| danr1707 |
Hello,
I'm new to the forum as we just bought a new MDX.
We bought it while traveling in Texas and the dealer had it shipped to our house in Colorado. To make a long story short, the truck driver from Houston had apparently never driven in the mountains and didn't know what "trucks use low gear" meant.
Fortunatly the truck driver was not hurt. Our dealer is getting us another one.
It made it 900 miles on a flatbed truck to about 1 mile from our house.
It was Nimus Gray/Taupe Sport Entertainment |
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| CoLa |
A real fixer upper.
So sorry to hear and see that. Unfortunate indeed. |
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| dejavudu94 |
| Atleast the rims are still nice and shiny. |
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| jhue |
| Eh, that should buff right out. |
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| pej7445 |
WTF man! Wow - Did the entire flatbed roll down the mountain?
Thank God the driver lived. |
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| hammermdx |
| Bummer, good news is no one was hurt, and you never took ownership of it! |
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| danr1707 |
Actually, we did take ownership of it. It was registered and paid for. I had insurance on it, but I'm dealing with the carrier's insurance company. The carrier's insurance company is going to pay me the fair market value with no deductible. FMV will equal what we paid. Technically the dealer contracted out the transport company and was acting as an agent for me. I spoke with the salesman and he will get commission for 2 sales.
Here is the truck, and it looks like it did roll at least part of the way down the mountain. He was towing a flat bed 3 vehicle trailer. The other 2 cars were also totaled.
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| laborlitigator |
| That's why we've got insurance. |
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| SKIP2IT |
WOW!
Most accidents happen within 25 miles of your home. That's why I"m always moveing...Sorry |
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| KaySub |
That actually concerns me a little. Without knowing the dynamics of the crash, the X looks like it's been destroyed! Almost as if a herd of elephants were dancing on the roof. What's the roof made of? Paper? And where's the integrity of the passenger cage?
I know it's not a Volvo, but I think it should have held up much better, IMO. Especially looking at the relatively minor damage to the truck.
It would have been interesting to see the damage to the 2 other cars on the bed.
Thank God the driver made it out OK! |
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| SharpOne |
Yikes, that car is absolutely mangled!:eek:
Kind of silly, but imagine if they had of never bothered to call you and just showed up at your house with the car like that and dropped it off in the driveway or on the lawn...."Thanks for your business Sir...please do call again."
Kaysub, you do have a good point. I wonder how the other 2 vehicles look. |
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| Mike_TX |
Holy s---! That's one buggered-up X.
Heck of a way to start out, but just be happy you weren't in it when that carnage happened.
Glad you're not having any issues getting it replaced. The carrier is of course a bailee of your vehicle while transporting it, and is totally responsible for it. You shouldn't be out one penny.
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| burnside |
| Just apply some Zaino to the scratches and it should be as good as new! ;) |
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| eRauL |
is the NAVI salvage-able?
Man, I felt sorry for the truck-driver. |
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| danr1707 |
I'm trying to get pictures of the other 2 cars. I'll post them as soon as I do.
I did notice that the 16 airbags did not deploy. I'm guessing that they would have if the ignition was turned on.
My wife spoke to the driver's wife today and she said that we was understandably still pretty shaken up. He only had some minor scrapes. Of course, he was wearing his seat belt. Thank GOD.
So far the insurance company has been pretty responsive and they are trying to settle it quickly. Our new MDX will be in around 2 weeks or so. I'm hoping that we get the check in time. We are going to fly back to Texas and drive it ourselves to Colorado. No more shipping for us! |
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| shootist |
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Originally posted by KaySub
That actually concerns me a little. Without knowing the dynamics of the crash, the X looks like it's been destroyed! Almost as if a herd of elephants were dancing on the roof. What's the roof made of? Paper? And where's the integrity of the passenger cage?
I know it's not a Volvo, but I think it should have held up much better, IMO. Especially looking at the relatively minor damage to the truck.
It would have been interesting to see the damage to the 2 other cars on the bed.
Thank God the driver made it out OK!
KaySub,
You must be new to these parts!:D
We've seen some MDX's that have given their lives to protect their owners, and th owner walked away. THere was a great picture, where an MDX was driven off an overpass, fell 30 feet, and stuck in the ground grille first.
I'd rather be in an MDX than a Volvo if I'm planning to total the vehicle.
And freak the driver of the truck! that thing didn't roll over on it;s own. The driver did something really stupid, which wrecked fiour vehicles and endangered anyone nearby. |
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| bluetail47 |
Can I have the wheels?
Glad the driver is okay and insurance is moving well for you. Let us know how your drive from Texas works out. |
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| burnside |
| danr1707, do you have a story of what the MDX actually went through? Did the other cars land on top of it or maybe even the trailer crush it or was the damage all from the MDX simply rolling over a few times. |
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| Fabvsix |
| I would think the MDX is heavier than the truck (4500 lbs.) flipping over repeatly makes sense......The truck driver probably knew nothing about driving in mountains (texas is mostly flat) and mountain roads and weight can get yah........:1: |
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| danr1707 |
I don't know any details. It was a dark mountain road US160 near Wolf Creek Pass. I will try to get details about the actual turn of events, but info has been slow.
The pictures were taken by a friend of mine that works at the sheriffs dept. I'm still waiting on a police report.
-Dan |
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| jhue |
quote:
Originally posted by Fabvsix
I would think the MDX is heavier than the truck (4500 lbs.) flipping over repeatly makes sense......
Then you thought wrong. An F250 Super Duty Supercab with duallies weighs over 6000 lbs. |
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| Fabvsix |
| Understand but it FLUNG that MDX and possibly SLAMMED top down and then rolled over several times....... |
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| SharpOne |
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Originally posted by bluetail47
Can I have the wheels?
Glad the driver is okay and insurance is moving well for you. Let us know how your drive from Texas works out.
I know it sounds bad, but I was thinking the same thing. Those tires and rims look like they are still in decent shape...that would be a really cheap upgrade.:D |
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| KaySub |
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Originally posted by shootist
KaySub,
You must be new to these parts!:D
--Yup, you got me there. I've been an X'er just the last 5 months and have been thoroughly enjoying it so far! :2:
We've seen some MDX's that have given their lives to protect their owners, and th owner walked away. THere was a great picture, where an MDX was driven off an overpass, fell 30 feet, and stuck in the ground grille first.
I'd rather be in an MDX than a Volvo if I'm planning to total the vehicle.
-- We'll just have to agree to disagree on that one. There's a reason Volvo's are synonymous with safety. They've been about safety from the inception as opposed to almost every other car manufacturer that's caught on to the safety fad in the last decade and a half. I know that the gap has really reduced (especially since Ford bought Volvo), but everything else being equal, I'll pick the Volvo for safety any day. In fact, the only other brand that matches Volvo is MB, IMO. Boxy? for sure... Boring? sometimes, not mine though, in the hands of a better driver than me, my 10 year old Volvo will still do ~6.5 seconds on the 0 to 60. And the sweet Turbo song, Baby, as nice as the VTEC music! :D
And freak the driver of the truck! that thing didn't roll over on it;s own. The driver did something really stupid, which wrecked fiour vehicles and endangered anyone nearby.
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| KaySub |
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Originally posted by shootist
KaySub,
You must be new to these parts!:D
We've seen some MDX's that have given their lives to protect their owners, and th owner walked away. THere was a great picture, where an MDX was driven off an overpass, fell 30 feet, and stuck in the ground grille first.
I'd rather be in an MDX than a Volvo if I'm planning to total the vehicle.
And freak the driver of the truck! that thing didn't roll over on it;s own. The driver did something really stupid, which wrecked fiour vehicles and endangered anyone nearby.
Sorry... Couldn't resist :D
http://forums.swedespeed.com/zerothread?id=52372 |
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| highmath |
| W:eek::eek:! I feel for ya! You wouldn't know it was a MDX except for the rear tailgate! |
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| gmc74 |
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Originally posted by Fabvsix
Understand but it FLUNG that MDX and possibly SLAMMED top down and then rolled over several times.......
WOW, I started looking at the pictures before reading, thankfully, no one was in the car... and no one was hurt.
As for the damage, I agree with FAB, the truck has a couple of things going for it. First, he has a chance to break, counter steer, etc.. The cars on the flat bed are just tossed from an elevated platform, they are going to get the worst of it. |
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| Fabvsix |
And let's not forget those MASSIVE boulders on hill sides etc.....Slam 4000 pounds top first into a boulder that weighs 10 tons and you expect it to come out like it hit nothing???????? I have a home in Colorado since 1942 to present and it takes driving skills in Colorado Mountain terrain!
Nuff said..... |
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| gmc74 |
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Originally posted by Fabvsix
I have a home in Colorado since 1942
Damn, I am going to have to start calling you Sir... based on the pictures, I wouldn't have guessed that you were over 50, nice work... sir :22: |
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| Fabvsix |
Clairification:
My father's mother (my grandmother) bought the cabin in 1942. It was origially built in early 1800 before the town was founded (Green Mountain Falls Colorado) just North of Manitou Springs in the Pikes Peak region (gorgeous country). Anyone that knows the town and the ONE pub by the lake, my cabin in right behind the flag pole......We would go there from May to August to avoid the HOT summers in Louisiana........Grandma would be 115 if she were alive today.......:1: |
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| LionSpeed |
quote:
Originally posted by Fabvsix
And let's not forget those MASSIVE boulders on hill sides etc.....Slam 4000 pounds top first into a boulder that weighs 10 tons and you expect it to come out like it hit nothing???????? I have a home in Colorado since 1942 to present and it takes driving skills in Colorado Mountain terrain!
Nuff said.....
yeah, when reading this I sure thought Fab either lying his ass off or went through a major rejuvenation process.
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Thx for the clarification. |
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| Orbiter9211 |
| Did the X roll with the trailer still attached? That would cause even more weight transfered to the roof during the accident. |
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| danr1707 |
I don't think that I will ever get the details on what happened. But at least I got the pictures of the other two cars.
I think our new MDX will be in Tomorrow. Sooner than we thought. |
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| danr1707 |
I don't know what happened to the trailer. No one seems to know. Maybe it just disintegrated. I went to the crash site, but that gave no clues.
-Dan |
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| Randy B |
Dan, several of us would probably be interested in those rims, if they are in good shape. Another thread discusses the use for a full size spare and I would like one for that. Do you think you will have any conversations with the insurance agent for them?
Randy B |
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| danr1707 |
| I'm working on it. The wheels appear to be fine. Stay tuned. |
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| PremiumMDX |
| If you can get them, I want one too if the price isn't too steep.;) |
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| drjay |
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Originally posted by danr1707
I'm working on it. The wheels appear to be fine. Stay tuned.
That's great ... I'm also interested. |
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| Mike_TX |
Something tells me that driver is in a heap of trouble ... 3 new cars wadded up, along with his truck and trailer. Probably one unhappy insurance company, not to mention 3 owners and at least one dealer.
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| Randy B |
Dan, I just realized that was a sport model with 19's. I need a non-sport with 18's. I'm sure you will still have some takers though.
Randy B |
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| shootist |
Regarding the wheels-
If you insure your X (as expected), then all salvagable parts belong to the insurance company. They pay you full value, they own what's left. They'll probably get several thousand for the heap; it's got a gaggle of airbags, good electronics, wheels, engine and transmissions or parts, etc etc. |
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| PremiumMDX |
danr1707,
Are those 19? They look exactly like mine and they are 18, hmmm... could you confirm? |
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| Randy B |
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Originally posted by PremiumMDX
danr1707,
Are those 19? They look exactly like mine and they are 18, hmmm... could you confirm?
Perhaps another difference from 07 to 08? My tech/ent 07' came with split spoke 18's.
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| gmc74 |
| the sport has an 18" wheel, and the 08 isn't out yet... |
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| danr1707 |
Good News! We got our new MDX. It is the same as the crashed one. Nimbus Gray, Taupe Sport Ent. I drove it 1100 miles instead of shipping it. If you want it done right you have to do it yourself!
I saw the crashed X yesterday. The pictures don't tell the whole story. This car is a mess. The only way it could have been damaged more would be if it caught on fire. Forget the wheels. They are all 4 bent and scratched.
The story that I heard is that the trailer rolled with the vehicles still attached and then landed on top of the MDX and the GMC Acadia which was also brand new.
Here are some more pictures that I took.
-Dan
  
Look at the wheel damage |
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| gmc74 |
| wow, trashed! The picture of the front passenger tire looks like the spoke of the rim bent. |
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| drjay |
| Geesh! The damage is incredible, but I guess that's what happens when a trailer rolls and lands on top of an MDX! |
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| Fabvsix |
| Lets do a re-run with a volvo and see how precious it comes out......... |
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| crazymjb |
From this I must conclude GM>Ford :D
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| dj-mdx2 |
OMFG! This takes the cake on bumper scratches!
PS - I'm sure a Volvo would have kept the passenger cabin free from damage and all the airbags would have deployed (tongue-in-cheek). |
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| Fabvsix |
| Notice the right rear passenger door window is still INTACT!!!!!!! |
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| shootist |
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Originally posted by Fabvsix
Notice the right rear passenger door window is still INTACT!!!!!!!
Yeah, but it's bent. |
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| shootist |
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Originally posted by danr1707
Good News! We got our new MDX. It is the same as the crashed one.
-Dan
Heavens! I hope they gave you a good discount if you bought another one that had been rolled. |
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| csmeance |
| if you guys can get past all the damage, look at the interior of the car, many of theparts held up pretty well, such as the center console, usually with such a side impact like the one on the dirivers side, the seat would crust the center console, pushing it towards the other half of the car, but it stayed in place. As well, we know that the leather cn take a pretty good beating. |
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| oracion |
| OMG! :eek: Sorry to see that...hope you'll enjoy your X soon... |
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