his BAL was 3 times the limit. I spent 5 yrs driving him to work while he paid for that trailer. Moral of the story: Insurance doesn't pay for DUI.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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damnn. ive seen lots of crashes posted but yours is definitely one to the top ones i've seen. glad you are ok!
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by lazlong
WOW! Glad everyone is ok. My old roommate did the same thing except his BAL was 3 times the limit. I spent 5 yrs driving him to work while he paid for that trailer. Moral of the story: Insurance doesn't pay for DUI.
Look at the bright side...you got time to bond with him. haha
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by lazlong
WOW! Glad everyone is ok. My old roommate did the same thing except his BAL was 3 times the limit. I spent 5 yrs driving him to work while he paid for that trailer. Moral of the story: Insurance doesn't pay for DUI.
He got screwed then, had a friend who wrecked his Dodge Ram into a tree and he was over the legal BAL. His insurance paid for it but his rates skyrocketed afterwards though.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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That's one crappy way to wake up from sleeping. Just kiddin.... Glad you are ok.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:50 AM
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damn... any broken bones?
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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Damn...I'm pretty tired when I get off work myself. I'll have to becareful! Glad ur ok.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Glad you're okay man.

I look at that picture and I see two things that saved your life. One....the safety of the car itself, and two.....that low-rise rear bumper frame "thing" on the back of that semi. There are countries that don't have them on their trucks and it results in some pretty gruesome fatalities.

A few years ago I started feeling woozy when I was driving when I had an Eclipse. The car slowly drifted to the side of the road until it caught the divots that some highways put on their shoulders that cause alot of noise when your tires are running over them.

I snapped to and had enough adrenaline to remain awake. It freaked me the hell out. Never again will I question the safety standards that the DOT decides to enact. They do save lives.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by i-VTEC_DOHC
idk, but if i were you, i would just take the check. because when you part out and let the insurance take the rest, they're gonna deduct whatever you take out of the car out of that check you get and when they deduct, they deduct from manufacturer msrp, so its not worth to part out.
unless you buy the entire car from the insurance co.

op, i'd look into buying the car back if you have the time to deal with parting it out piece by piece and selling the parts online. insurance companies will sometimes sell you the car back for dirt cheap, and you can make a profit on selling parts. sucks about the car. what's next?
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