Sorry to hear about this Chris!!! I borrowed a Saab 900 convertible that belonged to my boss, just long enough to meet Cindy and Nate when he was buying a car (we were short a car at the time, and Cindy had dropped me at work). I was waiting to turn left, and this little old lady just did not stop. I could see it coming too. Didn't make her hit me any softer. I was at a ddead stop. Couldn't do a thing. It's the insurance hassle that is worse than anything. No one was hurt. THIRD BRAKE LIGHT is a must on our style cars. The bumper is really low, and the lights are small and dim. This is the one I have<http://www.jcwhitney.com/mini-led-brake-light/taillight/clearance/p2003590.jcwx>. Robert has more LED's in his light bar. It is worth the $20. I HAVE been hit by a semi in mine. It was a less than 5 mph hit. His foot was off the brake at a stop, and he didn't realize he was rolling. He hit me so square it didn't do a thing. I had the stock bumper at the time. Good luck with all the insurance hassle. JC On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Arghh. > > Well doesn't look too bad. Looks like a bumper, > bumper shocks maybe a bumper filler then a little paint and body work. > > > On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Chris Lindh <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> It was Grandma, taking her grandson to his baseball game. She was in a >> hurry and didn't see me stopped... (maybe I need a 3rd tail light). >> > > Couldn't see the large vehicle stopped in the road in front of > her. Hmm > > >> >> She had her daughter come pick up the grandson, but when they tried to >> leave the officer announced through his loudspeaker that the occupant could >> not leave until he was finished with the process. Grandma received a >> citation for following too closely. (I have learned that sometimes it is >> best to slow down to get things done quickly.) >> > > I'm surprised she got a ticket for that. Most states they can't > give tickets like that if it wasn't witnessed by an officer. A very gray > area. > > >> >> Weather: clear, time 6PM, she was driving a Honda Accord. Her bumper >> cover received minor damage. Her hood had dents from a previous incident... >> > > Hmm > > >> >> While I was waiting to turn in my wife and boys turned in coming the >> opposite direction in the G35, then it happened. My oldest was upset >> thinking I got hurt. >> > > > Reminds me of the dirt bike days. We were more worried if the > bike was broken. Jeff can heal him self we have to fix the bike. :) :) Used > to give him a hard time about that... > > > >> >> The crazy part is Grandma wanted me to just let it slide... she thought my >> bumper could just be "pulled out". I'd like Grandma to work in a body shop >> for a few months... >> > > > Uh no. It's more than just pulling a bumper out as it's > bent and the bumper shocks have to be replaced after an accident as well. If > she damaged the tailgate that's a huge cost to replace. > > >> >> ...and, at another time in my life it might have been a bummer, but I'm >> mellowing... > > > > Yeah know what you mean. Wasn't too upset when Alex crunched > the PT cruiser. Well cause it wasn't her fault is why.... It's more the > inconvenience of having to deal with rental cars talking to ins people and > all that run around and then waiting for them to pay etc... > > > >> it could have been worse (it wasn't an 18 wheeler!). The damage is >> minimal. I would have been aggravated if it was any of the other cars. The >> El Camino paint is rough, there are rust spots popping up all over, the >> drivers door is full of bondo (I have a spare) and the tailgate has bondo >> cracking off AND had a giant limb fall on it (I have a spare tailgate too). > > > > > Ugh... Well you will have some funds to put into the elky > now. Take the check and do most of it your self. I looked over the repair > bill for the PT and was not impressed with the hourly fees. They were > obviously padding the bill a bunch. $500 worth of parts retail and the > repair was over 2K. They billed 8hrs for mixing paint. The whole job from > beginning to end would have taken a shop less than 8hrs total. I know I'd > never take a car there. Will suggest to allstate they audit the shops fee > and time schedule for repairs cause it's way over book rate. > > Had I known they were going to charge the other ins company > that much I would have done the repairs myself and made over 1K in > profit... > > > > Robert Adams > > > > >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 9:08 AM, <STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Bummer, never a good time for that. was (she) on a cell phone? Putting >>> on makeup? Are you OK? Weather conditions? Wet? >>> what was (she) driving? >>> >>> >>> Smokey Mt Frank >>> >>> In a message dated 10/3/2011 9:01:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >>> chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: >>> >>> "Vehicles 1 and 2 were traveling south on (Main) Road approaching it`s >>> intersection with >>> (Neighborhood) Drive. Vehicle 2 stopped in preparation for turning left >>> onto (Neighborhood) >>> Drive, waiting on oncoming (northbound) traffic. Vehicle 1 was not able >>> to stop in time, >>> and struck the rear of vehicle 2 after swerving to the right in an >>> attempt to avoid >>> impact. >>> Driver 2 stated that he was waiting on oncoming traffic to pass so he >>> could make a left >>> turn onto (Neighborhood) Drive when his vehicle was struck in the rear. >>> Driver 1 stated that she did not see that vehicle 2 had stopped in time. >>> She said that >>> she attempted to stop in time, and tried to swerve to avoid striking >>> vehicle 2, but she >>> was not able to do so in time." >>> >>> >> >> >