End of the line

[Gary Vogeler]

Time for me to move on. Rear ended Monday evening on the way home from work.

Insurance adjuster confirmed it is a total loss. Hard to say goodbye after 16 1/2 years. Bought her at 6mi on the odometer and was targeting to keep her at least another year.
I did keep the weather tech window deflectors, the trunk cargo net and have a pair of replacement window regulator clips for the front passenger window.
Let me know if you are interested in any of the items.

 

[milehighmikey]

Sad, how did you handle the impact? Looked like a pretty solid hit!

 

[Gary Vogeler]

It was a solid hit. He was accelerating when he hit me as we were in stop ad go traffic and he had left a sizeable gap. I watched the impact as I had looked in the mirror. Still had his foot on the gas after impact and hit me hard a second time.
Good dependable ride is gone. Only recall being stranded once when the fuel pump died.

 

[HRLNKN]

Glad you made it through this well enough to post about it. Sorry about what happened to your favourite ride. Always gives me mixed feelings when I see threads like this, but at least it's further proof that the safety ratings these cars were known for was well deserved. Any accident you can walk away from...

 

[Gary Vogeler]

The 5 star crash ratings were an important part of my decision to buy her. I was able to walk away but still had to make a trip to the hospital since I got my bell rung.

 

[RollinLS]

That sucks. Have it that long. Take care of it. Some idiot not paying attention. Takes it away. Best thing. You are not injured.

 

[bike70ride]

Sorry to see, but glad you're o.k. I assume the trunk cargo net works in Gen 2s? Or was it generation specific?

 

[joegr]

Sorry to see, but glad you're o.k. I assume the trunk cargo net works in Gen 2s? Or was it generation specific?

My 06 came with one.