Man doing doughnuts crashes newly purchased car

[Sal Collaziano]

Filed under: Weird Car News,Pontiac

A man in Riverside, Ohio, apparently didn't catch the latest Hagerty list of up-and-coming collector cars. Rather than drive his newly purchased Pontiac G8 straight home for its coronation as a garage queen with an appreciating price, he drove it straight from closing the deal to a parking lot to do some doughnuts. With his kids aboard.In the process, he knocked down a power pole, smashed up the G8 and put himself and his children in the hospital. One was younger, and one was high-school age,Continue reading Man doing doughnuts crashes newly purchased car

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[melsg5]

Only reckless diving! How about endangering the life of the two kids in the car.

 

[92 Sunbird LE]

That's only the tip of the iceberg, try to get parts for it and the Chevy Caprice police car and then you find out how "rare" it really is.( No one stocks them in the US )

Doug in P.R.

 

[cammerjeff]

Yup used only, we went thru that a year or so ago when my wife backed her GT into my car trailer. Luckily I found a used correct color rear fascia about 1 hour away.

That car looks Totaled, not to mention the bill for the parking lot light & Pole, and risking bodily harm to your 2 kids in the car!

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[melsg5]

I think the insurance company is going to total that car.

 

[cammerjeff]

I agree, but they do hold there resale value impressively, so you never know. But it depends on the chassis damage.