Rear Ended 3/6/07 - Not too much Damage...
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We Just got the police report today - so we have to confirm it. The thing is - the police report has all her contact info - driver liscence, address.. and i have her plates, so if she ever gave incorrect info - my police friends can trace the plates to her - and then she is in a heap of trouble.......
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Obviously get the money for the damage and depreciation, but don't hurry fixing it. I hope this is your first and last accident but i drive on these same New York roads and they haven't been kind to my car.
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Thats quite a lot better...... The way you were going on before seemed like u had pity on her and I should follow suit................ dont think so.
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I had something similar happen to me. Some guy was cutting perpendicular to traffic and pulled into my lane, smashing into my C280's left front corner, causing $4k in damage. The a$$wipe and his buddy were trying to convince the police officer to let him off easily. Me, being a law student, told him it was improper to talk to the officer without me being present, unless the officer specifically asked to speak to him. I got a "f*ck you," and then the officer told him to go to his car. The guy told me I was traveling down my lane too fast. I countered that, because I was coming up to a red light! Also, he was too stupid to realize that I have the complete right of way, since I'm in MY LANE and he made an improper exit from a gas station, cutting across traffic.
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MB Manhattan will make it as easy as possible for me. The folks over there know me well and Im a terrific customer of theres..... nothing to do with money - but because I undrstand when stuff happens that delays a repair or whatever. I am never a jerk about it - and do what I can to ease everything..... My Service Advisor, Christian Nguyen is GREAT. I might even get the new ML500 as a Loaner. We shall see. Definetly they do their best to give me what I want - and they will try to fix it fast.
The attitude of the woman - I wish i could have recorded it...... You would all have been amazed. I mean - REAL rudeness.... and for her "telephone friends" to TELL my mother that we had stopped short (they werent even there....) ... and to bargain with us - and for this woman to refuse to cooperate with us until the police came........ We were just standing there thinking "WTF is she on?" She can take her Mercury and put it YOU KNOW WHERE!...
The attitude of the woman - I wish i could have recorded it...... You would all have been amazed. I mean - REAL rudeness.... and for her "telephone friends" to TELL my mother that we had stopped short (they werent even there....) ... and to bargain with us - and for this woman to refuse to cooperate with us until the police came........ We were just standing there thinking "WTF is she on?" She can take her Mercury and put it YOU KNOW WHERE!...
PS- Get used to speaking with Mirabel. She is the only one that picks up the phone.
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Wow sorry to hear that Chucky300...make sure you have the body shop check for crumble zones, you know the steel bar behind the metal bumper that's holding it up, and replace those if they are damaged.
This reminds me of the police department in my city. I once saw an undercover or off duty cop in plain cloth arrest a hit and run driver, he had the guy in cuffs in front of the crashed car in the middle of the street for almost 30mins before his "re-enforcements" arrived. I almost feel bad for him as he just stood there with the bad guy in cuffs as the traffic zips by for half an hour with all those people watching.
One would think they show up faster when one of their own needs help but they took their sweet time.
This reminds me of the police department in my city. I once saw an undercover or off duty cop in plain cloth arrest a hit and run driver, he had the guy in cuffs in front of the crashed car in the middle of the street for almost 30mins before his "re-enforcements" arrived. I almost feel bad for him as he just stood there with the bad guy in cuffs as the traffic zips by for half an hour with all those people watching.
One would think they show up faster when one of their own needs help but they took their sweet time.
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I had something similar happen to me. Some guy was cutting perpendicular to traffic and pulled into my lane, smashing into my C280's left front corner, causing $4k in damage. The a$$wipe and his buddy were trying to convince the police officer to let him off easily. Me, being a law student, told him it was improper to talk to the officer without me being present, unless the officer specifically asked to speak to him. I got a "f*ck you," and then the officer told him to go to his car. The guy told me I was traveling down my lane too fast. I countered that, because I was coming up to a red light! Also, he was too stupid to realize that I have the complete right of way, since I'm in MY LANE and he made an improper exit from a gas station, cutting across traffic.
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Christian is a nice guy. His desk is next to my former SA, Mike Raso, who is also top notch. The bodyshop is good but I wouldn't say great...unless a "higher-up" oversees the work. With that said, make sure you introduce yourself to the bodyshop manager, Chris. There is also another guy, Rob who helps expedite things and usually is the one dealing with the insurance companies and verifies QA. When my C32 was in the shop, the insurance adjuster tried to talk them into using an aftermarket bumper or just filling and spraying it. Rob made sure that all damage was replaced, not repaired using OEM parts and process.
PS- Get used to speaking with Mirabel. She is the only one that picks up the phone.
PS- Get used to speaking with Mirabel. She is the only one that picks up the phone.
I met everyone yesterday at the bodyshop - and Christian will personally oversee this repair..... he knows me well and Im sure it will be great in my case..... (they know i wont accept just "good")
I told the bodyshop manager, i dont want ANY aftermarket parts/paints, or anything repaired.... it must be REPLACED..... i want it as it was when it came from the factory.... no ifs, ands, or buts..... This wasnt my fault, and i dont care WHAT their insurance company says......... my car..... my right of way.... and thats that. He agreed and told me they would never compromise with them.
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Not to say the Mercedes didn't, I'm sure it did but under the bumper.
I'd rather total a Land Cruiser than just have a bumper removal in a Yukon... it's about the tranfer of energy and where it gets dissapated to. The occupant -- or the car.
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Reminds me of my mom...
This actually happened to my mom's car (CL600). A teenage girl merged into the lane while not looking and hit the rear side of my mom's car and had the nerve to say that she was going too fast and that she had 'skid marks' from her tires. How are there going to be skid marks from going too fast and the girl hit her from the rear side? The police officer took the girl's story over my mom's. Keep in mind that the girl's car was like an old Cavalier or something. It was totally damaged. My mom's car had a buffable scratch with no real impact on the rear of the bumper. Anyhow, my mom's rates are up and the girl has a new car. That's life.
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I hate to be a downer and I know it's kind of 'wrong' but the car with more damage on it usually is the safer car to be in as that means the car is absorbing the energy from the impact.
Not to say the Mercedes didn't, I'm sure it did but under the bumper.
I'd rather total a Land Cruiser than just have a bumper removal in a Yukon... it's about the tranfer of energy and where it gets dissapated to. The occupant -- or the car.
Not to say the Mercedes didn't, I'm sure it did but under the bumper.
I'd rather total a Land Cruiser than just have a bumper removal in a Yukon... it's about the tranfer of energy and where it gets dissapated to. The occupant -- or the car.
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This actually happened to my mom's car (CL600). A teenage girl merged into the lane while not looking and hit the rear side of my mom's car and had the nerve to say that she was going too fast and that she had 'skid marks' from her tires. How are there going to be skid marks from going too fast and the girl hit her from the rear side? The police officer took the girl's story over my mom's. Keep in mind that the girl's car was like an old Cavalier or something. It was totally damaged. My mom's car had a buffable scratch with no real impact on the rear of the bumper. Anyhow, my mom's rates are up and the girl has a new car. That's life.
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in any event, a rear hit is the fault of the person hitting.
I don't remember the circumstances, but I do remember that.
My sister in her X5 was rearended not too long ago and the officer that showed up explained that although 99.999% of the time it's the fault of the rear-ender, there are some situations where that's not true.
The police arent even the ones to make that call
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Actually not ALWAYS, but in most cases yes.
I don't remember the circumstances, but I do remember that.
My sister in her X5 was rearended not too long ago and the officer that showed up explained that although 99.999% of the time it's the fault of the rear-ender, there are some situations where that's not true.
In Texas, at least how I remember it, the police assign blame.
I don't remember the circumstances, but I do remember that.
My sister in her X5 was rearended not too long ago and the officer that showed up explained that although 99.999% of the time it's the fault of the rear-ender, there are some situations where that's not true.
In Texas, at least how I remember it, the police assign blame.
Here - the police just jot down what happened...............
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Wait Wait........ this girl merged into ur moms lane from behind..... and hit her from behind.....Why would the police take this kids side over ur moms? there has to be more to the story...... in any event, a rear hit is the fault of the person hitting....... I dont understand...... Something has to be wrong here. The police arent even the ones to make that call... they can just put down the 2 sides of the story on the police report, and then it goes to insurance and they duke it out.... laws.
laws.It's examples like this which keep reminding me that racism is alive and kicking, even in 2007. Mind you, we're in the bootheel of SE Missouri, where asian's and black ppl aren't looked too high upon, ESPECIALLY when they're successful. I have several other stories, but this one was one relating to this situation.
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