I got rear ended tonight (yes pics) (maybe totalled) (yes colin, yes cliffnotes)

**davtown** · 02-14-2007, 03:16 AM

Let me preface by saying that I'm not angry, pissed, upset, or any other synonym to describe that emotion. I am only slightly inconvenienced. A car is physical property, nothing more, nothing less... no one died, no one got injured. This is no tragedy, and certainly nothing to grieve and dwell upon. If anything, this is an event to remember when I need a good laugh

I was on my way to get to my piano lesson by 6:30PM, so I left the house at 6:00PM and at 6:14PM I hit a bit of traffic. The cars in front of me rolled to a stop, so naturally I followed suit. The guy behind me ('05 Nissan Pathfinder) tried to change lanes to get around me, didn't realize that traffic had stopped, and ended up reaming me in the back right corner of my car which launched me into the car in front of me. I've never been in an accident before, so that was quite a shocking experience! Needless to say, I didn't make it to my piano lesson.

Thankfully no one was hurt, that was the first thing I asked about.... A tow truck drove by within seconds and pulled over to help us out. The car in front of me recieved no damage, and the front of my car was fine, so that guy drove off. Now it was down to me, the Pathfinder dude, and the tow truck guy. Pathfinder dude and I exchanged info, I got his insurance card and copied down every word, I got his license and copied down every word, and I got his phone # too (I made sure it was his... he put my # in his phone and then called me so that I could get his #).

I got pictures with my cell phone, and I took some videos with my cell phone which started off filming his license plate, then walked forward to show that his car is behind mine, then filmed my license plate and the damage to the back of my car.

The damage to my car is fairly significant. The back right side is caved in, the trunk won't fully close, and when you open the trunk, the cargo space is smaller and the floor of the trunk has been raised. I would be very surprised if there is no damage to the frame. The car is still driveable as I drove it back all the way home (~15 miles), but the exhaust is damaged so it sounds like a little rice rocket when I'm driving around

Here are some pics I took in my driveway once I got home where I had my digital camera.

cliffnotes
-guy tried to get around me in traffic, didn't look ahead to see traffic was stopped
-rear ended me, but no one was hurt
-exchanged info
-missed piano lesson
-car still driveable but might be totalled, sounds like a rice rocket too
-got home and took pics to share with misc

~~Hacking is a Felony~~ · 02-14-2007, 03:29 AM

Sorry to hear about this D .. similar type of accident happened to me with my very first car years ago .. I had the car for 3 days and was driving home from finalizing some info with my insurance company when I was rear-ended by a pick-up truck. Luckily no one was hurt but it sucked just barely having a brand new car for only 3 days and for that to happen. Hope all turns out well with the repairs and everything.

Quote:

Originally Posted by davtown

I got pictures with my cell phone, and I took some videos with my cell phone which started off filming his license plate, then walked forward to show that his car is behind mine, then filmed my license plate and the damage to the back of my car.

You gotta love technology .. it's great to have a camera and video camera handy with these new generation mobile phones.

**romanaz** · 02-14-2007, 03:39 AM

wow, glad your alright man. Musta been a hell of a bump. I say what, 25mph he was going? That sucks. Frame might be bent a bit, but thats probably it. Looks mostly cosmetic to me.

hey, at least you got outta piano lesson for the day :-D

**davtown** · 02-14-2007, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PROVERBS 4:13

Sorry to hear about this D .. similar type of accident happened to me with my very first car years ago .. I had the car for 3 days and was driving home from finalizing some info with my insurance company when I was rear-ended by a pick-up truck. Luckily no one was hurt but it sucked just barely having a brand new car for only 3 days and for that to happen. Hope all turns out well with the repairs and everything.

Thanks P.... about your story, hey, at least you had insurance

Quote:

Originally Posted by PROVERBS 4:13

You gotta love technology .. it's great to have a camera and video camera handy with these new generation mobile phones.

Yeah, VERY handy! When I realized I left my digi cam at home, out came the phone.... the battery was very low, running on red, but still enough to let me document the event.

**davtown** · 02-14-2007, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romanaz

wow, glad your alright man. Musta been a hell of a bump. I say what, 25mph he was going? That sucks. Frame might be bent a bit, but thats probably it. Looks mostly cosmetic to me.

thanks for the words, Rom. 25mph is probably right, although I can't say for sure. If the frame is damaged, I don't think I wan't to drive it anymore. A car with a damaged frame will never be the same.

Quote:

Originally Posted by romanaz

hey, at least you got outta piano lesson for the day :-D

I love piano lessons

Missing that was probably the worst part of the whole event.

**bubba g** · 02-14-2007, 03:50 AM

That sucks about your car, but glad to hear nobody was hurt.

Good attutude about it too... I have seen plenty of cars with similar hits be totaled. It is sometimes less expensive to replace the car than it is to repair.. accidents like that do a lot of damage that doesn't look bad, but is expensive to repair...

**davtown** · 02-14-2007, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubba g

That sucks about your car, but glad to hear nobody was hurt.

Good attutude about it too... I have seen plenty of cars with similar hits be totaled. It is sometimes less expensive to replace the car than it is to repair.. accidents like that do a lot of damage that doesn't look bad, but is expensive to repair...

I talked to my parents (my insurance is through them - they are both insurance brokers) and we're going to take it to the body shop tomorrow to get some estimates and a professional opinion. My guess is it's totalled, but we'll see...

About the positive attitude - it's the only sensible approach. I can't reverse the events, so I might as well find the next best course of action. A positive attitude is where it all starts. I'm just glad everyone involved was OK.

**NYCmitch25** · 02-14-2007, 01:37 PM

sorry to hear that bro...whip-lash?

its a nightmare dealing with insurance companies, etc.

**bigDman** · 02-14-2007, 01:54 PM

that sucks man... Car accidents suck especially when they are not your fault

**Sholiz** · 02-14-2007, 03:14 PM

Ouch, probally a $4000-5000 fix!

blast_ · 02-14-2007, 03:25 PM

O damn! I'd be angry as hell.

**romanaz** · 02-14-2007, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blast_

O damn! I'd be angry as hell.

word, I'm getting my car back soon, as my engine blew, 2 weeks later tranny blew. If I got hit and it wasn't my fault, I'd beat the guy simply because I need the car to last and I'm poor!

but kudo's to you dav for handling it well.

dnyc99 · 02-18-2007, 08:33 PM

Wow that sucks DT..glad no one was hurt. Pheww!

Hope all works out with the insurance comps. wouldn't hurt to get a brand new spankn car out of it all, eh?

Wish you all the best.

~D~

02-14-2007, 03:16 AM	#1
davtown OM NOM NOM NOM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,360 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128	I got rear ended tonight (yes pics) (maybe totalled) (yes colin, yes cliffnotes) Let me preface by saying that I'm not angry, pissed, upset, or any other synonym to describe that emotion. I am only slightly inconvenienced. A car is physical property, nothing more, nothing less... no one died, no one got injured. This is no tragedy, and certainly nothing to grieve and dwell upon. If anything, this is an event to remember when I need a good laugh I was on my way to get to my piano lesson by 6:30PM, so I left the house at 6:00PM and at 6:14PM I hit a bit of traffic. The cars in front of me rolled to a stop, so naturally I followed suit. The guy behind me ('05 Nissan Pathfinder) tried to change lanes to get around me, didn't realize that traffic had stopped, and ended up reaming me in the back right corner of my car which launched me into the car in front of me. I've never been in an accident before, so that was quite a shocking experience! Needless to say, I didn't make it to my piano lesson. Thankfully no one was hurt, that was the first thing I asked about.... A tow truck drove by within seconds and pulled over to help us out. The car in front of me recieved no damage, and the front of my car was fine, so that guy drove off. Now it was down to me, the Pathfinder dude, and the tow truck guy. Pathfinder dude and I exchanged info, I got his insurance card and copied down every word, I got his license and copied down every word, and I got his phone # too (I made sure it was his... he put my # in his phone and then called me so that I could get his #). I got pictures with my cell phone, and I took some videos with my cell phone which started off filming his license plate, then walked forward to show that his car is behind mine, then filmed my license plate and the damage to the back of my car. The damage to my car is fairly significant. The back right side is caved in, the trunk won't fully close, and when you open the trunk, the cargo space is smaller and the floor of the trunk has been raised. I would be very surprised if there is no damage to the frame. The car is still driveable as I drove it back all the way home (~15 miles), but the exhaust is damaged so it sounds like a little rice rocket when I'm driving around Here are some pics I took in my driveway once I got home where I had my digital camera. cliffnotes -guy tried to get around me in traffic, didn't look ahead to see traffic was stopped -rear ended me, but no one was hurt -exchanged info -missed piano lesson -car still driveable but might be totalled, sounds like a rice rocket too -got home and took pics to share with misc __________________ --Training Journal-- current/goal D: 350/380 S: 280/300 B: 235/260

02-14-2007, 01:37 PM	#8
NYCmitch25 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,102 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 51	sorry to hear that bro...whip-lash? its a nightmare dealing with insurance companies, etc. __________________ "I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." - Rollins

02-14-2007, 03:14 PM	#10
Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,431 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 230	Ouch, probally a $4000-5000 fix! __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

02-14-2007, 03:25 PM	#11
blast_ Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 233 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 20	O damn! I'd be angry as hell. __________________ DC Log: http://www.ironmass.com/dc-dungeon/9...dogg-logg.html

02-18-2007, 08:33 PM	#13
dnyc99 IMPC Contestant Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,025 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 184	Wow that sucks DT..glad no one was hurt. Pheww! Hope all works out with the insurance comps. wouldn't hurt to get a brand new spankn car out of it all, eh? Wish you all the best. ~D~ __________________

02-14-2007, 03:50 AM	#6
bubba g Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,949 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 177	That sucks about your car, but glad to hear nobody was hurt. Good attutude about it too... I have seen plenty of cars with similar hits be totaled. It is sometimes less expensive to replace the car than it is to repair.. accidents like that do a lot of damage that doesn't look bad, but is expensive to repair...

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