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Brian Elfert
07-11-2010, 9:14 PM
I am have had nothing with bad luck with my 2009 Pontiac Vibe (purchased November 2008) in the past year or so. It get sideswiped in a parking lot bad enough to cause $4,000 in damage just over a year ago. Two months later I backed it into a golf cart and caused $900.

Now, last night the neighbor's tree fell on it. I expect the damage will be around $2,000 or so. The front fender probably needs replacement, the hood is dented, and the windshield is cracked on the very bottom.

It was raining last night, but it didn't seem windy. I did hear what I thought was a branch falling, but I looked out the window quickly and didn't see anything. I did some research and it appears this is an act of god and the neighbor's insurance won't have to pay. Only if the neighbor was negligent in not trimming trees would this be their fault. The branch was about 20% rotten.

I've owned a number of vehicles and this is the only one with so many repairs. I've only had one other accident in an ice storm.

Bob Rufener
07-12-2010, 7:07 AM
Brian,

You need to change your name to Joe Btfsplk

If you are too young to know who he is, check this out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Btfsplk