Arghhhhhhhhh
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From: FairFax, Virginia
Arghhhhhhhhh
It happened last Saturday - I was right there at the drive way about to make the right turn when my xcross street neighbour backed out from his into my front left.
I was no more then 10 MPH anh he was... i don't know but couldn't be that fast. The impact was hardly felt.
Here is the damage (to mine)
1. a palm size hole in the front bumper on driver side
2. the 2 head lites are out of join
3. 1/4 pannel with big dent at the head lite area and pushed back about 3mm to over lapping the door panel.
4. Front left wheel needs re-alignment
5. Wall on the wheel well is brushing against tire rubber.
6. The amber side marker was no where to be found.
7. A small scratch on the lense covers
To his : a palm sized dent on his old Civic CRX left rear bumper.
Brought to dealer body shop. Dealer refused to do an estimate before my insurrance can come up with one on its own. So I left the C-Coupe there.
He said - "look like a 3 weeks and 24 hundreds of damage from here". He said likely to cost more once he opened it up but has to wait for my ins adjuster to show up first
Goshhh... That is a lot of money for such a minor incident.
As for the loaner - My dealer gave me a...smile when I asked for one. Got a Maxima SE for a loaner from Enterprise (my ins courtesy).
I thought we have a strong and tough car but it does not seem like one from my experience
Wish I have a digital cam for sharing pictures...
Will keep you guys posted with the final costs and time involved.
Peace
I was no more then 10 MPH anh he was... i don't know but couldn't be that fast. The impact was hardly felt.
Here is the damage (to mine)
1. a palm size hole in the front bumper on driver side
2. the 2 head lites are out of join
3. 1/4 pannel with big dent at the head lite area and pushed back about 3mm to over lapping the door panel.
4. Front left wheel needs re-alignment
5. Wall on the wheel well is brushing against tire rubber.
6. The amber side marker was no where to be found.
7. A small scratch on the lense covers
To his : a palm sized dent on his old Civic CRX left rear bumper.
Brought to dealer body shop. Dealer refused to do an estimate before my insurrance can come up with one on its own. So I left the C-Coupe there.
He said - "look like a 3 weeks and 24 hundreds of damage from here". He said likely to cost more once he opened it up but has to wait for my ins adjuster to show up first
Goshhh... That is a lot of money for such a minor incident.As for the loaner - My dealer gave me a...smile when I asked for one. Got a Maxima SE for a loaner from Enterprise (my ins courtesy).
I thought we have a strong and tough car but it does not seem like one from my experience
Wish I have a digital cam for sharing pictures...
Will keep you guys posted with the final costs and time involved.
Peace
Last edited by Benzer; Oct 10, 2002 at 12:45 PM.
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Re: Arghhhhhhhhh
Originally posted by Benzer
I thought we have a strong and tough car but it does not seem like one from my experience
Wish I have a digital cam for sharing pictures...
Will keep you guys posted with the final costs and time involved.
Peace
I thought we have a strong and tough car but it does not seem like one from my experience
Wish I have a digital cam for sharing pictures...
Will keep you guys posted with the final costs and time involved.
Peace
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I used to have neighbors like that. I am a cautious driver and parker. I find that if I would of parked in the street, my neighbor would back out and hit me. It would of been his fault but my stupidy... think about it.
Now for the best one... I always park my cars in the garage. One day I parked my new Explorer on the my side of the driveway. I told my wife several times as she was heading out the door " watch for my truck, it is in the driveway". You guessed it. She backed out her new car and side swiped my truck.
End result... one accident in my driveway knocked out both of our cars. I didn't even let the Ins Co. know and shelled out cash to repair both vehicles.
Now who was stupid me or my wife ?????
Now for the best one... I always park my cars in the garage. One day I parked my new Explorer on the my side of the driveway. I told my wife several times as she was heading out the door " watch for my truck, it is in the driveway". You guessed it. She backed out her new car and side swiped my truck.
End result... one accident in my driveway knocked out both of our cars. I didn't even let the Ins Co. know and shelled out cash to repair both vehicles.
Now who was stupid me or my wife ?????
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Originally posted by Rainers
I used to have neighbors like that. I am a cautious driver and parker. I find that if I would of parked in the street, my neighbor would back out and hit me. It would of been his fault but my stupidy... think about it.
Now for the best one... I always park my cars in the garage. One day I parked my new Explorer on the my side of the driveway. I told my wife several times as she was heading out the door " watch for my truck, it is in the driveway". You guessed it. She backed out her new car and side swiped my truck.
End result... one accident in my driveway knocked out both of our cars. I didn't even let the Ins Co. know and shelled out cash to repair both vehicles.
Now who was stupid me or my wife ?????
I used to have neighbors like that. I am a cautious driver and parker. I find that if I would of parked in the street, my neighbor would back out and hit me. It would of been his fault but my stupidy... think about it.
Now for the best one... I always park my cars in the garage. One day I parked my new Explorer on the my side of the driveway. I told my wife several times as she was heading out the door " watch for my truck, it is in the driveway". You guessed it. She backed out her new car and side swiped my truck.
End result... one accident in my driveway knocked out both of our cars. I didn't even let the Ins Co. know and shelled out cash to repair both vehicles.
Now who was stupid me or my wife ?????
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End result... one accident in my driveway knocked out both of our cars. I didn't even let the Ins Co. know and shelled out cash to repair both vehicles.
