Before leaving for my trip to Chicago I had like 9,000 things I needed to get done, and just like anytime you’re pressed for time and running around town the gas light comes on in your car, adding in yet one more stop.
Needless to say while I was pumping gas at one of the local Shell gas stations some mega redneck decided to pull away from the building without checking to see if there might actually be a car next to him pumping gas. I guess it’s lucky for this idiot that there wasn’t a mother walking between the two cars with her kids or something along those lines, because he certainly would have pinned them between both cars.
Mercedes SL 63 AMG Damage Picture
I could probably go into just how much of an idiot this guy was and do it in some great detail, but telling all of you that he handed me his registration when I asked him for his insurance pretty much sums it up. The bottom line is that they call these things accidents for a reason and this was one of those scenarios, it was an accident I am just happy that no one ended up getting hurt.
I hope everyone has a great day and remember look before you start driving, you would be surprised what might be around you.
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Twitter: FamousBloggers
Hello John, thanks for the great advice.. people should learn from this story, and good that no one got hurt!
I wish you good luck on your trip to Chicago!
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Twitter: SwollenThumb
That’s right, Extreme John. Material possessions can be repaired, but if he would have hit a person, things would be have been more complicated. It’s just not necessary to drive like an idiot. I’m glad to hear that nobody got hurt. Hopefully, his insurance rates will teach him a lesson out of this.
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Twitter: ditesco
Awesome ride. Anyway, John, it is good that nothing more serious happened. Albeit, it was just material damage. nevertheless, it is always good to remind us drivers to look around first before making any “maneuvers”. Bon Voyage to Chicago.
Twitter: ShotOfCoffee
I still can’t believe that someone hurt my car…I mean your car.
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Twitter: extremejohn
@Mike from Daily Shot Of Coffee, I wish you would have just snapped and pulled his excessive white beard out of his face.
Ouch
Twitter: earningstep
damn it… it look so bad.. hope it can be repaire
Twitter: extremejohn
@EarningStep, it will be fine after it sits in the shop for a few weeks.
Twitter: gregee
That really sucks and I am glade the guy has insurance. Again this is why we have insurance so have fun in Chicago. Greg Ellison
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Twitter: extremejohn
@Greg Ellison, thanks Greg.
Twitter: HotBlogTips
I know the type. He probably seen the Mercedes and coped an attitude. You’re right, someone could get hurt like that. I bet he was in the fire lane to begin with, am I right?
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Twitter: extremejohn
@Brian D. Hawkins, hahaha yeah how did you know?
Twitter: zxxxt
That sucks John but you are right its still fortunate no one got hurt.
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nice mercedes, take care next time you drive.
Twitter: extremejohn
@free vector, thank you I appreciate the feedback.
Twitter: srpatterson
Nice car and not too much damage. I remember an illegally parked car once backing out of a gas station and hitting my car while it was parked next to a pump. When I came out of the store the guy was gone.
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Twitter: extremejohn
@Steve, that completley sucks, I thought this idiot was going to keep driving too.
Twitter: mmodotcom
Definitely glad nobody got hurt… which is most important. Bummer about the car though. I did learn that I am in the wrong business… or at least I got to work harder as I want to be more like you! I want a Mercedes
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Twitter: extremejohn
@Doug Dillard, take mine along with the payments
Twitter: thuesen
Great nobody got hurt, of course.
But it’s still sad to see such a nice car getting beat up like that. I hope the shop will be able to make it look as good as new!
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Twitter: computelive
I would have really gone mad if somebody hit my merc… Well I dont have one.. But its good no one got hurt…
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Twitter: celebfickle
Extremely sorry for the damage, the good part is that no one got hurt.
But enjoy your trip and don’t worry your car will be just fine in few weeks.
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Twitter: myblog2day
Omg it’s too bad to see that! Mercedez man..
I believe that the repairing fee will be damn expensive, my dad told me that his friend changed the front mirror costs him $4k+.. =.=”
Twitter: extremejohn
@Lee Ka Hoong@Make Money Online, the cost can certainly climb quickly.
Twitter: myblog2day
@Extreme John, yea! But I do believe that people who drives mercedez is damn rich, and I believe that they will have money to repair when it spoils too. Car is their wives, I think nobody wants to see their wives get hurt.
Twitter: BlazingMinds
Was it an accident? Or was it a case of Mercedes envy
I am glad that no one was hurt though, I dare not ask how much it will cost in repairs! I dare …. How much is it going to cost in repairs 
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Twitter: extremejohn
@Karen @ Blazing Minds, once I know I will write a follow up post, I missed my appointment on Monday with the insurance company so I need to reschedule and do it maybe this coming Monday.
Twitter: Asswass
Nice car John. Hate when this things happen and you have a millions things to do.
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Twitter: extremejohn
@Asswass, thank you.
Twitter: SRowl
This draws a tear, sniff, sniff!!!
Twitter: musicjudge
I don’t understand how anyone can not look around when their vehicle is in motion.. having a lisence to drive is pretty much equivilent to having a license to kill.. people should take that responsibility more seriously
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Twitter: BBRIAN017
John,
I think my comment went into your spam collection yesterday or something…
I think it’s because I tried to add pictures to it.
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I got sideswiped on the freeway in my car. Not my fault. Sent the car to the panel shop to fix the scrapes and the dented left hand door. 2 weeks without the car. Two days after picking it up, I fill up my car in the gas station. I go to pay and some kid backs straight into the door that just got fixed, except this time it was twice as bad.
Twitter: jaampool
Look Guys my brother meet an accident last Oct. 5, 2009
Our friends is the one who drive my Honda Civic it was rainy night it happen thank God theirs no one hurt with that accident.
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Twitter: blogsterblogsire.com
I reckon that a lot of these accidents occur because people just aren’t paying attention to what is going on around them. That or they think they’re the only ones around so they can do what they want.
Just look on the bright side John, at least it wasn’t the Ferrari.
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That Sucks ! At least you were there.
Does this mean I can have sex on the hood your car with my wife now. You know, since your cars not a virgin anymore. Make it a Super Safari Day.
I can imagine your mood after that awful incident happened, but you’re absolutely right: it’s a great thing no one was hurt. Even low-speed collisions can be a disaster, and I was just reading about that Toyota floor mat accident, where the floor mats prevented the accelerator from working properly and resulted in 4 people being killed. One of the commentators where I was reading about that said, “it’s hard to believe that getting in a car is an inherently dangerous activity, but yeah, that’s really the whole “lesson” in all of this.”
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Nice car John.A lot of idiots these days and no one can be safe out there :high: .
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That looks like an expensive scratch. And I have a feeling you got more pain than the car. The SL doesn’t look sad at all.
Looks like you made it out just fine. Poor guy hit a Mercedes. I wouldn’t be happy about that:)
Such an expensive car, but driven by an idiot driver
-Kai
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I can’t imagine having a car that nice, and having it get damaged like that. That’s why I don’t buy new cars anymore. I had one once, and all I did was worry about the car. Sorry about your car John.
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that car looks sick stay save for it
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People are so distracted nowadays! With the cell phones and irresponsible behaviors is how things like this happen. Let’s be more responsible and use those cell phones while not driving.
Twitter: 1cardude
Well at least you were there to see it happen! I have been noticing little dings, dents, and scratches that seem to appear once a week. I think my car has stigmata.
But your poor SL AMG. 500 Horespower is so nice….but 12 MPG is not so nice. I guess you must make many trips to the gas station.
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