It could have been worse... - Page 2

Ishniknork · #1 07-09-2007, 03:13 AM

Bastages!

At least it looks like the sheetmetal wasn't damaged. I'll bet that bumber is creased and will need to be replaced to make it right. The other trim pieces may be reuseable. I'm with PNG on estimated cost of repair. Can't know until you dig deeper.

cmyX6go · #2 07-09-2007, 04:49 AM

Ouch...that sux B. I hate rude people.

ncx · #3 07-09-2007, 08:56 AM

Oooh sorry, that sucks. You have the right attitude, though... of course you are pissed but it could have been a much worse hit and run.
Good luck with the repairs, whichever way you decide to go.

B-Line · #4 07-09-2007, 09:08 PM

$1000...

Meiac09 · #5 07-10-2007, 12:34 AM

what a F*#&%#!!!

We all need fookin' security cameras for our cars.

vinuneuro · #6 07-10-2007, 12:37 AM

Must be a bad week for rear bumpers. Dad got rear-ended on the highway by a guy who initially said he didn't have insurance. The next day mom comes back to a hit/run similar to yours, after groceries.

dxbX5 · #7 07-10-2007, 07:41 AM

I was a little less lucky - car didn't start after this nudge in traffic. Someone parked their Pathfinder in my tail!

I was sat in traffic when it happened. Heard a screech of tyres and then the phone was ringing with a policeman chatting to me in Arabic. My Arabic is pretty bad, but worse when this had just happened.

Here is the outcome:

I expected the car to start after this, but there had been some damage to a battery cable. I'm still waiting for that and the exhaust.

PersonaNonGrata · #8 07-10-2007, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxbX5

I was a little less lucky - car didn't start after this nudge in traffic. Someone parked their Pathfinder in my tail!

I was sat in traffic when it happened. Heard a screech of tyres and then the phone was ringing with a policeman chatting to me in Arabic. My Arabic is pretty bad, but worse when this had just happened.

Here is the outcome:

I expected the car to start after this, but there had been some damage to a battery cable. I'm still waiting for that and the exhaust.

That is terrible! Do you know the full extent of the damage yet? I ask because I have told about a brand new X5 that was declared a total loss after being rear-ended. The visual damage wasn't that bad, aside from the usual and a buckled rear quarter panel, but the exhaust got driven in so hard that it cracked the engine block! The insurance company wrote it off. Incidentally, this X5 belonged to the parts manager of the largest BMW dealer in the US.

B-Line · #9 07-10-2007, 02:22 PM

That Sux,

I'm sorry man..

dxbX5 · #10 07-11-2007, 02:15 AM

They've told me that the worst of the damage is to the exhaust system, but they're just waiting on the parts for it. I'll certainly be making sure that the block is checked after that story.

I was very surprised (considering the noise of the impact) that there wasn't more to see when the cars were pulled apart. It was very annoying that it didn't start. It was about 40 that day and I was stuck in a tunnel - could've done with some A/C!!