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Old 08-11-2018, 06:14 PM
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Well, I did it!! I left my new 2019 Grand Sport under the area where the warehouse semi door comes down and it did right on my front bumper !!!@ My own fault for not checking clearance!! After a curse laced fit , I drove home in a quite different mood than arriving at my wife's machine moving business. Now to look for a shop to "buff out" some things.
Old 08-11-2018, 06:21 PM
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Oh darn, I just bought one and I'd be pretty upset if that happened to me. Sorry for your pain. Get it fixed and forget all about it.

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pics or it didn't happen
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It's nearly impossible to be prepared for all contingencies. Best see about getting your new Corvette repaired.
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Youch!

Sorry to hear this.
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I feel your pain.

Back in 1976, I'd just bought a brand-new Pontiac Firebird Trans Am...red with that big fire-breathing chicken on the hood. I'd had it maybe for a week when one day I took it to one of those self-serve car washes. I had it all cleaned up and pulled forward out of the wash bay to dry it off. About 75 feet ahead of the drying area was a business and a few cars were parked in front of it. So of course, a lady starts to back up. She kept on backing up until she backed right into the front end of my brand new car.

I was dumbfounded. She was embarrassed. She made all kinds of excuses...my brakes didn't work...I couldn't stop it...etc.etc. I was really surprised that I remained as calm as I did. Anyway, she had insurance, and I had it repaired as good as new. I think about that every now and then and your experience brought that back to my mind just now. Thought I'd share it so you'll know that that stuff happens a lot to brand new cars. You'll get if fixed and it won't even bother you anymore. You might even laugh about it one day.

Here's a pic of that car...and sorry for the hijack. I figured you could use some sympathy from someone who has 'been there.'

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