I was out for a little cruze on this bright sunny California day and just got rearended by a guy in a Mercedes...... Looks like I'll need a new rear bumper, trim, and a little paint touch up. I'll call Kirk on Monday........
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I was out for a little cruze on this bright sunny California day and just got rearended by a guy in a Mercedes...... Looks like I'll need a new rear bumper, trim, and a little paint touch up. I'll call Kirk on Monday........
DO get a detailed professional inspection ( Kirk, etc)
> Rear end inpacts can cause hidden fiberglass damage that you won't see without knowing what to look for.
> Did the bumper supports twist and or bend the rear 2 x 2 horizontal steel support ?
> Cause any other rear structual damage ?
> Did the bumper brackets crack the surrounding fiberglass where they go through the body ? ...and the list can go one, don't just go for a quick settlement, do be detail oriented and as prevoiusly mentioned, get a detailed professional inspection. ~Alan
> Rear end inpacts can cause hidden fiberglass damage that you won't see without knowing what to look for.
> Did the bumper supports twist and or bend the rear 2 x 2 horizontal steel support ?
> Cause any other rear structual damage ?
> Did the bumper brackets crack the surrounding fiberglass where they go through the body ? ...and the list can go one, don't just go for a quick settlement, do be detail oriented and as prevoiusly mentioned, get a detailed professional inspection. ~Alan
Was Ted with you?
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Glad you are O.K.....
A good photo should always tell a story and your photo was just begging to be enhanced.
Good one Troy!! It was just a hard tap. Ted was at home. The bumper has a small crack next to the right bumper guard and it slid in about a half inch or so. No noticable body damage that I can see... I'll have Kirk check it out next week.
Mark, sorry to hear that, glad you are ok. I got a "light tap" at a light a few years ago, and there was considerable damage, although Spyders don't have bumpers. Hopefully, you fared better than I did.
I got that fixed finally and had new paint done this spring.
A few weeks ago some spineless tool hit the left front of my car in a parking lot. Real nice way to finish off a car weekend, was returning from Lime Rock Park vintage festival, stopped for some food.
So back to the body shop I go. Ce la vie!
P.S. by Ted I was thinking Ted Kennedy was driving the Mercedes behind you, maybe in spirit!
I got that fixed finally and had new paint done this spring.
A few weeks ago some spineless tool hit the left front of my car in a parking lot. Real nice way to finish off a car weekend, was returning from Lime Rock Park vintage festival, stopped for some food.
So back to the body shop I go. Ce la vie!
P.S. by Ted I was thinking Ted Kennedy was driving the Mercedes behind you, maybe in spirit!
curious, do u have a 3rd brake lite
BUMMER! There will NEVER be a shortage of A-hole drivers on the road that cause these types of fender-benders.
Hope you can get it back to ship-shape and road-worthy without too much grief!
Hope you can get it back to ship-shape and road-worthy without too much grief!
...ooops!
Mark
Thought u were popped in the rear by one of your boyfriends by the title of your thread
Thought u were popped in the rear by one of your boyfriends by the title of your thread
Now why would you think that? This is a car forum, that kind of talk is for your other forums....I guess it could be worse....... It could have fallen off a truck!