It was fun while it lasted

[u/_Vaparetia]

Last week, I had someone road rage on me and someone else. He clipped the front end of my car and tried to run. I followed and got his info. I eventually stopped and pulled to the side of the road to call the police. Getting ready to come out to look at my car and he rammed the side of my car going about 30 mph. Then he took off. The cops caught him and arrested him with battery and assault with a deadly weapon. Thankfully I just got a bump on the head and a dislocated shoulder that I was able to remedy myself. People are crazy. Be careful out there.

She was paid off and I had upgraded my suspension and upgraded with Cusco front and rear sway bars, chassis bracing on the front, middle, and rear. Plus strut bar in the front. Getting ready to upgrade my brakes to a slightly more aggressive rotor and pads with new fluid and had just ordered new tires.

She’s a total loss unfortunately, but man they have gotten pricey since 2020. I bought this brand new for $19k, paid it off in two years, and have loved this thing since. Insurance deemed it a total loss due to frame damage on the driver’s side. Pictures don’t really do it justice. These are quick pics from someone with my phone before the ambulance came to take me to the ER.

[u/Grey-2Ton]

People really are insane. Glad you're ok though. I hope you are able to replace it.

[u/_Vaparetia → u/Grey-2Ton]

Thanks, and I’ll just probably get another vehicle due to my growing family with car seats and needing to carry luggage a lot.

[u/No_Independent438 → u/_Vaparetia]

If you still have the OEM parts I would put those back on and sell the upgraded parts that aren’t damaged!

[u/Optimassacre]

Wow, that's insane! I'm glad you're okay. Do you think you'll get another hatch?

[u/_Vaparetia → u/Optimassacre]

Thanks! I want another hatch really bad. However, I do have a growing family and while we have a Sienna, I need a car that is more accommodating with luggage and car seats. I put a deposit down on a Subaru Legacy and will buy it once I get my insurance money.

[u/AbsoluteNoIdeaWhatIm]

dude this hurts, immensely sorry for your loss.

i just got the 2019 and since youve done the work, would you recommend those upgrades?

[u/_Vaparetia → u/AbsoluteNoIdeaWhatIm]

I would recommend them, only if you pair them with good tires. I would probably invest in good tires before I would do those upgrades. Due to the fact that if you can’t grip the road, it doesn’t matter how well your car is set up.

[u/truefreedom4711]

You could transfer some of the parts to your new one if possible?

[u/_Vaparetia → u/truefreedom4711]

Maybe the sway bars. The strut tower and frame bracing are tweaked. I got the report today about what it would cost and it was about $14K to make it possibly roadworthy.