MY FIRST POST AND THE END OF MY LIBBY!!!

02Liberty5541 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:10 pm **Posts:** 7

You guys will never believe my luck. I finally get around to registering with the forum, as I will be the first to admit that I am more of a forum READER than I am a POSTER. So I finally register to join in on the conversation when my Libby becomes the victim of a construction accident. A truck was pumping tar via a hose near my Jeep when the hose popped and sprayed my entire Jeep with ultra hot road tar. She has been totaled out by the insurance company :evil:

I bought a new Jeep today, went with a YJ but I intend to continue visiting this site as my Libby has been good to me for the past three years+. Tip to everyone - PARK FAR FAR AWAY FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES!!!

Initial pic of my new toy

Thank g*d for full coverage :wink:

KeswickDave · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:17 pm

That's a freaky accident! :shock:

If you had protected the windows and got them to finish the job you could almost call it DIGGERIZED!

02Liberty5541 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:10 pm **Posts:** 7

Yeah, never seen anything like it. It was a total loss. SUCKS, but I got a good deal on the TJ so I'm not too upset. :lol:

wheeee32 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:22 pm

KeswickDave wrote:

That's a freaky accident! :shock:

If you had protected the windows and got them to finish the job you could almost call it DIGGERIZED!

HAHA!

That's exactly what I was thinking.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:49 pm

Was the whole thing covered with tar or just the front?
Not seeing the whole totalled bit, I mean you have a roll over and they put in new parts and give it back to you. High mileage or something?
My step father rolled his and the only original part was the left front fender after it was repaired

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

How on this earth is that a total!?!?!?!?!?! Nothing new body parts or a paint job couldn't take care of at least. I bet your adjuster is a Toy fan hahahaha Must be a joke................

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:18 pm

Very fishy indeed. Good news is someone has a nice kj for cheap! :lol:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Very fishy indeed. Good news is someone has a nice kj for cheap! :lol:

Heck I'd buy it, like said earlier its almost Diggerised! :lol:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:22 am

most states or insurance companies have a clause where you can buy your totaled vehicle first bid, i'd atleast check into that i've actually done it once or twice

with that type of superficial damage, insurance pays you, ya buy a new YJ, buy your totaled vehicle back, a little elbow work later and you've got a trail rig that you don't mind gettin scratched up

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:34 am

I love the new term :twisted:

Hey 02Liberty5541, you were half way to having one kick arse jeep like me :lol:

HoosierJeeper · **Joined:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:23 am **Posts:** 1218

OP: Sorry to see that....I think it would've been fixable. But...hey, nice TJ!

Digger: My son "Diggerized" his RC JK... :shock:

02Liberty5541 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:10 pm **Posts:** 7

Yeah, its hard to believe they totalled it but almost every panel had a thick layer of tar. It woulda beem hard to repair it. They say the cost outweighed the value of the vehicle. What u gonna do? It did have high mileage though, so I'm sure that had something to do with it.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:25 am

Sucks about your KJ! However, don't forget to visit the Wrangler section and share your build, mods, etc. on your TJ.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:57 pm

HoosierJeeper wrote:

OP: Sorry to see that....I think it would've been fixable. But...hey, nice TJ!

Digger: My son "Diggerized" his RC JK... :shock:

I need pictures!

LibertyFever · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:57 pm

That is one freaky accident, I've never heard of anything like it happening before. Good thing insurance actually covered your loss.

On the plus side you'll find more support on the aftermarket side for your TJ.

mikey1273 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:31 pm

That is freakish!!!! I can't believe it a total loss but then Tar is tough to remove and that much of it with time to settle in and bake to the body would be trouble.

The new Jeep is Nice! Its good you could get paid out so fast and get a new jeep.

Prospect62 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:21 pm

Wow that sucks but it looks like it worked out for you in the end, that's a sweet TJ. Where are you located? That picture of your new Jeep looks an awful lot like Carbone Jeep in Yorkville, NY...

I'm in New Hartford!

02Liberty5541 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:10 pm **Posts:** 7

Prospect62 wrote:

Wow that sucks but it looks like it worked out for you in the end, that's a sweet TJ. Where are you located? That picture of your new Jeep looks an awful lot like Carbone Jeep in Yorkville, NY...

I'm in New Hartford!

Actually, I'm from NYC...home of jeep eating potholes and no trails whatsoever. For me to wheel I have to make roadtrips out of town, and hope I can get back if we break something. Hopefully, they will come to their senses and open Central Park to off roaders real soon...... :lol:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

LibertyFever wrote:

That is one freaky accident, I've never heard of anything like it happening before. Good thing insurance actually covered your loss.

On the plus side you'll find more support on the aftermarket side for your TJ.

My buddy stuck in traffic in a construction zone years ago in his IROC Z with t tops got the cement mixer to dump concrete through his t tops, it covered him and about a foot of concrete in his Z before they got it shut down :lol:

Priceless I tell ya..........

HoosierJeeper · **Joined:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:23 am **Posts:** 1218

Diggerfreek wrote:

HoosierJeeper wrote:

OP: Sorry to see that....I think it would've been fixable. But...hey, nice TJ!

Digger: My son "Diggerized" his RC JK... :shock:

I need pictures!

The body isn't mounted yet...but we'll take pics of the body!

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