Results 1 to 11 of 11
  1. 07-10-2008, 11:32 AM #1
    nessarowdy
    nessarowdy is offline
    Registered User nessarowdy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    629
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    6

    Default Had a car wreck this past weekend...

    Hi all! We bought a new camper this past spring to take our 3 kids camping all summer. Well, we went camping for a week over the
    4th. On our way home, a not so wise person decided to flip a u-turn in the middle of the highway without looking to see if anyone was coming. My AMAZING hubby swerved to miss them by literally inches, but of course we proceeded to fish-tail down an extremely steep hill. The camper was bouncing from side to side desperately wanting to flip us over. We finally got it under control after about 250 feet. By the time we pulled over, the other car had driven off. The best news????? Our insurance is denying coverage saying that they have no record of us adding it to our policy. Ugh. And of course I have no way of proving it, because it's my word against theirs. Double ugh.

    On a positive note, my husband, myself, and our 3 beautiful kids walked away from the accident without a scratch. The highway patrolman kept telling us how lucky we were to be alive. He kept saying my husband must be one heck of a driver to keep all that on the road. God bless my farm boy!!! I told my hubby that I would gladly pay that $130 camper payment every month for the rest of my life knowing that my babies are okay! So, yes, it could be worse, we could be paying $500 on a totalled camper every month. Thanks for letting me vent. And if any of you out there do drive with pull trailers, please go out and buy the stabilization bar for your hitch. That's what saved our lives. It was expensive, and I yelled at my husband for buying it at the time, but I'm so glad for once he didn't back down to me!

    Thanks for letting me rant!!!

    -Vanessa
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 07-10-2008, 12:08 PM #2
    savvymom
    savvymom is offline
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Back home in Tennessee
    Age
    33
    Posts
    221
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Blog Entries
    1
    Rep Power
    4

    Default

    I'm glad to hear you and your family are safe!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 07-10-2008, 12:21 PM #3
    Darlene
    Darlene is offline
    Super Moderator Darlene's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Upstate NY
    Posts
    27,967
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    61

    Default

    Oh Vanessa, I'm so glad you all are OK. That must have been terrorizing! Glad you had that stabalizing bar too.
    Pox on that so called driver and I'm sorry about the insurance co.
    To end on a happy note, how was your vacation?
    ~*Darlene*~
    Live Well~LaughOften~Love Much

    "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
    Leo Buscaglia

    2012 Challenges
    Books Read: 43
    :



    Become a Fan of Frugalvillage on Facebook!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 07-10-2008, 12:24 PM #4
    nessarowdy
    nessarowdy is offline
    Registered User nessarowdy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    629
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    6

    Default

    Vacation was great! Hubby caught a record 11 pound walleye at Fort Peck in Montana! I told dh that I didn't care I was buying another camper to go camping next summer to show the kids that we don't have to be scared of travelling with a camper. Of course, this time we will be looking for a 5th wheel camper and trading our new pickup for an older more heavy duty one. All in due time...

    Thanks for the well-wishes!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 07-10-2008, 02:14 PM #5
    YankeeMom
    YankeeMom is offline
    Moderator YankeeMom's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Northern NY
    Posts
    9,436
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    33

    Default

    I'm so glad you all are safe!!!
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 07-10-2008, 02:20 PM #6
    Ceashels
    Ceashels is offline
    Moderator Ceashels's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Baltimore, Md
    Posts
    3,607
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Blog Entries
    2
    Rep Power
    26

    Default

    Wow what a story to walk away with. It could have been tragic so easily. Glad you are all safe.
    The Free Spirit Saver who walks the path with Greebo.

    Onboard with a modified Dave Ramsey Plan
    Budget: "Every month! On paper, on purpose!"


    Gardening somewhere between Zone 6b and 7a.
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 07-10-2008, 06:35 PM #7
    Mom23boys
    Mom23boys is offline
    Registered User Mom23boys's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Texas
    Age
    42
    Posts
    18,935
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    34

    Default

    I am so sorry to hear about your accident, and I am glad noone was injured in the accident.
    ~*Michelle*~

    ~Wife to Rick since Dec. 19, 1986~
    ~Mother to Richard, 23, Chris, 21, and Dakota, 17~
    ~Mother-in-law to Amber, wife of Richard~
    ~Elementary Teacher~
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 07-10-2008, 07:13 PM #8
    Michelle68
    Michelle68 is offline
    Registered User Michelle68's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Texas
    Age
    43
    Posts
    2,616
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    16

    Default

    Wow! That must have been scary. I'm so glad you are all safe. Although it's a major bummer that the insurance company is refusing to cover it, your lives are worth much more than a camper.


    --Michelle
    ~ Michelle



    Wife to DH--
    Mom to DS--
    and DD--

    Avatar picture--Taken at Comanche Lookout Park, San Antonio,Tx. April,2010
    Mortgage -- $53,077.24
    March Emergency Fund Challenge-- $100 /$200
    ----------------------
    "The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesn't go out and make a down payment on a bigger bone. He buries the one he's got." --Will Rogers
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 07-10-2008, 09:30 PM #9
    lovestoread
    lovestoread is offline
    Registered User lovestoread's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    IN
    Posts
    595
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    7

    Default

    glad to hear you are okay!!!!!
    Sheri











    GO COLTS!!!!!


    Wife to Dale
    Mom to Paige and Abbie
    dogmom to Casey and Callie
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 07-10-2008, 09:40 PM #10
    janis362529
    janis362529 is offline
    Registered User janis362529's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Maine
    Posts
    342
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    5

    Default

    Glad to hear you all are ok.
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 07-10-2008, 10:03 PM #11
    jamie79
    jamie79 is offline
    Registered User jamie79's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    wherever the army sends us
    Posts
    2,466
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    12

    Default

    I am glad you all are ok
    Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiTweet this Post!Share on FacebookSpurl this Post!Reddit!Wong this Post!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Had a Bad Wreck
    By lovestoread in forum Health and beauty
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 07-02-2008, 10:27 PM
  2. Ugh! Car Wreck!
    By Mamaof2rugrats in forum General Chat
    Replies: 18
    Last Post: 06-10-2008, 02:29 PM
  3. My 30 year HS was this past weekend
    By daddys3chicks in forum General Chat
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 11-16-2005, 11:01 AM
  4. We had a wreck
    By daddys3chicks in forum General Chat
    Replies: 18
    Last Post: 07-18-2005, 11:31 PM
  5. We had another car wreck..
    By dolphin in forum General Chat
    Replies: 18
    Last Post: 10-07-2003, 02:45 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules