Got Rear Ended
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Got Rear Ended
last evening,driving home a pretty young lady slams me from behind in get this, a Mustang, shes's all about 19/20 years old. she was going about 5mph (maybe more) and we were both going thru a light. clean hit on the left side,cracked up bumper and no major damage(chassis or lights) most importantly, no one was hurt. reported accident to the police and report will follow,getting estimate for repairs at a trusted shop,but i wont be able to do that for a few days. anyone know the price of a new rear(there will be abosultely no patch job) thanks 
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Must have been a bad day for Vettes yesterday - this is the second thread in a row that I have seen about having accidents. Hope the body shop does a good job on the car.
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make sure when they pull the rear fascia, they check the tub real well...around $800 or so for the fascia+ painting... make sure they blend
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Must have been a bad day for Vettes yesterday - this is the second thread in a row that I have seen about having accidents. Hope the body shop does a good job on the car.
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Same thing happened to me 4 months ago... cost $1200 with brand new rear fascia... the good news about it is we both have some cool wall art to display now. Be sure they get a perfect match on the paint (this is nearly impossible unfortunately)
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Count your blessings she had insurance. Back in 1978, I was driving my 72 Mustang down Pacific Coast Highway when a young chick turned left in front of me, hitting my left rear quarter panel. 
She had no insurance, no I.D. lived out of state, and the car was a hotel rental that she borrowed from a friend. . 
Fortunately a CHP witnessed the whole thing and the chick looked great in her bikini. 
But she skipped out 
on her obligations so I had to pay the $200.00 deductible to get my car fixed. 
She had no insurance, no I.D. lived out of state, and the car was a hotel rental that she borrowed from a friend. . Fortunately a CHP witnessed the whole thing and the chick looked great in her bikini. But she skipped out on her obligations so I had to pay the $200.00 deductible to get my car fixed.
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
I had my rear facia and left qurter replaced within the last year and it wasn't all that expensive!
i was able to get that estimate this morning(took off work) 3000.00 for the same exact thing, rear fascia and left quarter panel.
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dude i had a dream this morning that i got rearended at a light by a green mustang and i remember the girls face in the rear view mirror.
then i woke up and took a look at my vette, all is alright but this is freaky
then i woke up and took a look at my vette, all is alright but this is freaky
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Originally Posted by newyiddy20
i was able to get that estimate this morning(took off work) 3000.00 for the same exact thing, rear fascia and left quarter panel.
Sorry to hear it.
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Originally Posted by EHS
Amazing how those 5 mph things turn into $3,000 things.
Sorry to hear it.
Sorry to hear it.
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Originally Posted by Goonie
dude i had a dream this morning that i got rearended at a light by a green mustang and i remember the girls face in the rear view mirror.
then i woke up and took a look at my vette, all is alright but this is freaky
then i woke up and took a look at my vette, all is alright but this is freaky
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Piece of advice you may or may not care to have====
DEMAND that her insurance pay you a DEPRECIATION chunk of change!!! Do NOT settle claim until they agree to this. They WILL do it. About 7 or 8 years ago I purchased a brand new Z28 and 1 month later a guy was cutting through grocery store parking lot and hit me in the side. I REFUSED to settle claim until they agreed to pay depreciation on my car!
If you want to know how much your car depreciated, call a dealership and ask them what "trade in" value on your vette is. Then tell them it has paint work and was rear ended. That difference is what you should get from the insurance company! Approximately 15-20% on average car, 25-30% on a Corvette or other "exotic" car!
No matter how cute the girl was----your car has taken a BIG hit in value!!!! And it wasn't your fault she rear ended you!
DEMAND that her insurance pay you a DEPRECIATION chunk of change!!! Do NOT settle claim until they agree to this. They WILL do it. About 7 or 8 years ago I purchased a brand new Z28 and 1 month later a guy was cutting through grocery store parking lot and hit me in the side. I REFUSED to settle claim until they agreed to pay depreciation on my car!
If you want to know how much your car depreciated, call a dealership and ask them what "trade in" value on your vette is. Then tell them it has paint work and was rear ended. That difference is what you should get from the insurance company! Approximately 15-20% on average car, 25-30% on a Corvette or other "exotic" car!
No matter how cute the girl was----your car has taken a BIG hit in value!!!! And it wasn't your fault she rear ended you!
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Originally Posted by newyiddy20
last evening,driving home a pretty young lady slams me from behind in get this, a Mustang, shes's all about 19/20 years old. ) thanks
wells she's cute, I'm sure you got her number,
hmmmmmmmm
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Originally Posted by Grumpy
make sure when they pull the rear fascia, they check the tub real well...around $800 or so for the fascia+ painting... make sure they blend