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pecto3 · 12-16-2005, 01:17 AM

hello...the unexpected happened tonight. i damaged my 1997 boxster glacier white with 38k miles in very good mechanical condition (as far as i know). it happened when i turned left from a stand still and went a little bit faster than usual, as i came out from the curve immediately going to straight away, i lose control of the car completely and spun 360 degrees. but the car touched the curb so hard that my left rear tire was sitting up on the curb. the left rear wheel was scratched heavily (need a replacement), the left front wheel had a small dent with the rubber chipped off from the tire. the left rear wheel was totally whacked from the suspension and severly misaligned. no exterior damage was noted however except for the left front bumper corner on the underside. tried to move the car from the street but just wont do it. police officer came and called for a flatbed tow truck then drop the car off on the street at the dealership. coolant is also leaking from the front, i think.

luckily, no other car or property damage was sustained but most importantly, nobody got hurt. as a bonus also, the officer did not give me any ticket for any possible traffic rule violation (he said, "obviously your speeding").

btw, might be irrelevant but 3 miles ago prior to the accident, right tire went into this big pot hole, jolted the steering wheel quite a bit. just never thought im going to lose control this greatly. did not check how fast was i turning but lost control after changing into 3rd gear. i guess the boxster is a really great car and demands a very good driver too...

anyway, im very much new to this kind of situation, its 2 am now and i have no time to review other threads (very sleepy already). the car still got a lienholder, have a comprehensive, collision and liability insurance. i called my insurance provider and spoke to one of the representatives. told me somebody will call me tomorrow from them and theres going to be a $500 deductible. im of course going to call my agent tomorrow and will discuss the matter, bu as of now, can anybody have a suggestion on what to do and ask from these guys? so what im saying is kind of like a walk-through with the process. thanks in advance.

12-16-2005, 01:17 AM	#1
pecto3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: oxnard Posts: 21	Boxster accident hello...the unexpected happened tonight. i damaged my 1997 boxster glacier white with 38k miles in very good mechanical condition (as far as i know). it happened when i turned left from a stand still and went a little bit faster than usual, as i came out from the curve immediately going to straight away, i lose control of the car completely and spun 360 degrees. but the car touched the curb so hard that my left rear tire was sitting up on the curb. the left rear wheel was scratched heavily (need a replacement), the left front wheel had a small dent with the rubber chipped off from the tire. the left rear wheel was totally whacked from the suspension and severly misaligned. no exterior damage was noted however except for the left front bumper corner on the underside. tried to move the car from the street but just wont do it. police officer came and called for a flatbed tow truck then drop the car off on the street at the dealership. coolant is also leaking from the front, i think. luckily, no other car or property damage was sustained but most importantly, nobody got hurt. as a bonus also, the officer did not give me any ticket for any possible traffic rule violation (he said, "obviously your speeding"). btw, might be irrelevant but 3 miles ago prior to the accident, right tire went into this big pot hole, jolted the steering wheel quite a bit. just never thought im going to lose control this greatly. did not check how fast was i turning but lost control after changing into 3rd gear. i guess the boxster is a really great car and demands a very good driver too... anyway, im very much new to this kind of situation, its 2 am now and i have no time to review other threads (very sleepy already). the car still got a lienholder, have a comprehensive, collision and liability insurance. i called my insurance provider and spoke to one of the representatives. told me somebody will call me tomorrow from them and theres going to be a $500 deductible. im of course going to call my agent tomorrow and will discuss the matter, bu as of now, can anybody have a suggestion on what to do and ask from these guys? so what im saying is kind of like a walk-through with the process. thanks in advance. Last edited by pecto3; 12-16-2005 at 01:24 AM.