Sojournin

I've been here for one month...guess what happens to me today? Off on US 1, this woman in her trainer's permit decides to make a right turn on her red, she makes a wide right turn all the way into my left lane. I brake hard and hit the horns. My right front quarter panel, right headlight, rims and wheel well get damaged. I know Miami drivers are horrible - and I've seen enough car accidents here in such a short time, so I'm careful, but today it finally happens to me. (expletive remark!) She gets two tickets, and now I have to figure out what to do next. I did a search on the forum, but am not clear....can anyone in Miami recommend where I can take my car? Her insurance will have to pay for this, but I want to make sure some body shop is not going to rip me off on repairs since this is a new car I have.

EuRTSX

Sounds terrible, glad you're okay man.

LuvMyTSX

Oh no, Sojournin....sorry to hear about your accident. At least you are ok.

jmathew34

glad to hear you are ok...

call a couple acura dealerships in your area and ask where they recommend to get acura's repaired...some may have a collision repair centers or they will recommend a shop...

datzdaboi

sorry to hear bout that miami drivers are real assholes....go check out a place called AARPCO its on us1 south and just past sw 220st its a bright yellow building talk to a guy named grant and tell him u want MARCOS to do the work (he does the best body work)

BzeTSX

miami drivers do suck, i guess they dont have good drivers ed in Cuba..

Sojournin

Thanks for the responses guys. it's really good to read this...I'm glad no one got hurt. I've lost the anger, but the sadness is starting to creep in. When you love a car such as this, and when a scratch feels painful...an accident really bites it. Thanks for your support.

kboosman00

Yeah, good to see your doing okay. Hopefully repairs will go fairly fast for you.

siliobear

Good luck. Last year I was in what seemed like a minor fender bender (rear-ended in a 4 car chain). The first call I made was to my dealership, who fortunately recommended the same body shop as my insurance. Two months and $8,500 in repairs later, my car is in mint condition. They detected some cracks on my frame. Probably a cheaper shop would've just replaced my bumper and sent me on my way.

TSX420J

You should take that remark back.. But yeah a lot of idiot drivers from all over the world learn to drive in the united states here..

TSX420J

Sorry to hear that if I get the name of this really good body shop I know of I'll pm you with it..

fuckleberry

Miami aint part of US since like 25 years ago

TSX420J

mcomia

Sorry to hear about that! I am convinced Miami drivers are some of the worst in the country.

I had an accident a few months ago (when I was living in Miami), and I called a few Acura dealers, and they were insanely expensive to fix, and they had about a 2 month wait. I also called one that someone at work recommended, and that one had a 3 month wait. I didn't have time for that since I was leaving for Colorado in a few weeks, so I took mine to Orlando (where I am from and had my old car fixed at a body shop there), and they were able to fix it in about 4 days (and for about $1300 cheaper). Anyway, my point is, try outside of Miami to get yours fixed if there is a long wait at one of the body shops in Miami. Even places in Ft. Lauderdale seem to be faster.

shockwave1111

i live in Miami, didn't you know it is an unwritten rule that red light is the new green?

TSX420J

I think a lot longer than that since Christopher Colombus discovered it before refugees from england came and finished off the natives and proclaimed it theirs.

fuckleberry

ok, ok Tony Montana

joerockt

Say hello to his little friend, puto...

BlackAcTSX

Tampa drivers are probably just as bad, I couldn't believe how bad drivers are when I first moved down here, maybe FL in general is full of bad drivers

TSX420J

Damn you guys are bad.. Oh well.. I guess some are prejudice and some are'nt. Laters, Skeeter and Jasper..

jpt

And then again some people will just fuck with you as soon as we figure out what makes you react, mang.

Sojournin

Ohh yeah, people blow through lights like nothing around here. I grew up in southern California...we had "California stops" - you know for stop signts....but blowing through reds takes it to another level. I wasn't suprised I'd be hit sooner or later....and I believe Miami was named Road Rage capital....because I sure feel it myself some times.