When someone swerves into my lane in their Mercedes when I'm commuting in my $1,200 truck

Culturalculdesac · 2012-09-26T17:22:28+00:00

I was driving a Geo tracker ("the tracker of justice") and the dumbass in the other lane was on the phone when he noticed the pothole and swerved to miss it, nailing the tracker in a very severe manner. The other driver was in a Hummer. He was scared to hit a pothole in his fucking "military inspired" vehicle. Dumbass.

zigzagg321 · 2012-09-26T17:19:13+00:00

One of many reasons I love my 96 Toyota truck with 300k on it. Please run into me so I can laugh at you.

azulhombre · 2012-09-26T17:21:20+00:00

Funny, I was on my drive home just now and almost got massacred by a guy running a red light when I took a left turn. This is exactly how I felt.

Tashre · 2012-09-26T17:10:58+00:00

"You really think I care half as much about my dented, scratched, plastic Saturn Ion than you do about your Lexus?"

SaxyTimeReloaded · 2012-09-26T21:51:45+00:00

Was just leaving class when I saw a vehicle disabled in the middle of the intersection. The driver was still in the car and I drove around. Noticed my very attractive class mate whom I have been flirting with all semester in the parking lot with her left, rear fender bent up. Pulled into the lot and asked if she was alright. I'll shorten the story;

~ Wasn't her fault

~ She was insured but without AAA.

~ Would've been $200+ to have it towed the thirty minutes away to where she lives.

~ I ask cop if my AAA would work

~ Cop says it will if you were there when it happened. Weren't you? (Cue nodding to make sure I say yes)

~ I say yes.

~ I offer save her the monies.

~ She says yes, please.

~ Her folks show up and the dad does some muscle work on the fender to make sure it didn't rub and says it's good to drive off.

~ Her parents thank me.

~ Secured a date in the future. (A lesson in using chopsticks. Inside joke from an earlier class)

I'm sorry her car had to get hit for me to work up the courage to ask her out.

davie18 · 2012-09-26T16:57:09+00:00

This is exactly how I feel driving my £150 saxo.

InfernoOmni · 2012-09-26T16:55:51+00:00

I'm sorry, Bahnder. :(

JunkmanJim · 2012-09-26T17:58:09+00:00

I live in Houston, no way I drive a new car in this place. Traffic is crazy, many drivers with no insurance, also don't want to be one of those douches that inspects their door for scratches when somebody parks to close to them. My 98 Camry keeps me safe and comfortable, quite happy not to sweat a car payment and full coverage.

Decatf · 2012-09-26T17:10:31+00:00

Reminds me of a story posted on Askreddit once. The poster was driving a junker compared to some dudes luxury car. They met at the stop light and the poster was like "I bet that paint job costs more than my car" or something to that effect causing the luxury car dude to freak out and run the light.

mmutinoi · 2012-09-26T17:42:10+00:00

OMG, that gif is hilarious. It's hypnotizing me. I can't stop staring.

the_great_dane · 2012-09-26T19:31:19+00:00

I'd love to be able to buy a car for same amount of money as a laptop. But nope, not in my country.

Oh well, 180 % taxes on cars it is.

Fork-H · 2012-09-26T19:36:41+00:00

My car cost $600. I've put maybe $100 into it. I'm going to miss this feeling when I get my new car in a few weeks.

meatywood · 2012-09-26T21:02:33+00:00

This is one of the wonderful things about driving a vehicle that is paid for. You lose that sense that you have to look out for the bank's property.

"Go ahead, hit me."

Iherduliekmudkipz · 2012-09-26T21:39:21+00:00

I drive a 1500$ Mercedes, which is older than I am :)

StaticDropVW · 2012-09-27T00:11:14+00:00

My Mercedes only cost 3500$.

Come at me bro.

InfernoOmni · 2012-09-26T15:36:15+00:00

Oh, you're that guy.

Edit: Misinterpreted. I'm a dick. My apologies. Won't delete comment to own up to my mistake.

eamantite · 2012-09-26T19:47:02+00:00

I thought that too, until someone who worked for the state ran a red light and hit me. Then the state denied my claim. Can't take the state to small claims, either.
Fuuuuuuuuuu.

Twisted51 · 2012-09-26T21:29:00+00:00

That's how I feel when driving dump trucks for work.

"You know if you hit me it will be like I hit a bump. Your car will be totaled."

drgk · 2012-09-26T22:03:26+00:00

What's the liability coverage limit for your policy? Pretty good chance it isn't enough to cover a $100k Mercedes. You get in an accident and for whatever reason you get the blame (quite likely you'll at least have some of it if you're moving at all) you'll be on the hook for whatever your insurance won't cover.

TL;DR: Yield to assholes in expensive cars.

orthag · 2012-09-26T22:12:56+00:00

I want to get a sticker that says "This car is worth 900 dollars. How about yours?"

sgt-snuggles · 2012-09-26T22:41:40+00:00

Admit it, you attempted to mimic the owl.

perfunction · 2012-09-26T18:56:12+00:00

Except everyone has insurance deductibles that are independent of the value of the vehicle. You're also going to end up having your vehicle written off as a total loss by the insurance and have to deal with that process. The other car owner sends in a check for $500 and drives off in a complementary loaner car from the dealership.

voteddownward · 2012-09-26T19:15:52+00:00

How I feel when someone is driving a 1,200 dollar truck and swerves into my lane towards my Mercedes http://www.pitch.com/binary/9dd8/fuck_you.jpg

SuperSaiyanNoob · 2012-09-26T19:24:28+00:00

I've always said that whoever has the shittier car has the right of way. Why would someone with a nice car want to get into an accident?

DOWNWTDASICKNESS · 2012-09-26T18:30:35+00:00

Is that from the miss jackson video?

Admiral_Nobeard · 2012-09-26T18:56:06+00:00

I have that feeling too in my Oldsmobile mini-tank named Winston.

RB94 · 2012-09-26T19:36:11+00:00

Woo! Fucking trucks! Bitches be scared when they think I'm a redneck!

AnimZero · 2012-09-26T21:54:19+00:00

As someone who bought a used 1990 Mercedes for $2,995...

):

jamesfordsawyer · 2012-09-26T23:50:44+00:00

Hey Mercedes driver, want to see how many fucks I give? You have to drive over into my lane to find out...

ajlm · 2012-09-27T00:26:57+00:00

I feel similarly when people drive poorly around my car. A '97 Corolla with bullet wounds on it? No, I don't give a shit if you rear end me, but I bet you will.

irunthepeg · 2012-09-27T03:30:31+00:00

I love those feels, OP. I bought my car for $700, it had a huge dent in it from getting hit by something (dad's a mechanic, got a buddy to pull it out, fixed it up all for under $1,000) so I always feel ready if some jackass tries cutting in. COME AT ME, BRO, LET ME WRITE OFF MY CAR AND GET MORE THAN I PAID FOR IT.

One day I will buy a newer car when I finish school... then I won't be so brave :(

PlaidBaron · 2012-09-27T05:57:59+00:00

I have an old 1993 Ford Ranger which I actually got for $1200 incidentally. One day some jackass in one of those BMW SUV things tried passing me on the merge. I just figured he had more to lose than I did so I just kept on going. He backed down. Not that I don't love my truck of course. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

CiscoJunkie · 2012-09-26T21:43:46+00:00

This is my second favorite thing about having a shitty car.

My favorite thing is parking next to expensive vehicles that are further to the left/right than they should be. I'll park in the center of my spot...which also happens to be an inch from their driver door.

Kikarika1401 · 2012-09-26T22:48:56+00:00

guys, i LITERALLY lol'ed

BehindtheCamera · 2012-09-26T19:46:28+00:00

So this is how it feels when someone takes your GIF, puts text over it and posts it as their own... I feel... Empty.

white_star_32 · 2012-09-26T17:50:07+00:00

it was funnier the first time i saw it posted... wish i could remember the punchline

caucasiandeluxe · 2012-09-26T19:19:45+00:00

I am 18 and I drive a 95 f250. My grandpa gave it to me. Unfortunately, I inherited my Dad's city driving style instead of my grandpas. So I know I drive like an asshole. I love seeing people driving Mercedes faces when I cut them off on the highway in my old black truck.

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