My cavalier saved my life....

[davesexplorer]

whats up everyone.... I lost my old ex in a flood last year, and got this 2001 cavalier... anyways
Coming home from a dbdrag friday night, I was approaching a turn, and a deer booked in front of me from the right.. I still dont know if I hit it or not? It all felt like it happened in .00025 seconds... So I slammed on the brakes, tried to steer away, and I think the brakes locked up? I dunno, but I just slid forward into an upward embankment, and for some reason, instead of just smashing into it, possibly killing me and my g/f, the cav went up the bank and stopped! Thank god for airbags and seatbelts though, It was a rough ride, the bank was like this \ ....

Well the cav is possibly totalled, I dunno, I'm still hurting a little, but I was able to walk away, as was my g/f, she just has a bum ankle, not broke though, and we both have reminders on our chests that the seatbelts were there..... Welp I dunno whats gonna happen from here, I wasn't speeding or anything, so I dunno if I'll get a ticket for anything or not? I'm expecting higher insurance rates already though, this is my 1st accident, and I'm almost 21....

So if anybody thinks a cav isn't a super safe car, maybe there are better out there, but mine did its job, otherwise I wouldn't be here...

Maybe I'll have to get another explorer if the cav is totalled, I'm thinkin a nice 2 door with a sohc/auto....

 

[RiverRat]

Cool. While it's sad to hear about a car you owned "dying" for you it sure beats the alternative.

 

[98XLTLMEdition]

good to hear your ok id say it might not be the cavaliers desighn that saved you but the fact that there was an enbank ment that slanted so you went up it and not into it..your driving is what saved you most people cant think on there feet to steer clear of the dear and then still not hit anything...you hit something but it was slanted like cheese so you went up it glad it wasnt a wall..then i think you wouldnt dsay it saved your life...