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STUPID Pot-holes #371904 Jan 11, 9:11pm Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA I was driving on the highway last night and I hit a freaking pot-hole. Look at what this pot-hole did to my car. It literally pulled and ripped my wheel along with the tire. Is there any kind of compensation from the state for damages done to my car due to unsafe roads? This is going to run me at least $300 dollars. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes esko #371905 Jan 11, 9:12pm Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA . ---Imagination is more Powerful than knowledge---

Re: STUPID Pot-holes esko #371906 Jan 11, 9:14pm Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA ... ---Imagination is more Powerful than knowledge---

Re: STUPID Pot-holes esko #371907 Jan 11, 9:15pm Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA ... ---Imagination is more Powerful than knowledge---

Re: STUPID Pot-holes esko #371908 Jan 11, 9:17pm Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 937 San Antonio, TX BATmobile Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT BATmobile Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 937 San Antonio, TX damn man that sucks.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes esko #371909 Jan 11, 9:18pm Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 173 Saskatoon, Sask GTaintsobad Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT GTaintsobad Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 173 Saskatoon, Sask talk to the city or state, or whoever is incharge of that road - up here, if that happens, they pay for it..

Re: STUPID Pot-holes GTaintsobad #371910 Jan 11, 9:20pm Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,185 Hayward / UCD, CA fonz182 Pimpin aint easy 03 Toyota Celica GT fonz182 Pimpin aint easy 03 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,185 Hayward / UCD, CA sucks

Re: STUPID Pot-holes esko #371911 Jan 11, 9:23pm Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 266 Long Beach, California crespo_h69 Member 2004 Toyota Celica crespo_h69 Member 2004 Toyota Celica Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 266 Long Beach, California Originally Posted by esko I was driving on the highway last night and I hit a freaking pot-hole. Look at what this pot-hole did to my car. It literally pulled and ripped my wheel along with the tire. Is there any kind of compensation from the state for damages done to my car due to unsafe roads? This is going to run me at least $300 dollars. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. It is your right to be compensated...at least in Calif.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes crespo_h69 #371912 Jan 11, 9:36pm Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 180 fullerton, ca Superstuddc27 Member Superstuddc27 Member Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 180 fullerton, ca ^ really? damn.. sweetttttt..

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Superstuddc27 #371913 Jan 11, 9:37pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,037 Alexandria, VA Clos Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica Clos Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,037 Alexandria, VA yeah thats y we pay taxes right, for the road to be goddamn save. this happend to me last year

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Superstuddc27 #371914 Jan 11, 9:38pm Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 230 San Antonio, TX Pissprinkler Member 2000 Toyota Celica Pissprinkler Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 230 San Antonio, TX enjoy your brand new rims!

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Pissprinkler #371915 Jan 11, 10:11pm Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 504 Long Beach, CA Joey Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joey Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 504 Long Beach, CA HOLY SHIT! ever since i got my rims i've been more aware of the potholes around my city..everytime i accidently go over one, i worry if there's any damage. the city should really take care of these holes

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Joey #371916 Jan 11, 10:52pm Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 981 Bellflower, CA Kim GOD 2002 Toyota Celica GT Kim GOD 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 981 Bellflower, CA word. i guess registration, traffic tickets, and DMV fees don't cover it huh?

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Kim #371917 Jan 11, 11:04pm Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 180 fullerton, ca Superstuddc27 Member Superstuddc27 Member Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 180 fullerton, ca so wait.. cant you just buy some defective rim and blame it on some random pothole and then ask for money .. to buy NEW rims. lol not that i would ever do that.. (not to mention its a complete waste of time) but just wondering.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Superstuddc27 #371918 Jan 11, 11:17pm Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,093 SoCal Eman Black Sheep 2000 Toyota Celica GT Eman Black Sheep 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,093 SoCal we have a shit load over here in cali, at least that ive run into thank god nothings happened, good luck bro hope it works out

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Superstuddc27 #371919 Jan 11, 11:18pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 574 Missouri kevin2 Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica kevin2 Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 574 Missouri you have every right to complian, but be perpare to wait. This happen to my bro months ago. They send him a letter with all kind of promise and tell him to go ahead and get the rims fix. Yet months later they send him a letter explain y they can't cover the cost! lose graciously and win humbly

Re: STUPID Pot-holes kevin2 #371920 Jan 11, 11:50pm Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 981 Bellflower, CA Kim GOD 2002 Toyota Celica GT Kim GOD 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 981 Bellflower, CA yep you're pretty much SOL even if you get the city to pay, there is so much red tape that it'll take months sorry bro

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Kim #371921 Jan 12, 7:14am Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 895 California celicajonz Senior Member 2004 Toyota Celica celicajonz Senior Member 2004 Toyota Celica Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 895 California ...ouch... Originally posted by A_Bathing_Ape: I hit, what else, oh plus dome.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes celicajonz #371922 Jan 12, 7:37am Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,744 Gainesville, FL hombredelassrtas CF Connoisseur 2004 Toyota Celica hombredelassrtas CF Connoisseur 2004 Toyota Celica Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,744 Gainesville, FL damn bro. goodluck trying to win against the state. they will prob pay otu int he end, just take you forever.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes hombredelassrtas #371923 Jan 12, 8:20am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 615 New Orleans Traviesa86 Penetrating Salsa 02 Acura RSX-S Traviesa86 Penetrating Salsa 02 Acura RSX-S Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 615 New Orleans damnn..that sucks...but you don't wanna come down here to New Orleans--we have the crappiest roads I've ever driven on..and I doubt the state would pay for any damage done b/c of the over-abundance of these horrible streets. I do know that if there are rough train tracks they'll do something, but I dunno about the roads "...No one on earth knows me like you do..."

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Eman #371924 Jan 12, 9:17am Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 266 Long Beach, California crespo_h69 Member 2004 Toyota Celica crespo_h69 Member 2004 Toyota Celica Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 266 Long Beach, California Originally Posted by Eman we have a shit load over here in cali, at least that ive run into thank god nothings happened, good luck bro hope it works out Yeah I hate them too, I hate swerving in streets at times just to avoid them, also got to memorize locations of them for night drives

Re: STUPID Pot-holes crespo_h69 #371925 Jan 12, 9:57am Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 448 Van Nuys, Ca StuntPanda mmmmm tasty 2001 Toyota Celica GT StuntPanda mmmmm tasty 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 448 Van Nuys, Ca Originally Posted by crespo_h69 Originally Posted by Eman we have a shit load over here in cali, at least that ive run into thank god nothings happened, good luck bro hope it works out Yeah I hate them too, I hate swerving in streets at times just to avoid them, also got to memorize locations of them for night drives i do that too. esipcally after all this rain, theres huge chunks of some roads missing. i just try to avoid those roads.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes StuntPanda #371926 Jan 12, 12:13pm Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 731 Rock, Pond g96818 Yoda Master g96818 Yoda Master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 731 Rock, Pond there should be a hotline to call. over here, last year i think, a celi drove into a pot hole, it was so deep that the fenders got crushed but the city fixed it

Re: STUPID Pot-holes g96818 #371927 Jan 12, 12:19pm Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,971 Turlock, CA RookieGTS Boobie Vision 2000 Toyota Celica RookieGTS Boobie Vision 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,971 Turlock, CA The city will eventually pay you, but it takes a VERY long time for them to compensate you for your loss. So you might as well put your stock rims on for a Long while.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes RookieGTS #371928 Jan 12, 4:40pm Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 908 GT2111 Senior Member 2004 Toyota Celica GT GT2111 Senior Member 2004 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 908 I did the same thing to my rim... I got screwed and you got screwed... Best of lucky. Keep your rim as a memory.. heh

Re: STUPID Pot-holes GT2111 #371929 Jan 13, 6:29am Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 479 CT jonnyess Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica jonnyess Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 479 CT I suggest finding the pothole and getting a couple pictures if possible. Send into your local highway department with pics of your damage, along with date and time you suffered your loss. I work in the insurance industry, and can assure that these municipalities have coverage against claims like yours... good luck! Life is the sexually transmitted interruption of an otherwise peaceful existence...

Re: STUPID Pot-holes jonnyess #371930 Jan 14, 4:49am Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA thanx everyone for all your input, I'll be sure to complain about this possibly today or early next week. ---Imagination is more Powerful than knowledge---

Re: STUPID Pot-holes esko #371931 Jan 14, 11:41pm Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 698 LIL RHODY KULOD Senior Member 00 Toyota Celica KULOD Senior Member 00 Toyota Celica Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 698 LIL RHODY Youll def get ure money back, my buddy did for a pothole in cumberland...where did you get bit...RI has a lot of baaad roads

Re: STUPID Pot-holes KULOD #371932 Jan 15, 5:38am Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica esko Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 284 Rhode Island, USA I was going 95 North right after exit 23, on the fast lane. I'm sure you'll see it once you pass by. I don't understand how I didn't see that f***ing thing. ---Imagination is more Powerful than knowledge---

Re: STUPID Pot-holes esko #371933 Jan 15, 8:42am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 698 LIL RHODY KULOD Senior Member 00 Toyota Celica KULOD Senior Member 00 Toyota Celica Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 698 LIL RHODY ^^^pawtucket sucks--call the attorney general Patrick Lynch 401-274-4400..thats a good way to start

Re: STUPID Pot-holes KULOD #371934 Jan 15, 1:25pm Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,781 California ghostingcelica Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT ghostingcelica Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,781 California san francisco is pothole heaven

Re: STUPID Pot-holes ghostingcelica #371935 Jan 15, 1:34pm Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 998 Chicago, IL Pnoy Specialist 02 Toyota Celica Pnoy Specialist 02 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 998 Chicago, IL file a lawsuit against the muthafucking government. Yeah that's right...Fucking toll increase and still the same ass shitty roads with all the damn promises they made. I say have them pay all the damages! I know I would.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes Pnoy #371936 Jan 15, 1:42pm Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 32 Long Island, NY bloda01 Member 2004 Toyota Celica GT bloda01 Member 2004 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 32 Long Island, NY This is what you do: Document everything. Take photos of the damage. Take photos of the pothole. Buy new rims and photocopy the receipt. Write a letter to the Governor, include all the photos and receipt(s). Do NOT give up easily. Keep writing, and if they say "NO", just keep writing letters until they pay. Make it your mission in life. Good luck. Remember, you are a red blooded American, don't just give in. Bloda01

Re: STUPID Pot-holes bloda01 #371937 Jan 15, 1:53pm Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 998 Chicago, IL Pnoy Specialist 02 Toyota Celica Pnoy Specialist 02 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 998 Chicago, IL American or not you should get what you pay for. If you pay tax to have better road then you should have better road.

Re: STUPID Pot-holes ghostingcelica #371938 Jan 15, 6:07pm Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,971 Turlock, CA RookieGTS Boobie Vision 2000 Toyota Celica RookieGTS Boobie Vision 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,971 Turlock, CA Originally Posted by ghostingcelica san francisco is pothole heaven yup!

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