Saturday morning on our way home from the grocery store my beloved Mazda 3 met with its end on the QEW. A jackass going way too fast slammed into the back of us and rammed our car into a minivan in front of us. The 3 became an accordion and the airbags deployed. Did that suck. That’s a smell I can safely do without ever encountering again. My wife was taken to the hospital but, she was discharged an hour and half later with a clean bill of health, thankfully. I’m sore as hell but, I’m in my normal foul mood. So, things are looking up. The assclown was charged and now we wait to see if the 3 will live again. Although I’m not optimistic.
The part that simply amazed me came after the accident. Once the dust settled, literally, I got out of the car. I heard car horns and I assumed it was one of the other cars with the horn stuck…but, no. There I stood next to my car on the shoulder and there behind me in the lane was a guy who had just finished or was starting his shift at the local Ford plant (he was wearing Ford coveralls beneath his brown coat, gray beard and sunglasses). I thought I was hallucinating for a moment as I was sure he was giving me the finger. I looked again and sure enough…he was. I looked down to see a tire from one of the other vehicles was in the road blocking him.
(rant begin)
Heaven for fend. I, and the other accident victims, had the unmitigated gaul to block this Ford employee as he tried to get on with his day. I kicked the tire out of the road and gave him a verbal opinion of his family tree. He continued to flip me off. The other drivers saw this and were absolutely floored. I never held an opinion about Ford cars in my life one way or the other. But, I can say here and now that due to his absolute disregard for anyone else (the accident had just occurred) that I will NEVER OWN A FORD. And anyone who talks to me about buying one…I will give them a link to this article.
(rant end)
Insert levity; Two bottles of milk lost their lives in the accident.
I hope everyone else had a better weekend.
[tags]Bad Luck, Car Crash, Bad Drivers[/tags]
Glad to hear that all turned out well.
The Ford employee’s reaction reminds me of a time when I stopped to check on a driver that had just crashed at 50+ MPH in the rain. The car was completely totaled, front end splayed out over the road in a million pieces. Thankfully, the driver seemed to be okay as I saw no obvious signs of physical trauma, but I didn’t let her get out of the car in case she was in shock. When the police and aid units arrived, they took care of her and I left.
However, before any aid units arrived and while I was the only person on the scene, a car drove past in the only unblocked lane of four, and yelled, “That’s what you get for going too fast, you moron!!!” at the driver in the decimated vehicle.
I take guilty satisfaction in knowing that perpetually bitter people will always get whats coming to them in the end.
Glad to hear you and wifey are ok.
You should have kicked the tire under his car – Im sure he would be even more delayed if he had a tire wedged between his oil pan and the hwy.
Wow, that’s messed up! Glad you guys are good.
Fight letting them try to fix your car. It’ll never be the same…
I’m really glad to hear that the most important parts are doing just fine. Take good care.
@all
Thanks to everyone who left a comment and to all who sent in emails. That meant a lot and I really do appreciate it.
@Harvey
Yes, all is well.
🙂
@CJ
Yes, they will. lol
If you do get another 3 or get that one fixed, you can always make it a 3pi
http://www.doingitwrong.com/wrong/20070526-100929.jpg
We bought a Ford a while ago and ever since the warranty expired I’ve been harassed by robo-calls to buy the extended warranty… on my cell phone.
I have serious doubts I’ll ever buy one again. Love the car, but I don’t want to support a company that treats their customers so poorly. I could imagine 1 or 2 calls from a sales person, but not a dozen robocalls.
@Alex
Should they manage to rebuild the car that will definitely be something to consider. Bloody brilliant!
Thx
@rmogull
On your cell phone? That’s hardly appropriate.
Based on the web traffic that I have seen from auto companies on this posting since Monday I’d say that someone is listening. Hope springs.