New Vibe owner and now it's wrecked

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:55 am

I just bought my first Vibe Friday. It's an AWD and I love it. And Tuesday night someone hit me in the Wal-Mart parking lot doing $7747.47 worth of damage. I miss it already.

jkm311 · Post by **jkm311** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:58 am

<--- Man trying not to cry.

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:11 am

Hope this link works, i'm not real sure how to add photos.http://www.facebook.com/settin...11009

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:14 am

Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â»Hope this link works, i'm not real sure how to add photos.http://www.facebook.com/settin...11009Doesn't work... just put the picture's URL in between these ---> [img ]http://URLhere[/img]Sorry to hear about the Vibe

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:21 am

You didn't get much of a chance with your Vibe. Parking lots are easy to get hit in... sorry to hear about that. Gonna fix it?

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:28 am

http://i953.photobucket.com/al...1.jpg

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:29 am

Yeah the other guys insurance is paying for it.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:35 am

Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â»http://i953.photobucket.com/al...1.jpgOh man that sucks to no end

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:41 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»Oh man that sucks to no end Actually, it totally sucks to the front end.

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:55 am

Quote, originally posted by vibolista Â»Actually, it totally sucks to the front end.Boooo!

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:15 am

Holy crud...how fast were they going through the wallyworld parking lot?!

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:26 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»Boooo!Sorry, sometimes its too tough to control.

TONY TAT2 · Post by **TONY TAT2** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:28 am

Bummer !!!

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:29 am

Well that sucks.... hope you get it back soon!!!

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:07 am

I really hate to see this... That's some expensive damage for a parking lot hit!At least the walmarter didn't jet leaving you stuck having to pay for it with your own insurance. My old boss had that happen to him.mal*wart just sucks...

Airmack · Post by **Airmack** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:25 am

just wondering, were in ohio do you live?

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:27 am

You are lucky to (1) know who hit your car and (2) that he/she has insurance. I think a good percentage of the people I see at Walmart are illegals with no insurance. A politically incorrect statement I am sure - but it is the truth.Was the driver drunk? How can you do that much damage in a parking lot?

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:30 am

Quote, originally posted by Airmack Â»just wondering, were in ohio do you live?Says "Gallipolis OH" - that is somewhere in mid-Southern Ohio. Not far from where Bob Evans Farm is I think.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:52 am

Quote, originally posted by jake75 Â»Was the driver drunk? How can you do that much damage in a parking lot?You should see how some of the retards drive through the walmarx parking lot here.... ever seen two women fistfight over the parking spot next to the handicapped spot???

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:19 am

What the hell were they doing driving that fast in a parking lot to begin with?Sucks about the car, but welcome anyway.

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:18 pm

Gallipolis is right on the border of the state. We are about twenty minutes from the Bob Evans farm. Right acrossed the river from Pt Pleasant which is where I grew up and home to the mothman.The adjuster said that was the largest dollar amount claim he has ever had in a wal-mart parking lot. He was sobber, just a complete idiot. I was going down the aisle and he was cutting acrossed the lot and well you see the end result.

boudini · Post by **boudini** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:25 pm

sorry to hear that - had that happen to me (with my other car) -feel your pain

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:24 am

oh maaaaaaaan. that was done in the parking lot??!?!?!?! the guy must have been going pretty quick. hope you get the vibe back soon.and welcome to the family

Blueridge9 · Post by **Blueridge9** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:28 am

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover Â»Holy crud...how fast were they going through the wallyworld parking lot?!+2

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:05 am

I got the estimate to get my car fixed. 7747.47. The adjuster said that was the highest estimate he has ever wrote for a parking lot crash. Oh well, i'm not paying for it.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:10 am

Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â»I got the estimate to get my car fixed. 7747.47. The adjuster said that was the highest estimate he has ever wrote for a parking lot crash. Oh well, i'm not paying for it.It'll probably be more than that once they start working on it.Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â»I was going down the aisle and he was cutting acrossed the lot and well you see the end result. I hate when people drive like that, because this is what happens.

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:14 pm

I'm not to worried about the cost since i'm not paying for it. I'm just glad he had insurance. Maybe I won't complain when the insurance bill comes anymore.

Capt.Vibe · Post by **Capt.Vibe** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:48 pm

Man, talk about bad luck. Saw the Facebook pics. That is quite a lot of damage for a parking lot hit. Hope you have a good shop to put it back together. Good luck and welcome to the forums.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:40 pm

Hope they get if fixed soon, and well. It's a brand new car, be extra critical of the work quality, demand perfection, and demand a warranty on the work that would equal whatever parts of the factory warranty were that might be affected by the accident. You should also look into trying to get a settlement for the loss of value onthe vehicle's resale value, not something one tends to think about with a brand new car, but having that accident on the car's record can affect it's resale value, which is a monetary loss suffered by you as a direct result of the negligence of the other driver.

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:35 am

I talked to the shop manager. He seemed like a real perfectionist. He guaranteed me it wouldn't leave until it was perfect.The adjuster and I talked alittle about a settlement, he is supposed to contact me in a few days. The decreased value was one of my biggest concerns.

MSAGRO · Post by **MSAGRO** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:39 am

Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â»I talked to the shop manager. He seemed like a real perfectionist. He guaranteed me it wouldn't leave until it was perfect.The adjuster and I talked alittle about a settlement, he is supposed to contact me in a few days. The decreased value was one of my biggest concerns. I really don't care if the shop manager is a perfectionist... you should be.Before you sign off on the repaired Vibe, take it outside and look at every angle of the vehicle, up, down, 45 degree angle, near and far.Paint match should not be that much of a problem on a car that new, but with unibody construction, make sure everything aligns.I love seeing bad repair jobs, especially on silver cars, why owners would sign off on those is one of the mysteries of life.MSAGRO

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:30 pm

Sorry to hear about your Vibe and good luck on getting it fixed! I have an 09 Steel Blue AWD too! On a side note, make sure you get a front license plate holder before everything is fixed!

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:23 am

I just got word that five of the parts to fix the Vibe are on backorder. So they no longer have a completion date. God this blows.

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:36 am

Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â»I just got word that five of the parts to fix the Vibe are on back order. So they no longer have a completion date. God this blows. Sorry to hear about the news, may I ask what exact parts are on back order?

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:49 am

He didn't say. He said they were important as far as getting the job started so he wanted to wait til they came in.

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:01 am

Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â»He didn't say. He said they were important as far as getting the job started so he wanted to wait til they came in.Did they give you an ETA?

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:55 am

No, he doesn't know. He hopes they come in Monday. But he doesn't know for sure.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:13 am

What kind of a loaner did they give you?

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:19 am

At first they gave me a Chevy Cobalt. I threw a fit because it was a piece of crap, and it was a step down from what the insurance agreed to pay for. So now I am driving a Dodge Avenger. It's ok for a rental car. The worst part is the smell. I hate the smell of cigarette smoke and wouldn't ya know the world's worst chain smoker had before I did. We are getting a nice little snow storm here and instead of having my AWD awesome Vibe I'm stuck with a rental that smells. I just want my car back

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:17 am

I got a call today letting me know that my parts are in and they are getting started on my car. They expect it do be done in a week or week and a half.

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:38 am

Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â»...instead of having my AWD awesome Vibe I'm stuck with a rental that smells. I just want my car back hahahaha that was funny. but hope you get the car back soon. a week and a half in a smelly car would make anyone crazy!

2002sportside · Post by **2002sportside** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:34 am

Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â»I got a call today letting me know that my parts are in and they are getting started on my car. They expect it do be done in a week or week and a half. Hopefully it is. When my six month old Vibe got hit I was without it for a month while the insurance company argued with itself and dragged its feet going to look at the car every time they found something else. We both had the same insurance company - you would think that would make it easier, it didn't... Damage on it came to around $8k after it was all done (original estimate was under $3k). The only good thing is I still have a clean Carfax report. lol.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:44 am

Quote, originally posted by Jharrison Â» I hate the smell of cigarette smoke and wouldn't ya know the world's worst chain smoker had before I did. Man that sucks!! Hope you get it back soon!

DaveG · Post by **DaveG** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:29 am

that sucks... mines a steel blue 09 gt and just seeing your pic is going to give me nightmares... hope everything got fixed, i wouldnt mind seeing pics after the repair, might stop the nightmares...

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:50 am

Just an update. They sold my rental car so I had to get another one. It's a 2010 Sebring. It's actually really nice. They had a Vibe on the lot I thought I was going to get but it has been recalled so I couldn't get it. They hope to have my car done by mid next week. I'll keep ya posted.

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:40 pm

The car is scheduled to be done today. I talked to the body shop manager and he said there would be no problem meeting that deadline. It started snowing here this morning but I will try to get some pics of the repairs up so everyone can see it.

LavaIlliniVibe · Post by **LavaIlliniVibe** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:48 pm

I am sick. Another reason why I hate Wal-Mart. Anyway, I park as FAR as I can from stores. 1. Because I don't want any marks on my car. 2. Exercise (tee hee) 3. It shows the car off--out by himself (yes, mine is male--tee hee) people might notice and think what a special car that is to park it so far away (it is special, and I KNOW y'all "get it")and 4. Easy to find! The (2004)Lava lamp!

MSAGRO · Post by **MSAGRO** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:17 am

I park as far away from Wal-Mart also.Not for the door ding issue, but for the fact that someone I know may spot my car and see me shopping at Wal-Mart.

Jharrison · Post by **Jharrison** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:42 am

Still don't have it back. They are waiting on some stupid bracet for the fender well. It has been put on backorder. It is comming from PA and they have got a ton of snow at the warehouse. Don't know if I'll ever get it back.

jimincalif · Post by **jimincalif** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:13 am

I've never had a good experience with a body shop. Seems like they don't even begin taking the car apart for a week, then they wait another week to order the parts they think they need, then some of those parts go on backorder, then they start working on the car again and find they need more parts. Then they start promising the car will be done, but it is always on a Friday at 5:00 pm, then it isn't done, they find they need another part, another Friday, etc.The person who comes along and reinvents the body shop business will make a fortune and hopefully drive all the rest of 'em out of business.