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Giancarlo Antonnicola, already introduced- but new car - rallywagongian - 11-12-2013
Sadly on the day of October 25, My 98 Legacy GT was lost. A JMU girl rear ended me. I was at a stop light like any other person, I look up in the rear view mirror, and think "Well she's not going to sto-" and thats when I was hit from behind at ~45mph. The force pushed me into the car in front of me. And yes this was on Reservoir Street, with a speed limit of 25mph. The wreck totaled my car. Both my parents were also in the car and were hurt, Nothing life threatening, my dad seems to be recovering fine,and my mom is in a bit of pain but has been back and forth from the doctor and the physical therapist. Hopefully she will be fine.
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My Legacy had bunch of frame damage, but the body held up amazingly well for the hit it suffered. Subaru's are damn safe cars. But now into the good stuff. Since the wreck I've had a rental car. I HATE it. Its a Chrysler 200. 18mpg, terrible blind spots and overall just a crap car. But! I have since purchased a 2009 Subaru Outback. Has 95k miles on it. Only outback I could find in the price range of what insurance gave me. Only thing I hate about it is that it's an Automatic Transmission. Every time I get in the car I still reach for the clutch and the stick to put it in neutral. Lol. But I'll be strong and get over it.
Got the car in Lynchburg, so It had about a 200 mile trip. Not a single thing wrong. Over the mountains and the interstate was a blast. So smooth.
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And why not try to flex it? Lol
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Re: Giancarlo Antonnicola, already introduced- but new car - JustinG - 11-12-2013
Glad your ok.....guess you dont need my springs/struts anymore to lift your car.
Nice pick up.
Re: Giancarlo Antonnicola, already introduced- but new car - SlimKlim - 11-12-2013
Which engine? 2.5 Turbo?
Re: Giancarlo Antonnicola, already introduced- but new car - JustinG - 11-12-2013
No Hoodscoop = No Turbo
Re: Giancarlo Antonnicola, already introduced- but new car - rallywagongian - 11-12-2013
JustinG Wrote:Glad your ok.....guess you dont need my springs/struts anymore to lift your car.yeah man haha sorry! I thought I shot you a text a while ago saying I wouldn't need them.
Re: Giancarlo Antonnicola, already introduced- but new car - rallywagongian - 11-12-2013
SlimKlim Wrote:Which engine? 2.5 Turbo?
Just the regular 2.5. Turbo would double my insurance lol
Re: Giancarlo Antonnicola, already introduced- but new car - Jake - 11-12-2013
Glad y'all are okay. The body damage really looks like near-nothing but if the frame took the brunt of it, then I can see how it'd be totaled.
New Outback looks nice!
Re: Giancarlo Antonnicola, already introduced- but new car - ScottyB - 11-12-2013
rallywagongian Wrote:A JMU girl rear ended me
rallywagongian Wrote:Reservoir Street
hadn't read any text, as soon as i saw the picture i mentally called it. :lol:
sorry dude. car looks amazingly intact for a hit like that....and that's 90's technology too. newer subarus are bank vaults even if the doors don't close like a mercedes.
bought it just in time for a subaru's favorite time of year too.
Re: Giancarlo Antonnicola, already introduced- but new car - premiershine9 - 11-30-2013
Nice pick up! Glad you are ok....cars can be replaced, people cannot. The old subi did its job and protected you....GL with the new Outback!
Dan