when i got my license, my dad bought me a brand new 2002 black mazda protege ES 5speed. i loved that car, but a month to the day after i had picked it up from the dealer a was hit by a lifted pickup truck illegally entering a highway (turnpike style). we basically rearended him and went under him. his rear bumper strcuk my windshield. my roof buckled slightly. even the sunroof shattered and my rear bumper came loose. the impact knocked us from the left lane to the embankment on the right side of the highway. we were all fine except the obvious muscle tension and a few cuts from the broken glass. the driver of the truck was unhurt. he recieved a ticket for the accident. it took so long deliberating with the insurance companies that we wnt out and found a decently priced used car that i liked... my contour. i lvoed both these cars (the ES's are fast) but i am just as happy with my contour. now next time i go to buy a new car i have the $30k u got for the car and my injuries. im thinking after college a G35, S40, TSX, or IS300
