Brand-new 2017 Honda Civic Type R wrecked on drive home from dealer

alex2364 · 07-31-2017, 02:56 PM

http://jalopnik.com/jackass-not-payi...ond-1797384456

I feel bad for the guy...

Shredicus · 07-31-2017, 02:59 PM

Hope he got gap insurance lol

shockin330i · 07-31-2017, 03:03 PM

sad trombone

Kolyan2k · 07-31-2017, 03:40 PM

Not sure if thats total though....plus if he paid over MSRP, insurance is not responsible for that I think, unless there is gap insurance on top

Kolyan2k · 07-31-2017, 03:55 PM

Apparently he got some "collectible car" insurance that's supposed to pay off full amount if it's totaled (they pay whatever amount you wanted them to insure, but it's limited miles etc)

w00tw00t · 07-31-2017, 03:58 PM

looks better like this...

Wolf 335 · 07-31-2017, 04:12 PM

I hope...for his sake...that they total that car.

1MOREMOD · 07-31-2017, 04:13 PM

Can't handle the power, vtech kicked in yo

Kolyan2k · 07-31-2017, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolf 335

I hope...for his sake...that they total that car.

Imagine if it's not....I would hang myself lol

w00tw00t · 07-31-2017, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Can't handle the power, vtech kicked in yo

I do feel bad for the guy.. but honestly.. the new civic R is a monstrosity.. So many tacked on plastic doodads ... yuck!

jpdchicago · 07-31-2017, 04:56 PM

Are these really fake air intakes in the front? All I can see is plastic.

JsL · 07-31-2017, 04:56 PM

At least he didn't pay the marked up 65k price for the car...

1MOREMOD · 07-31-2017, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by w00tw00t

I do feel bad for the guy.. but honestly.. the new civic R is a monstrosity.. So many tacked on plastic doodads ... yuck!

Looks like one of those vipers

TSM330i · 07-31-2017, 05:43 PM

I'm not a fan of the car, but that sucks. I feel bad for him.

David70 · 07-31-2017, 06:00 PM

As someone that will travel to get the car I want I can't imagine taking a flight to get a Civic.

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He flew from Philadelphia to Boston to pick up the car, and not much later on Sunday, he was sulking through a five-hour ride home in a tow truck.

Chihuahua · 07-31-2017, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

Not sure if thats total though.....

Highly doubt it, the only things that would justify that car being deemed a total loss would be a) pity b) ridiculously high salvage value or c) lack of available parts coupled with pity.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

Apparently he got some "collectible car" insurance that's supposed to pay off full amount if it's totaled (they pay whatever amount you wanted them to insure, but it's limited miles etc)

stated value policy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolf 335

I hope...for his sake...that they total that car.

again, I doubt it.

I'm a field appraiser for an insurance company, and I'm not seeing a total loss in those photos. I always get a kick at the amount of misinformation in some of the 'crashed car' threads that are out there. Some of the comments on Jalopnik are so inaccurate it's comical.

I do feel bad for him too, I would be angry even if it were a base Civic, but to have it be a Type R that you waited and traveled for would put me in full melt-down mode.

TrevorM3 · 07-31-2017, 06:14 PM

nice

w00tw00t · 07-31-2017, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Quote:

Originally Posted by w00tw00t

I do feel bad for the guy.. but honestly.. the new civic R is a monstrosity.. So many tacked on plastic doodads ... yuck!

Looks like one of those vipers

@1MOREMOD you got knocked on your head one too many times .. comparing viper to Civic hahaha !!!

Scout10 · 07-31-2017, 07:27 PM

the ole accordion trick

. . . . . very decked out look !

Kolyan2k · 07-31-2017, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

Highly doubt it, the only things that would justify that car being deemed a total loss would be a) pity b) ridiculously high salvage value or c) lack of available parts coupled with pity.

stated value policy.

again, I doubt it.

I'm a field appraiser for an insurance company, and I'm not seeing a total loss in those photos. I always get a kick at the amount of misinformation in some of the 'crashed car' threads that are out there. Some of the comments on Jalopnik are so inaccurate it's comical.

I do feel bad for him too, I would be angry even if it were a base Civic, but to have it be a Type R that you waited and traveled for would put me in full melt-down mode.

Looks like pull rear, replace bumper and door (spoiler still good

), then front bumper and hood.....done

BEM-S4 · 07-31-2017, 08:16 PM

Hope the poor bastard at least leases the thing if it's not totaled. Can give it back when the lease is up.

Personal feelings on the specific car aside just as a gear head heart has to go out to the guy. Really really sucks.

1MOREMOD · 07-31-2017, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by w00tw00t

@1MOREMOD you got knocked on your head one too many times .. comparing viper to Civic hahaha !!!

Just a shot at a friend who sold his

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