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I Got Rear Ended!!

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Old 04-01-09, 11:20 AM
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Default I Got Rear Ended!!

So I was sitting in traffic yesterday minding my own business when an elderly man driving a 2005 LS430 failed to make his stop. Luckily I had enough space in front or else I would have hit the car in front of me. Needless to say I am very upset that my car will be out of commission for a month and all my rear mods have been destroyed. I am also worried that my insurance is going to go up. Take a look at the damage...



Here's the money shot...
Old 04-01-09, 11:29 AM
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Why would your insurance go up? You got rear ended and as you said, he failed to make a stop.
Old 04-01-09, 11:30 AM
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That sucks! If the accident isn't your fault, then you don't have worry about your insurance going up. My car was just in a front end collision because some lady was looking down at the ground to pick something up as she was pulling to a shopping center. I swear the warm weather make people dumber!
Old 04-01-09, 11:31 AM
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^ what he said.

also, OUCH... looks like the rear quarter panel is rippled...
Old 04-01-09, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Infamous 1
That sucks! If the accident isn't your fault, then you don't have worry about your insurance going up. My car was j
. I have been hit some many times in my other cars its not even funny. I got sandwiched between a F250 and a Sentra the last time sitting at a red light in my Durango. You have nothing to worry about - its all on him.
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Sorry to hear that about your car, but at least you're not hurt. I wouldn't worried about insurance at all, cuz they goes up even if you don't have accident.. Get your car fix then take time to shop around for insurance..
Old 04-01-09, 11:43 AM
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dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... looks like it hurts, hope your okay and your insurance is not going to go up cause it aint yo fault and the + side to this... u get all new LED TAIL LIGHTS and NEW MODs added soon but i would say most likey it would be salvaged.... buy it back for $700 and do a part out.....got dibs
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damn that looks like a pretty hard hit. Its all on the guy who hit you, you are not liable for rear end damage.
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If that wing is not (yet) cracked, take it off quickly before it does. Really sorry to hear about this.
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ouch dude that sux.. it also sucks that there were two lexuses wrecked in this accident
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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Ouch! Hope they dont total it, they usually total them when you dont want them too, hope all turns out well
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Originally Posted by AutoCoutureSC
^ what he said.

also, OUCH... looks like the rear quarter panel is rippled...
The quarter panel is rippled and thats what scares me the most. I'm praying they are not going to title my car salvaged! Thanks for the insurance info guys. That puts me as some ease. Now I need options for a new rear bumper. Any suggestions??
Old 04-01-09, 12:57 PM
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Sorry to hear your car got hit. I hate to see accidents that are so easily preventable. This is the exact reason why I will never own a motorcycle. I am not worried about me, I am worried about all these idiots on the road that forget they are actually operating a 4,000 lb. machine.
Old 04-01-09, 01:03 PM
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That looks very bad. What really sucks is it will probly go on a carfax report and affect your resale (if that ever comes up). Take a lot of pics before and after, during the repair if possible so you can prove exactly the extent of the damage and how it was repaired.


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