RX8 fever

Hello guys , it finally happened. I parked my car in my usual parking space at work. When I returned that night to go home, I noticed a note on my windshield wiper. I thought it was a parking ticket, eventhough I knew for sure that I didnt do anything to deserve it. When I took the note this is what it was written.
"" I'm sorry for smashing the front end of your car. While I was trying to get out, I scratched your car. Here is my Home phone number. Sorry Again!!!!!
This is a freaking 2 weeks old car!!!!! Took it to mazda and because the damage was to the lower front bumper , the estimate was 415.00$. Called the guy and he is going to pay for it. Its going to take 3-4 days, Bummer. I'm depressed eventhough the guy had the decency to write a note, but still: It hurts.

brothervoodoo

You are so lucky it was a stand-up guy that left a note. I wouldn't call that guy a moron...

madhaus

hey, don't cry about it, you're getting it fixed!!

our car had a shopping cart ding in the right door when it was 1 HOUR OLD! no note, just a ding.

since we've had it I have seriously scratched the paint with a bucket while washing it, scratched the air dam on the curb, scratched the right rear wheel on the curb, and took a rock in the windshield.

we have kids so I don't expect the car to be pristine forever.

the windshield has been replaced, the dings have been mostly buffed out, and I put some touch-up paint on the air dam.

all four tires were replaced at 3700 miles because of 2 nails and sidewall damage and extreme wear, feathering on the outside of the left front. must be my driving


bottom line: 1) don't sweat the little stuff. 2) it's all little stuff!!!

jonalan

Thanks for sucking most of the bad luck away from the rest of us! :D

Gord96BRG

Note to self: Do NOT ever buy a used car from madhaus.

Regards,
Gordon

mikeb

that is so unexpected that they left a note

sorry to hear about your car

Smoker

Consider yourself lucky that he left a note ....

1BADZ06

Your real lucky get it fixed and thank god he didnt ditch you with the 415$ bill. I had a guy do madjor damage to my vette and promis to payand never did. get money first.

WHealy

Yep ... what the others have said. Certianly not something i would wish on anyone, but at least you got a guy that was responsible for his actions.

RX8 fever

It was nice of him to write the note. He felt so guilty because he noticed that it was a new RX8 and by the shine he knew that the owner was going to be very upset . First thing I did was to call my wife and She told me that it was ok, that it is only a car and that I'm obsessed with RX8. Well, I worked hard for it. Always loved the rotaries and it is a reward for all my hard work through the years. I just couldnt believe that any of the cars that I owed before(All used ones) never got a scratch. I guess some other people have it worse with their car . I'm not whinning but, first I got dissapointed for the accident(Just 2 weeks out of the dealer) .
Thank you guys

SirLeNerd

Well it finally happened to me today as well. A nice long gash (7 inches long or so) over the passenger rear wheel! Don't even know how it got there (**** me off). The scratch is very deep and has black paint (or black rubber?) inside. Any tips on how to fix it up? I don't think this one will "buff" out nicely. Anybody in Calgary know who does touch up work?

Jt-Imports

YEAH no kidding huh?

I dont know how many DOOR dings I have, my door looks like a rocky road hehe

RX8 fever

Well I called him that because the accident was avoidable. The car was parked (Not Moving), so when he tried to get out of his parking spot, he turned too much of a narrow angle and scratched the front lower bumper. The parking space is very roomy, no need to take such angles. I know it was an accident but on this one , I believe that more attention on what you are doing while driving will keep you away from nonsense accidents like this one. Those kind of accident are expected from either women or very old drivers. Im very grateful that he left a note but, I believe it was a common sense avoidable accident.

Sorry to hear that Sir LeNerd. I know it hurts!!!

brothervoodoo

RX8 fever said:
"Well I called him that because the accident was unavoidable."

Don't you mean it was "avoidable"... oh, nice crack about old folks and women...

RX8 fever said:
"Im very grateful that he left a note but, I believe it was a common sense lost of space orientation. "

You my friend, are too cunning to be understood. Whatever, you should just count yourself fortunate, I'm outta this useless thread..

-BV

zerohour

LOL sounds like what happend when i had my rsx it was demolished in the first 3 months in the front by some moron in the parking garage at my work.

a month later i was rear ended .

then my wonderful greddy exhaust and header started thumping underneath my car.

Then i was supposed to get a real Top Secret Front bumper and Type R rear and it took over 9 months and still didnt come (Note to self dont buy from GTP international anymore). Oh ya and they kept my 300 dollars deposit nice guys eh.

So i just sold my stuff and got the 8.

By the way...Dont sell your car tho hehe.

eccles

I think my buddy's sister takes the cake - her brand new Honda was hit in the rear by a runaway truck and shortened by about 2 feet, on her way home from the dealership!

XeRo

You are lucky...damn i feel your pain though...

here's something to cheer you up...

My grandmother had a heart attack and was in the hospital 6 years ago ( she's fine by the way...?senial? but fine)...and I went to see her at the hospital (in Birmingham, AL) meeting the rest of the family...well i regretfully parked in the parking deck since i couldn't find any other space outside...I was in the hospital for about 2 hours and when i walked back to my car the rear had been smashed in and the dude that did it took my carbon fiber SPOILER!!!....then funny thing later...after a week went by and I was getting the rear fixed...the police in B'ham called to report they found the guy that hit my car...i happened to park directly in front of a hidden parking deck camera that monitored for security and it showed exactly what had happened....IT WAS THE UNIFORM DELIVERY SERVICE DUDE!!!...he backed right into my rear end and got out to look at it ,saw that my spoiler had come loose, got back in his truck...got back out, grabbed my spoiler then jumped back in and took off...needless to say my insurance company sued him and ..that's how i paid for my engine swap and turbo!...heheheh....

f1 tech

**** happens, could be worst. time to get a new bumper!

jonalan

Careful with the stereotypes there dude. You just lost ALL of your credibility (if you had any).

mikeb

f1 tech is your avatar a pic of you

Squidward

glad to hear there are still folks out there who have some moral decency. While he was a moron for being unable to drive his car correctly, you should thank him for his integrity. 99% of the time, people don't give a ****. I see it all the time in LA where I work.. people pull out hit another car and drive off as if nothing happened.

Efini 8

I got rear ended by some dumbass at my school at least I got her info. and she was cool to give me money. I got 2 little bumps on the black part of my rear bumper and I got $200 out of that. Hello Exhaust!

xXcfeboXx

yeah you think you got it bad!!!
i think im the first in the world to actually crack up my 8 in less then 2 weeks, in actuality two days more and it would have made two weeks. The cost to fix mines was upwards of $8,000
seriously don't sweat it!

this is what happens when a computer tech (mind you knowing only really how to fill gas and change tires) plays with buttons he has no clue about! ?dsc? ring a bell, anyways so im told it does make a diffrence?

Tire falls of no air bags deploy *only because i practicaly rolled into the post, road was a bit wet and i was turning roughly about 10 yards to impact, lost control upon the turn from a dead stop.

I got my first drifting lesson and failed.
lesson learned you ask how? don't over correcting a drift.
what can i say panic was a main factor.

shoot me

GeckoRx8Xtreme

Sorry to hear all those unlucky story....

Rx8 fever,

y dont u take the money and the opportunity to get a new aftermarket front bumper kit like Mazda speed's one?(or any other one that u like):D

skagen

Sorry to hear what happened. I'm so scared right now too. Had the car for a week and I'm already so paranoid of taking it to go christmas shopping. I'm sure you guys/gals know what that's like. But keep your chin up, the guy was very decent and 415 doesn't sound too bad a damage was done.