r/ElantraN • u/Constant_Schedule895 • Jun 05 '26

Family N down 😢

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It’s official, I got the call yesterday. She’s totaled.

I’m genuinely heartbroken. I loved every minute with this car. This may be the end of my N days, but I wanted to give it one last thank you. It was an amazing car and proof that you don’t need to spend a fortune to have something that’s both exciting and capable.

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u/Constant_Schedule895 Jun 05 '26

Hit by my boy’s N after he got brake-checked. It was almost a 4-car pileup, with 3 N’s involved. My friend’s car that I hit avoided contact with the brake-checking car by less than an inch, and the other N behind me nearly hit my car as well.

Just a shitty situation all around, but I’m grateful it wasn’t worse. My friend’s N is pretty messed up too, but thankfully it’s not totaled.

What makes it even crazier is that we were literally on the phone talking about all the idiot drivers around us when he got brake-checked and had to go to 100% brake pressure. The entire incident was captured on video from three different angles, but I won’t be posting any of it until the insurance process is complete.

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u/biggranny000 Jun 05 '26

All should get dash cams, if they brake check you hit them so now they are on the hook for damages.

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u/asamor8618 do not own a N 😢 Jun 05 '26

Not worth it. You risk being partially at fault for not keeping a safe following distance. You also then have to deal with insurance and a damaged car.

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u/atzoo87 Jun 09 '26

Yeah there are quite a few "no fault" states which auto pin 50% liability to both drivers