velobard
12-07-2005, 05:34 PM
I`ve had my Chrysler LHS for less than 2 months and today it suffered it`s first major insult. On the highway on my way home from work today, I`d just glanced at the truck in the lane beside me and as I looked forward again, I caught a glimpse of a dark blur flying up and over the car followed by a loud thud on the roof and whooshing sound of rushing wind. I presume it was a rock...it caught the glass in my sunroof dead center and knocked a good-sized hole in the glass.
Just 2 weeks ago my wife had the driver`s side mirror knocked off her car when passing thru a construction zone and the truck in front of her clipped a pylon, it flipped back and snapped off the mirror. At this point, I`m about to get tired of visiting our friendly, local body repair guy. When I stopped by today he told me if it wasn`t for bad luck we`d have no luck at all. I`m inclined to agree at this point. I have no idea what` it`s going to cost to repair it, but this is definitely something I didn`t need to go along with the holiday expenses. I just hope I don`t have to wait till next month before I can afford to have it fixed. I went from a nice, shiny car I was proud of, to a duct tape special.
Oh yeah, I also found several chips and scratches on the roof and trunk from glass flying back and hitting the paint. Some of them will polish out, but there`s a couple down to the metal.
Just 2 weeks ago my wife had the driver`s side mirror knocked off her car when passing thru a construction zone and the truck in front of her clipped a pylon, it flipped back and snapped off the mirror. At this point, I`m about to get tired of visiting our friendly, local body repair guy. When I stopped by today he told me if it wasn`t for bad luck we`d have no luck at all. I`m inclined to agree at this point. I have no idea what` it`s going to cost to repair it, but this is definitely something I didn`t need to go along with the holiday expenses. I just hope I don`t have to wait till next month before I can afford to have it fixed. I went from a nice, shiny car I was proud of, to a duct tape special.
Oh yeah, I also found several chips and scratches on the roof and trunk from glass flying back and hitting the paint. Some of them will polish out, but there`s a couple down to the metal.