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Post by **Mikey** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:27 pm

I'm sorry to hear that, Blackstar.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:10 pm

mwhittington; my congratulations.
Blackstar; my condolences.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:13 pm

Oh blast, I'm being insensitive!
I do feel for you, Blackstar.
Oh and congratulations mwhittington on your soon to be born

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:17 pm

Sorry to hear, Blackstar.

mwhittington · Post by **mwhittington** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:37 am

Thanks all, so much. I truely am blessed. Blackstar, I feel for you. I hope you're doing okay.

Blackstar the Chakat · Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:19 pm

I was driving to school on Wednesday and I lost control of my Cavalier. I'm not sure how. I blinked, and my car was going sideways along the road. I blinked again and I saw snow blowing all around the windows and my windshield wipers were being torn off. I realized I was upside down and as my car flipped a second time the back window compleatly shattered and the rightside of the front windshield spiderwebbed.

As far as I can figure my front tires hit a piece of ice or something and I came off the road. When I hit the snow it flipped my car and I rode on my roof for a few meters and flipped at least two more times.

Most of my personal effects survived intact. Some papers were damaged, but my hat, a picture I was proud of drawing, and my glasses and magenetic glasses survived without any damage. Oh, and I didn't get a scratch on me. No muscle trauma, no cuts, not even a bruise. The worst is a sore arm.

I got lucky a was flipping on snow, it's a lot more forgiving then dirt or concrete. The car is a loss, Front end is a bit twisted, roof is a little crushed from the slide, bent down on the righthand(passenger) side jamming both those doors. I'm pretty sure the frame is bent. Both side mirrors were torn off, the antenna is MIA, and the back window is totally shattered, front window has spiderwebbing on the right side. Considering we got it for about 1000 dollors and it lasted over two or three years, I think it did fairly well. The interior was pretty intact, minus the back window. Considering I came out without a scratch, I'd recommend this model for anyone. It would've probably survived had it not been such a harsh rollover.

I guess I'm lucky to not have a scratch, but if I was really lucky I wouldn't have crashed in the first place. So was I lucky or not then?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:21 pm

Holy crap!

Jeez, it's a miracle you got out of something like that without a scratch. Glad to hear you're alright.

Blackstar the Chakat · Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:31 pm

I think the ankle deep snow, though caused the actual rolling part of the roll over, may have helped cushen the impact. And I rolled on my side rather then end over end.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:05 pm

Dang, Blackstar!

Also glad to hear you're not injured.

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:12 pm

Wow. Thank G-d you're alright. No matter which axis you flip over, rolling a car is pretty dangerous business... although in my line of work I have heard similar things about other General Motors models.

2-3 years AND keeping you safe in a rollover, for $1000? That car doesn't owe you a thing.

Blackstar the Chakat · Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:02 pm

To be honest I feel like I owe the car a little. So what's wrong with General Motor cars that they roll over? And what line of work is that?

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:02 am

No, I didn't mean that GM's flip over easily; in fact GM produces some of the only SUV's that aren't required by federal testing to have a roll-over warning. What I meant is that I've heard of people being in accidents in GM cars that even EMT's couldn't believe that they had as minor injuries as they did. The cars protect people well, that's all.

And I'm in auto sales.

Blackstar the Chakat · Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:05 am

Awesomeness. Okay, I know what I'm looking for in my next car.

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:21 am

ChakatBlackstar wrote:Awesomeness. Okay, I know what I'm looking for in my next car.

Just make sure it is a CAR and not an SUV. SUV's are rubbish. Rawr!

Glad to hear you're alright though, must have been scary. GM does make a good car, and although Toyota is putting on the pressure, I believe they're still the world's largest auto industry?

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:47 am

I believe Toyota surpassed GM in 2006 as largest auto maker globally, but GM took it back in 2007.

And there are SUV's, and then there are SUV's. If you shop intelligently, you can find a vehicle that fits whatever needs you have. My old job was selling trucks up to 81,000-lbs. GVW, and let me tell you - engage the exhaust brake on an 8.1-liter diesel with a 12-speed transmission while you're on the highway, and people make room for you...