You're not going to believe this....
01-14-2019, 08:16 PM
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You're not going to believe this....
I stopped at the corner store by my house on the way home today, and as I was starting to leave the parking lot a kid in a Challenger backed out of his parking spot and right into my freshly painted front bumper. He had his music turned up too loud to hear my horn. 
At least this time around the other guy's insurance is going to pay for the repairs instead of me. I just can't believe that this is three times in three or so months since I started daily driving my Vette that it's had to go to the body shop for repairs. I guess the shop can repaint the front bumper while it's in to have the back bumper fixed. I just can't believe how crappy most Texas drivers are.
At least this time around the other guy's insurance is going to pay for the repairs instead of me. I just can't believe that this is three times in three or so months since I started daily driving my Vette that it's had to go to the body shop for repairs. I guess the shop can repaint the front bumper while it's in to have the back bumper fixed. I just can't believe how crappy most Texas drivers are.
01-14-2019, 08:25 PM
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Someone is trying to tell you something...
01-14-2019, 08:46 PM
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Bummer. Things happen in threes so you should be good now. 
01-14-2019, 08:54 PM
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01-14-2019, 08:55 PM
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01-14-2019, 09:29 PM
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I use mine as a daily driver in Texas also. I haven't had anybody hit me...yet, but I have had several people pull out in front of me. Makes me glad I have the oversized brakes on the GS.
01-14-2019, 10:57 PM
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Man, I thought for a second someone had just replied to your last post & brought it back up to the top. That sucks! I rarely drive my GS anywhere there will be a decent amount of other cars. It's become regulated to weekends & back country roads because, as you've been so unfortunate to deal with, a large percentage of drivers just do not pay attention. A couple months ago my wife backed into a parked truck - no damage to the truck but $700 repair to her car. I asked her how she managed that with her mirrors & a backup camera 
Granted my daughter did say the truck was at a weird angle & too big for the parking spot it was in, but I guarantee my wife was not using her mirrors, camera or looking behind her (which is also why she has never driven the GS 
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Granted my daughter did say the truck was at a weird angle & too big for the parking spot it was in, but I guarantee my wife was not using her mirrors, camera or looking behind her (which is also why she has never driven the GS )
01-14-2019, 11:31 PM
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I stopped at the corner store by my house on the way home today, and as I was starting to leave the parking lot a kid in a Challenger backed out of his parking spot and right into my freshly painted front bumper. He had his music turned up too loud to hear my horn.
At least this time around the other guy's insurance is going to pay for the repairs instead of me. I just can't believe that this is three times in three or so months since I started daily driving my Vette that it's had to go to the body shop for repairs. I guess the shop can repaint the front bumper while it's in to have the back bumper fixed. I just can't believe how crappy most Texas drivers are.
At least this time around the other guy's insurance is going to pay for the repairs instead of me. I just can't believe that this is three times in three or so months since I started daily driving my Vette that it's had to go to the body shop for repairs. I guess the shop can repaint the front bumper while it's in to have the back bumper fixed. I just can't believe how crappy most Texas drivers are.
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01-15-2019, 12:02 AM
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Sorry to hear about this Ed. If I remember correctly you are moving to Arizona. Snow Birds and older people. Good Luck.
01-15-2019, 12:28 AM
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01-15-2019, 02:01 AM
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That's just down right bad luck. Been daily driving s Corvette since 2004 without being hit once . DFW area also. Gotta drive defensively, but that will be true wherever you move to.
Good luck with the repairs, again.
Good luck with the repairs, again.
