Last night I was driving in the rain, then all the sudden I hit this big pot hole in the road that I did not see. My car hit the hole very hard. This pot hole crusted my header, bent and broke my brand new orp (only had for 10 days) And broke the o2 senser. Total is $631.00 to replace those parts and the township said they are not at fought for the road. I was not even going over 30 mph. I was so mad. Watch those pot holes, our header are at risk. Has this happened to anybody else?
Andrew

may the potholes all across this great nation, burn in the hottest parts of hell!!!!! that we may one day ride our cars down the road without the worry of the evil potholes denting rims or tearing holes in our headers. can i get an AMEN?!?!?[pray] [pray]

I had bent one of my OE rims hitting a pothole, which led to my purchasing of aftermarket. How low do you have your car??

AMEN!

Originally posted by beers-svt
Has this happened to anybody else?
Andrew

Yeah, I've heard the same basic story a few times before on here so at least you're not alone. It hasn't happened to me (yet [paranoid]) but I know how soft the wheels are because I've curbed the car twice. Hell, even the original "clamp on" wheel weights that were on the car when I bought it put a bend in one of the wheels. [rolleyes] So at least it sounds like your wheel(s) came out okay.

Originally posted by beers-svt
Total is $631.00 to replace those parts and the township said they are not at *fault* for the road.

I would take pics of the damage and the pot hole. Then write a letter to your township. One of my friend got a flat from the pot hole and took pics of it. wrote the city a letter with receipt of new tire. and they sent him a check.

it's not your fault. it's the city's fault. they're supposed to fix them damn pot holes

For that kind of money I think you should pursue getting the town/city to pay for the damage a little harder.

The condition of NYC's roads destroyed my poor jocus a few months ago::

The NYC office of the comptroller got a very formal nastygram and my reimbursement is pending. They probably just made paper airplanes out of it though.

I think the dealer that fixed it may have missed something or did not put something back together correctly, because the other night, my engine nearly fell out of the car.
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This was the first estimate. They also replaced the oil pan, condenser and more.

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My car is stock ride hight, and it it were the dug the road out to put a new pipe in. It was over 3'' deep, 3 foot wide and all the way across the road. It was a dark rain covered road , I had my four light on and my main head light are hid, it was just one of those night were it seemed like your light were not on. The township said they have not resonsablity for the road.
Andrew

I hit a pot hole in my car one pretty hard. Luckily I did not have the damage you did. My stereo however (which is still stock) got all jammed up. Two CD's ended up getting jammed and I coulden't play anything. not even the radio. When I took it in to have it fixed I didn't let them know about the pot hole and so they fixed it under warranty. Good luck with the reimbursment.

Originally posted by beers-svt
My car is stock ride hight, and it it were the dug the road out to put a new pipe in. It was over 3'' deep, 3 foot wide and all the way across the road. It was a dark rain covered road , I had my four light on and my main head light are hid, it was just one of those night were it seemed like your light were not on. The township said they have not resonsablity for the road.
Andrew

3" deep???....3 foot wide....get a lawyer, get your money.

Michigan has the record for the worst roads in the US. We know how to design and buidl cars up here, but we can't build a road to save our life. Oh, and those born and raised in Michigan can't drive worth a damn either.

Originally posted by svtash1
I hit a pot hole in my car one pretty hard. Luckily I did not have the damage you did. My stereo however (which is still stock) got all jammed up. Two CD's ended up getting jammed and I coulden't play anything. not even the radio. When I took it in to have it fixed I didn't let them know about the pot hole and so they fixed it under warranty. Good luck with the reimbursment.

Exact same thing happened to me. CD changer jammed....and I've been waiting 4 weeks and counting for a replacement. Apparently these things are on backorder like crazy...must happen quite often. Daam these roads in Hamilton. A combination of the intense summers and freezing winters we get along with heavy tractor trailer traffic = pothole hell.

Yes, our headers are very vulernable. I didnt notice it until after I purschased the car, but my headers had some scrapes in them that I didnt do (purely comsmetic- not worth fussing over). Then a few days after I had the car, I bottomed out coming out of a parking lot- more scrapes on headers [rolleyes] Ugh. Atleast they are all just cosmetic issues, not dents or cracks. Just be extra careful guys.

someone should make a skid plate for the entire underbody of the car, made out of something like fiberglass to cut down on weight, but still prevent it from messing up our cars, damn north is filled with them, lets all migrate south!

dave

Originally posted by beers-svt
My car is stock ride hight, and it it were the dug the road out to put a new pipe in. It was over 3'' deep, 3 foot wide and all the way across the road. It was a dark rain covered road , I had my four light on and my main head light are hid, it was just one of those night were it seemed like your light were not on. The township said they have not resonsablity for the road.
Andrew

Bollocks. Whoever dug that hole was either THE township's direct emplyee or an agent for them (contractor, etc). Take the township to small claims court. If somebody dug a hole in the middle of the road they are absolutley responsible. They may be playing hardball to see if you go away.

The local governments areound here pay for car damage all the time from potholes and such.

I try every day on my same route to and from work to miss those suckers. Well my luck ran out yesterday on northbound I-75 near the bridge to Canada exit. I hit it hard and I expected the tire to go flat. I made it home to find a huge knot in my driver's front sidewall. Only 5K miles and I had to order a new tire. Luckily no rim damage. We should make all truck drivers hauling overweight loads spend time repairing the f#*ked up holes they made. The sad part is the technology is there to prevent this destruction but of course it is cost prohibitive.

Originally posted by zslaton
Michigan has the record for the worst roads in the US. We know how to design and buidl cars up here, but we can't build a road to save our life. Oh, and those born and raised in Michigan can't drive worth a damn either.

Same goes for Indiana but we can't even design cars....but we can grow corn I suppose....[scratch]

i gottsa bent rim cuz of them