So im driving to work today and as usual im stuck in northern new jersey rush hr. So im driving in the right lane behind this slow Chevy S10, i throw on my indicator and move in the left lane. Just as im dead even with this guy he starts moving into my lane, i start tapping on the horn to let him know im there. The freakin guy keeps coming in and there is big *** curb on left. So i look over at him and he is staring right at me as he swings his truck into the side my car. He starts yellin some bull**** about me cutting him off 3 times. (im a pretty skilled driver, but i dont konw how to cut people off from behind)
He F-ed my fender and my door pretty bad. I called the cops and went through that whole thing. Cops agreed that it was his fault but didnt seem to care that he did it on purpose. I have never been in an accident before so i was wondering what happens now? Are they going to repaint one side of my car? Do i get a full paint job?

I have no idea what to do, im so pissed about this, my car is 05 SS Touring with 12xxx on it. Is it going to look like crap?

help me out fellas
i need the advice

 

You wasted valuable time and sheet metal by looking at the guy and trying to prove you were right. If a nut moves into your lane,move out of the way, use your brakes or whatever it takes. There is no need to question motives or reasons, just move. The horn is not going to help you move, but may alert the unaware. It is a secondary consideration.
Cops work fender benders all day, they don't care who's fault it is, they just fill out the paperwork and move on to the next one.

 

Thats messed up bro. no matter what u did he shouldnt of hit your car...I would of lost it....just bring it to a shop, get an estimate...and they will fix it in a few days...they will replace the panels and paint them, and they usually blend the paint into the other panels so everything matches

 

I would find a good accident lawyer and sue the fock out of him...

 

Sue him for what, a $hitty A$$ S10? I agree with jungle. Get the hell outta dodge, that's why the Z was built fast...to move and maneuver!

 

But not in bumper to bumper traffic.

 

Did you have the ability to accelerate or hit the brakes? Did he just start moving into you lane as you were accelerating past him on the left or did you stabilize your speed to match his as you drove next to him?

 

Regardless of what you should or shouldn't have done...you'll probably get a new fender and door skin, those will be painted and blended to match. You should also insist on an alignment, just for verification. This is what insurance is for. If it was declared his fault, your rates won't go up, his ins. will pay for it, and you'll be on your merry way. Don't sweat the a-holes, they are everywhere.

EDIT: And no, if it's repaired by a good shop, you'll never be able to tell the car has been in an accident. Don't sweat it.

 

If there was anywhere at all for me to go dont you think i would have. The one way i could have gone was left, and im not tryin to see how this car does with high curbs. Going thru traffic like that im aware of everything around. But if you can explain to me how you would maneuver thru somebody right next you swinging their car into yours i would love to hear it. And i wasnt looking over at him to prove anything, i was looking to see if he was knew i was there. If somebody wants to hit you there isnt a whole lot you can do.

I considered some legal action, an accident is just that, an accident, it sucks but it happens. Id still be pissed but i could deal withit. But im havin a hard time dealin with the fact that this dude did it on purpose. You are right tho he had nothin to lose, he just added yet another dent to his truck. the cost of the repair to car is going to exceed the value of his car.

I just want to make sure that mine looks perfect when its done, thas all i care about now.

 

Does he have an insurance? call his insurance and say that he was at fault and you were injured during the accident (neckpain) and find an accident lawyer to deal with them...there's a good chance you might get some remedy back from this focker's insurance co.

 

I think you'll be fine on the repair end. I think the best you could do in court at this point (since there is no proof of this being an act of anger or revenge) is to recover damages, which is what the insurance is for. The cost benefit just isn't there.

 

While the guy definitely is due for some Karma, insurance fraud is not recommended. It's illegal, not to mention unethical.

 

I had similar damage to my car, not by a Crazy dude, but by a obvious soccer mom in a Suburban. Anyway, I had to get a new door skin, the side repainted, and some small items that needed to be replaced, like the z emblem. I didn't have to pay, but the total cost was about $2k.

So now I have new paint on one side of my car and original paint on the rest, which is not too bad. There are some more additional creaks and squeaks. And my window is giving me problems when it comes up. Worst of all, when it comes time to sell, I have that accident on the car's report. Sorry to say, even if your car gets fixed and looks like it should, it may not be the same. Good luck.

 

Play nice...everyone's just trying to get facts

 

+1

 

You can always get restitution for the depreciation of your Z. Could be thousands depending on how well it was repaired.

 

Typically a body shop will give an estimate for a side - up to some definitive border (so there's no need to paint just half a panel). on the Z, probably the door, fender, and quarter panel.

A really cheap ins co may not authorize the whole side, just the affected sheetmetal (door/fender). You may be able to tell if they do that.

They won't repaint the whole thing.

Based on the comments I get at my friend's (high end) garage, the new paint will probably look a lot better than the factory paint. Auto body shops are allowed to use more toxic (better finishing) paints.

Good luck.

 

"Diminished value" is a factor in EVERY accident. I doubt any court or insurance company is going to pay out extra to cover diminished value because you may or may not sell the car. If they pay you $3K in diminished value damages for a car that you decide to keep until it's ready for the junkyard, you' received $3K for something that never happened.

 

I don't know NJ laws but you most likely need to call his Ins Company, give them your side of what happen. Ask about places they deal with, rental car, etc…take you car to get a quote on the repair and don't let the Ins company push you around! It's your car and their responsibility to fix it!

 

If you coulda got him to admit it was on purpose, in front of a cop, it may have been assault with a deadly weapon.. I think...