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Damn tire treads!!!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by drivenmore, May 5, 2004.

  1. drivenmore

    drivenmore New Member

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    Well, commuting in this morning from Baton Rouge to New Orleans at
    5am, I had a sudden meeting with a loose 18-wheeler tire tread. It
    appeared in the middle of the road and I rolled over/hit it with the
    right side of the car. I promptly pulled over to see that the
    plastic guard behind the front bumper and the right wheel well were
    broken off and bent all over hell and back. Nothing else seemed to
    be damaged, aside from a little paint off the side of the front
    bumper. I limped to a gas station where I did a better inspection
    to see that a plastic piece underneath by the tail also had been
    ripped partially off. Bought some duct tape and continued on to New
    Orleans (MPG went noticeable down with the extra drag, by the way).
    Took it to the dealer, and after a couple of hours, the service guy
    says that the three plastic pieces underneath the car need to be
    replaced, but aside from that, everything looks good. The parts
    should come in tomorrow, with a grand total of parts/labor being
    $309, which really is not that bad, considering.

    Is it ok for me to consider this my "one accident" for the life of
    the car? :)

    Jason
    '04 Millennium Silver/Tire Tread Black AF
     
    #1 drivenmore, May 5, 2004
  2. daniel

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    Yes. You have my permission. Should you have another accident, you may print out this post, take it to your prefered church, and demand that god reimburse you.

    Disclaimer: I do not claim to be god or to represent god or to have any connection to god. This is merely a permission from me to make a demand upon god.

    Further disclaimer: I accept no responsibility whatsoever either for said accident, should it occur, or for god's ultimate decision to grant remedy or not, or for the negative outcome of your demand should it turn out that there is no god.

    Disclaimer upon the disclaimer: Should it turn out that there is no god, this shall in no way infringe upon your right to make the above-mentioned claim upon said non-existant god.
     
    #2 daniel, May 5, 2004
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