Picking up my brand new A4 turned into a new car owner's worst nightmare...
01-11-2002, 02:29 PM
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Picking up my brand new A4 turned into a new car owner's worst nightmare...
Just after I pulled my very first new car, my very first Audi, off the lot, I was struck on my left front side about a mile and a half down the road.
I live in New Jersey. The girl that hit me was from Pennsylvania, didn't know the roads, and tried to exit Route 4 East to get on the Parkway from the center lane in one move.
I was in the right lane at the time. Her ****ty Subaru Unimpreza dragged its entire right side over my front end as she tried to save herself a U-Turn by making the emergency exit.
She totally ruined the experience of picking up my car and all the anticipation leading up to today.
Worse, I am now hearing that even though she admitted fault to the Police and that the Police also determined her to be at total fault, that I will have to pay for the damages.
Does anyone know exactly how this works in New Jersey?
What little I've driven my car, I love, but I now have to deal with the humiliation and the disappointment of driving around a brand new car (complete with temporary sticker in the back) with a ****ed-up front end.
I live in New Jersey. The girl that hit me was from Pennsylvania, didn't know the roads, and tried to exit Route 4 East to get on the Parkway from the center lane in one move.
I was in the right lane at the time. Her ****ty Subaru Unimpreza dragged its entire right side over my front end as she tried to save herself a U-Turn by making the emergency exit.
She totally ruined the experience of picking up my car and all the anticipation leading up to today.
Worse, I am now hearing that even though she admitted fault to the Police and that the Police also determined her to be at total fault, that I will have to pay for the damages.
Does anyone know exactly how this works in New Jersey?
What little I've driven my car, I love, but I now have to deal with the humiliation and the disappointment of driving around a brand new car (complete with temporary sticker in the back) with a ****ed-up front end.
01-11-2002, 02:46 PM
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Cant speak for NJ, but in NY "no fault" ONLY applies to injury claims. NOT property damage. Hope ..
its the same for you in NJ.
Feel bad for you. Had the same thing happen
to me many years ago when I bought a new
Camry (yeah, yeah...) I didn't even take
it out in the rain. Less than 5 days, some
idiot hits it in parking lot, and I park
as far away as I can. Idiot circling the lot
to not have to back up...
I feel for you.
Vic
Feel bad for you. Had the same thing happen
to me many years ago when I bought a new
Camry (yeah, yeah...) I didn't even take
it out in the rain. Less than 5 days, some
idiot hits it in parking lot, and I park
as far away as I can. Idiot circling the lot
to not have to back up...
I feel for you.
Vic
01-11-2002, 02:46 PM
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report to insurance companies and ask for repairs from hers
when they balk, threaten court. And be serious. You should in no way have to pay for her stupidity. Ever. In any state. Ever.
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01-11-2002, 03:45 PM
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sucks....someone did a hit and run on my new 2001 two weeks after i got it...whole half side was
scratched . mirror was ripped all off. the whole front had to be repainted. and i had to drive the new car with temp tags and all too. lol. so i know how u feel =/ hope things work out!
01-11-2002, 04:05 PM
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Very sorry to hear that. If it helps....
I totaled my first A4 in a single car accident (wrapped it around a telephone pole) on my 12th day of ownership. Almost nothing worse than seeing your car being hooked up to a tow truck while it still has temp plates on it... It also took me 5 weeks + adding $1300 in options and changing colors to find another A4 that I was happy with...
I feel for you man. I certainly hope you don't end up paying for it, especially since it was the other driver's fault.
-Steveo
I feel for you man. I certainly hope you don't end up paying for it, especially since it was the other driver's fault.
-Steveo