'87/'88 Cutlass vs. Semi

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This happened near where I live/work.
Thought of the thread a while back where people were wondering how well these cars handled a wreck. That one didn't do so hot but then, when your hit by a semi, nothing is going to really help.
I doubt there is ANY salvageable part on that car. Grilles and headlights look like they *might* be okay but with a hit that hard, who knows.

It's sad about the woman in the car.

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ ... 16890.html

 

[sturtz60]

a lil bondo and wax she will buff right out

 

[85GPLef41]

Oh DAMN! Poor lady but at 88 should she have even been driving?? Not that i am against old folks driving, but when my grandpa had his stroke and recovered his driving wasn't the same, Believe me, i sat shotgun with him everywhere we went and it was scary sometimes! BTW i wouldn't buy any parts from a car that someone died in....When i had my 79 GP a guy i knew had one that was pretty clean with buckets console and good engine and trans. Problem was that the guy drove under a trailer and took off the roof and killed himself :shock: "No thanks" i told him.

 

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Saw another story on the news this morning. 84 year old woman driving her granddaughter to school collided with a semi carrying concrete construction barriers.

The girl was okay but the woman died.

Just weird that in the span of two days, two woman in their 80's collided with a tractor trailer and were killed, all in the same area.

 

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I think once you hit a certain age they should maybe make your license renewal every two years instead of the regular four. Or take a basic driving test, etc.

But then again, I'm sure more people are killed by idiots that drink and drive than by old people on the road and we somehow still let the ones with DUI's drive...

 

[Phoenyx]

I think once you hit a certain age they should maybe make your license renewal every two years instead of the regular four. Or take a basic driving test, etc.

Wow I totally agree with you there. The city I live in is known as a retirement town. So it is full of these 70+ year olds that drive to slow, never shoulder check, never signal, run red lights, and the list goes on. If I had one horsepower for every close call with a senior, my car would be the fastest thing on wheels.

 

[Peter]

a lil bondo and wax she will buff right out

agreed

its too bad she died but based on the damage not surprising

that car looked like it was a real garage queen before the accident, it looks like it was unmolested and nice. its a shame

 

[gbodyman1970]

It is a shame she passed ,but she could of died prior to the collision.

with all do respect I'd buy that car as is lots of parts still good on it

 

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It is a shame she passed ,but she could of died prior to the collision.

with all do respect I'd buy that car as is lots of parts still good on it

I agree, or it was a combination of a medical condition and the inertia of the wreck.

I honestly can't see what would be useable off that car. Granted we can't see the other side but looking at how far its crunched in on the passenger side, I highly doubt there's not a panel on that car that isn't screwed.

 

[84cutspreme]

I hate the way it sounds, but I am a firm believer that older people should be re-examined on their driving abilities with both a written and road test. I don't know how it is where everyone else lives, but in NY...It is a fine mix of ancient people who shouldn't be allowed on the road, crazy soccer moms that should have CPS take their children away from them, and (no offense) people who can't even read or speak English so are inherently horrible drivers. My grandmother is 83 at the moment and we took her off the road about 3 or 4 years ago for the sole reason of that it was unsafe to her, any passengers and all traffic on the road. Her judgment, coordination, reaction time and even her sense of balance have all been affected by her age. I will state that I know 90 year old men who are still great drivers but the majority of elderly people should be removed from the road.

Just another side rant, but I want to post a sign in front of elementary school by my house that states: "Minivans were equipped with dual sliding doors so in ALL CASES you could let your children out of the vehicle on the sidewalk side (safe side)...you are lazy or just plain stupid if you let your child out into traffic."