It happened a couple of weeks ago, a little old lady (85 years young) ran a red light and hit me going through an intersection and I ended up "flipping" the jeep 2 or 3 times per witness accounts. The other driver and I are relatively OK. I sustained a concussion and some good knocking around, but no broken bones or open wounds. In retrospect, the CRD protected me quite well. She got airbags and walked away.

Anyway, the CRD is totaled and my insurance payout was quite fair. So, my CRD experience is over. I may have some service items like filters and such up in the for sale area sometime if you are interested. I did converse with Sir Sam about the salvage, but ended up not exercising that right due to the damage and because it would take longer to get funds to apply to a replacement vehicle.

I wanted to THANK ALL OF YOU on this forum for all the ideas and solutions. The synergy here is excellent, and I don't think I will find another forum for what-ever vehicle I replace it with that is of this quality.

I'm still in the evaluation of what is next, TJ rubicon unlimited seems to be the most promising. I don't think anything in that class will have the towing like a CRD, but there really is no other diesel option (affordable to me), which you all are quite aware. So, back to a gasser if I want to continue 4x4 and daily driver. I could get a used CRD, but after all the cobbling of solutions, I still have a paranoia that the engine could leave me orphaned or poor if something serious were to occur.

Once again, thanks to all.

_________________
2006 CRD Sport

dang!!..glad your ok

_________________
2008 KK Liberty Sport NIGHT OPS EDITION + GILLS
OEM & Custom Skids - Factory Tow Package - Rock Lizard Skink Super Sliders
Prototype JBA 4 Inch Lift - JBA UCA's - Flowmaster Super 44 OR - Whacked Resonator
Jet Stage 2 - RL Gecko Basket Rack - Custom Winch Bumper - Recon 10.5K Winch

You can borrow mine once in a while if you feel a "turbo" withdrawl symptom needing a fix.

_________________
----------------------------------------------------------------------
06 CRD LTD - Suncoast TC- Shift Kit - Spicer UJ - FRKNLIFT - F37 - Magnaflow - 22.0 City - 24@65MPH - Fumoto F-102 - AUX T Cooler - Tank Lift Pump

sorry to hear about losing the CRD but luckily no one was hurt and you got a fair price for it

_________________
1980 Jeep CJ7 Buggy
SOA, D44/ FF14B, SBC 350, SM465, NP205, 108" WB, 37" MTs

http://www.dpgoffroad.com/
http://www.ucora.org/
http://www.christianoffroad.com/
http://jeepinbyal.com/

Yeah wrecking my CRD is my greatest fear. Sound's like you got T-Bone'd pretty good glad your okay. Good Luck, maybe a new TDI VW?

_________________
06 Jeep KJ CRD Sport full Mopar skids, front tow hooks, rear hitch shackle, Magnaflow muffler, Samco Sport CAC hoses, 02 Airbox mod, Unique series 42 steel wheels.

_________________
Dave

'06 CRD Limited, Lt. Khaki, MOPAR Slush Mats/Skids, DrawTite Front Hitch, Mag Lite, Yakima Bars, Thule Bike Rack, Fumoto, ORM, 245/70 Revo 2

Wish list: Lift, Boulder Bars, Something Bigger in the Front and Back, More Lights