[buster84]

I recently moved from CA to Florida for a life change and its been good so far upto today. It sure didn't take long before i get hit in the rear. The other driver was a young kid and fell asleep. I'm not mad and i told the kid to not stress about it and that the insurance companies will take care of it all. He was very nice and honest and even told the police that he fell asleep. Even though i got hit in the rear i felt bad for the kid. I remember my first accident when i was 18 and rear ended the car in front of me but it was just minor bumper damage.

No one was majorly hurt, but i do have some whip lash. I was actually thinking about trading the car in sometime soon for a newer 2012 Sedan 328 for the better gas mileage, but after i get it re-repaired it'll probably be a month before it gets repaired and then i'll loose value from the accident. Whats even worse is that my A/C no longer works after being hit... I have no idea why that went out or how the collision caused it but it won't turn on anymore.

Is it possible to get the insurance company to pay out for the loss in value from the accident or do i just have to accept it and move on? I know California law, but I'm not sure how Florida law works exactly. I actually just heard from the cop Florida is a No Fault state and I still need to look that up and I'm not even sure what that entails

The good thing is that the X5 is a tank! The car got hit pretty hard and didn't take much damage.

[2010 M Sport]

Welcome to Florida! Home of the country's worst drivers.

[buster84]

Originally Posted by 2010 M Sport

Welcome to Florida! Home of the country's worst drivers.

I dono... I feel like Massachusetts wins that one lol. I hate driving there when i visit family lol, but i have noticed florida drivers are pretty bad too...

Since your from florida, what exactly is the no fault thing? I looked it up but I'm a little confused about it lol.

[kisho]

Have any of you visited the DMV? These three states are collectively home to the countries worst drivers, where a single drop of rain can lengthen your commute by 45mins.

OP, the x5 surely is a tank. It looks like the hulk punched the kids car.

[2010 M Sport]

Originally Posted by buster84

I dono... I feel like Massachusetts wins that one lol. I hate driving there when i visit family lol, but i have noticed florida drivers are pretty bad too...

Since your from florida, what exactly is the no fault thing? I looked it up but I'm a little confused about it lol.

It really pertains to insurance coverage you are required to have. Come down to Miami and drive for a week. I am sure you will think differently of Mass. I you ever need intake cleaning- hit me up. Good luck with the accident.

[DC_Oldboy]

Glad everyone is ok but damn... It tore his car up lol.

[roadkillrob]

Your lucky you were in a car, apparently in Florida you are like 10 times more likely to be run over while walking than anywhere else in the country.

Good luck fixing the x5 she took it well!

[smithf80]

Surprised it wasn't a 65 and upper.

[AMG KLR]

What a dick!

[AgentAvalos]

Originally Posted by AMG KLR

What a dick!

Dead.

[AceOnShake]

E70 FTW! Now get some LCI tail lights! lol

I would estimate 4-8k worth of damage.

[drewnel22]

It depends on your state laws or your insurance. But you may be able to possibly file for a diminished value claim due to the accident.

[ThatRWD]

Originally Posted by AMG KLR

What a dick!

LMAO!

[Epic404]

Originally Posted by 2010 M Sport

It really pertains to insurance coverage you are required to have. Come down to Miami and drive for a week. I am sure you will think differently of Mass. I you ever need intake cleaning- hit me up. Good luck with the accident.

Miami by far has the craziest driving I have ever seen. Plus, you have to dodge the crazy crack-heads unpredictably walking through busy traffic. A couple months ago I saw a homeless person sitting on his blanket begging for change... in the middle of two lanes on an exit ramp.

[AzureHaze]

Originally Posted by kisho

Have any of you visited the DMV? These three states are collectively home to the countries worst drivers, where a single drop of rain can lengthen your commute by 45mins.

Hmmm...sounds like CA so OP's not going be new to this. Everyone forgets how to drive once the rain kicks in!

[E902009]

Originally Posted by buster84

I dono... I feel like Massachusetts wins that one lol. I hate driving there when i visit family lol, but i have noticed florida drivers are pretty bad too...

Since your from florida, what exactly is the no fault thing? I looked it up but I'm a little confused about it lol.

Hey, you're in Sac. Take a short drive and come down to Fresno sometimes. Fresnans take the cake for the worst drivers in the country. Here are just some of the reasons why:

- In thick, soupy fog, they continue to drive 70+mph. In the dark.
- In the rain, they speed up, because god forbid if they get wet, the rain water might fucking kill them.
- Travel clock-wise in traffic circles.
- Stops in traffic circles
- Merging into traffic circles without looking or yielding
- If you can't get into the left turn lane because the cars are lined up, waiting at a red light, drive up to the median. It's ok if you kick up a bunch of dust in the process and spray other cars with debris.
- Cut across 3 lanes on the freeway because fuck everybody. Your need to get off that freeway far exceeds the need of everyone else on the road to want to drive safely.

I'm a transplant from SoCal, and I used to think we have bad drivers at home. Turns out we have crazy, but not stupid driver. Fresno is crazy AND stupid. It's the country bumpkin mentality and a giant cup of asshole mixed in together.

[kseyfi86]

Originally Posted by AzureHaze

Hmmm...sounds like CA so OP's not going be new to this. Everyone forgets how to drive once the rain kicks in!

Very true, most drivers here are idiots.

[buster84]

Originally Posted by E902009

Hey, you're in Sac. Take a short drive and come down to Fresno sometimes. Fresnans take the cake for the worst drivers in the country. Here are just some of the reasons why:

- In thick, soupy fog, they continue to drive 70+mph. In the dark.
- In the rain, they speed up, because god forbid if they get wet, the rain water might fucking kill them.
- Travel clock-wise in traffic circles.
- Stops in traffic circles
- Merging into traffic circles without looking or yielding
- If you can't get into the left turn lane because the cars are lined up, waiting at a red light, drive up to the median. It's ok if you kick up a bunch of dust in the process and spray other cars with debris.
- Cut across 3 lanes on the freeway because fuck everybody. Your need to get off that freeway far exceeds the need of everyone else on the road to want to drive safely.

I'm a transplant from SoCal, and I used to think we have bad drivers at home. Turns out we have crazy, but not stupid driver. Fresno is crazy AND stupid. It's the country bumpkin mentality and a giant cup of asshole mixed in together.

LOL i need to update that, i moved to florida from Sac which is why i labeled that in my topic.

Originally Posted by kseyfi86

Very true, most drivers here are idiots.

lol i agree with you and everyone one else. It just happened at the worst possible time. I needed to unload my Uhaul truck today and man did the pain not help with that.

[FL335]

Originally Posted by buster84

I dono... I feel like Massachusetts wins that one lol. I hate driving there when i visit family lol, but i have noticed florida drivers are pretty bad too...

Since your from florida, what exactly is the no fault thing? I looked it up but I'm a little confused about it lol.

LOL…as a resident of FL for 22 years and being raised in MA…I get it. IMO, MA takes the cake…just by a hair. I lived in South Florida too…it's another dimension down there: everyone drives fast and aggressively…


GL, OP…get the X5 fixed and keep it. You should love FL. You will save lots of $$ living there vs in CA…get some guns, though.

[buster84]

Originally Posted by FL335

LOL…as a resident of FL for 22 years and being raised in MA…I get it. IMO, MA takes the cake…just by a hair. I lived in South Florida too…it's another dimension down there: everyone drives fast and aggressively…


GL, OP…get the X5 fixed and keep it. You should love FL. You will save lots of $$ living there vs in CA…get some guns, though.

Thanks saving money was one thing i was looking forward too but have yet to see feel lol. I'm in orlando and not near the coast. I hopping it gets better, so far its just been a very stressful move. I didn't expect any less though when driving across the usa.

I'm actually pretty sure I'm selling it. It's a fun car to drive but the gas on it is killing me. Its the v8 model so i average 13mpg and the only time i got 20mpg was on the highway. If it wasn't for that I'd keep it.

I thought about the X1, but i might end up getting a hybrid or something. I want to be able to explore Florida all the way down to they key's on many occasions and with the low mpg that car gives it makes it a lot harder on my pocket book lol.

[buster84]

Originally Posted by AMG KLR

What a dick!

LMFAO!!!! I just noticed this!

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