atiqa

I was driving along, minding my own business on the Southern State Parkway last night and traffic comes to a stop. It wasn't even a sudden stop, it slowed down, then stopped. So I am at a complete rest when BAM! someone rear ends me. She said she looked down for a second and wasn't aware that traffic had stopped.
According to my service advisor, the car might be totaled, it depends on the extent of the damage to the frame.
If it is totaled, I think I'll get it in black this time around

I wonder if anyone will notice the irony in my plates, lol.

Star & Laurel

Oh you be you . . .

Sorry for the incident. Hopefully they total it and you get to pick up a new one. I should be getting my Obsidian Black next week.

tanktube67

Sorry about your car, are you OK?

Mr Purple

Sorry to hear that. Assuming you're ok.

i had a rear end. the other driving was talking on the phone and didnt see the red light..then emerged with no shoes on..and continued to yap on the phone while looking at the damage...

my bumper was absolutely fine. little scratch. i was amazed. the other car, a corsa, had a big front dent.

hope it works out

zebra1550

I hate that you had to be the poster child for how well built the C300 is, and I hope that you are OK. I think it's a testament to MB of just how well built these car are. I would assume that the other driver didn't even have time to brake, and that her car took just about the worst possible hit from behind. Yet, from the photos, there seems to be no intrusion into the passenger compartment. This is why I'll continue to put my family into a MB.

angeloxnet

im in pain looking at that, sorry about ur car
it sux when theres so many absent minded people on the road and u cant control it

PHYBENZ

sorry to see that, hope you are OK.

Dreamka

OMGOD~~~~~~~~~~~

I can only say...It would be totaled and you will get received black new one...

Anyway, you should go to hospital and check your neck...
Any Car accident can give some hurt to you in the future even though it is just little happening/accident.

Sorry to hear that....

jstaneff

Ditto on getting your neck checked out. If you don't do that now, it will feel better but may not be. Very long term side effect here.

As to the car:
- Did the crumple zones protect you well from the impact? (Did you feel the collision?) I once had a Peugeot 505 that was crumpled up to the back tire, there was hardly a bump felt inside.
- Is the damage limited to just above the bumper? If it is, then the "frame" may be fine. I had an Accord "shortened" by this kind of impact, but the frame was still in perfect alignment.

I'd push to get it totaled. There's no way a body shop can properly restore the factory rust protection once this kind of impact has happened.

Maybe you could sell it as a parts car?

norcal5

+1

Keep us posted on your situation (you, car). Hope you get back into a C real soon.

Juicy

Sorry to hear about the accident. But it is great that you can laugh about it and see some humor in it.

Hopefully no one was hurt.

On a different note ... I've noticed that any time there is an accident, Americans always are the first to say "go get checked out by a doctor". (please relax folks ... just a little joke about the stereotype that Americans love to sue everyone)

oblu

Unibody, the entire car is the "frame". When they're talking about alignment, they're talking about the subframe pick up points; if those are moved out of spec then the "frame" is bent.

No matter what, with any unibody impact there's going to be cutting, welding, sanding and a whole lot of filler.

oblu

Not Americans, U.S. insurance companies.

webada

yea, that's why its better to fight for a total if you can. Sorry to say but after an accident like that the car will never feel the same and whether its totaled or sold after fixing, hopefully its not too much money out of your own pocket.

hey, if this drags on for few more months, you can get urself a 2009.

anyways, the important thing is that you were uninjured (hope so)

misterng

Glad that you're ok!

KiwiRobbie

Bummer glad to hear that you are ok. I hd the exact same thing happen to me last monday, my car was a 203 wagon, 6 months old I was glad the car did as designed and my wife and I were unhurt, big thumbs up for the mercedes design team. You can see photos ofmy damaged car here https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w204/234004-sold-my-soul-dark-side.html my car was written off.

crow944

Sorry to hear about your accident. The important thing is your ok, like everyone is saying, get checked out by a doctor. You may not feel the effects of whiplash until weeks later.

Hope your insurance can pay for a brand new car.

theraj2

That sucks.. but atleast your in one piece... haha i just got what it said on the license plate..... hope it all gets fixed... and black is a really hot color.... what exit were you on? i drive it everyday and people always come right up to the bumper when you have that fast---full stop traffic...i hate it!

syrAMG

Oh man... it always sad to see these photos
especially so close by

definatly get your neck checked even if your not in pain

that shot of your car piggie backed looks pretty bad.
but your in good shape and thats whats important. (it did its job)

I hate irresponsible drivers. you could be 150% aware and driving safely
its the others around you that are screwing the whole thing up.

AsianML

Holy crap!! Did you get checked out by a doc? If not, do it ASAP or it could come back and bite you in the *** should anything come up from it.

atiqa

Thanks for the well wishes, guys.
I was actually rushed to the hospital right after the accident because I was in a lot of pain. I was given Motrin and released right away. The pain didn't subside so I ended up in the ER again the next morning, and then of course I contacted my lawyer and a lawsuit is in the works.
I'm still in pain but the Vicodin and Flexeril work wonders, and I'm going to have to start physical therapy.

About the car, well, "unfortunately" the damage is equal to about $20k, and the car is worth around $40k so they will end up repairing it, since the damage has to be 70% of the car's worth for it to be considered totaled. That kind of scares me, I don't really want to get back in that car. I did request to be sent a detailed list of every tiny thing that has to be done to the car. Is there anything else I should request?

Also, I was told that the repairs will definitely take a while, as the car is an '08 and the parts are not readily available, and they must be ordered from Germany. And Merc doesn't give loaners for this kind of stuff, so I'll be stuck with an Enterprise car.

I have to say, the car is built well. When I was hit, the car went into neutral on its own and the headrests popped out. I felt really safe inside, and I don't think I'll ever drive anything other than an MB.

I just wish I could have had it totaled instead of repaired.

theraj2

Glad everything is working out... but since you have to get it repaired instead of getting a new car, is it possible to send it to a mercedes benz dealer for the repair... i dont know of any but anyone on this forum know of any mb dealer that deals w/collision? This is irrelivant, but i know bay ridge lexus does collision repairs for Lexus' so im assuming theres gana be an mb dealer that does it.

Anyways.. keep us posted on how the repair turns out!

kfm999

See if you can send your car to MB of Manhattan since they are the only factory-owned dealership and possibly will help in the repairs, and might even total the car with their calculations

RLE

<<Thanks for the well wishes, guys.
I was actually rushed to the hospital right after the accident because I was in a lot of pain. I was given Motrin and released right away. The pain didn't subside so I ended up in the ER again the next morning, and then of course I contacted my lawyer and a lawsuit is in the works.
I'm still in pain but the Vicodin and Flexeril work wonders, and I'm going to have to start physical therapy.

About the car, well, "unfortunately" the damage is equal to about $20k, and the car is worth around $40k so they will end up repairing it, since the damage has to be 70% of the car's worth for it to be considered totaled. That kind of scares me, I don't really want to get back in that car. I did request to be sent a detailed list of every tiny thing that has to be done to the car. Is there anything else I should request?

Also, I was told that the repairs will definitely take a while, as the car is an '08 and the parts are not readily available, and they must be ordered from Germany. And Merc doesn't give loaners for this kind of stuff, so I'll be stuck with an Enterprise car.

I have to say, the car is built well. When I was hit, the car went into neutral on its own and the headrests popped out. I felt really safe inside, and I don't think I'll ever drive anything other than an MB.

I just wish I could have had it totaled instead of repaired.>>

You are also entitled to collect on reduced value which will probably be substantial.

It's easy to find out how much. Just ask the sales manager at your dealer what the comparative trade in value would be for a car that had been in a $20K accident versus no accident damage.

It will be a big number.

TuneTime

i think i saw your car at the dealer in massa...... pretty bad hit... glad your ok! Too bad they cant salvage it out...

tell them your trunk spoiler flew off in the accident... lol...