Had the misfortune of being at the head end of a 5-car pileup...

[MRGTX]

Thanks... wouldn’t have figured that out... still don’t understand it lol.

The fact that you don't recognize that pattern seems to indicate that you're a diehard manual trans guy. I admire that!

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[David Schmidt]

By the way what does your plate mean?

 

[Mustang5ohMan]

You mean tied for most important with how the car fared in the accident, right?

true... 4K later lol

No... P-ark R-everse N-eutral D-rive L-ow.
Usually how older cars had the gear selector labeled in automatic cars. Not a perfect image but replace then 2 and 1 with the L.

got ya!

The fact that you don't recognize that pattern seems to indicate that you're a diehard manual trans guy. I admire that!

That’s true... even the old column shifters were set up that way!

 

[Linkster1666]

No PRNDL knowledge? Must watch the Green Acres clip provided.

 

[Elp_jc]

Very original custom license plate. I'd use NO PRNDM, which is more common now .

 

[Mustang5ohMan]

Very original custom license plate. I'd use NO PRNDM, which is more common now .

lol

 

[David Schmidt]

Very original custom license plate. I'd use NO PRNDM, which is more common now .

Thanks. My two girls, more in tune with popular culture than me, still refer to automatics as "PRNDLs", so that's good enough for me. They both can drive stick (as can my wife), so this fits us pretty well.

I just wish I had the presence of mind to GTF out of the way when I saw car #4 coming at me in the rear view mirror... I just remember thinking, "there's no way that thing is going to stop in time... bang"

 

[FlatRock]

Hindsight assumes you had time to think that way David, you didn’t and the Jag must have been moving at a good clip to cause that long of a push. OR, and I see this way too much, people stop at lights right on my tail, leaving no room when seconds count. I was taught to stop far back enough to see their license plate. Keep us posted on the repairs, that sucks for a lot of people.

 

[ravenofpoe]

Body parts are expensive on these cars. I’ve seen an unfair number of collisions in my last mustang and one in my current. In my 13 v6 the right tail light was 900 by itself. In my current car, 17 gt pp, the head light was 1100. I’m not surprised that it cost that much.

 

[Mustang5ohMan]

Body parts are expensive on these cars. I’ve seen an unfair number of collisions in my last mustang and one in my current. In my 13 v6 the right tail light was 900 by itself. In my current car, 17 gt pp, the head light was 1100. I’m not surprised that it cost that much.

that’s why insurance is low because they say it’s cheap to fix... vs. let’s say a Lexus or even an Acura.

 

[Armageddon Turbo]

Sorry to hear. At least you are okay!

 

[MikeHTally]

Glad you came out ok that’s the absolute most important situation. surprised it cost that much from a tap... insurance does pay off in cases like this hopefully she is well insured.

By the way what does your plate mean?

I keep hearing this diminished value claim although not sure how it works...

Stick shift.

 

[MikeHTally]

No... P-ark R-everse N-eutral D-rive L-ow.
Usually how older cars had the gear selector labeled in automatic cars. Not a perfect image but replace then 2 and 1 with the L.

I remember when it was P-N-D-2-1-R.

 

[David Schmidt]

To tie a little bow around this story - the insurance company came back with the diminished value claim offer today: $1,954.32. Pretty close to what Carvana was discounting due to the accident, so we're just going to take that money and run. I don't plan to sell any time soon, so percentage wise that diminution of value is going to drop over time to the point where we will have come out ahead. The repair was top-notch by a body shop I trust, and there's no (new) rattles to be heard.

Not that I recommend an accident to anyone, but if you do end up in one - don't forget to go after diminished value. They aren't going to come out and offer it up front. You have to ask.

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