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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 11:44 AM
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New to the forum, hello. Just recently purchased an 02 Z06. This is my first “toy “car. My only other previous toys have been motorcycles (All Buells). On the second day of ownership my neighbor decided to back into me. I am now waiting to get the car back from the dealership. Hoping that I can use this for him as a good resource like I used to use bad weather bikers for Buell information.
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 11:54 AM
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OUCH, so sad!
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 01:31 PM
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Well that sucks.
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 02:15 PM
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Hopefully your neighbor is a stand-up guy and is paying for the repair. Sorry about the bad luck, but welcome to the asylum...
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 03:01 PM
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Welcome to the CF. Sorry about the accident, but now keeping your C5 perfect is done with. Now drive it like you stole it.
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 04:23 PM
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I get it back tomorrow.
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 05:39 PM
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The first scratch is always the worse.
Now you can relax.
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Old Jun 20, 2020 | 10:40 AM
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Sorry to see the damage to your car and I would bet your neighbor is sorry too. Best of luck getting the car fixed.
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Old Jun 25, 2020 | 08:03 PM
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Had a similar thing happen to me early into ownership, someone backed up into me while I was driving down the road. A good body shop and a paint correction makes the car better than before. Sorry to hear that.
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Sorry to see that but on the bright side, you purchased the best Corvette color
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