Secure your load...save a Camaro

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Congrats on the Masters.

I love taking my Camaro on road trips, I usually make a trip 4 times a year between Austin and Huntsville Alabama in it, and just love it.

I have made a trip to Virginia in it and going through the smokies was incredible, set the cruise, and watch people blow past you going down a hill but then see them struggle going back up.

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Originally Posted by Meltdown

About a month ago my lovely bride and I took a roadtrip from Florida to

so I could walk in my graduation ceremony after earning my masters.

On I-20 in TN just before the KY border, some dimwit with an improperly secured load (in a Ford F150, naturally) lost a four-foot length of pipe. Traffic was moving along at about 75mph. I was following at a safe distance, but couldn't change lanes. Hit the pipe at about 40mph.

I was, to put it mildly, irritated. Happily, the damage was just cosmetic. We completed our journey.

I called State Farm. The dimwit I spoke with initially asserted that my Camaro MUST be repaired at their preferred facility. A Toyota dealer. Ten minutes later, we reached an agreement that my car would be repaired at the GM dealer with new OEM parts. To this day, it's unclear if my debate skills or use of profanity that would have impressed a 30-year Navy veteran tipped the scales in my favor.

Shop had the car for three days. I spent 45 minutes going over the car before driving it away. The work was flawless. Props to Lane Buick GMC in Melbourne, FL for a job well done.

Moral of the story: secure loads...especially in Fords

Moral of the story part 2: State Farm pissed me off so badly that I've found a different insurance company. Same coverage. $25 more a month. It's worth it because I'm not paying premiums to a company with poor service.

Afternote: The Camaro is a fantastic road trip car. LOVED it.

Congratulations... for the graduation & repair!