Hit and run right after wash

[texasram]

2146321464214652146621467 minding my own business cruising on highway then bam, a tahoe side swipez me and takes off after we stop and i got out, Would any1 be able to estimate any sort of
damage cost here?

[99RT10]

Oh that sucks. Sorry to see that. Get it to a pro. talk to JonB anbd Chuck Tator.

[ACRucrazy]

Dude...

I'm sorry to see that! My adrenaline would have chased his ass down. Good luck!

[ViperGeorge]

Boy that really sucks. Did you by any chance get the plate number? Did you call the police? I would be driving around looking for a Tahoe with a damaged side.

[texasram]

Boy that really sucks. Did you by any chance get the plate number? Did you call the police? I would be driving around looking for a Tahoe with a damaged side.
Police report yes, license plate no, and im in houston, thousands of black tahoes

[Fatboy 18]

Dude, you were in a Viper which is fast, how come you didn't chase him/her down? If you were worried they may have been armed surely you could have kept your distance while getting on the cell phone to the cops?

That sucks. Not going to be a cheap fix!
Sorry to read this :(

[One Viper Bite]

Man, this is heart breaking...this is why I always run a GoPro in my car at all times. For these kinds of things.

I hope you can get this sorted out smoothly and quickly and I hope the person responsible has to pay in some way.

[swexlin]

Shit, that sucks. Sorry to see. File the police report, and start the insurance claim. Should be covered, minus your deductible. Many thousands, but fixable.

[SRT_BluByU]

hood, bumper cover, wheel and paint im guessing just under 25k. have reliable ship it up to prefix and dont lose any sleep.. good as new

[Purple Haze]

Wow that sucks...sorry guy. Prefix should make it perfect. I hate always worrying about other drivers...I drove mine until late September was pulling out of a gas station right in my town some older lady driving this huge old stake truck almost clipped my back end pulling in because she was looking at my car. Maybe it wasn't that close hard to tell but I quickly pulled forward. Drove it home and said, "I'm done until spring"...Weather here getting crappy anyway...Safe in the garage for now.

[dmann]

sorry to hear and see those pics. Sounds like you weren't harmed which is more important than a car.
I know i just had a touch up paint quote and while i was there he told me the hood replacement only cost 12K so its gonna be pricey for sure.

Good luck.

[Boosted Motorsports]

Man thats brutal. As others have said I would have at least followed the tahoe to get the plate number and then backed off and called the police.

[AZTVR]

This kind of thing always makes me think of getting a dash cam; but, I want some small little thing that attaches and hides on the windshield side of the rearview mirror so that it is not taking up driving visibility real estate

[v10viperbox]

30-35K with paint and repair is my guess. Nothing structural so should be a easy but expensive fix.

[Fatboy 18]

Front bumper + paint
New Hood + paint
Rear wing paint
Rear fender + paint
New wheel, (why should you settle for repair)
Not seeing it in the pics but I presume Wing mirror + Paint

How is the side sill and Drivers door?
Has the headlamp moved?
Window cowl OK? Any scratches due to the hood impact? (Might want to check the passenger side too, incase there was any sideways push on the hood).

Ouch! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[ViperSmith]

Everyone needs a dash cam in 2016.

[swexlin]

I'm guessing 30-50K all in.

[Nine Ball]

No way a Tahoe would have gotten away from me. Sorry to see that damage!

[texasram]

Front bumper + paint
New Hood + paint
Rear wing paint
Rear fender + paint
New wheel, (why should you settle for repair)
Not seeing it in the pics but I presume Wing mirror + Paint

How is the side sill and Drivers door?
Has the headlamp moved?
Window cowl OK? Any scratches due to the hood impact? (Might want to check the passenger side too, incase there was any sideways push on the hood).

Ouch! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

windshield cowl scratched, very top corner of drivers side sill etched

[Coloviper]

That sucks! Hope it gets fixed good. Even knocked off your front factory Carbon Fiber Splitters. (wink, wink)

[Special Ed]

That sucks! Hope it gets fixed good. Even knocked off your front factory Carbon Fiber Splitters. (wink, wink)

Yes it's always good encourage theft from someone else's insurance company, after they have posted photos that showing the parts weren't on the car.
Not very smart (STUPID) wink, wink.

[1ststrike]

Sorry to hear that. Hope they catch the guy that caused you all this pain.

[drewsss]

This kind of thing always makes me think of getting a dash cam; but, I want some small little thing that attaches and hides on the windshield side of the rearview mirror so that it is not taking up driving visibility real estate

This, coupled with a Phalanx gun that acquires the target in 0.03 ms.

[Steve-Indy]

Houston should have LOTS of traffic cams...may be able to see offender's plate.

[SlowPoke McGee]

Houston should have LOTS of traffic cams...may be able to see offender's plate.

Good luck with that. I've been down that road. Very difficult to access the cam footage.

[LifeIsGood]

Yes it's always good encourage theft from someone else's insurance company, after they have posted photos that showing the parts weren't on the car.
Not very smart (STUPID) wink, wink.

Special Ed seems to fit you just right. He's clearly kidding. RELAX.

[TrackAire]

Screw it....if somebody is willing to crash into your car, pull over then pull away, you've got to really think why he doesn't want to be caught. Those kind of people are the "unpredictables" willing to kill or injure others for as little as not getting caught with drugs or wanted for something by the law. Probably not worth trying to catch or confront him since your insurance is going to take care of it anyway (less your deductible). Seriously, not worth losing sleep over if they didn't hurt you or a loved one.

If they did threaten you or a family member, then all bets are off and you've got to do what you've got to do. Physical things can all be replaced and probably with a lot less drama than him lying and claiming you sideswiped him and now the insurance companies want to split it 50/50 between the two parties since it is his word against yours.

I've been in a couple of situations where we witnessed a driver doing an extremely dangerous act (like running a stop sign at a school crossing doing about 80 mph) and we caught him and got his license plate number....all while talking to 911 on the phone explaining what happened, the car, the license plate and where the car was. The cops are kind of useless in this situation....unless you can prove who was driving the vehicle in question, it is a waste of time to even try to get the cops involved. Very hard to do even with a dash cam. Save your breath.

Shitty that this happened, but as long as you're ok, nothing else matters.

[IndyRon]

I would have been following that Tahoe while on the phone with the police. As long as there was evidence of orange paint on the Tahoe, then that would be sufficient evidence in conjunction with a pursuit while calling 911 to have the officer ticket (at the very least) and possibly arrest the individual to ensure they were held responsible.

[Boba Fett]

wtf....and wtf

[Vprbite]

As far as how much...I used to own body shops and the simple answer is MUCH more than your deductible. It's hard to tell exactly how much just from photos but 20k wouldn't surprise me, and I'm assuming that rear quarter panel just needs paint.

As far as following the person, I wouldn't recommend for exactly why trackaire said. There is a reason they didn't stop and I don't think you want to find out what that is. I'm in AZ and yes I am always armed to some degree. Does that mean I want to get in a protracted gunfight? Hell no!!! Especially with a Tahoe that could have 6 people in it. 4 people (even idiots with no training) with assault rifles, hell even pistols, pop out of that Tahoe while you are still in your car and things will not end well.

You did the right thing. That's why we have insurance. Does it suck? Yes. Bigtime. Was it worth your life? No. And of course what I described was a worst case scenario. It could have just been some scared 17 year old and probably was. But some stuff in life just isn't worth it. I'm glad you are ok.

[Coloviper]

Yes it's always good encourage theft from someone else's insurance company's, after they have posted photos that showing the parts weren't on the car.
Not very smart (STUPID) wink, wink.

Part of the problem in this current world is people not taking responsibility for their actions (hit and run) and others that hang on every friggin word like they know every intent behind it and piss and moan or degrade others for their own purpose) If you could not use your head (including common sense) and clearly see that I was kidding, that is your problem. dont think (stupid) is called for.

Was trying to lighten up an obvious stressful and bad situation for the OP, as nobody can do anything else but that for him right now. I apologize if I seem course in this response but I am truly sick and tired of people that just take their spin and twist and twist. That us the problem with email and social media. People write and read but they fail at communicating or understanding.

[texasram]

As far as how much...I used to own body shops and the simple answer is MUCH more than your deductible. It's hard to tell exactly how much just from photos but 20k wouldn't surprise me, and I'm assuming that rear quarter panel just needs paint.

As far as following the person, I wouldn't recommend for exactly why trackaire said. There is a reason they didn't stop and I don't think you want to find out what that is. I'm in AZ and yes I am always armed to some degree. Does that mean I want to get in a protracted gunfight? Hell no!!! Especially with a Tahoe that could have 6 people in it. 4 people (even idiots with no training) with assault rifles, hell even pistols, pop out of that Tahoe while you are still in your car and things will not end well.

You did the right thing. That's why we have insurance. Does it suck? Yes. Bigtime. Was it worth your life? No. And of course what I described was a worst case scenario. It could have just been some scared 17 year old and probably was. But some stuff in life just isn't worth it. I'm glad you are ok.

Exactly, thank you, we think the same

[ViperJon]

Even if the guy stopped he's only going to say YOU ran into him. "He was speeding in that Viper and damn near killed me officer."
It's not like he's going to admit to the cops he careened into you.

[texasram]

Even if the guy stopped he's only going to say YOU ran into him. "He was speeding in that Viper and damn near killed me officer."
It's not like he's going to admit to the cops he careened into you.

2 other cars pulled over with us and said they saw it all and had my back, but i guess after suspect scooted away the second time, the witnesses probably said to thereself "uhh i didnt sign up for all that"

[Special Ed]

Part of the problem in this current world is people not taking responsibility for their actions (hit and run) and others that hang on every friggin word like they know every intent behind it and piss and moan or degrade others for their own purpose) If you could not use your head (including common sense) and clearly see that I was kidding, that is your problem. dont think (stupid) is called for.

Was trying to lighten up an obvious stressful and bad situation for the OP, as nobody can do anything else but that for him right now. I apologize if I seem course in this response but I am truly sick and tired of people that just take their spin and twist and twist. That us the problem with email and social media. People write and read but they fail at communicating or understanding.

Ah, nobody is twisting and twisting. Struck a nerve? Next time use the "I was just kidding button". You can't tell me that you have never heard anyone seriously propose this type of move with an insurance claim. Ididn't put a spin on anything. Wink, Wink.

[Vprbite]

Exactly, thank you, we think the same

You're welcome. It's easy to think we would hold the person accountable and all that but is it really worth it? Plus, if you kept driving and something came off your car and goes through someonees winshield now you're at fault.

Best to let it go and bitch about it here and people will commiserate with you and eventually it will be nothing but a memory. Just glad you are ok. Bumping at speeds can go bad, fast.

[LifeIsGood]

Ah, nobody is twisting and twisting. Struck a nerve? Next time use the "I was just kidding button". You can't tell me that you have never heard anyone seriously propose this type of move with an insurance claim. Ididn't put a spin on anything. Wink, Wink.

Dude...you're clearly an idiot. :rolleyes:

[Special Ed]

Dude...you're clearly an idiot. :rolleyes:

I wasn't commenting to you. You are like a pain in the a$$, busy body neighbor, throwing in your comments when no one asks for or wants them. Clearly an idiot gets involved where they are not invited.

[Vprbite]

Hey guys, if I may...I know L.I.G. personally and he isn't a bad guy at all. I honestly think this is all just a misunderstanding because tone doesn't always come across correctly in text on forums. I know it's happened with me.

I've made jokes that didn't land because they didn't read right. I think that's all that's happened here. Hopefully we can just let it go and not worry about it as no ill intent was originally meant (from my perception it seems) and get back to making the OP feel better as, fortunately on that day he was the bug instead of the windshield. Happens to all of us at some point.