Glad u are okay, that was a near miss. Try and get a professional detail in the claim, should help with the glass removal and get that new car feel back again. Tempted to say get a lawyer and claim physical and emotionally distress!
Can't believe this was you! Saw your post either on Vortex or r/GolfGTI can't remember which, but regardless, glad you're safe. Yes, having a new car experience ruined like this is devastating (you're handling it much better than I would have!), but as a health professional, it's s good thing the bills will be sent from a shop and not a hospital. Again, glad to see you yourself came out relatively unscathed. Thanks for the quality content!
Gosh, I'm sorry about the whole incident. At least you're okay. I can't imagine what it must be like to go through all of that, especially with a brand new car that you love. I'm hoping that car will be brought back to immaculate shape and that most, if not all, of the cost will be covered by the city or the plowing company. It's going to be hard moving forward knowing that even if the car is brought back to new condition, the accident did happen and the memory is there. Just remember that things are always replaceable, but not people. I hope you have nothing but great memories ahead with the car and I'm looking forward to more of your vlogs!
I just got a brand new 2016 GTI with autobahn and performance packages a couple days ago. I used to have a 2014 WRX Hatch that I bought brand new in 2014. Not even 2 months after owning the car, I was leaving my gated neighborhood in high winds. I started driving out once the gate opened and a gust of wind came in and blew the gate closed right in to the passenger side rear fender flare of my car. Luckily it didn't dent the car, but it scuffed it up nice and good. I got so lucky that the WRX has clear paint protectors pre installed to protect against rocks and road damage. I am so sorry that happened to your brand new car. I know that feeling of a vehicle just not feeling the same when you care so much about keeping them nice.
you know i saw this picture online somewhere about a car windshield of a gti broken because of the snow and i'm very surprised it was you and your car ... i'm so happy you are ok .. i'm a police officer and i know that must have scared the hell out of you ...and i know even with the defensive vehicle training i get i would have been scared as hell also .. thank god you are ok .. god bless ...
you can still make the report and explain why it was not done at first .. well getting out of the way from traffic was smart . you don't want to get hit from behind .. again go to your local police and try to get a report done for you .. glad you are ok ..
I'm sorry Chris. I haven't had a good 3 months with cars in general. It pains me to hear this happen to you as well. Just replaced a front windshield as well among many other unfortunate events. Good that you're ok.
Good grief... I'd be absolutely livid! I feel your pain and wish you all the best. I truly hope your able to nail that public works department to the wall for the severe lack of judgment on their part. Good to hear that you're physically ok at least. Nevertheless, still... how frustrating.
Sorry to hear that and what a luck you had to be ok after such thing, I know us car guys care more about the car than ourselves, but I would be pissed too. It's a brand new car, I really feel your pain and dealing with State can be a real hustle. Best of luck on getting everything done and in a timely manner.
Was driving down the highway just this past weekend to Vermont and I had to swerve due to a plow doing the same thing that happened to you. I cant even image what would have happened if that snow hit my car at 70-70mph. Glad your okay. You should get yourself a dash cam. I personally use the Vantrue R2. I have some footage on my channel if your interested in seeing the video quality.
Hey Chris! Glad to hear you're okay! It's terrible to hear about what happened to the car though. Sorry man. I love your channel though! I just bought my very first car which also happens to be a 2017 VW GTI Sport. I got mine in the Carbon Steel color, and your channel made my decision a very easy one. I was concerned about a few features, but watching your videos rid me of any doubt. Thanks for the great content, and glad to see you're safe!
Cripes. That's a nutty situation. What's the responsible thing for a plow operator to do when clearing off older bridges like that? Is it worth either a professional detailer going over the interior or even replacing the cloth seat covers to ensure a glass free experience over the long term? Unknown how the cost will be distributed for something like that, but I think that replacing glass-harboring aspects of the interior would make you feel better and regain your enjoyment of operating the vehicle.
That is really sad to hear... I can understand what you mean by the car being "destroyed" It's just this feeling of the car not being immaculate! Luckily you survived and the damage is not severe! But the feeling of a "repaired" and "thrown together" new car would piss me off top! Hopefully you won't be unlucky with the GTI in the future
Dang Chris I'm just glad you're okay! Yeah if that happened to me I would've been so pissed off! Yeah like everyone else said it could've been way worse! Good thing it wasn't! Keep on driven' Chris and we'll keep watching! Waiting to get my MK7 sometime this year hopefully! See you in the next video! Going to start doing videos of my MK7 once I get mine! Later and cool off brotha!
Wow, glad you're ok. Your health is your greatest wealth. When I see videos like this, I'm glad I live in southern California. I'm planning on buying a GTI S and trying to decide between a manual or DSG. Driven manuals all my life but I like the idea of the DSG in traffic situations. Is the DSG as fun to drive as a manual?
German Driver Fortunately there was a cop that witnessed everything and this kids insurance is going to cover it. I have to wait until March for any repairs though.
Ow i feel for you my friend, all the shite that comes with dealing with claimes.. and then not feeling happy with the car as well... I have had a Polo GTI now for 3 months and i so wish i had gone for the Golf,, very nice car but still not 100% happy. Looking forward to see how you gone on with everything, keep smiling..
I have a 2017 Gti sport just like yours. Not even 1 month old. Some guy flung his rear door open on his Subaru Outback. Put a hole through my door and shattered my tinted glass. Had to have a new door and window put in. They don't sell door skins at Vw. So don't feel too bad!
Happened to me with my mrk6 gti and I had to get a new windshield and interior and the roof fixed I feel u man my car is still with me it will never be the same as it used to be😞
There's nothing worse than having your new car get banged up. I was rear ended a few days ago in my month-old Golf Wolfsburg. I know EXACTLY what you mean about it feeling "ruined." The damage to my Golf is minor, but still...it feels like it's been diminished somehow. Argh! I feel for you.
Sorry this happened to you. I bought my 17 year old son a GLI at the end of the year. Two days later he was hit by a guy in a Jeep. Police couldn't tell from the evidence who was at fault so my insurance had to pay for the damage. Front fender and front left suspension were damaged. Took about 2 weeks to be repaired. While it seems fine I know my son definitely feels like the shine is off his new car.
Man sucks to hear of this...but glad your safe. I know the feeling though of the car not feeling the same...but hey could of been worse, could have been a actual collision! I think it's mostly a state of mind though but still understand why u feel the car is "ruined". The state will make u go through hell and highwater for u to get paid but they will pay. Good luck and stay patient friend!
This sucks big time..glad you are okay but I would be crushed too,especially a new car you just got.And these things always seem to happen to people who love and take care of their cars which you do.Hopefully the state will come through but its probably gonna be a big pain in the ass .Good luck and once again glad you are okay .
i had to replace the hatch glass on my tc about three years ago.....i'm still finding small fragments of glass to this day. sorry to hear about your misfortune. oh, and when i bought this car a few days later one of my neighbors(i live in a condo complex) was teaching her three year old son how to ride a bike on the side walk and they ended up putting a scratch across the paint on the hatch( my first brand new car).
Dude, invest in a good dashcam!. Some will even record your location by map coordinates. Most will give time and date, as well as speed, even audio.Then you have concrete evidence. Make copies if they request a copy....never give your only copy. By the way, i like your vlog. Makes me feel like we're just a couple if buddies out on a ride somewhere. Very personable.
sorry to hear this story Chris. glad to see you are OK. that's what insurance is for I guess. freek situations will pop up. At least you'll get a new alcantera steering wheel out of this! haha look on the bright side.
Feel for you Chris. Such bad luck but glad you're ok but like you I'd be so upset about it. I pick-up my new VW Golf GTI in 2 weeks to replace my VW Polo (170k miles with no hassle). Great videos by the way.
The Polo was an emergency buy after my Volvo S40 decided to aquaplane and then spin on the motorway. Anyway the Polo is a 1.4 DSG. Change the shocks and springs to lower it slightly which has improved the handling and copes better with the potholes in our UK roads which this time of year can be enormous. Can't fault it. Same size as a Mk2 Golf. Has done the job but time for a change.
Hollis Auto Body Boston 230 Eliot St, Ashland, MA 01721 They do excellent body works. I used them before, BIG job, 100% satisfied. Dent Wizard 215 Andover St, Peabody, MA 01960 Good at dent repair without disassembly. I used them before. Good experience. They can do the job at VW dealership. Sorry to hear the incident. Hope everything goes well.
Glad you're ok. But I would say the car should be considered SCRAP now. I don't think they can ever bring it back to "new" condition without replacing the entire interior including the dash
I guess is just depends on where you set your standard for how "new" the car should be after a pro detail. Considering tiny shards of glass are everywhere, you may be finding glass in your car months after the claim is closed. Personally I would be fighting for a new car from my first call to the insurance. Even if they replaced the entire interior, you would likely have new rattles overtime and things wouldn't fit quite as well as they do from the factory. Also you could easily have long term issues with all the electronics that were doused in salt water. The water dried up but is there salt still remaining on all the wiring and components? A few years from now you may have electrical issues which would be hard to prove to the insurance they are connected to this incident. I think you deserve a new car
What a shame, horrible timing. Dealing with the State won't be anything too exciting either. Glad nothing more serious happened, at least you're okay! Best of luck with the claim and getting the Interior and exterior back to normal. I'm sure it will happen, just might take some time.
I don't care if you have to take a $2000 loss on that car. Sell it and go get another brand new GTI. I mean, I don't know you but if you are willing to build a CZcams channel around this car, then you are even more particular than I am , and that's saying something. There is NO WAY I could live with that scratch to the dash and to the steering wheel. No way. If I kept the car, I would demand the State pay for a new Steering Wheel and New Dash no matter what it costs. Best of luck. I hope it all gets fixed and you don't get taken advantage of by the State.
Glad u are okay, that was a near miss. Try and get a professional detail in the claim, should help with the glass removal and get that new car feel back again. Tempted to say get a lawyer and claim physical and emotionally distress!
Can't believe this was you! Saw your post either on Vortex or r/GolfGTI can't remember which, but regardless, glad you're safe. Yes, having a new car experience ruined like this is devastating (you're handling it much better than I would have!), but as a health professional, it's s good thing the bills will be sent from a shop and not a hospital. Again, glad to see you yourself came out relatively unscathed. Thanks for the quality content!
Gosh, I'm sorry about the whole incident. At least you're okay. I can't imagine what it must be like to go through all of that, especially with a brand new car that you love. I'm hoping that car will be brought back to immaculate shape and that most, if not all, of the cost will be covered by the city or the plowing company. It's going to be hard moving forward knowing that even if the car is brought back to new condition, the accident did happen and the memory is there. Just remember that things are always replaceable, but not people. I hope you have nothing but great memories ahead with the car and I'm looking forward to more of your vlogs!
I just got a brand new 2016 GTI with autobahn and performance packages a couple days ago. I used to have a 2014 WRX Hatch that I bought brand new in 2014. Not even 2 months after owning the car, I was leaving my gated neighborhood in high winds. I started driving out once the gate opened and a gust of wind came in and blew the gate closed right in to the passenger side rear fender flare of my car. Luckily it didn't dent the car, but it scuffed it up nice and good. I got so lucky that the WRX has clear paint protectors pre installed to protect against rocks and road damage. I am so sorry that happened to your brand new car. I know that feeling of a vehicle just not feeling the same when you care so much about keeping them nice.
you know i saw this picture online somewhere about a car windshield of a gti broken because of the snow and i'm very surprised it was you and your car ... i'm so happy you are ok .. i'm a police officer and i know that must have scared the hell out of you ...and i know even with the defensive vehicle training i get i would have been scared as hell also .. thank god you are ok .. god bless ...
you can still make the report and explain why it was not done at first .. well getting out of the way from traffic was smart . you don't want to get hit from behind .. again go to your local police and try to get a report done for you .. glad you are ok ..
I'm sorry Chris. I haven't had a good 3 months with cars in general. It pains me to hear this happen to you as well. Just replaced a front windshield as well among many other unfortunate events. Good that you're ok.
Good grief... I'd be absolutely livid! I feel your pain and wish you all the best. I truly hope your able to nail that public works department to the wall for the severe lack of judgment on their part. Good to hear that you're physically ok at least. Nevertheless, still... how frustrating.
Never mind, I'm guessing those scratches are all from the windshield obviously. Ha. Is the steering wheel not covered under insurance or warranty?
Sorry to hear that and what a luck you had to be ok after such thing, I know us car guys care more about the car than ourselves, but I would be pissed too. It's a brand new car, I really feel your pain and dealing with State can be a real hustle. Best of luck on getting everything done and in a timely manner.
Was driving down the highway just this past weekend to Vermont and I had to swerve due to a plow doing the same thing that happened to you. I cant even image what would have happened if that snow hit my car at 70-70mph. Glad your okay.
You should get yourself a dash cam. I personally use the Vantrue R2. I have some footage on my channel if your interested in seeing the video quality.
Hey Chris! Glad to hear you're okay! It's terrible to hear about what happened to the car though. Sorry man. I love your channel though! I just bought my very first car which also happens to be a 2017 VW GTI Sport. I got mine in the Carbon Steel color, and your channel made my decision a very easy one. I was concerned about a few features, but watching your videos rid me of any doubt. Thanks for the great content, and glad to see you're safe!
I love the environment and nice homes you're driving past. What town is that?
They should pass laws to prevent this from snow plows in the future
Cripes. That's a nutty situation. What's the responsible thing for a plow operator to do when clearing off older bridges like that? Is it worth either a professional detailer going over the interior or even replacing the cloth seat covers to ensure a glass free experience over the long term? Unknown how the cost will be distributed for something like that, but I think that replacing glass-harboring aspects of the interior would make you feel better and regain your enjoyment of operating the vehicle.
That is really sad to hear... I can understand what you mean by the car being "destroyed"
It's just this feeling of the car not being immaculate! Luckily you survived and the damage is not severe! But the feeling of a "repaired" and "thrown together" new car would piss me off top! Hopefully you won't be unlucky with the GTI in the future
Best of luck man!
Dang Chris I'm just glad you're okay! Yeah if that happened to me I would've been so pissed off! Yeah like everyone else said it could've been way worse! Good thing it wasn't! Keep on driven' Chris and we'll keep watching! Waiting to get my MK7 sometime this year hopefully! See you in the next video! Going to start doing videos of my MK7 once I get mine! Later and cool off brotha!
Wow, glad you're ok.
Your health is your greatest wealth.
When I see videos like this, I'm glad I live in southern California.
I'm planning on buying a GTI S and trying to decide between a manual or DSG.
Driven manuals all my life but I like the idea of the DSG in traffic situations.
Is the DSG as fun to drive as a manual?
Sorry to hear about that brother! To make you feel better, someone hit my car in a parking lot and it was BAD.
German Driver Fortunately there was a cop that witnessed everything and this kids insurance is going to cover it. I have to wait until March for any repairs though.
hey Chris I saw this video man I am glad you are doing fine. human life is irreplaceable
im glad your fine, but now we have something in common, windshield replacements within 3 months of owning a mk7 smh
Ow i feel for you my friend, all the shite that comes with dealing with claimes.. and then not feeling happy with the car as well... I have had a Polo GTI now for 3 months and i so wish i had gone for the Golf,, very nice car but still not 100% happy.
Looking forward to see how you gone on with everything, keep smiling..
I have a 2017 Gti sport just like yours. Not even 1 month old. Some guy flung his rear door open on his Subaru Outback. Put a hole through my door and shattered my tinted glass. Had to have a new door and window put in. They don't sell door skins at Vw. So don't feel too bad!
Happened to me with my mrk6 gti and I had to get a new windshield and interior and the roof fixed I feel u man my car is still with me it will never be the same as it used to be😞
Thank god you are ok Chris. It looks scary as hell 😳
Isn't that the tunnel/under-pass that is constantly decapitating box-trucks, etc?
There's nothing worse than having your new car get banged up. I was rear ended a few days ago in my month-old Golf Wolfsburg. I know EXACTLY what you mean about it feeling "ruined." The damage to my Golf is minor, but still...it feels like it's been diminished somehow. Argh! I feel for you.
Sorry this happened to you. I bought my 17 year old son a GLI at the end of the year. Two days later he was hit by a guy in a Jeep. Police couldn't tell from the evidence who was at fault so my insurance had to pay for the damage. Front fender and front left suspension were damaged. Took about 2 weeks to be repaired. While it seems fine I know my son definitely feels like the shine is off his new car.
Man sucks to hear of this...but glad your safe. I know the feeling though of the car not feeling the same...but hey could of been worse, could have been a actual collision! I think it's mostly a state of mind though but still understand why u feel the car is "ruined". The state will make u go through hell and highwater for u to get paid but they will pay. Good luck and stay patient friend!
This sucks big time..glad you are okay but I would be crushed too,especially a new car you just got.And these things always seem to happen to people who love and take care of their cars which you do.Hopefully the state will come through but its probably gonna be a big pain in the ass .Good luck and once again glad you are okay .
What happened to your steering wheel? Looks all scratched up..
i had to replace the hatch glass on my tc about three years ago.....i'm still finding small fragments of glass to this day. sorry to hear about your misfortune. oh, and when i bought this car a few days later one of my neighbors(i live in a condo complex) was teaching her three year old son how to ride a bike on the side walk and they ended up putting a scratch across the paint on the hatch( my first brand new car).
Dude, invest in a good dashcam!. Some will even record your location by map coordinates. Most will give time and date, as well as speed, even audio.Then you have concrete evidence. Make copies if they request a copy....never give your only copy. By the way, i like your vlog. Makes me feel like we're just a couple if buddies out on a ride somewhere. Very personable.
sorry to hear this story Chris. glad to see you are OK. that's what insurance is for I guess. freek situations will pop up. At least you'll get a new alcantera steering wheel out of this! haha look on the bright side.
Chris, that's so horrible, and such shitty luck. I know how you must feel: like the car's been violated. Glad you're okay.
Feel for you Chris. Such bad luck but glad you're ok but like you I'd be so upset about it. I pick-up my new VW Golf GTI in 2 weeks to replace my VW Polo (170k miles with no hassle). Great videos by the way.
The Polo was an emergency buy after my Volvo S40 decided to aquaplane and then spin on the motorway. Anyway the Polo is a 1.4 DSG. Change the shocks and springs to lower it slightly which has improved the handling and copes better with the potholes in our UK roads which this time of year can be enormous. Can't fault it. Same size as a Mk2 Golf. Has done the job but time for a change.
It feels different because it's damaged goods.
Good luck with your case vs the state.
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Sorry to hear the incident. Hope everything goes well.
My Jetta is a month old so I feel your pain.
Glad you're ok. But I would say the car should be considered SCRAP now. I don't think they can ever bring it back to "new" condition without replacing the entire interior including the dash
I guess is just depends on where you set your standard for how "new" the car should be after a pro detail. Considering tiny shards of glass are everywhere, you may be finding glass in your car months after the claim is closed. Personally I would be fighting for a new car from my first call to the insurance.
Even if they replaced the entire interior, you would likely have new rattles overtime and things wouldn't fit quite as well as they do from the factory. Also you could easily have long term issues with all the electronics that were doused in salt water. The water dried up but is there salt still remaining on all the wiring and components? A few years from now you may have electrical issues which would be hard to prove to the insurance they are connected to this incident. I think you deserve a new car
Dude your insurance should do all that! At least mine did.
People still have deductibles? Your rate won't go up because someone else damaged your car dude. At least not in my country.
What a shame, horrible timing. Dealing with the State won't be anything too exciting either. Glad nothing more serious happened, at least you're okay! Best of luck with the claim and getting the Interior and exterior back to normal. I'm sure it will happen, just might take some time.
Fuuuck dude that sucks big time. You never know what's around the next corner..
Fortunately your ok. Somebody should get sued! (Then buy the Porsche you always wanted)
Why don't you just kick the glass off
@@infinite.static better than the glass shrapnel went into your eyes. That's why in the movies they kicked it.
I don't care if you have to take a $2000 loss on that car. Sell it and go get another brand new GTI. I mean, I don't know you but if you are willing to build a CZcams channel around this car, then you are even more particular than I am , and that's saying something. There is NO WAY I could live with that scratch to the dash and to the steering wheel. No way. If I kept the car, I would demand the State pay for a new Steering Wheel and New Dash no matter what it costs.
Best of luck. I hope it all gets fixed and you don't get taken advantage of by the State.