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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 02:17 AM
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My CL saved me

On the way from work this afternoon...
Truck driver decided to make a U-Turn from the freeway onramp and cut left through both lanes of traffic...right in front of me.
Walked out without a scratch!!!
Still can't believe it...










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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 02:55 AM
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Wow. Glad you're OK. It's amazing that you were able to walk away from that. Car crumpled exactly like it was designed to. You're probably gonna be a little sore tomorrow though.
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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 06:26 AM
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Sad to see the car like that but i'm glad your ok.
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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 07:01 AM
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Not a pretty sight. Glad you are OK. I know the "sinking feeling" when you have to look back at the situation. Just got my car out of the body shop. A lot less severe than yours. Look on the bright side. Time to go shopping for a replacement. Good luck.
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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 10:15 AM
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Im glad you are ok. That is a beautiful car that he destroyed. You gonna get another one?
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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 02:54 PM
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This is why I love my overweight w221. Glad you could walk away, hopefully no surprise injuries.
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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 07:05 PM
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Glad you came out unharmed. Too bad about the car though, it looks like you took great care of it & had tasteful mods too.

The good news is now its time to move on to the next one.
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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 09:00 PM
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Thank you all for the kind words!
I am VERY happy with the way car performed and cant wait to get a replacement.
Quick search on cars.com revealed very limited inventory of W216 AMG cars and, surprisingly, they are selling close to 10K over KBB suggested values but I am determined to find one with low mileage!
Obviously worth it! :-)
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one of the reasons I love Mercedes. Glad you're fine, and from the looks of it its a totaled.

What's next?
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 01:49 AM
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Like others have said, glad you are ok. Too bad about the car, but glad you were in that, not a Geo or Prius.

Lots of times, injuries from crashes like yours manifest over time once the adrenalin wears off and the soreness & stiffness sets in. Believe me, untreated & undertreated old MVC injuries are what keeps my schedule full. Pay attention to how you feel over the next couple weeks. Hopefully nothing new shows up to interfere with you W216 shopping.
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 07:42 AM
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Glad you're fine But I'm Say Run-out W216 owner
Because W216 is rare
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 12:38 AM
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Only 2200 cl63 amg w216/c216 were made, very rare
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 07:21 AM
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glad you okay. hate bad drivers like your truck driver!
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 07:50 AM
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jebus! what a retard truck driver......good luck to you
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