It felt like I was hit hard, but the bumper shows no damage. I don't understand these rear fat bumpers. There are no shock absorbers, they just stick out. Mine has been drawn in, but has no damage, just scuff marks. I have it painted with black plastic coat, just a 2 minute touch-up
True to the reports, my passenger door won't open. The driver door fits poorly and clips the door frame chipping paint. The compression of the passenger side door frame also caused chipping on the trailing edge of the door and body. The leading edge of my doors have 3/16" gap, the trailing edge of each door, zero. At the scene, I did not realize I had any damage.
I was stopped at a light and was hit square on. When I looked at my car it seemed normal, but my tag was missing.
We looked for my plate for a while. We thought it bounced into a ditch or something. Then I noticed that the plate frame on my car looked odd. It wasn't mine.
I was hit so center, that her license plate frame locked on to my plate like a Tupperware lid. When the cars separated her plate frame stayed on my car. The plates were face to face. The back side of her plate frame faced outward. This made it look as if my plate was missing.
The square on hit, gives me hope that I don't have a twisted frame. I have no idea how serious the compaction of the body is going to be.
Other than the door alignment, the car looks and drives just fine.
I have upper back pain. I was on my way back from the chiropractor and my back was loosened up. I don't know if this made the results of the impact better or worse. I went right back to the doctor, but the can't see me until Monday.
Because I was in pain I did not exit the car until the ambulance arrived. My first question to the med tec was, "What does the back of my car look like?" He said men ask about their car first and health second.
I have Hagerty Insurance. We have an agreed upon value of $10,000. The other driver's insurance will have to pay. I have no idea what will happen when they value my car at just a few thousand. My car is restored to look almost factory new. It cost me a lot to do it, but we all know a great looking 42 year-old bobcat with no upgrades, has little value.
I will keep you all posted on how the car is. After that I may mention how I am doing.
Bill