Attacked, assaulted, injured and my CLS55 is trashed
11-26-2005, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by StephenK
When I was reading your post, I was thinking this has to be a joke, but the punch line never came.
Take care and recover. I think the nightmares will be worse than the physical injuries. What terrible luck.
The car issue will sort itself out. I sat in a CLS55 yesterday at the car show and it is very sweet. Get another one, soon!
11-26-2005, 09:07 AM
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Unreal!Man the nutjobs come out when the Holidays roll around.I am glad you are o.k..Rest up , grab a lawyer ,enjoy the rest of the holiday season ( if you can ) and go out and do some Benz shopping ! 
11-26-2005, 09:17 AM
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I too read the post in amazement.. I was looking for the punchline in what I thought was a joke of some kind...
I can't believe stuff like this happens in the world today.
As everyone else stated, Thank God you are ok. Your car can be replaced.
Hopefully the piece of **** will get locked away for the rest of his life and he will play the role of the "woman" with his cellmate.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I can't believe stuff like this happens in the world today.
As everyone else stated, Thank God you are ok. Your car can be replaced.
Hopefully the piece of **** will get locked away for the rest of his life and he will play the role of the "woman" with his cellmate.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
11-26-2005, 09:41 AM
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sue your own insurance company
Sorry for your grief man.
Most likely the non caring loser has nothing in the form of assets to go after, so you will be looking at your own insurance carrier to try and be made whole.
If you get jacked around by your carrier hire an attorney to go after your own carrier.
Most likely the non caring loser has nothing in the form of assets to go after, so you will be looking at your own insurance carrier to try and be made whole.
If you get jacked around by your carrier hire an attorney to go after your own carrier.
11-26-2005, 11:18 AM
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HOLY ****!
I hope you get feeling better. Don't worry about you car. Crazy crack heads.... Lawyer will tell you nothing from nothin =$0 I don't think the insurance will want you to keep it with what the damage sounds like.
Stay inside on X-mas.
I hope you get feeling better. Don't worry about you car. Crazy crack heads.... Lawyer will tell you nothing from nothin =$0 I don't think the insurance will want you to keep it with what the damage sounds like.
Stay inside on X-mas.
11-26-2005, 11:26 AM
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Hi VelocitE55,
I just wanted to say that I am very happy that you survived without any sort of PERMANENT damage to your body. This situation could have turned out a whole lot worse. I think we should all take a momment to be thankful we are alive, as life is very fragile, especially with crazy *******s like this Miata guy walkine streets.
One of my colleauges is an Attorney in the Orange County area; I will speak to him and find out what he recommends.
Just remember, it is GREAT to be ALIVE!!
Allen
I just wanted to say that I am very happy that you survived without any sort of PERMANENT damage to your body. This situation could have turned out a whole lot worse. I think we should all take a momment to be thankful we are alive, as life is very fragile, especially with crazy *******s like this Miata guy walkine streets.
One of my colleauges is an Attorney in the Orange County area; I will speak to him and find out what he recommends.
Just remember, it is GREAT to be ALIVE!!
Allen
11-26-2005, 12:30 PM
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Wow! Like StephenK said i was waiting forr the punchline...it never came...and then i saw you are in the Valley...some crazy ****'s in LA(i had some dude about 2y back chasing me down in his big fing truck trying to rear end me...i was blowing stoplights to get away from him)!
All that matters is that you are ok and will heal up inn no time and be back in an shiny new AMG soon!!!
All that matters is that you are ok and will heal up inn no time and be back in an shiny new AMG soon!!!
11-26-2005, 12:59 PM
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jesus! glad to hear your semi ok. as for the deminished value of the car then you might be screwed since no lawyer that i have talked to wanted to go after the diminished value of the car in my accident.
11-26-2005, 01:28 PM
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I told you not for screw around with that guys wife...
J/K
That guy has had to be on drugs. It's just an incredible story. I hope you heal up soon. Cars are replaceable while lives or even limbs are not.
J/K
That guy has had to be on drugs. It's just an incredible story. I hope you heal up soon. Cars are replaceable while lives or even limbs are not.
11-26-2005, 01:52 PM
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Sorry to hear about your ordeal...I'm glad you got outta there with your life. I wish you luck with the insurance and getting this guy off the street.
11-26-2005, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Falco
Wow! Like StephenK said i was waiting forr the punchline...it never came...and then i saw you are in the Valley...some crazy ****'s in LA(i had some dude about 2y back chasing me down in his big fing truck trying to rear end me...i was blowing stoplights to get away from him)!
All that matters is that you are ok and will heal up inn no time and be back in an shiny new AMG soon!!!
All that matters is that you are ok and will heal up inn no time and be back in an shiny new AMG soon!!!
Velocite - Glad to hear that you are ok. Life is obviously more precious than a car. I know this is #2 as far as traumatic incidents go, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Check your PM.
11-26-2005, 02:27 PM
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Thanks, I cant tell you guys how much you have helped! The guy's name is Brandon Canetty, a 31 year old white guy. You wouldnt think it to look at the guy but I guess he is severly F'ed in the head. Then again, it seems to be the guys that look the most harmless that are the most dangerous! I havent heard anything else yet like what he was on, it must have been something though, that guys mission was to kill my car and me if possible. If he'd had I gun, I know he wouldnt have hesitated for a second. I wish I could have shot HIM! I wanted to ram him back so bad but I was pretty stunned and cared too much about the car to hurt it more, plus my case wouldnt be as good if I had attacked him back. It just sucks, everything hurts, I keep running into things like doorways, I guess from the concussion and the meds. I'd be screwed without spellcheck for my replies! I get all emotional if I think about the car, I dont even want to see it! Too much attachment to it I guess. I will get things rolling on Monday and I will keep you all updated as I get new information. Thanks again to you all!
11-26-2005, 02:51 PM
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glad that you are ok man... its gay how stupid people these days are... was he drunk!?!?
i live in fl... what law is that!??!
Originally Posted by Cosm
Here in FL according to the new laws I would have taken my Glock out of the glove compartment and let him have it as soon as I saw him trying to ram my door. Crazy story but glad your safe and ALIVE !!
11-26-2005, 03:13 PM
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VelocitE,
really sorry to hear about your incedent man. That is probably the most extreme story of this nature that i've ever heard. I'll echo the sentiments of everyone else that you are more important than your car, but i understand how attached we can all get to these things, so i definitely understand how torn up you must feel right now about the CLS. Not to sound like a jerk or anything, but maybe its good that with the damage to your CLS you can see now how cars come and go, but that you have one time around the block. I think cars are more fun when they're kept in perspective as a hobby or even a serious hobby or profession. Look at people who took their automotive passion to extremes, like Enzo Ferrari, few people have done more for or with performance automobiles than he did, but by the end of his life he was absolutely miserable.
As for the nutcase who came after you, i'd get with a good lawyer and give him a 2 for 1 deal going after the nutcase and your insurance company, he stands to make more money that way if he has expertise in both areas. And if he's white and harmless looking as you say he is, i think the only thing he has to look forward to where he's going is
Go after him with everything you got, and definitely get a lawyer to go after the decreased value of your CLS, even if it isnt enough to make up the difference in it being totaled or not, it will save you money on the trade in.
really sorry to hear about your incedent man. That is probably the most extreme story of this nature that i've ever heard. I'll echo the sentiments of everyone else that you are more important than your car, but i understand how attached we can all get to these things, so i definitely understand how torn up you must feel right now about the CLS. Not to sound like a jerk or anything, but maybe its good that with the damage to your CLS you can see now how cars come and go, but that you have one time around the block. I think cars are more fun when they're kept in perspective as a hobby or even a serious hobby or profession. Look at people who took their automotive passion to extremes, like Enzo Ferrari, few people have done more for or with performance automobiles than he did, but by the end of his life he was absolutely miserable.
As for the nutcase who came after you, i'd get with a good lawyer and give him a 2 for 1 deal going after the nutcase and your insurance company, he stands to make more money that way if he has expertise in both areas. And if he's white and harmless looking as you say he is, i think the only thing he has to look forward to where he's going is
Go after him with everything you got, and definitely get a lawyer to go after the decreased value of your CLS, even if it isnt enough to make up the difference in it being totaled or not, it will save you money on the trade in.
11-26-2005, 03:19 PM
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Sorry to hear about your loss. Happy as hell to hear you are OK! Remeber,NEVER love something that can't love you back. Get a new one and up the game!
11-26-2005, 04:07 PM
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Wow, sorry to hear about that... Good luck. I don't have any constructive ideas to offer you - just wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about that. I hope that guy gets put away for a long time. and whoever you are jordan - what are you saying putting something like that picture up?! 
completely tasteless.
completely tasteless.
11-26-2005, 04:20 PM
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Same thing happened to me like two months ago! Right on the 101 after the 405. I had to run from his *** for like 2 miles and got to an exit and he pulled up behind me, got out of the car and approached my window. Luckily there was a cop at the opposite intersection and he shined his floodlight on the guy so he left. There are some crazy-*** people out there.
Velocite - Glad to hear that you are ok. Life is obviously more precious than a car. I know this is #2 as far as traumatic incidents go, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Check your PM.
Velocite - Glad to hear that you are ok. Life is obviously more precious than a car. I know this is #2 as far as traumatic incidents go, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Check your PM.
11-26-2005, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by VelocitE55
Thanks, I cant tell you guys how much you have helped! The guy's name is Brandon Canetty, a 31 year old white guy. You wouldnt think it to look at the guy but I guess he is severly F'ed in the head. Then again, it seems to be the guys that look the most harmless that are the most dangerous! I havent heard anything else yet like what he was on, it must have been something though, that guys mission was to kill my car and me if possible. If he'd had I gun, I know he wouldnt have hesitated for a second. I wish I could have shot HIM! I wanted to ram him back so bad but I was pretty stunned and cared too much about the car to hurt it more, plus my case wouldnt be as good if I had attacked him back. It just sucks, everything hurts, I keep running into things like doorways, I guess from the concussion and the meds. I'd be screwed without spellcheck for my replies! I get all emotional if I think about the car, I dont even want to see it! Too much attachment to it I guess. I will get things rolling on Monday and I will keep you all updated as I get new information. Thanks again to you all!
Did your doc take some CT of your head? Make sure that they look for contrecoup injuries too.
