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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 12:44 PM
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Ive had three cars already. And my dream car was a jeep. Finally get it 4 months ago and bam this happens.



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Side step gone and just a little damage on the driver door. This is the other guys car.



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This jeep is built like a tank. I wasnt hurt. Minus a side step and little damage under the driver door. If i was driving my old honda civic. Or my vw jetta ive had before. Forget about it. Im still a little shaken up and really pissed off for it being my first car accident which had to involve my jeep. But being in that jeep, i dont wanna say, saved my life, but it definitly protected me
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 02:30 PM
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Glad you weren't hurt, how'd the other driver fair? And the real question...who's fault?
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 02:54 PM
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Based on my professional observations and the photos. Looks like the jeep didn't have a stop sign and the car ran theirs
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jrod250
Based on my professional observations and the photos. Looks like the jeep didn't have a stop sign and the car ran theirs
Actually the other way around. I (the jeep) had the stop sign. The other driver did not. I looked. Noone. Pulled out a little. Boom. The driver was going 51 in a 25.
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 03:47 PM
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Aaa yes. After closer examination of the photo, I do see the stop sign under the one way sign. I guess I was just siding with the jeep. Lol

How was it concluded that the other car was going 51?
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 03:50 PM
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They really just did you a favor. Now you get to install some rock sliders. They did the boring part by ripping off the old step.
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 03:54 PM
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The guy was arguing he was only going 22 miles an hr. Yes 22. Not 25 the speed limit. Idk why he didnt say 25. But anyway. The cop looked and said. Sir. I can tell just by looking at your car you were going atleast over 40. At 22mph like you claim your car should not have beeb totaled. Which it was. He couldnt even drive it. Anyway cop stuck his head in the car and said the orange stick was frozen on 51mph which happens as a result of the impact.

Whether thats true or not. I have no idea.
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jellis07109
The guy was arguing he was only going 22 miles an hr. Yes 22. Not 25 the speed limit. Idk why he didnt say 25. But anyway. The cop looked and said. Sir. I can tell just by looking at your car you were going atleast over 40. At 22mph like you claim your car should not have beeb totaled. Which it was. He couldnt even drive it. Anyway cop stuck his head in the car and said the orange stick was frozen on 51mph which happens as a result of the impact. Whether thats true or not. I have no idea.
Gotcha....
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 04:27 PM
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Glad you're ok. He would had really been salty had you had some body armor and rock rails sitting on that jeep instead.

Maybe you'll get enough money to fix it and get some mods though.

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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by D3ADLY
Glad you're ok. He would had really been salty had you had some body armor and rock rails sitting on that jeep instead. Maybe you'll get enough money to fix it and get some mods though. Sent from my Go Go Gadget handheld device.
Thanks and Hopefully. well see what happens by the end of the week.
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