Sorry to hear it. Hope all works out. Keep us up dated! I'm you will.
-- *------------------------------Y2KOTA------------------------------* Don Mallett Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+ 4x2 http://www.y2kota.us *-----I'm not late! It's that the rest of the world is early!!-----*On Dec 26, 2006, at 5:38 PM, Gabriel A. Couriel wrote:
> > Well, on my way home from work on thursday, i was involved in an > accident. > I was rear-ended by a cadillac fleetwood (1995), that decided to stop > under > my rear bumper. The cop (former dak owner) gave the guy a ticket, and > i was > able to drive off (he needed a tow, since the front-end of his car was > destroyed). My truck was later towed to a yard, because i was weary > of the > seat, which had given way in the accident, and wasn't locking in place. > > well, went to the yard today, and was told by the adjuster that the > truck > will be marginal. the damage is extensive, considering the > age/mileage of > the truck (9 years/86k miles). visibly, the rear bumper is destroyed. > that > pushed into the driver's-side rear panel. however, the bitch of it is > that > the bed pushed into the cab, which is what is causing the problems. > i've > linked some pics on here, so everybody can see. > > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01474.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01472.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01471.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01468.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01467.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01466.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01465.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01464.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01463.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01462.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01461.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01460.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01459.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01458.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01457.jpg > http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/fijigabe/DSC01456.jpg > > I'm alright for the most part. my back and wrist hurt from being > rear-ended > so hard (5000lbs fleetwood vs. 4000lbs dakota). when the cop saw the > accident, he told me he had a dakota that was in a similar accident, > and he > knew that guy must have been going fast to cause that kind of damage. > however, i'm kinda down, considering what the adjuster told me. my > wife and > i explained to him all the hard-work and effort i'd put into the > truck, and > he said he'd try to work with us as much as possible to avoid it being > declared a total loss. > > i should find out tomorrow. > > Gabriel A. Couriel >
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