Joey is right, the car is replaceable, you are not.
But I know how embarressed you feel. I used to drive a '84 98 Oldsmobile. That thing was a boat.
I was in an accident November of '97. I was driving a friend home from work on a back country road I wasn't familier with. It was sleeting a little so I should of been more cautious...
I never saw the sign saying there was a curve ahead and I hit it at about 50 mph. The car started to fishtail and I corrected it, but then we fishtailed again, I paniced, and turned the wheel to sharp, and the car went into a spin and flew off the road and into a cornfield.
I blew out all four tires and crunched in both the front and the back (steel frame too mind you). Ripped out the speedometor and other cables.
Passenger door wouldn't open and I had to kick my door open to get us out. We were both wearing seats belts and those cars didn't have air bags.
We were okay and a passing motorist who lived nearby called my mom for me. We were only about 5 miles away from home so when mom showed up, we hobbled the car home.
When my dad came home.....
I wanted to dissapear. There were cornstalks hanging out of the bumper!
Later on, some friends of my parents went with them to look at the accident scene the next day.
I nearly took out a mailbox and the car landed about 20 feet or so from the road. Had I been in a smaller car it would of likely flipped and killed us both.
I don't think I've ever been that embarressed and sharp curves on roads still make me nervous to this day.
*HUGS*
~Kimmy, Zam, Logan, Raptor, Nimrod, Mei, Jasper, Esme, & Lucy Inara
RIP Kia, Chipper, Morla, & June
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