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To: ManyMoose who wrote (184473)	10/12/2009 2:52:26 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 225578

What our little accident going 5mph or so cost in a heavy Lincoln...we found that car outsides aren't metal, they are heavy fiberglass!! It cost over $3500 just to repair the left front fender and lamp assembly....plus when they lifted the hood, it cracked, so a new one had to be found.. Downright scary to see how little could cause so much damage and at such a cost. On a freeway with the additional speeds, you don't have a chance in a small car, and not a good one in a larger car.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (184473)	10/12/2009 3:06:34 PM
From: Ken Adams	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Before I retired, I was outside every day calling on my clients. I typically spent up to 3 hours each day on the road, no matter what the weather. It wasn't unusual for me to drive 70 or 80 miles a day. In some 30+ years in the Denver area I got one speeding ticket (1972) and had one wreck. That was a drunk who ran a stop sign and I T-boned him in the intersection. Broke my wrist as it went into the steering wheel, and totaled both cars. All that on dry pavement and about 30 mph. A few times I put on chains and made my calls. Weather never stopped me. Today, I don't go out in that kind of weather for ANY reason. Lord, I love retirement!!!