Before and After My Windshield And Roof Were Replaced
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reddit.comPosted Jan 4, 2023, 2:28 AM UTC
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reddit.comMan, many would have totaled the car.
Proud of your dedication to keep it alive! Enjoy !
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Thankfully the value of the vehicle exceeded the repair costs and it was not totalled. Since the owner of the rogue tire was found at fault, insurance covered everything. After the initial work was done the body shop that did the work also dug their heels in and advocated for me through my insurance to get them to additionally pay for opening my entire dash and removing the glass particles from my AC, citing a safety risk.
I was worried they would total it too… I got this car because I used to have a CR-X and told myself if I ever had to get another car it would be the hybrid upgrade. I wouldn’t have bought another model if they’d totalled it, I would’ve taken that money and hunted another down.
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They did it nicely then ! Team black CRZ 🖤
Same, the value, technological/design/fun balance of this car is unmatched
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It could have better mileage tbh… my ‘90 CR-X Si got about the same as my CR-Z built 23 years later does. But… I can parallel park in places that mammoth “compact” SUVs pretending to be sedans can’t touch.
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Wow, awesome recovery. Team CRX Si 1985 🖤
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My CRX Si was ‘90, sold it when I moved to Boston, and when I needed another car once I left a CR-Z was a no brainer. They were disappearing like hotcakes on the market in late 2021, I would arrange an appointment with a car dealer and they’d sell it from under me within hours. Got this little electro scarab from a tiny humble mechanic shop and not some Cologne Depot run by stiffs and sharks.
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Story time: Back in December of 2021, not even two weeks after I got my 2013 CR-Z, a bouncing tire hit my windshield on the interstate. I was devastated, and while the windshield wasn't hard to come by... the impact also dented my roof. That part was on back-order for THREE MONTHS. Thankfully my manager let me borrow the company car, because insurance only paid for a month of rentals, but still, that was a hassle. But hey, it looks great again!
Glad you got it fixed! Looks like the damage could have been worse!
Had I swerved in any other direction that tire could’ve hit the driver’s side or another part of my roof and that force could’ve severely injured me. I only got one little nick on my hand from the glass. Also if the tire hadn’t bounced off the jersey wall into my car, it would’ve fallen off an overpass and could’ve killed someone below with the kinetic energy it had. My car saved my life and probably somebody else. CR-Z for life.
I ran to the comments for this. My windshield has been broken for 2 months now waiting on the one trim piece. I ended up ordering it from France to try to get it here quicker but now that’s stuck in customs. Super ducking frustrating
Yeah this was during COVID YEAR 2 so supply chains were wicked fucked. The shop guys were SO apologetic and I was like look y’all, shit happens, I have worked several blue collar service tech jobs in the past and I know what indignant customers are like to deal with - “it’s out of your hands until it’s literally in your hands.”