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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 08:01 AM
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So, one of the issues with the new potential truck. 245,000 miles. Would any of you balk at buying a truck with so many miles on it?
Bought mine with 233K about 14 months ago.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 09:00 AM
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I'm afraid she's not going to see a burial anytime soon. Everything about her, in regards to what makes her run as a truck, is rock-solid. A bodyshop somewhere is going to get a sweet truck at an auction, do some work, and have her back on the road again.

I spoke with the auto-shop at Ford. They told me that if I did a "customer retains" agreement with the insurance company (which they offered at $1500 less money), that the truck would NEED to go to a licensed rebuilder who would have the state come and inspect it, rebuild the truck to pass state requirements, then have it inspected again, etc and so on until it passed. Then you could take the salvage title and get a new drivable title again. Unless you know a rebuilder or are one, its a lengthy and expensive process. So, I drove the truck in there no problem, and the ONLY way I would be able to drive it back out was if I took no money at all for the damages.

If I see my baby on the streets in the months to come, I may freak right the hell out...
Well, I agree with another comment, buy it back and fix it or strip it of all the good parts.

As for the burial, I was talking about the person that hit you.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 09:03 AM
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As for the burial, I was talking about the person that hit you.
I was just about to let him know I wish you had pics of the accident, I would like to see how bad you have to get hit in an X to get it totaled...
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 10:44 AM
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I would like to see how bad you have to get hit in an X to get it totaled...
Well, he has a 5.4 so I think as soon as it's out of warranty and the gas tank is empty it's pretty much a "total loss."









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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 11:17 AM
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I used to sale Kias back in 2000 and we used to joke that after the ink dried they were totaled lol. Time for an oil change? Totaled. Tank empty? Totaled. Empty cup in the cupholder? You get the picture
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 11:31 AM
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pics

These are the pics I snapped with my cellphone. They really dont do it justice to just how hard she hit me. I was sitting dead stopped on the highway and she hit me hard enough to push me 10 feet forward and into the car in front of me while I held firmly on the brake.

The real damage is apparently under the bumper in the back. where it bent the **** out of the frame.













 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 11:33 AM
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You're right, looks like a new front and rear bumper and you're on your way It looks like the "ripped" the metal of the rear bumper on the drivers side... I know she hit you hard, but seriously?!?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 12:01 PM
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I know, right? Looking at the truck, its like oh yeah, replace a couple bumpers, fix that 1 corner panel, sand and repaint the barn doors and Im gone.

But no. What you are looking at is apparently $9800 in damages to repair.

The real problem is the frame damage that we cant see under that back bumper.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mecdac
Braves are home for an 8:05 PM start

Braves have me worried, tough homestand coming better bring some bats.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 12:16 PM
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Braves have me worried, tough homestand coming better bring some bats.
"Streak" is the word this year, consistently inconsistent. Win nine, Lose eight.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 12:31 PM
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I used to sale Kias back in 2000 and we used to joke that after the ink dried they were totaled lol. Time for an oil change? Totaled. Tank empty? Totaled. Empty cup in the cupholder? You get the picture
My little brother put 735,000 miles on his Kia before he fell asleep at the wheel and took out a light pole in Detroit. I'll get ahold of him and see if he still has pics of the odometer.

He was working as a ATM Tech for Dibold and he ran all over Hell with that car. I remember he replaced the transmission twice but I don't think the motor was ever worked on.
 
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Ok, I thought I would be funny and googled "naked bears" so I could put up a pic and a witty caption because of all the use of streaking and bears... OMG the fat ****! That's all there is when you google that, nothing else... seriously. Not effin kidding. No google for a bit for me... I have to go bleach my eyes...
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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Ok, I thought I would be funny and googled "naked bears" so I could put up a pic and a witty caption... OMG the fat ****! That's all there is when you google that, nothing else... seriously. Not effin kidding. No google for a bit for me... I have to go bleach my eyes...
-spits my sweet tea all over my monitor and keyboard-

Now THAT $#!t's funny right there, I don't care who you are!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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Well now that I go back and re-read that it makes perfect sense, but at the time all I was thinking was "Hey, I need a picture of a bear running so I can say look, a streaking bear". Next thing I know I'm in the corner crying.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 01:34 PM
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