You took the words right out of my mouth, Mike. Perhaps he’s the “brains” behind those awful Toyota ads. His attempt at insurance fraud is about as effective as the ads.
According to Cousin Travis, the worst part of the whole event was that he had already pushed the car UP Wopsy Mountain. He claimed that had he known what Cousin Dick had intended, he would have insisted on taking out more than just the stereo, in order to lighten the car for its uphill ascent. Travis thought Dick has simply run out of gas and wanted a good amount of momentum to clear the next hillock.
Unfortunately, both men were not locals, and had they pushed the car on level ground for approximately 2 miles, they would have found Booger Swamp, where area residents have been sinking cars for years. Activity at the swamp had been so hectic in the 1970’s that four men set up a used Eight Track Deck shop on adjacent dry land, where favored electronics could be removed prior to the “mysterious disappearance” of their vehicles.
Also unfortunate for Mr. Way was that had he not been afraid of heights and had checked the cliff at it’s edge, he would have noticed that the cliff only had a 20 foot drop to an overlook parking lot on one of Wopsy Mountain Road’s lovely switchbacks. The Mustang came to rest at a 75 degree angle, crushing an empty 1972 Olds Vista Cruiser, whose owners, Bobby Jo and Joey Bob Vernon, were swapping dental plates at the nearby water fountain.
I think the insurance industry should refer to these types of claims officially as Toyotathon Phenomenons. See if Toyota still thinks it’s a good positive ad.
Its not often someone comes up with a post like that. That was awesome – Good one man. I only saw that commercial 20 times over the weekend during all the football
Although this is so pathetic it’s funny, it speaks to the underlying issue of fraud. There will always be idiots who will do anything (and everything) they can to get what they want. The penalty here should be to tow the mustang back up the hill, strap this moron into it, they push it back over the hill and walk away. Unfortunately, we all know our legal system doesn’t have the stomach for something like that. It’s odd this dirt bag can afford a lawyer to speak for him but couldn’t make the car payment. Jail time and 100% restitution are in order.
I’d like to hear more about the 1972 Olds Vista Cruiser that was evidently impaled by the subject Mustang. What a shameful loss to a potential collectors item. That Olds, I think it had those cool windows in the roof; they were especially cool (and damp) when they started to leak! –
Here in MA the authorities have had a field day with fraud and arrests… some years ago in Lawrence a car appeared to be “sitting” on the Merrimack River… it was on top of other cars that had previously been dumped in the same location… 7 cars were eventually pulled out from the same area… guess the police weren’t bright enough to keep an eye on the river.
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Did he want to buy a new Toyota?
You took the words right out of my mouth, Mike. Perhaps he’s the “brains” behind those awful Toyota ads. His attempt at insurance fraud is about as effective as the ads.
According to Cousin Travis, the worst part of the whole event was that he had already pushed the car UP Wopsy Mountain. He claimed that had he known what Cousin Dick had intended, he would have insisted on taking out more than just the stereo, in order to lighten the car for its uphill ascent. Travis thought Dick has simply run out of gas and wanted a good amount of momentum to clear the next hillock.
Unfortunately, both men were not locals, and had they pushed the car on level ground for approximately 2 miles, they would have found Booger Swamp, where area residents have been sinking cars for years. Activity at the swamp had been so hectic in the 1970’s that four men set up a used Eight Track Deck shop on adjacent dry land, where favored electronics could be removed prior to the “mysterious disappearance” of their vehicles.
Also unfortunate for Mr. Way was that had he not been afraid of heights and had checked the cliff at it’s edge, he would have noticed that the cliff only had a 20 foot drop to an overlook parking lot on one of Wopsy Mountain Road’s lovely switchbacks. The Mustang came to rest at a 75 degree angle, crushing an empty 1972 Olds Vista Cruiser, whose owners, Bobby Jo and Joey Bob Vernon, were swapping dental plates at the nearby water fountain.
I think the insurance industry should refer to these types of claims officially as Toyotathon Phenomenons. See if Toyota still thinks it’s a good positive ad.
Its not often someone comes up with a post like that. That was awesome – Good one man. I only saw that commercial 20 times over the weekend during all the football
Happry New Year
Although this is so pathetic it’s funny, it speaks to the underlying issue of fraud. There will always be idiots who will do anything (and everything) they can to get what they want. The penalty here should be to tow the mustang back up the hill, strap this moron into it, they push it back over the hill and walk away. Unfortunately, we all know our legal system doesn’t have the stomach for something like that. It’s odd this dirt bag can afford a lawyer to speak for him but couldn’t make the car payment. Jail time and 100% restitution are in order.
I’d like to hear more about the 1972 Olds Vista Cruiser that was evidently impaled by the subject Mustang. What a shameful loss to a potential collectors item. That Olds, I think it had those cool windows in the roof; they were especially cool (and damp) when they started to leak! –
What’s missing from this story? Britney Spears.
Here in MA the authorities have had a field day with fraud and arrests… some years ago in Lawrence a car appeared to be “sitting” on the Merrimack River… it was on top of other cars that had previously been dumped in the same location… 7 cars were eventually pulled out from the same area… guess the police weren’t bright enough to keep an eye on the river.