rearended
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From: Poteau Oklahoma
rearended
My wife was in Fort Smith and got hit in the rear of our 04, looking at the car you couldn't tell it really had any thing wrong other than a few scratches. Went by the dealership yesterday and the whole rear section of the car is off from behind the seats back. It cracked the floor section, flattened the bumper and they are putting it on the frame machine monday to check and see if it is bent or not. Car only has 20000 miles on it and we are just sick about it right now. All because some dumb*** on a cell phone!! Wife came out ok she has some shoulder and hip pain but it could have been a whole lot worse.
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Very sorry to hear about that - Hoping for the best!
It sounds like they are doing it correctly and it should be good as new when they are all done
Snap some pics when you can or if you can!
Thanks,Matt
It sounds like they are doing it correctly and it should be good as new when they are all done
Snap some pics when you can or if you can!
Thanks,Matt
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Sorry to hear that. Hope they can get it back as good as new. Surprised someone hasn't screamed "TOTAL IT" yet. Would be a shame with such low miles.
I've been hit twice in the rear and it's not a nice feeling. Couple days ago I was driving back from the paint store useing a back country road. Some idiot in a Grand Am came flying around a bend half over in my lane. I dove off to the right and luckily the shoulder was only muddy. If we would have caught corner to corner, it would have been ugly. People drive like idiots and it just gets worse.
I've been hit twice in the rear and it's not a nice feeling. Couple days ago I was driving back from the paint store useing a back country road. Some idiot in a Grand Am came flying around a bend half over in my lane. I dove off to the right and luckily the shoulder was only muddy. If we would have caught corner to corner, it would have been ugly. People drive like idiots and it just gets worse.
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We have a law in Maryland which prohibits use of a cell phone while driving. Going down the road, it seems 4 of 5 drivers are on the phone talking or texting. That does not count the idiots reading the paper or a book. I see them on I95 doing about seventy with a book over the steering wheel.
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That sucks....... Glad your wife is ok!
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Damn! Sorry to hear. This is my worst fear cuase there is usally very little to avoid it other than keeping your car parked in your driveway. The other night I was out driving and I stopped at a stop sign. Sure enough I saw lights coming up fast behind me and I heard the sound of screeching tires as the trucks brakes locked up. He stopped about 20 inches from my rear bumper. Yeah I got lucky.
I've been rear ended twice here in FL with another car and I usually push in the clutch and left off the brake and that method has caused me to escape serious damage as I just get pushed.
I've been rear ended twice here in FL with another car and I usually push in the clutch and left off the brake and that method has caused me to escape serious damage as I just get pushed.
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That's horrible news. I hope the wife is feeling better today. Is she going to see a doctor about the pains? Keep us updated on everything, and I hope there's good news on the frame.
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We have a law in Maryland which prohibits use of a cell phone while driving. Going down the road, it seems 4 of 5 drivers are on the phone talking or texting. That does not count the idiots reading the paper or a book. I see them on I95 doing about seventy with a book over the steering wheel.
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First off, glad your wife is OK. Sounds like the dealership is being very thorough with the car - hope everything works out with the repair.
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She was on Rogers Ave. right in front of chick fillet, between the two stop lights right there. She is doing pretty good just sick after looking at her car in that condition.
