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A week ago my 2021 E53 was hit hard from behind after I stopped in the fast lane on the Merritt Parkway in CT - cars in front of me had stopped for an accident. The car behind me did not - and it hit me hard. While I was still trying to figure out if my head was attached to my neck, MB came on line in the car and said they had contacted emergency services and to ask if I was ok. The car actually didn't look too bad - but then I noticed that the pillar coming down from the roof behind the rear door was creased. $44,000 repair bill and Chubb wrote off the car.
I just ordered a 2023 E53 which will be built in January. Same color - Silver. I have had many cars over the years - BMW, Porsche, Audi and MB. This car is by far the best - and safe.
Both doors were creased Was pushed into the jeep in front who had stopped See crease in black circle
A week ago my 2021 E53 was hit hard from behind after I stopped in the fast lane on the Merritt Parkway in CT - cars in front of me had stopped for an accident. The car behind me did not - and it hit me hard. While I was still trying to figure out if my head was attached to my neck, MB came on line in the car and said they had contacted emergency services and to ask if I was ok. The car actually didn't look too bad - but then I noticed that the pillar coming down from the roof behind the rear door was creased. $44,000 repair bill and Chubb wrote off the car.
I just ordered a 2023 E53 which will be built in January. Same color - Silver. I have had many cars over the years - BMW, Porsche, Audi and MB. This car is by far the best - and safe.
Both doors were creased Was pushed into the jeep in front who had stopped See crease in black circle
I am so sorry to hear that, glad to hear you are fine, that's what matters the most in events like these.
Good news is that I had guaranteed value with Chubb - $98K. I was initially surprised the driver air bag didn’t go off - the seat belt locked up (and would not work again). I guess because I was hit from behind and the frontal impact was
“relatively” small. Trunk works fine, even with some damage to it. See crease Trunk still opened See door gap No kidding Car that hit me Interesting
Glad you're ok; looks like that Honda Accord is also a super safe car and took care of its driver as well! Thank god both Mercedes and many modern cars are built to be very safe.
Glad you are OK. Just curious which seats you have in your car? Did you see the other car coming and have a chance to set back in the seat and brace for impact?
Was in a Washington Flier taxi coming from Washington Dulles to DC a couple years ago and only a few blocks from my hotel when we were struck by a DC taxi from behind while stopped at a light. The other driver was head down in his phone and never touched the brakes. Both cars were Priuses so got to see how both ends of the car faired in a ~35 mph collision, which really didn't seem that bad considering.
Just the regular seats. I recall I had a second to change lanes but I hesitated and missed that chance. Yes, I looked in my rear view and saw him coming, knowing he would not stop. That few seconds seemed like an eternity until he hit me with more force than I thought. First accident in 40 years of driving.
I was twice rear-ended in my years of driving. One time I was driving a Honda Civic and the other time I was driving a W126 S-Class. Both happened when I stopped at a red light. Fortunately both cars which hit me were not driving too fast, probably under 20kmh, and so I was able to repair the minimal damage. Obviously the Civic suffered more damage relative to the S-Class.
I am not as fortunate as you are. During my 40+ years of driving, I had been involved in more accidents but none of which was any of my fault though.
Just the regular seats. I recall I had a second to change lanes but I hesitated and missed that chance. Yes, I looked in my rear view and saw him coming, knowing he would not stop. That few seconds seemed like an eternity until he hit me with more force than I thought. First accident in 40 years of driving.
Sorry to hear.
I experienced the same while back: stopped at the traffic light, but car behind me did not - luckily this was at the lower speed. Just the rear bumper damage...
Safety is no. 1 reason why I have sticked with MB for 40+ years.
+1
I was T-boned right rear 1/4 panel with my son in the back seat. Fire and ambulance shut the whole street until police came. Paramedics checked us out, I gave my statement, and we walked away, car totaled.
A business had footage of the crash (the idiot driver contested the police report). We were airborne! Flying sideways, landed almost rolled and stayed upright somehow. It was pretty spectacular. Until that accident I had always incorrectly assumed I could avoid anything. I didn't even know what was going on, staring at the world flying by sideways in slow motion, my counter-steering inputs having no effect "something's wrong...." very weird feeling.
OP glad everything crumpled where it was supposed to crumple! Whew.
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