"nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
news:206hc2dvpnlm71bqknaohsm0rvv2hciuo1@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:13:12 GMT, "Andy S"
> <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>"nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
>>news:abubc29mg0jp8hbc5ep8c9umhs6hodqjcs@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:45:52 GMT, "Andy S"
>>> <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>later this year.
>>>>take a look at www.elantraclub.com
>>>>go to the forums page there are pics there
>>>
>>> Thanks, I should have looked there first.
>>>
>>> FWIW - guess I won't worry about trading. Just another f'ing
>>> jellybean that won't take roof racks well or have a station wagon.
>>>
>>Last I knew, a hatch was due early next year.
>>The new design has cues taken from various other cars.
>>Honda, Acura, VW.
>>
>>I'd like to see the hatch before I make any real judgments.
>>
>>BTW, how do you like you current Elantra?
>
> I can't wait to get it back. I picked it because of the tow ratings
> and Yakima rack availability from the 2004. The car hasn't changed
> but the 2006 is not listed for accessories. Bought the yak clips I
> needed and the rack worked fine. Haven't done the trailer hitch yet
> but will. I have about 17,000 mi on it since December. Only
> complaints are the seat could use a bit more padding and the radio
> does not do mp3. Will replace the radio soon. I'm looking for a
> piece of sheepskin for a seat pad. They aren't in vogue here right
> now. I tried a full skin but it was too bulky so I put it back where
> it belonged.
>
> I took the Elantra to the Adirondacks on a camping trip. SO, dog,
> canoe stuff, screen house, tent, etc all fit in the hatchback with a
> bit of room left. Roof rack for canoe. Went out to civilization to
> do a bit of shopping and got hit in the left rear quarter. Ended up
> with a new Ford Taurus rental for the last couple of weeks. Packup
> for home much tighter, eats gas, doesn't handle service call parts all
> that well. It took a work week to get the car to an insurance company
> approved shop. Car should be ready next Monday. It's amazing how
> little metal needs to get bent to make a $4000+ collision bill these
> days. That's without airbags, they did not go off. A woman pulled
> out of a stop sign as I was making a left in front of her so the whole
> thing happened at under 10 mph.
>
> nothermark

Man, sorry to hear that you had the accident.
17K miles since December. that's just over half of what we
have on ours (30K miles) since April last year.

The seat does need more padding. Have you adjusted it
using the ***** on the driver's seat?

$4k plus for repairs?

When my wife had an accident with a previous car we
took it to Panorama collision in East Rochester.
IIRC, that'd be a bit of a drive for you. They do good work and
even clean the passenger cabin. And to top it off, left a silk rose and
plastic
trash bag.

Airbags won't deploy under 15 MPH.

Hope all works out for you
--
Andrew D. Sisson
LG VX8100 VZW AC II SINCE APRIL 1993
SAMSUNG X497 CINGULAR NATION SINCE MARCH 2006

 

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:57:56 GMT, "Andy S"
<adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:

>
>
>"nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
>news:206hc2dvpnlm71bqknaohsm0rvv2hciuo1@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:13:12 GMT, "Andy S"
>> <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>>"nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
>>>news:abubc29mg0jp8hbc5ep8c9umhs6hodqjcs@4ax.com ...
>>>> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:45:52 GMT, "Andy S"
>>>> <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>later this year.
>>>>>take a look at www.elantraclub.com
>>>>>go to the forums page there are pics there
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, I should have looked there first.
>>>>
>>>> FWIW - guess I won't worry about trading. Just another f'ing
>>>> jellybean that won't take roof racks well or have a station wagon.
>>>>
>>>Last I knew, a hatch was due early next year.
>>>The new design has cues taken from various other cars.
>>>Honda, Acura, VW.
>>>
>>>I'd like to see the hatch before I make any real judgments.
>>>
>>>BTW, how do you like you current Elantra?
>>
>> I can't wait to get it back. I picked it because of the tow ratings
>> and Yakima rack availability from the 2004. The car hasn't changed
>> but the 2006 is not listed for accessories. Bought the yak clips I
>> needed and the rack worked fine. Haven't done the trailer hitch yet
>> but will. I have about 17,000 mi on it since December. Only
>> complaints are the seat could use a bit more padding and the radio
>> does not do mp3. Will replace the radio soon. I'm looking for a
>> piece of sheepskin for a seat pad. They aren't in vogue here right
>> now. I tried a full skin but it was too bulky so I put it back where
>> it belonged.
>>
>> I took the Elantra to the Adirondacks on a camping trip. SO, dog,
>> canoe stuff, screen house, tent, etc all fit in the hatchback with a
>> bit of room left. Roof rack for canoe. Went out to civilization to
>> do a bit of shopping and got hit in the left rear quarter. Ended up
>> with a new Ford Taurus rental for the last couple of weeks. Packup
>> for home much tighter, eats gas, doesn't handle service call parts all
>> that well. It took a work week to get the car to an insurance company
>> approved shop. Car should be ready next Monday. It's amazing how
>> little metal needs to get bent to make a $4000+ collision bill these
>> days. That's without airbags, they did not go off. A woman pulled
>> out of a stop sign as I was making a left in front of her so the whole
>> thing happened at under 10 mph.
>>
>> nothermark
>
>Man, sorry to hear that you had the accident.
>17K miles since December. that's just over half of what we
>have on ours (30K miles) since April last year.
>
>The seat does need more padding. Have you adjusted it
>using the ***** on the driver's seat?
>
>$4k plus for repairs?
>
>When my wife had an accident with a previous car we
>took it to Panorama collision in East Rochester.
>IIRC, that'd be a bit of a drive for you. They do good work and
>even clean the passenger cabin. And to top it off, left a silk rose and
>plastic
>trash bag.
>
>Airbags won't deploy under 15 MPH.
>
>Hope all works out for you


Thanks,

BTW, Panorama is right around the corner, so to speak. I live in
Henrietta. The problem was that the car couldn't be driven so I could
either take a shop local to the accident, take one preaproved by the
insurance company, or pay out of pocket to have it flatbedded home.
Choice one included a delay while an adjuster could come and look at
it. Choice 3 would have been fairly costly.

 

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:57:56 GMT, "Andy S"
<adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:

>
>
>"nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
>news:206hc2dvpnlm71bqknaohsm0rvv2hciuo1@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:13:12 GMT, "Andy S"
>> <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>>"nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
>>>news:abubc29mg0jp8hbc5ep8c9umhs6hodqjcs@4ax.com ...
>>>> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:45:52 GMT, "Andy S"
>>>> <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>later this year.
>>>>>take a look at www.elantraclub.com
>>>>>go to the forums page there are pics there
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, I should have looked there first.
>>>>
>>>> FWIW - guess I won't worry about trading. Just another f'ing
>>>> jellybean that won't take roof racks well or have a station wagon.
>>>>
>>>Last I knew, a hatch was due early next year.
>>>The new design has cues taken from various other cars.
>>>Honda, Acura, VW.
>>>
>>>I'd like to see the hatch before I make any real judgments.
>>>
>>>BTW, how do you like you current Elantra?
>>
>> I can't wait to get it back. I picked it because of the tow ratings
>> and Yakima rack availability from the 2004. The car hasn't changed
>> but the 2006 is not listed for accessories. Bought the yak clips I
>> needed and the rack worked fine. Haven't done the trailer hitch yet
>> but will. I have about 17,000 mi on it since December. Only
>> complaints are the seat could use a bit more padding and the radio
>> does not do mp3. Will replace the radio soon. I'm looking for a
>> piece of sheepskin for a seat pad. They aren't in vogue here right
>> now. I tried a full skin but it was too bulky so I put it back where
>> it belonged.
>>
>> I took the Elantra to the Adirondacks on a camping trip. SO, dog,
>> canoe stuff, screen house, tent, etc all fit in the hatchback with a
>> bit of room left. Roof rack for canoe. Went out to civilization to
>> do a bit of shopping and got hit in the left rear quarter. Ended up
>> with a new Ford Taurus rental for the last couple of weeks. Packup
>> for home much tighter, eats gas, doesn't handle service call parts all
>> that well. It took a work week to get the car to an insurance company
>> approved shop. Car should be ready next Monday. It's amazing how
>> little metal needs to get bent to make a $4000+ collision bill these
>> days. That's without airbags, they did not go off. A woman pulled
>> out of a stop sign as I was making a left in front of her so the whole
>> thing happened at under 10 mph.
>>
>> nothermark
>
>Man, sorry to hear that you had the accident.
>17K miles since December. that's just over half of what we
>have on ours (30K miles) since April last year.
>
>The seat does need more padding. Have you adjusted it
>using the ***** on the driver's seat?
>
>$4k plus for repairs?
>
>When my wife had an accident with a previous car we
>took it to Panorama collision in East Rochester.
>IIRC, that'd be a bit of a drive for you. They do good work and
>even clean the passenger cabin. And to top it off, left a silk rose and
>plastic
>trash bag.
>
>Airbags won't deploy under 15 MPH.
>
>Hope all works out for you


Thanks,

BTW, Panorama is right around the corner, so to speak. I live in
Henrietta. The problem was that the car couldn't be driven so I could
either take a shop local to the accident, take one preaproved by the
insurance company, or pay out of pocket to have it flatbedded home.
Choice one included a delay while an adjuster could come and look at
it. Choice 3 would have been fairly costly.

 

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:57:56 GMT, "Andy S"
<adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:

>
>
>"nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
>news:206hc2dvpnlm71bqknaohsm0rvv2hciuo1@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:13:12 GMT, "Andy S"
>> <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>>"nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
>>>news:abubc29mg0jp8hbc5ep8c9umhs6hodqjcs@4ax.com ...
>>>> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:45:52 GMT, "Andy S"
>>>> <adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>later this year.
>>>>>take a look at www.elantraclub.com
>>>>>go to the forums page there are pics there
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, I should have looked there first.
>>>>
>>>> FWIW - guess I won't worry about trading. Just another f'ing
>>>> jellybean that won't take roof racks well or have a station wagon.
>>>>
>>>Last I knew, a hatch was due early next year.
>>>The new design has cues taken from various other cars.
>>>Honda, Acura, VW.
>>>
>>>I'd like to see the hatch before I make any real judgments.
>>>
>>>BTW, how do you like you current Elantra?
>>
>> I can't wait to get it back. I picked it because of the tow ratings
>> and Yakima rack availability from the 2004. The car hasn't changed
>> but the 2006 is not listed for accessories. Bought the yak clips I
>> needed and the rack worked fine. Haven't done the trailer hitch yet
>> but will. I have about 17,000 mi on it since December. Only
>> complaints are the seat could use a bit more padding and the radio
>> does not do mp3. Will replace the radio soon. I'm looking for a
>> piece of sheepskin for a seat pad. They aren't in vogue here right
>> now. I tried a full skin but it was too bulky so I put it back where
>> it belonged.
>>
>> I took the Elantra to the Adirondacks on a camping trip. SO, dog,
>> canoe stuff, screen house, tent, etc all fit in the hatchback with a
>> bit of room left. Roof rack for canoe. Went out to civilization to
>> do a bit of shopping and got hit in the left rear quarter. Ended up
>> with a new Ford Taurus rental for the last couple of weeks. Packup
>> for home much tighter, eats gas, doesn't handle service call parts all
>> that well. It took a work week to get the car to an insurance company
>> approved shop. Car should be ready next Monday. It's amazing how
>> little metal needs to get bent to make a $4000+ collision bill these
>> days. That's without airbags, they did not go off. A woman pulled
>> out of a stop sign as I was making a left in front of her so the whole
>> thing happened at under 10 mph.
>>
>> nothermark
>
>Man, sorry to hear that you had the accident.
>17K miles since December. that's just over half of what we
>have on ours (30K miles) since April last year.
>
>The seat does need more padding. Have you adjusted it
>using the ***** on the driver's seat?
>
>$4k plus for repairs?
>
>When my wife had an accident with a previous car we
>took it to Panorama collision in East Rochester.
>IIRC, that'd be a bit of a drive for you. They do good work and
>even clean the passenger cabin. And to top it off, left a silk rose and
>plastic
>trash bag.
>
>Airbags won't deploy under 15 MPH.
>
>Hope all works out for you


Thanks,

BTW, Panorama is right around the corner, so to speak. I live in
Henrietta. The problem was that the car couldn't be driven so I could
either take a shop local to the accident, take one preaproved by the
insurance company, or pay out of pocket to have it flatbedded home.
Choice one included a delay while an adjuster could come and look at
it. Choice 3 would have been fairly costly.

 

> "nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
> news:249nc2tiau29hclb0o0b5b7e72qm2g9p07@4ax.com...
> Thanks,
>
> BTW, Panorama is right around the corner, so to speak. I live in
> Henrietta. The problem was that the car couldn't be driven so I could
> either take a shop local to the accident, take one preaproved by the
> insurance company, or pay out of pocket to have it flatbedded home.
> Choice one included a delay while an adjuster could come and look at
> it. Choice 3 would have been fairly costly.
>
So you had the repairs done in the area of the accident, drove the rental
back here and
then drove back to get the Elantra. I hope insurance covered ALL of this.
I can attest to the cost of flat bedding a car to the dealership for
repairs. NOT fun.
Or cheap.

Hope all worked out and that you have no pull to one side. In other words,
no
damage to the frame.

I worry about repair costs because of a limited income on the part of the
SO's and my
pay. Even if insurance covers it. Deductible is high enough.

--
Andrew D. Sisson
LG VX8100 VZW AC II SINCE APRIL 1993
SAMSUNG X497 CINGULAR NATION SINCE MARCH 2006

 

> "nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
> news:249nc2tiau29hclb0o0b5b7e72qm2g9p07@4ax.com...
> Thanks,
>
> BTW, Panorama is right around the corner, so to speak. I live in
> Henrietta. The problem was that the car couldn't be driven so I could
> either take a shop local to the accident, take one preaproved by the
> insurance company, or pay out of pocket to have it flatbedded home.
> Choice one included a delay while an adjuster could come and look at
> it. Choice 3 would have been fairly costly.
>
So you had the repairs done in the area of the accident, drove the rental
back here and
then drove back to get the Elantra. I hope insurance covered ALL of this.
I can attest to the cost of flat bedding a car to the dealership for
repairs. NOT fun.
Or cheap.

Hope all worked out and that you have no pull to one side. In other words,
no
damage to the frame.

I worry about repair costs because of a limited income on the part of the
SO's and my
pay. Even if insurance covers it. Deductible is high enough.

--
Andrew D. Sisson
LG VX8100 VZW AC II SINCE APRIL 1993
SAMSUNG X497 CINGULAR NATION SINCE MARCH 2006

 

> "nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
> news:249nc2tiau29hclb0o0b5b7e72qm2g9p07@4ax.com...
> Thanks,
>
> BTW, Panorama is right around the corner, so to speak. I live in
> Henrietta. The problem was that the car couldn't be driven so I could
> either take a shop local to the accident, take one preaproved by the
> insurance company, or pay out of pocket to have it flatbedded home.
> Choice one included a delay while an adjuster could come and look at
> it. Choice 3 would have been fairly costly.
>
So you had the repairs done in the area of the accident, drove the rental
back here and
then drove back to get the Elantra. I hope insurance covered ALL of this.
I can attest to the cost of flat bedding a car to the dealership for
repairs. NOT fun.
Or cheap.

Hope all worked out and that you have no pull to one side. In other words,
no
damage to the frame.

I worry about repair costs because of a limited income on the part of the
SO's and my
pay. Even if insurance covers it. Deductible is high enough.

--
Andrew D. Sisson
LG VX8100 VZW AC II SINCE APRIL 1993
SAMSUNG X497 CINGULAR NATION SINCE MARCH 2006

 

On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:55:06 GMT, "Andy S"
<adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:

>> "nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
>> news:249nc2tiau29hclb0o0b5b7e72qm2g9p07@4ax.com...
>> Thanks,
>>
>> BTW, Panorama is right around the corner, so to speak. I live in
>> Henrietta. The problem was that the car couldn't be driven so I could
>> either take a shop local to the accident, take one preaproved by the
>> insurance company, or pay out of pocket to have it flatbedded home.
>> Choice one included a delay while an adjuster could come and look at
>> it. Choice 3 would have been fairly costly.
>>
>So you had the repairs done in the area of the accident, drove the rental
>back here and
>then drove back to get the Elantra. I hope insurance covered ALL of this.
>I can attest to the cost of flat bedding a car to the dealership for
>repairs. NOT fun.
>Or cheap.
>
>Hope all worked out and that you have no pull to one side. In other words,
>no
>damage to the frame.
>
>I worry about repair costs because of a limited income on the part of the
>SO's and my
>pay. Even if insurance covers it. Deductible is high enough.


Actually had the accident in Saranac Lake but the insurance company
preferred to have it repaired at one of their "authorized repair
facilities" so I let them talk me into flatbeding it to Watertown.
Half way home. Davidson Collision did the work - part of a large
dealership operation like Holtz or Vision. They did a very nice job
on the metalwork and paint. Their detail person missed some tape
residue. I can live with that. It is soooooo good to get back to my
Elantra after having a new Taurus for almost 4 weeks.

 

On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:55:06 GMT, "Andy S"
<adsisson@NOSPAMrochester.rr.com> wrote:

>> "nothermark" <nothermark@not.here> wrote in message
>> news:249nc2tiau29hclb0o0b5b7e72qm2g9p07@4ax.com...
>> Thanks,
>>
>> BTW, Panorama is right around the corner, so to speak. I live in
>> Henrietta. The problem was that the car couldn't be driven so I could
>> either take a shop local to the accident, take one preaproved by the
>> insurance company, or pay out of pocket to have it flatbedded home.
>> Choice one included a delay while an adjuster could come and look at
>> it. Choice 3 would have been fairly costly.
>>
>So you had the repairs done in the area of the accident, drove the rental
>back here and
>then drove back to get the Elantra. I hope insurance covered ALL of this.
>I can attest to the cost of flat bedding a car to the dealership for
>repairs. NOT fun.
>Or cheap.
>
>Hope all worked out and that you have no pull to one side. In other words,
>no
>damage to the frame.
>
>I worry about repair costs because of a limited income on the part of the
>SO's and my
>pay. Even if insurance covers it. Deductible is high enough.


Actually had the accident in Saranac Lake but the insurance company
preferred to have it repaired at one of their "authorized repair
facilities" so I let them talk me into flatbeding it to Watertown.
Half way home. Davidson Collision did the work - part of a large
dealership operation like Holtz or Vision. They did a very nice job
on the metalwork and paint. Their detail person missed some tape
residue. I can live with that. It is soooooo good to get back to my
Elantra after having a new Taurus for almost 4 weeks.