Totaled my car

Well, I totaled my Camaro on the first. I was coming around a corner, lost traction, and there was somebody coming at me. So I pulled it back into my lane and it just kept going that direction until it went into the ditch (two lane road) and flipped me. I was wearing my seatbelt so I stayed awake through the whole thing and saw it all. When I stopped sliding I unbuckled myself while hanging upside down, crawled to the passenger side and rolled the window and crawled out. I jumped up and there were four guys standing there. They made me lay down and I saw that I was bleeding pretty bad from my hand. Apparently my arm broke the window out and the road ate two big chunks of my hand. They said you could see bone, tendons and all of that. So I had surgery the next day, they sewn up my elbow, let me out in two days, and my life is on pause for the next two months probably.

The car is totaled. The whole driver side is smashed in really bad. The top on the drivers side came down on me and busted my head open (it healed in a few days) and the passenger side is untouched. The engine, transmission, everything that drives the car except for the drivers front wheel is untouched.

Now I have to sell my baby and get something else. I'm 18 with not much in the bank so I'm stuck with getting something in the 2000-3000 dollar range. Here's where I need advice: what to get? I don't want a honda or acura. I would take a Nissan or Mitsu (I'm desperate), but I want a Blazer. Everyone but my dad is trying to force me into a cavalier (as they have since I turned 15, and I bet I wouldn't have survived the wreck in one). Any suggestions from you guys? I think you all will tell me the truth on other cars since I'm not buying another F-body right now.

Damn, you could a get a decent 3rd gen for that price. A really good one at that.

yah and atleast your or ok with nothing to major that happened could've lost an arm or a leg or died so im just glad your ok

Oh, i apologize. Good thing you are alright man. Life comes before anything. Our cars can get alittle loose around corners, I know 1st hand. But, good thing you are OK man.

I know its an unholy thing to think about but hondas for regular cars arent that bad. You can beat the crap out of them and they keep ticking.

Thats true. Don't even need to be maintained. You could save 15% on car insurance.

Sorry to hear about the car. Glad you were able to walk away though. Check out autotrader.com and www.cars.com (http://www.cars.com) they usually have some pretty good deals on blazers and such.

I'm not buying a honda on personal reasons. I know you can say thats ignorant or whatever but I'm not budging on that. I figure I'll end up with a blazer if I'm lucky or a cavalier if I just can't stand waiting anymore.

i'll try to get pics of my hand and car on here in a few days. I'm looking for suggestions other than cavaliers and hondas if you all have them. I'd like to have room for my stuff and room to do stuff *wink wink* in my car. The Camaro really suprised me with its capability for those two functions. I was even getting great gas mileage too (25 mpg+).

Man, sorry to hear about that, glad you're alright though. I've always wanted to get a Suzuki Sidekick/Geo Tracker. Those things are sweet. Also wouldn't mind getting a Daihatsu Rocky.. I love little off road cars, they're so much fun to drive. So if you're into off roading and great gas mileage, those would be something to look into.

Good to hear that you're alright. Sorry about the car too, that sucks. I totaled my last Z last year. I heard that the cabins are real sturdy on these cars. Before I discovered the f-body world, I was considering a dodge intrepid or stratus. Little v-6 that is acrually pretty comortable. I don't know prices, but they might be something to look into.

Try getting a 240SX they're like a smaller, weaker v6 3rd gen Camaro.

damn man, thats messed up, im glad u are ok, sounds like u went for a wild ass ride there. i took one like it not too long ago, so i feel u on that one man.

you can find a 95-97 Aurora for around that price. I guaruntee you won't be disappointed with one of those.

i say 3ed gen camaro!!

the shit my brother has put his cavy through and for it to still run...the kid has blown up 2 3.8's in under 3 months....i'd say get a cavy, they seem indestructible

Good to hear your ok. I agree with Geno, don't get a cav they are way to small. Get a bigger car for now, or get your Blazer...

Sorry about your car, but Im glad your still alive.

For the car, what ever you can get, get for right now, I know I'll support ya ;)

I got a good suprise today, maybe. My dad is buddies with a guy who owns a body shop, and he might trade my dad working on his house for labor to fix my car. He is supposed to come look at the car this weekend to see if it can be fixed. I'd rather be driving my car (even if I have different color body panels for a while) than be hating whatever else I get. So, if I have good luck I might get my baby back.

Well, my dad's friend checked and he said it is totaled. The engine and all of that are good though so I guess I'mgoing to look for a roller to put the engine in unless I can find another dirt cheap.

Damn, that sucks. Hope all goes well for you.

Well I found the body of a 95 Z28 for an extremely low price. It's a blue hardtop. I'm really excited about it. If I knew how to post pics I would pit one of it up.

PS Don't worry, I'm taking the Z28 badges off. I won't disgrace the name. Skin grafts suck by the way. I had 2 today.

Ouch man, sorry to hear about it. Hope things go better from now on.

$3000 Will buy you a s-10 with a small block in it. you can usually find them on ebay because people build them and realize they either dont have time for them or they are just idiots. I bought mine from a guy in PA for $2500, and the look of honda owners faces is STILL priceless when i own them

i think a nice 3rd gen would be good, they are getting cheaper, and would be better than a cavy or a blazer

i have a 94 black 3.4 with t tops, its from virginia absolutely no rust very clean interior, just hit 100k, fresh tune up and gaskets. I want 3200 for it. Email me with at [email protected] for questions or to talk.