^^^^LOL...here goes:

Step 1 - Do not own a truck ---- use your Alero like one and go to the store to purchase 10 2x6x14's.

Step 2 - Open trunk, lower rear seats and place down center of the car resting on the center console.

Step 3 - Flag load and proceed home.

Step 4 - Rest your arm on load to ensure it "remains secure" for the journey.

Step 5 - Come to a stop in traffic and hope there is someone behind you that can't see the orange flags (or your car for that matter).

Step 6 - Prepare to be amazed as the wood is launched through the dash.

Now you have a genuine wood dash.

By the way, as a testament to the Alero everything still worked except my aftermarket radio (which was against the windshield) and the hazard lights/turn signals (only because the relay had become unplugged).

im curious as to what happened to the front of the other car?

That's really sad...I'm sorry for your loss. Glad nobody was hurt though.

That'll buff out













:jk: sorry for your loss R.I.P Alero

I would have shit a massive brick :eek: Then proceeded to kindly help the bastard that hit me go to "sleep". Did you arm het any splinters? you mentioned you were resting yourm arm on the wood when you got hit.

It's been awhile since the last post, but I thought I'd see how you were coping, and I have a question...
Did the security light come on?

that is some crazy shit right there.........damn

wow, thats ridiculous man.
glad to see it didn't pass through you too.

i dont think that looks totaled to me

damage looks like:
- windshield
- seat
- radio
- dashboard
- ignition cylinder trim
- gauge bezel
- radio console trim
- misc. wiring

and whatever exterior damage (there has to be some on the rear... but all the above + labor would be expensive probably

ya all that stuff isnt too expensive, you could get all that from a junkyard for under $500

Haven't been on in a while..but yes it was written off...damages of $5500...value of $4750. All the dash, radio, and controls would have needed to be replaced. The dash mount was wrecked too. Unknown if the firewall was damaged. Passenger seat would have required replacing, in addition to fixing metal clips that rear seats fasten too. Some metal would need to be bent back into place to close trunk and top plastic cover replaced. Probably a couple of other things..so all that plus labour.

So far as me, suprisingly I was pretty unphased...definately lucky...only small scrape on arm/bruise where rested on the wood.

Missing the Ho.

Wow, that's crazy! Too bad to see another one down, but glad to see no one was hurt.

Be thankful there was no passenger. If there was he'd have no head.

thats one way to remove a radio.