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GLS2NV-is-back

01-23-2005, 04:18 PM

January 2003 COTM
'02 Ebony GLS
50,000 miles of fun driving
. . . Suspension/Wheels - Eibachs, Tibbie rear antisway, KORE front strut bar, camber bolts, Enkei Zoku 17-inch, Nitto 215/45/17, McGards (2 sets), EBC brakes.
. . . Body - Not one door ding, heavily waxed, glistening Obsidian black, Obsidian black grille, PIAA driving lights, mesh grille, OEM high spoiler, KDM clear corners, PIAA XtremeWhites/Raybrig bulbs, niteshades taillights, debadged except for GT on front fenders.
. . . Interior - SR gauges, RadioShack LEDs in dash, Alpine 9833, Infinity speakers, Infinity amp w/12-inch sub, B&M shifter, Tibbie pedals, Clifford Matrix alarm, GT mats, (not installed KDM chrome door handles).
. . . Engine - Blue powdercoat CAI with K&N RU3570, Blue powdercoat KORE front strut bar, engine cover sanded smooth painted Duplicolor MetalCast with matching blue caps for bolts, blue anodized oil and powersteering caps, Mobil 1 since infancy.

Dec 12, '04 11 AM Overcast, wet, v-e-r-y windy morning. Driving home from morning (Christmas) shopping, taking shortcut along winding country road. Unusually windy day (40+ mpg gusts). Lots of blowing debris, leaves, small branches. Suddenly windshield breaks - not crack, but break like a baseball bat hitting it - in the middle of the windshield right in front of the steering wheel. Loud POP as it hits . . . can't see out windshield . . . nerves shot . . . bowels empty . . . slam on brakes . . . right tires in gravel . . . car oversteers sideways . . . front end of car goes into 2-foot ditch (passenger right front hitting . . . airbag blows . . . remaining bowel contents empty . . . car spins around . . . head hits side window . . . hands break off both wiper and headlight stalks, car pops out of ditch, ending up on its wheels, facing the wrong direction on the road.

Eventually stumble out of car, chest and crotch hurt from seat belt, head has large 'knot' on it from side window . . . then slip and fall into ditch, roadrashing leg. Another car that was behind incident stops, said they saw a 10-ft branch from fir tree break off, just as car was going by.

Damage: hard hit on front right, hard enough to break motor mounts and crease firewall. Passenger door un-openable. Drivers front tire blown, damage to drivers side fender and door (scraping when 'exiting' ditch). Drivers air bag popped (not passenger side - 'smart' bags??), both stalks beside steering wheel broken off, windshield, drivers side mirror busted.

Towed (FREE) courtesy of Hyundai Roadside warranty
$10,200 damage.
Totaled.
Took everything non-stock that was 'removable' off the car . . . including most of the items listed above . . . non-coverage for these improvements due to insurance not notified (read - charge more in premiums) of additions.

After discussion, Insurance Company pays $8241 (Loss was $8491, minus $250 comprehensive deductible)

Replacement vehicle shopping begins . . .

peters73

03-16-2005, 10:35 PM

Yep,

I was involved in a Hit and Run on Friday night (3/11). This woman in an 84 Ford Temple smack my front driver side fender and I had to drive my car into a ditch. The woman drove to a bar down the street and ditched the car. The cops where looking for her with their helicopters. My car was un-drivable.

She looks bad. The car is in the storage yard right now and it is being towed to a paint and body shop for some estimates. I hope that it is not totaled. It could be. I will try to take some pics of it and post them on here.

The car was towed to the autobody shop and the first estimate was $5500.00 and it still might get totaled. This sucks. We shall see what happens.

Here are some pictures of it:

http://ourworld.cs.com/markjpeters73/IMG_1922.JPG

http://ourworld.cs.com/markjpeters73/IMG_1921.JPG

http://ourworld.cs.com/markjpeters73/IMG_1923.JPG

http://ourworld.cs.com/markjpeters73/IMG_1924.JPG

http://ourworld.cs.com/markjpeters73/IMG_1925.JPG

The front tire is flat. I hope it can be repaired, I miss it o'ready.

Blessings,
Mark

:(

Dust

03-28-2005, 10:16 PM

'02 Elantra

Started as my dad's work car. Then I got it and my brother got the Altima. Brother killed the Altima Dec. '03. He got the Elantra, I got a GTP. Yesterday he did the exact same thing as last time. Followed too close, ran up under one, and pushed it into the one ahead.

CTele02

03-29-2005, 12:24 AM

02 GLS, 35k miles, totalled it like a month ago 2/11/05. I have some pics but ill need to scan them. But now my mom bought a new 05 GLS at the same dealership so we got a nice price. Im currently stuck with 94 ford escort 108k miles, so I'll get something new after that dies and some savings, probably another xd since theyre really cheap now and i love the bodykits for them.

Choking Hazard

05-19-2005, 04:46 PM

i'm posting this from my ipaq...

my xd has died. i'll find out in a day or two wether its totaled or not. someone turned in front of this morning and totally destroyed the xd. the whole front is messed. radiator is gone, oil pan was pouring all over the street. i'll post pics when i get them off my camera phone.

sed

05-19-2005, 05:47 PM

my car = pwned by a f150.

freshmonkiepie, 100 bucks + shipping

shawn :)

Choking Hazard

06-29-2005, 06:44 PM

UPDATE: My XD is no more. I have a 1996 Jeep Cherokee now. (better for snowboarding trips) I'll keep hanging out at the boards. Wish I could get another XD....

Choking Hazard

06-29-2005, 07:01 PM

18 year old girls should not be driving sports cars. She had a Dodge Laser, modded. It was her brothers or something. Nice car tho...but she wrecked my XD, and all I could afford after the insurance settlement was the Jeep. (they payed my loan off tho) Which was nice of them...or not.

CTele02

09-30-2005, 08:30 PM

Heres My old 02 GLS Sedan: 65mph into a cement divider... Sorry the pics quality suck since the originals were taken on a non digital and i dont have a working scanner at the moment, but you get the "picture".
http://www.nitrousworld.com/pictures/Ctele02 9 30 05 01.JPG
http://www.nitrousworld.com/pictures/Ctele02 9 30 05 02.JPG
http://www.nitrousworld.com/pictures/Ctele02 9 30 05 03.JPG
http://www.nitrousworld.com/pictures/Ctele02 9 30 05 04.JPG
And yes the Tail Light did land on the passenger floor mat...

ZetaOne

12-19-2005, 10:40 PM

man this thread is disturbingly sad.

PSUsouthpaw

12-29-2005, 01:51 PM

Hopefully its not dead...frame damge could mean death...

Slid on a turn today and hit a brick gatepost, destroying two recycling bins in the process.

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/j/r/jrp5003/accident/HPIM0194.JPG
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/j/r/jrp5003/accident/HPIM0195.JPG
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/j/r/jrp5003/accident/HPIM0196.JPG
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/j/r/jrp5003/accident/HPIM0197.JPG

Tomorrow will find me junkyarding for parts...hopefully its fixable...and hopefully there isn't frame damage...

Doohickie

12-31-2005, 12:09 AM

It's toast. And you need to resize your pictures! 800 x 600 is about as big as you want to go.

Seinster

12-31-2005, 02:37 AM

8mb of pictures in one post. FFS!

PSUsouthpaw

01-01-2006, 02:21 AM

Sorry everyone about the picture size.

FFS? What does that mean?

Spent all of yesterday outside, working on it. We managed to bend everything back into shape, the damage wasn't as bad as it looked. Replaced the hood, headlight, bumper support, couldn't find a new front bumper so we had to rig up the old one.

Doohickie

01-01-2006, 10:01 AM

Can you resize the pictures? Just resize them on your computer and upload them to the same location. I would suggest resizing by about 1/4 to 1/3.

Vampyrate

01-24-2006, 02:33 PM

god, i hope i never have to use this thread, but with some of the people on 81 and 58 i have a feeling that one day Reggie might be thrown up here too :(

robs02elantra

01-24-2006, 02:35 PM

wow, I saw that you had posted in this thread and really worried that something had happened. Too many posts in this section now, so maybe we should all keep it to the actual obituary eulogys now so that we don't have to sit anxiously waiting for the thread to show the newest post, wondering if in fact the last person to bring this thread up actually did wreck their car...

CTele02

01-24-2006, 06:09 PM

Well the important thing about this thread is that you have to be alive to post in it... so perhaps even if your elantra gets totalled, its always good to look back and know that you're alive.

Vampyrate

03-04-2006, 12:41 PM

Reggie: BOD: 01/21/01 Bought: 5/27/05 DOA: 03/03/06

It was 11:30am. I was driving home to surprise my fiancé and take her out to dinner. As I was turning off of 58-alt to get to rt. 81, this stupid (explitive deleted) stopped her truck for no reason and I had no where to go but into her. I was 3 car lenghts back, looking at a road sign for direction, and I just slid into her. I think my car is totalled. The radiator is pretty much bent in half on top of my engine. CAI is not a crimped piece of meta, I have no grille, headlights, or any lighting other than the side markers for that matter. Not to mention I can't even see over the hood from the driver's seat. And good luck trying to open the driver's side door (I had to climb out through the window) and the tranny... don't even think about it. I had to kick the shifter into park so I could get my keys back, and then, I couldn't shift out of park so the guy could tow it. I showed pics to a friend of mine that works the parts department at a local hyundai here at home and he damn near fainted, so I know it may be bad. On monday, I have to find a way to pull out everything that I can, including the lowering springs and keep it all in my room until I get another Elantra (I refuse to go anything other than Elantra, or Tiburon... but mainly I want another Elantra. 5-Door this time).

I will get pics up when I get back to school, but it looks bad.

I'm sorry for wasting your time with this meaningless piece of webspace, but I seriously think that a piece of me has died as of 11:30am yesterday morning.

wow, I saw that you had posted in this thread and really worried that something had happened. Too many posts in this section now, so maybe we should all keep it to the actual obituary eulogys now so that we don't have to sit anxiously waiting for the thread to show the newest post, wondering if in fact the last person to bring this thread up actually did wreck their car...
well, now i guess it's fiinally happened for me :(

robs02elantra

03-04-2006, 01:22 PM

OH NO!!! I'm so sad, I feel so bad...so many feelings that I can't seem to seperate from each other. I really hope that it works out for you!!!

03SilverBullet

03-04-2006, 01:59 PM

Reggie: BOD: 01/21/01 Bought: 5/27/05 DOA: 03/03/06

It was 11:30am. I was driving home to surprise my fiancé and take her out to dinner. As I was turning off of 58-alt to get to rt. 81, this stupid (explitive deleted) stopped her truck for no reason and I had no where to go but into her. I was 3 car lenghts back, looking at a road sign for direction, and I just slid into her. I think my car is totalled. The radiator is pretty much bent in half on top of my engine. CAI is not a crimped piece of meta, I have no grille, headlights, or any lighting other than the side markers for that matter. Not to mention I can't even see over the hood from the driver's seat. And good luck trying to open the driver's side door (I had to climb out through the window) and the tranny... don't even think about it. I had to kick the shifter into park so I could get my keys back, and then, I couldn't shift out of park so the guy could tow it. I showed pics to a friend of mine that works the parts department at a local hyundai here at home and he damn near fainted, so I know it may be bad. On monday, I have to find a way to pull out everything that I can, including the lowering springs and keep it all in my room until I get another Elantra (I refuse to go anything other than Elantra, or Tiburon... but mainly I want another Elantra. 5-Door this time).

I will get pics up when I get back to school, but it looks bad.

I'm sorry for wasting your time with this meaningless piece of webspace, but I seriously think that a piece of me has died as of 11:30am yesterday morning.

well, now i guess it's fiinally happened for me :(
Oh man im sorry Aaron, hey man the car can be replaced.. You cant be.

ilanpro

03-04-2006, 02:03 PM

04GTboySC

03-04-2006, 02:15 PM

dude omg that didnt happen to you :( i had fun hanging out with you and modding your head lights. hopefully you will be able to get a 5 door this time good luck dude hit me up when you get a chance

hope your ok, you know im always here for you dude, we are best friends remember that

soullesselantra

03-04-2006, 02:38 PM

Aaron, im sorry to hear about your loss, if you need someone to talk to im here for ya

Doohickie

03-04-2006, 03:08 PM

Bummer!

CornbreadXD

03-04-2006, 06:27 PM

man that sucks, hope you can get that 5 door ASAP!

stussy2870

03-04-2006, 06:44 PM

Crap - that stinks...sorry bro...

who am i supposed to talk to about the Champ-ugliness now?

wanna buy mine?? 108k 5 spd Mint condition....or close to...

05xd

03-04-2006, 08:42 PM

Dang man,thats sucks.Look at it this way,you walked away.Get a 5-dr if you can.I wish I would have

Vampyrate

03-04-2006, 10:00 PM

Sorry to hear this man. If you want to know if it is totalled, chesk the Frame ends, if they are damaged the car is totalled

This one was totalled

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/376000-376999/376040_47_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/376000-376999/376040_48_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/376000-376999/376040_49_full.jpg
okay, take the pics of your car, and reattach the bumper (as if nothing had happened to it) and push the hood further up and you have my car (only champagne and with stock steelies), that is what mine looked like. like i said in the first post, i had to climb out of the driver side window to get out, but there is no visible damage to that side of the car as far as where the door is.

what gets me is that the airbags didnt go off, my bumper was against her rear tires.

KeWLKaT

03-05-2006, 01:15 AM

damn man

well at least you're okay :)

check it out in a positive way: 5spd time :D

importdriver05

03-05-2006, 01:57 PM

man dude when u called me yesterday i knew something was wrong or that you was in town, but thats good that you are ok, the car is easy to replace, you cant replace a good friend. good luck on getting your new elantra and we are here for you dude.

02xdGLS

03-05-2006, 03:22 PM

sorry to hear that vamp. your air bags didn't go off??

wow. i ran over a big *** construction brick or material or w/e on the freeway doing about 70 mph because the dumbass truck driver didn't tie it down right and it fell off his truck which was slightly ahead of me on my right side. the moment i ran over it, air bags popped up. the rad support was bent oh so slightly and my exhaust pipe was dented but EVERYTHING else was fine. insurance quoted about 1500, 800 of which was the air bag (couldn't find any on ebay or junkyard). i remember thinking how freaking sensitive these air bags are.

well. hopefully your car isn't totalled. best of wishes to you.

Gun5

03-05-2006, 04:13 PM

dam vamp sorry to hear what happend bro :( get hat 5 speed though if ur going lantra again :D

th003g

03-05-2006, 05:31 PM

most cars and especially those that have been lowered will have airbag problems....most often when going up agains trucks and SUV's....
I ate galant bumper in my accident... the grille and top of the bumper taking most of the brunt of it....the airbag sensors are mounted lower on the bumper support areas I believe...

03SilverBullet

03-05-2006, 06:26 PM

OPZ

03-05-2006, 07:59 PM

Damn man, sorry to hear. Good luck pulling everything and glad to hear your ok.

Vampyrate

03-06-2006, 02:57 PM

well, just got off the phone with state farm, Reggie is dead... again, i'll post pics as soon as i can find the stupid cable for my camera

menallychllngd

03-06-2006, 03:09 PM

oh god.. im so sorry! thats horrible!

robs02elantra

03-06-2006, 05:07 PM

Is state farm going to get you a 5 door 5 spd?

04GTboySC

03-06-2006, 05:58 PM

dude that really sucks

Vampyrate

03-06-2006, 07:18 PM

Is state farm going to get you a 5 door 5 spd?
i hope so, they said they are giving me 4700 for the car though

ArunSenior04

03-06-2006, 07:29 PM

i hope so, they said they are giving me 4700 for the car though

Wow thats actually pretty good. I didnt think you would nearly get that much for an 01 w/ 100K miles. Good luck with the search for a new one.

Check these out:

1. 01 Elantra GLS, 5Spd, 45K milkes, Champagne Sunroof, Alloy Wheels, $4669 (Fredericksburg, VA)
Cars.com search

http://cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&paId=132562621&pageNumber=1&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&recnum=68&leadExists=true&criteria=K-%7CE-%7CM-_19_%7CB-6000%7CD-_219_%7CN-N%7CR-250%7CI-1%7CP-PRICE+descending%7CQ-descending%7CZ-21113&aff=national

You better get this car. Its the same you had before, plus the things you wanted. A 5speed and alloys. Your insurance check would cover it.

robs02elantra

03-06-2006, 07:45 PM

it's all the things you wanted, apart from being the same crappy colour. haha

Find the elusive white hatch!!

ArunSenior04

03-06-2006, 08:06 PM

Theoretically speaking, the car i showed is exactly what Vamp wanted in his car. It has all the same features, plus 5sp and wheels with only 45K miles (meaning Powertran warranty until ?/06; maybe already up tho.)

Its gonna be super hard to find a 5Sp hatch, let alone a white one, in a $4700 budget. Unless your willing to get a monthly bill.

robs02elantra

03-06-2006, 08:12 PM

I know, sorry...I was just joking around. I personally like the GLS better anyway, no offence to all those GT guys (And girls) out there. Well, apart from the rear drums bit.

maybe we should continue this new discussion about vamp's situation in a different (and perhaps new) thread...so we don't clutter the obituary

Vampyrate

03-15-2006, 01:30 AM

okay, here are pics of the damage:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/Vampyrate/Crash-06.jpg
^Near impossible to get the hood open
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/Vampyrate/Crash-05.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/Vampyrate/Crash-04.jpg
^kept the driver's side door from opening
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/Vampyrate/Crash-03.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/Vampyrate/Crash-02.jpg
^just painted grille and headlights 48hours before :(
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/Vampyrate/Crash-01.jpg

03SilverBullet

03-15-2006, 01:33 AM

Oh man that makes me upset Aaron.. Try to save the clear sidemarkers if you can.

Wow the bumper didnt get touched, that could be why your airbags didnt go off.

Vampyrate

03-15-2006, 01:40 AM

i tried to grab them, and it was a no go... oh well, only cost me 16 shipped from ebay to begin with

korai9989

03-15-2006, 02:32 AM

yeah, it looks much worse in person...

Vampyrate

03-15-2006, 03:40 AM

that it does, but the photos still make me cringe

paki

03-15-2006, 03:45 AM

man.. it hurts to see that. good thing you're alright though

omghi2u

03-15-2006, 07:49 AM

damn vampy I'm sorry to hear that man. The main importance, as alot of stated, is that your ok.

on a side note though, I just realized your in leesburg. I bought my Hyundai from Leesburg and only live about 30mins from there. I would say we should meet up one day but I may have to pick up you instead of meeting ;)

I'll be on the lookout here in WVa if your looking for a used 5speed hatch.

alienman

03-15-2006, 07:50 AM

that is amazing how much crumple there is above the bumper....I saw a saturn looked just like that the other day, just hit something to high off the ground....

I am sorry for your loss man... that is sad to see....

Rdizziedog

03-17-2006, 10:36 PM

Nevermind.

korai9989

03-17-2006, 10:39 PM

damn man, what happened?

robs02elantra

03-17-2006, 11:10 PM

these cars are cursed.

omghi2u

03-18-2006, 12:22 AM

these cars are cursed.

especially in virginia

korai9989

03-18-2006, 07:32 PM

well, think about it this way, i'm sure there are FAR more wrecked Hondas out there ;)

alienman

05-04-2006, 05:35 AM

i don't know who's car this is but i figured i would post it up here for who ever it is.... it is now a parts only vehicle....

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c371/paalienman/DCP_1065.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c371/paalienman/DCP_1066.jpg

Vampyrate

05-04-2006, 05:37 AM

god! for a second i thought it was your car, then i didnt think it was that bad, then i saw the 2nd pic!

wow... i dont even want to know the story behind that one... but if there is an aftermarket HU or even the kenwood one, pull it and send it my way! and the HVAC

omghi2u

05-04-2006, 07:43 AM

damn those stock rims look to be in good shape, anyone know who owns/owned the vehicle? Wouldnt mind inquiring about the rims.

alienman

05-04-2006, 07:54 AM

its up for auction through SGI saskatchewan government insurance... I may put in a bid of a couple hundred bucks and then strip it and sell the extra stuff....

scud

05-04-2006, 07:57 AM

Did the seatbags blow? Because man I want to get my hands on some leather seats. I happen to work for a company that sells software to car auction yards and I've even started to put out feelers to some friends in different yards if they see an Elantra come in with leather seats to give me a call.

alienman

05-04-2006, 11:21 AM

pretty sure the 03's didn;t have seat bags here in canada....I mean i am almost 100% that my 03 doesn't have them.... and it was supposedly loaded with all options...

scud

05-04-2006, 01:08 PM

That's weird that 03's in Canada don't have the seat bags but I know for certain my 03 does. Wonder why they'd do that, maybe they don't want you Canucks to be safe ;]

soullesselantra

05-04-2006, 03:16 PM

That's weird that 03's in Canada don't have the seat bags but I know for certain my 03 does. Wonder why they'd do that, maybe they don't want you Canucks to be safe ;)

its not a safety issue in the country itself, but they have more regulations for safety here if i remember right, the NHTSA or whatever it is has different standards here than the department that controls cars up in america's hat.

Vampyrate

05-04-2006, 03:30 PM

think of it this way:
america gets stuff canada doesnt (rare but it happens... like the evo turbo intercooler)
canada gets stuff america cant (drl)

oh and before the mods get upset, can we try to keep this on topic

there im trying to help.... mods, if you see fit, can you delete the "unneccessary" posts?

evan938

05-04-2006, 03:38 PM

I guess i can add a post in here...not my car, but my brothers 01 XD just got totalled out a few days ago...he rear ended someone, pushed the headlights in, grill trashed, hood came up a little bit, bumper probably done....then someone rearended him, bumper trashed, pushed in so the trunk lid sits 3" behind where it usually goes down to, quarter panel bent on pass side...looks like theres 1300$ more in damage then what the car is worth

worst part? he bought it used and my dad didnt get gap insurance...now theyre going to try to go after the woman who hit him, since, if she didnt caus the damage then it wouldnt be totaled

Vampyrate

05-04-2006, 03:44 PM

any aftermarket parts on it he doesnt want/need anymore?

evan938

05-04-2006, 03:50 PM

my brother and aftermarket dont go in the same sentence...

i am however going to see if i can find the yard its going to to get any parts i want to get off it

Vampyrate

05-04-2006, 03:51 PM

cool, keep us updated... sorry to hear about it, and at least he's alright

evan938

05-05-2006, 02:39 PM

pics of damage...going to try to see where theyre taking it so i can pull some stuff (headlights, tails, window switches :), valve cover, anything else)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/evan938/PICT6384.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/evan938/PICT6385.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/evan938/PICT6386.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/evan938/PICT6387.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/evan938/PICT6388.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/evan938/PICT6389.jpg

Vampyrate

05-05-2006, 02:45 PM

could use the HVAC...

DJ Hellfire

05-08-2006, 11:45 AM

could use the HVAC...

So, in January, you were hoping to never have to use this thread; and then in March, you ended up having to use this thread?! How ironic! :D

Vampyrate

05-08-2006, 01:38 PM

i know, irony is a sour *****...

OPZ

05-09-2006, 01:15 AM

I could use a few parts from that... oh, and if memory serves me correct, it was a 5-speed, right? So im sure you can rip out the whole tranny and we can put it in my car.

Honestly though, I think I could use some parts though...

Vampyrate

06-09-2006, 01:42 PM

1. There are no pics... but here is the story:

It was 3am last night and me and a buddy of mine were leaving a hookah bar over in Sterling, VA and decided to take some back roads back to Leesburg. We were doing the speedlimit of 35mph (which I know the road really well, so could of gone faster, thank god I didn't). We were coming around a turn, then I saw it. A huge male deer. I swerved to miss it and made the stupid mistake of over correcting. We slammed into a tree doing 35. The impact was so hard, that the bumper was lying next to the tree, along with the inside of my grille while the rest of the car spun around and faced the other direction.

It ripped off the side markers and fog lights from the wiring. Couldn't open the passenger door, Radiator and mounts were ****ed, car will turn over, but not start, the passenter headlight is smashed and missing (i have no clue where that went) and all the oil drained onto the road.

At this point, I never want to drive again. And I swear to God (if there is one), if you guys flame me in any way, you will be sorry (**** this personal attack ****, I'm not in the mood for it).

hyunelan2

06-09-2006, 01:53 PM

^^^Man, that's your 2nd XD down. Were either of you guys hurt? Any airbag depoyment (front or side)? Sorry to hear about that. Wonder if hitting the deer would have been better, or worse? (for you, obviously worse for the deer).

evan938

06-09-2006, 02:06 PM

HO-LY **** man.

n0c

06-09-2006, 02:12 PM

Damn man, sorry to hear bout your bad luck. I hope you or your friend aren't seriously injured or anything, sounds like you are ok physically.

evan938

06-09-2006, 02:24 PM

think the car is totalled?

CTele02

06-09-2006, 02:44 PM

think the car is totalled?
Um I would think so... it is in the obituary thread... 35+tree = totals any vehicle... dude your insurance must be insane now... you should consider next car to be an early 90s POS to get yourself back on your feet financially...

Vampyrate

06-09-2006, 02:44 PM

seguin22

06-09-2006, 02:45 PM

Dude glad to hear your OK I spun my car out just last week on a gravel road hitting the brakes for a big A** deer and I had my 8 month old in the back so I was freaking out, didnt total my car but put some dents in it, Anyways glad your ok.

paki

06-09-2006, 02:55 PM

yeah, it looks a lot worse than my sedan.

no airbag deployment, and that kind of worries me. if i hit the tree hard enough to spin around, the bags should of gone off. the impact was just to the inside of the passenger headlight. the only injuries that i know of are me and my friend from the seat belts.

well.. as chillbro had said in another thread (rephrasing): "if you're alive to talk about it, the airbag did its job, regardless of its deployment"

glad to hear you're ok man.

subvibe99

06-09-2006, 03:19 PM

This makes me feel so bad man. I know how much you love hooking up your car and how hard you've been working on this one. Good luck getting everything taken care of. At least you saved the deer, nobody was injured, and the car is replacable. You just got, or are in the process of getting a new job right? Just wait until you make some good cash and buy something badass.

j0hnh0lmes

06-09-2006, 03:38 PM

That sucks dude...hope your ok and w/e ever you do you better stick with us!

ArunSenior04

06-09-2006, 04:39 PM

Man that is too crazy.

04GTboySC

06-10-2006, 10:13 PM

damn dude, im sorry to hear that if ther is anything i can do let me know

i was just informed skeete was rear ended by someone today totally messing up his rear end :(

carchick78

06-10-2006, 10:26 PM

Vampy I am so sorry to hear the bad news. I heard it today at Robs meet. I couldnt believe it. As long as you and your friend are ok thats all that matters. Cars are replaceable people arent. Best of luck to you with whatever you do and just remember we are all here for you!

05xd

06-10-2006, 10:35 PM

Damn man.That is some crazy ****!!!!
Im sorry to hear about your loss.At least you two were able to walk away from this.
Go get you one of the early 80's G body GM cars.They are full framed fun just waiting to happen.And that way you dont have to move for deer,just plow over their asses :)

slvrsleeper

06-16-2006, 05:20 PM

The Slvrsleeper has gone to the happy hunting grounds. Yesterday at about 4:45 AM I had an insulin reaction (Type 1 diabetic) and blacked out. Witness statements say that I drifted off the right side of the road, corrected, went back off the right side and finally hooked a tire and flipped over, coming to rest on the roof. I was revivied by EMTs about fifteen minutes later, hanging from my seatbelt. I came through without a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the car which was completely destroyed. Left rear strut assembly ripped free of the chassis and ended up under the car, every single body panel has damage. The worst is the roof, which is now square across the two front doors, neither of which will close because of the severe deformation of the roof. I have already salvaged what I want to keep off of her, the brakes and pads are going to the boneyard, along with the entire exhuast system, CAI and my brand new wheels, three of which are ruined. Every time I think about it I want to cry, I loved every thing about this car, spent a ton of time and money getting her right the way I wanted and now all that work is gone. I will probably get something cheap and used as a beater until the money is available for a new NF Sonata ( sometime next year) I will be around listening in on EXD from time to time to be sure, all you guys have been a huge help and comfort to me over the last three or four years of tinkering with my XD. Thats all for now, I'll post what I got to replace her sometime in the next few weeks.

Vampyrate

06-16-2006, 05:23 PM

raven has been dead for a week now.

looking for another car

driving on dirt road last week @ 3am, swirved to miss a deer, hit a tree instead.

edit: here is a pic of what a tree can do to our cars, not to forget, the front bumper is in the back seat:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/Vampyrate/Wrecked.jpg

Kens GLS

06-16-2006, 05:31 PM

hyunelan2

06-16-2006, 05:34 PM

Man slvsleepr - that sucks terrible. Also hits close to home since I'm a type 1 diabetic too. Did you skip a meal, or something else? What does that do for your status as a licensed driver? Do you have to get medical clearance to keep your license?

slvrsleeper

06-17-2006, 05:22 PM

Weird, and disturbing thing is that I had done everything right to avoid having a low sugar reaction. My doctor has thrown his hands in the air and referred me to a specialist to try and sort out what might have caused the problem. Nothing has been said to me by the insurance company or the police about my diabetes and the accident and I certainly hope it stays that way. I guess I can add my beloved Elantra to the list of things that diabetes has cost me over the last twenty years.

importdriver05

06-18-2006, 03:27 PM

dang aaron sorry to hear bout the car, but glad that you and friend are ok.

04GTboySC

06-19-2006, 01:23 AM

dude slvrsleeper, sorry to hear about your miss hap let me know if you want to hang out somtime i dont mind driving up your way

ouch that picture sucks aaron

robs02elantra

06-19-2006, 01:26 AM

aaron, the new one is gone??? Man I must have missed something...I need to come back on here more

sorry to hear aout your accident slvr...hope everything works out there for you!!

Doohickie

06-19-2006, 02:49 AM

Yep, he hit a deer. He just can't catch a break!

Correction: He swerved to miss the deer and hit a tree. (http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/showpost.php?p=212897&postcount=82)

|2oo

06-28-2006, 04:46 AM

here is my car went head on head with a 4wd drive

alienman

06-28-2006, 10:24 AM

here is my car went head on head with a 4wd drive

ouch man that looks like it hurt.... well i hope you are ok sure looks like the 4 wheel drive won that round though...

|2oo

07-02-2006, 08:00 AM

ouch man that looks like it hurt.... well i hope you are ok sure looks like the 4 wheel drive won that round though...
yea it hurt like hell got some nice seat belt print on my chest and stomach and because the lights are still there the airbag didnt go off so i hit the steering wheel to but im ok and i got another elantra which is better then that one so its all good. as for the 4wd its didnt look to good itself my car popped the 4wds tyre so that must be extra points

04GTboySC

07-02-2006, 09:22 AM

wow that really sucks. glad to see your not really hurt except for the seat belt print, thankfully you were wearing one

|2oo

07-04-2006, 07:15 AM

wow that really sucks. glad to see your not really hurt except for the seat belt print, thankfully you were wearing one
yea that hit was only at 20km/h i think the 4wd was going about 60km/h it was funny my print went from purple to yellow it looked like i got a paint brush out and paint a strip across my chest

Rdizziedog

09-05-2006, 10:42 AM

Here is a little story about how my Elantra died...

Today was the first day of school. It was raining, dark, and there were a bunch of inexperienced drivers on the road going to school. I picked up my friend and made our way to school. At the stop light right before the school my life turned to hell. An asian kid that didn't speak much English decided that he should slam on his brakes in his Acura RSX, causing the Toyota infront of me to slam on her brakes. I saw her basically hydroplaning and sliding around. I had decided that I was going to drive under the speed limit today, and it was a good thing I did. I was able to safely stop behind her, with her car inches away from the Acura. Everything was fine.

.....

Until the SUV behind me decided to not pay attention and slam into the back of my car, causing me to fly into the Toyta infront of me, causing the Toyota to hit the Acura. The Acura only has two scratches on it from where the Toyota's license plate screws scratched it. THE KID DECIDED TO CRY ABOUT IT. He got out and weeped and moaned about his precious Acura that his daddy bought him. I told him to shut the **** up because my car is TOTALLED. My car did a bit of damage to the back of the Toyota. The kid in the SUV said he slammed on his brakes and tried to swerve and not hit me, but he hit me pretty damn hard. He only had a bent bumper and a few scratches on it. Steel bumpers must be nice!

The rear window shattered, and basically the whole rear is gone. The front is bad, but not nearly as bad as the back.

Pictures will be up as soon as I feel like connecting my phone and uploading them. It's dead.

Three accidents in one year. All not my fault. Two of them on the way to school...the exact same way.

ArunSenior04

09-05-2006, 11:00 AM

Damn dude that sucks. Sad to see it go. Keep us updated.

mlumz

09-05-2006, 11:45 AM

Sorry to hear that man. Stupid people are always the causes of accidents. My SUV before my EGT was totaled while it was parked in a parking lot. Luckily I wasn't in it.

Glad to hear that no one got hurt.

Rdizziedog

09-05-2006, 06:47 PM

Pics:

http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n178/Rdizziedog/

04GTboySC

09-05-2006, 07:19 PM

dang dude that totally sucks ya someone almost slammed into me today ugg makes me think twice about my car bein so low to the ground and hydroplaning

SuperGLS

09-05-2006, 08:32 PM

I still can't believe it. 3 accidents in a year, broke my record. This might be the most unlucky Elantra of all time on EXD. Sucks.

jayupark

09-05-2006, 08:53 PM

Dang... Insurance covering everything?

evan938

09-05-2006, 09:39 PM

well, i cant see the pics at work, but i will give you the 'unluckiest XD2 ever award'

Doohickie

09-05-2006, 11:03 PM

Damn, man, that sux. Well, at least there's no messing around; that pup is definitely totaled.

Munky

09-27-2006, 10:46 PM

I hope I never have to put my car on here.

j0hnh0lmes

09-27-2006, 11:37 PM

by the looks...yours is already on the way out, JFWY

Munky

09-29-2006, 12:38 AM

LOL, no kidding. It was a close one.

CTele02

10-18-2006, 02:57 PM

I'm sooo f uc k ed.... thats all im gonna say... this is the last time i log in, good bye... car = totalled, life = totalled, i have nothing left to say except that no more modding for me... first was my 02 xd and now this 05 xd sedan... they both save my life... this time it was about 45mph into an oncoming 03ish impala... old people driving the other car so i feel horrible... nice talkin to you people good luck with stuff.

toymachine566

10-18-2006, 03:01 PM

robs02elantra

10-18-2006, 03:03 PM

are you ok? Car totalled? I hope we actually do hear from you again...but if not, then all the best with everything.

soullesselantra

10-18-2006, 07:35 PM

holy ****, hope you are ok, and that nothing too severe happens...it sucks to have another good lookin XD bite it...

Morgasm69you

10-19-2006, 03:05 AM

hey guys ralph (ctele) is okay but his car is totally f u c k e d up i saw it today and man is he lucky he didnt get an ambulance ride...he cracked the windshield with his f*cking hand when he crashed! but like i said, he seems okay and we're going to strip the (RIP) elantra...he might part some sh*t out, might not...we'll keep you updated...thanks for the concern

KeWLKaT

10-19-2006, 03:15 AM

DAMN

As long as he's good it's the important!

What happened to the old folks you hit? How the hell did this happen? Dude you should get a non-hyundai as a next car, you are doomed, two totals in like a year or so. Very bad karma.

Good luck with life :(

CTele02

10-27-2006, 11:07 PM

Pics: http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/showthread.php?p=252306#post252306

05xd

10-27-2006, 11:19 PM

what the feck happened?
thats not cool man.glad you all made it out ok

DragoZERO

11-29-2006, 08:32 PM

I have moved on.. explanation: Dealer Experience - Worst Ever (Car Broken Into Over Night) (http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19500)

I now drive a 2007 Mazda3 5-dr and would like to thank everyone who has helped me with my first car which will always have a special place in my heart. I may stop in every now and then, farewell.

evan938

11-29-2006, 09:18 PM

youll like the mazda. i wish my g/f got the 5 door, but the 4 door is awesome as well. its really my car, but she doesnt know it yet.

OPZ

12-06-2006, 12:35 AM

Totaled car. Pulled out infront of another guy. Here's some pics, the peices are of his bumper, the only skidmark is from after, when I moved my car off the road.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/OPZ/My%20Accident/1205062143a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/OPZ/My%20Accident/1205062143.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/OPZ/My%20Accident/1205062129.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/OPZ/My%20Accident/1205062128c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/OPZ/My%20Accident/1205062128b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/OPZ/My%20Accident/1205062128a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/OPZ/My%20Accident/1205062128.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/OPZ/My%20Accident/1205062127.jpg

Doohickie

12-06-2006, 03:22 PM

Those pics don't show much.

kk4real

01-06-2007, 02:22 PM

My poor elantra was in an accident yesterday.
This lady decided to turn in front of my car and it was an angled head on collision. As I was carted away in the ambulance, the police officer told me that the other lady was at fault.

My neck hurts, I have a gash on my leg, and bruises and burns from the airbag and seatbelt - but other than that, I'm still alive.

Follow this link to see more pics and to see her car.
http://kk4real.tripod.com

What do you think? Total loss? How much would I get since my car is paid off? The insurance guy is supposed to be out tomorrow to tell me what he thinks. I am so sad since this is my first car.

05xd

01-06-2007, 02:36 PM

Sorry to hear that man.Glad you made it out ok.The car looks to me like it is totaled

CornbreadXD

01-06-2007, 03:42 PM

man that sux balls! Its good that your ok though, and the XD is def totaled. Her VW is pretty jacked up too but you should be good on getting another car cuz that VW looks newer so you won't have to worry about insurance problems. Will you consider another Hyundai?

Doohickie

01-06-2007, 03:58 PM

Looks like she hit the windshield with her head too.

I'd be shocked if the car was not totaled. I would guess that's a $6-8k repair, and there's no way the car is worth that much.

Sorry about that, guy.

kk4real

01-07-2007, 01:47 AM

I like Hyundai's and I like they way the Tibby looks, but the v6 is not such a great performing engine. If I wanted to get a car that matches the Tibby, what would could I get? I've been looking for a new car since I read your posts about the car probably being totaled. I am excited to have a new car and at the same time, sad that I have to start making payments again and have no money for anything.

rckozma

01-07-2007, 01:24 PM

Sorry to hear that about your car, like everyone said glad to see you are for the most part ok. Make sure you check a few car lots and autotrader for '01 or '02 Elantras with about the same mileage as yours had in about the same condition. This way you know about what your car would be worth. Insurance companies don't like to give up money so at least this way you can haggle with them when they (and they will) low ball your settlement. Once you take their check it is a done deal.

PILL

08-27-2007, 08:38 PM

RonnieSan

09-04-2007, 06:05 PM

R.I.P. Lana
She was an awesome car with lots of personality. Unfortunately I was her demise. I made a poor last second reflex decision and turned right from the left lane. Was hit hard by a Chevy Silverado.

She will forever be missed.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l188/ronniesan/rip.jpg

TheHybrid

09-04-2007, 07:16 PM

It looks like your car won :D

Seriously though, glad to hear your are healthy.
Yeah dude. Your car destroyed hers!!! (Lookin on the bright side, and lol'd at the comment)

Daan

12-15-2007, 12:05 PM

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/DanNork/stuff/elantra6.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/DanNork/stuff/elantra5.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/DanNork/stuff/elantra4.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/DanNork/stuff/elantra3.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/DanNork/stuff/elantra2.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/DanNork/stuff/elantra1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/DanNork/stuff/elantra.jpg
(rant deleted) don't want this to turn uglier than it already is!!!
I was driving home from work a couple Fridays ago and a lady ran a red light right in front of me. (She also left the scne but walked back as the towtruck was loading me up) She was un-insured, unlicensed and my insurance guy said "We can't verify her citizenship status", something about an "expired student visa" so I'm basically out a car unless someone can squeeze some cash out of the lady (who can't be found now). Dammit. I'm fine, the airbags didn't even go off. The upside to all this is I won't be asking you guys dumb J2 questions anymore.

Oh yeah the insurance buyback was going to be over $1000 so I can't get it back to fix/part out. She was driving a new-ish Taurus and it drove away fine, I never saw where she went after the crash.

Doohickie

12-15-2007, 12:08 PM

Wow that sucks. Looks like the rest of the car is in great shape.

Daan

12-15-2007, 01:18 PM

I was really pissed because I had just stuck a bunch of $ into it, snow tires, plugs/wires,etc and it ran perfectly. THe rest was so nice I really wanted to buy it back and fix it myself but we just couldn't afford it. My wife bought this car, and drove it almost 100K with absolutely no problems, all she ever did was routine maintenance. THe only part she ever had to buy for it was a battery (that cracked and leaked the electrolite out in the accident). Grrr.

mbv2001

12-15-2007, 03:45 PM

sorry for your lost. good thing is your ok.

Doohickie

12-15-2007, 07:51 PM

Do you have uninsured driver insurance? It would cover a case like that I bet.

Daan

12-15-2007, 11:30 PM

My insurance guy is going after the girl, the police got her name etc and they FWD'ed the police report to my ins. guy. IT's a bad sign when the first thing out of the other person's mouth after the accident is "Don't call the police! Don't call anybody about this!" The important thing here is that I'm uninjured, the car can be replaced but I can't.

Doohickie

12-15-2007, 11:40 PM

Yeah... like she has any say in the matter! I had someone rear end me a couple years ago under similar circumstances. As it turned out there was no damage to my car (an old Escort that my son had already totaled anyway), so I let her go, but I know where you're coming from.

ArunSenior04

05-16-2008, 12:32 AM

I was leaving school to go back home. The road I use bends through the city. i was coming around the bend when i saw this car trying to make a left turn. i stomped on my brakes and slid (20ft or so) downhill into her. My fault. She tried to leave the scene and didnt have any insurance info on her.

big_rob

06-17-2008, 02:51 PM

2002 Elantra GT...
Purchased- 12-15-05 if I recall, 12,XXX miles on it.
Departed- 6-13-08 with 48,XXX miles.

Rear ended by a newer Dodge Neon, 4 blocks from home, so close!

Great car, she will be missed!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/gaebsdad/acc1.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/gaebsdad/acc2.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/gaebsdad/acc3-1.jpg
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http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/gaebsdad/acc9.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/gaebsdad/acc10.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/gaebsdad/acc11.jpg

soullesselantra

07-05-2008, 03:36 PM

coming home from work, deer jumped out in front of me, and i swerved to miss it, hit some gravel in the road lost control and slid into a pole. no injuries to myself other than my emotions. i will get some better quality pics sometime other than now...

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/soullesselantra/216118682501.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/soullesselantra/216310315269.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/soullesselantra/216310353157.jpg
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http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/soullesselantra/216310448133.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/soullesselantra/216310491141.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/soullesselantra/216310535301.jpg

CornbreadXD

07-05-2008, 03:54 PM

aww damnit! im gonna start hunting deer cause they keep causing accidents, glad your not messed up though

Matrixloader

07-05-2008, 04:05 PM

oh man , is that fixable? looks like the frame is bent.
damn man that sucks!

mlumz

07-05-2008, 04:43 PM

what is going with animals attacking elantras? mental note: stay away from the woods with my car. glad to hear everyone is OK. Time to look for a new elantra.

evan938

07-05-2008, 05:09 PM

i pray for a deer to jump out infront of me. thats what insurance is for. :)

Doohickie

07-05-2008, 05:19 PM

Fixable? Look at that strut tower! I don't think that's fixable.

(sorry dude...)

BIGROB

07-05-2008, 07:07 PM

jesus christ! thats ****ing horrible. damn deer. goodluck man.

cclngthr

07-05-2008, 10:13 PM

Fixable? Look at that strut tower! I don't think that's fixable.

(sorry dude...)

They can be cut out fairly easily. I've replaced strut towers on several cars before.

cbogg

07-05-2008, 10:42 PM

They can be cut out fairly easily. I've replaced strut towers on several cars before.

Yeah, but it's an elantra, it's probably totalled, even if that thing had 10 miles on it, with that kinda damage it'd probably be a write off for the insurance company. You know how these things drop in value as soon as you look at them *that is, unless you want to buy one, than it's almost as much as new for some reason lol.

smileymattj

07-05-2008, 11:58 PM

taking the fender off, then straightening the frame < (no that's not a backyard job) would give a better picture of how much hard labor damage there is to fix, looks like the firewall was crushed a little, and suspension damage. You defiantly got frame damage, and the best way to tell is your driver fender's gaps are messed up.

honestly looks like it is fixable, but I think it will cost more money than its worth, if you truly love that car and want it back, get another, and move your stuff to it. (i'd rather tackle fixing big_rob's rear end collision, that that side one)

cclngthr

07-06-2008, 02:17 AM

Yeah, but it's an elantra, it's probably totaled, even if that thing had 10 miles on it, with that kinda damage it'd probably be a write off for the insurance company. You know how these things drop in value as soon as you look at them *that is, unless you want to buy one, than it's almost as much as new for some reason lol.

The strut tower is only sheet metal welded to the firewall and inner front clip. Cutting the entire front clip off at the firewall and replacing that is not that hard if you have your measurements right. Sometimes you can get it closer to square than it was.

You defiantly got frame damage, and the best way to tell is your driver fender's gaps are messed up.

The frame is at the bottom of the car, not the top. Most of the damage is the sheetmetal, which is above the subframe.

2002 GLS

07-06-2008, 03:07 AM

rob, Wow, thats something, not one window broke out, or even the tail lights, they held up well, even the side light in the back bumper still is there.

smileymattj

07-06-2008, 03:41 AM

The frame is at the bottom of the car, not the top. Most of the damage is the sheetmetal, which is above the subframe.

I know where the frame is. body panels are mounted directly to the uni-body frame of the car, if those body panels are flawless I.E. (Driver fender & Driver Door) meaning no dents... That means there is frame damage if those gaps are altered.

Frame shifts directly move the mount points of body panels, which throws off gaps.

Kinda like if you look at the human body if someones leg is 5 inches longer than one side, their shoulder will be 5 inches taller than the other side.

Basically I'm saying the top of anything is directly effected by its foundation.

Tommy

07-06-2008, 04:38 AM

looks like a write off to me. whole front end is tweaked to the left.

just look at the last picture on the previous page, gap at the drivers door is messed up. wouldnt surprise me if the a-pillar on the passanger door is tweaked too.

its a shame, but probably not worth it to fix it.

percevaal

08-12-2008, 11:57 PM

I read through this tread remembering my XD.
It's gone too (as for this topic suggest ;)
I got it new from the lot in 2001, put 160K miles on it until a really bad hail storm "destroyed" it (according to insurance company) along with about a couple hundred others in my office's parking lot. It was a very sad picture!
Too damaged to repair (some ice projectiles were the size of a tennis ball) so it was totalled. I guess it had a mind of its own since the car was getting erratic since that day: engine missfire, doors no longer unlocking-opening, etc. It almost looked scary.

The happy ending to this story is the $5300 paid by insurance for a car that wasn't worth more than it's weight in steel.
So farewell guys, it has been nice getting to know your cars and i'll sure remember these pages whenever i pass by an XD.

Now lets see, what kind of wheels will i get next...

Poopsicle

09-28-2008, 05:07 PM

RIP 2006 Hyundai Elantra. You died young; only 26,000 miles.

You served us with honor by constantly transporting 5 people in the car through New York City hellish driving condition. Besides a faulty passenger airbag malfunction , you performed flawlessly. You never complained when we put the cheapest off-brand gas in your tank throughout your life; yet you got awesome gas mileage.

Even when all of the Japanese car owners made fun of you, your morale never let down and you got the job done every time.

We will miss you forever. Please help other Elantra's on the road perform smoothly.