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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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For the third time in two years, someone ran into my vette. First time it was parked in my driveway and someone backed into it. Second time, it was parked in a parking lot and someone backed into it. Third time was yesterday, I was sitting at a red light and a man in a $200 pick up truck ran into me. How do you not see a big bright red car? It's like I have a sign on my vette that says"Hit Me".
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Dads C5
For the third time in two years, someone ran into my vette. First time it was parked in my driveway and someone backed into it. Second time, it was parked in a parking lot and someone backed into it. Third time was yesterday, I was sitting at a red light and a man in a $200 pick up truck ran into me. How do you not see a big bright red car? It's like I have a sign on my vette that says"Hit Me".
That sucks.

How bad was the damage?

I have a question though. How the heck does someone hit your car when your parked in your driveway? That's ridiculous.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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It was more paint damage than anything. He wasn't going that fast. A friend hit it in my driveway. Maybe I need to paint it black.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Funny, my last car was a red Firebird and it got t-boned three times on the right side.

After the third time I was getting used to it but dammit, couldn't somebody at least hit the other side so I could have fresh paint all around?
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Vin number for future reference
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Good luck with the repair and painting the butt is a good thing
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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Did any of them speak english ? Most often up here in PA once they run into you . . .they get out and run away. A month ago there was a three or four car accident, and all the drivers and passengers got out and ran ! What the hell is that about ? Sometimes I'm scared to back out of my driveway fearing someone is going to clip me, and i live on a dead end street ?
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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Well, they say "it comes in three's" so I guess you can take some consolation in the fact that ......you're done

Good luck with the repairs, you gotta be safe now
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Did someone stick a bulls eye on the back of your car? Good luck with the repairs. I hope it will look like new.
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