Rear ended by a Hummer
04-21-2011, 10:00 PM
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Rear ended by a Hummer
saw her coming in the rear view mirror but all i can do was clench my butt.
unsurprisingly, the hummer had no damage besides a bent license plate.
old lady in front of me stopped when the bus in front of her pulled to the median to a bus stop when she could have just drove around the bus. lady in the hummer behind me did not even hit her brakes going like 25-30.
during impact, my car flew forward and scuffed old ladys car in front of me, but apparently she didnt know and drove off. no plates or info for her.
in conclusion, theres a "hummer" imprint on my rear bumper and half an imprint from the plates from the ladys car in front of me
<h2>Update! 6/24/12</h2>
Got my car back after 6 weeks in the body shop... initial repair was $4,700. Ending total is $9,700.
unsurprisingly, the hummer had no damage besides a bent license plate.
old lady in front of me stopped when the bus in front of her pulled to the median to a bus stop when she could have just drove around the bus. lady in the hummer behind me did not even hit her brakes going like 25-30.
during impact, my car flew forward and scuffed old ladys car in front of me, but apparently she didnt know and drove off. no plates or info for her.
in conclusion, theres a "hummer" imprint on my rear bumper and half an imprint from the plates from the ladys car in front of me
<h2>Update! 6/24/12</h2>
Got my car back after 6 weeks in the body shop... initial repair was $4,700. Ending total is $9,700.
Last edited by Duckeee; 06-24-2011 at 09:14 AM.
04-21-2011, 10:07 PM
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Damage doesn't appear to be too bad. Should be an easy fix.
Aftermarket?
Aftermarket?
04-21-2011, 10:07 PM
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im going to try and get the most out of it. rear quarter panel is somewhat pushed in, rear bumper is all beat, hatch is misaligned and dented, exhaust is misaligned (dont know if its crooked on hangers or more unseen damage, and front bumper scuffed.
04-21-2011, 10:19 PM
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new rear bumper and components behind it new hatch, possible replacement of taillights since tabs are broken, same with exhaust make sure you check the spare tire well. that could have been bent from the impact as well appears to be purely cosmetic in the range of 1-2500 in parts and another 1k for labor or so.
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04-21-2011, 11:27 PM
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Your cars totalled man, ill give you $200 for all 4 wheels. 
Just kidding. Its funny how the bumper dimpled in near the driverside taillight. Is that light damaged? It doesnt seem too bad, i hope your insurance covers it and you get a new bumper and hatch out of this.
Just kidding. Its funny how the bumper dimpled in near the driverside taillight. Is that light damaged? It doesnt seem too bad, i hope your insurance covers it and you get a new bumper and hatch out of this.
04-22-2011, 12:02 AM
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Verdict - I'm not into any aftermarket rear bumper at the moment. I prefer a stock bumper with something like a DAMD rear diffuser.
Arvin - no light isnt damaged, oddly. everything around the taillight is dented or creased though.
Flo-Rida - h3 hummer. only the front right half of the hummer hit me.
come to think of it, i had the car in neutral and was at a complete stop with foot light on the brake pedal. id like to think that reduced the impact a little.
Arvin - no light isnt damaged, oddly. everything around the taillight is dented or creased though.
Flo-Rida - h3 hummer. only the front right half of the hummer hit me.
come to think of it, i had the car in neutral and was at a complete stop with foot light on the brake pedal. id like to think that reduced the impact a little.
04-22-2011, 12:34 AM
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new rear bumper and components behind it new hatch, possible replacement of taillights since tabs are broken, same with exhaust make sure you check the spare tire well. that could have been bent from the impact as well appears to be purely cosmetic in the range of 1-2500 in parts and another 1k for labor or so.
Either way, Good luck, In for the estimate!
04-22-2011, 01:17 AM
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Verdict - I'm not into any aftermarket rear bumper at the moment. I prefer a stock bumper with something like a DAMD rear diffuser.
Arvin - no light isnt damaged, oddly. everything around the taillight is dented or creased though.
Flo-Rida - h3 hummer. only the front right half of the hummer hit me.
come to think of it, i had the car in neutral and was at a complete stop with foot light on the brake pedal. id like to think that reduced the impact a little.
Arvin - no light isnt damaged, oddly. everything around the taillight is dented or creased though.
Flo-Rida - h3 hummer. only the front right half of the hummer hit me.
come to think of it, i had the car in neutral and was at a complete stop with foot light on the brake pedal. id like to think that reduced the impact a little.
04-22-2011, 09:18 AM
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as long as the rear quarter panels are ok, the bumper will need to be nixed of course ( upgrade time) but also theres the impact bar behind all that ... you will need to replace that.
slidegood maybe?
Id assume its mid way expensive/cheap but the installation of the compression cylinders etc looks like it'd be a pain. Dunno.
Heres mine after a light tap from some total illegal behind in an Accord me... staring at the same Ferrari F40 that drove by..
notice the dent above the driver side can? Hard to see from this pic, but it pushed in a good inch and a half. the whole things pushed back in plus its bent... looks aluminum.. and MY plastic bumper was BARELY noticeably damaged.. im sure yours is toast under there.
slidegood maybe?
Id assume its mid way expensive/cheap but the installation of the compression cylinders etc looks like it'd be a pain. Dunno.
Heres mine after a light tap from some total illegal behind in an Accord me... staring at the same Ferrari F40 that drove by..
notice the dent above the driver side can? Hard to see from this pic, but it pushed in a good inch and a half. the whole things pushed back in plus its bent... looks aluminum.. and MY plastic bumper was BARELY noticeably damaged.. im sure yours is toast under there.
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04-22-2011, 09:21 AM
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btw you all LOVE my double stick tape lic plate and my zip tied turn signals dont you?
bahahaha... drove like this ( no front end or sides either) for a month waiting for my VS stuff to get in.
TRU JDM mods.. adds 20 hp.
bahahaha... drove like this ( no front end or sides either) for a month waiting for my VS stuff to get in.
TRU JDM mods.. adds 20 hp.
04-22-2011, 02:15 PM
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So I have a question for you experienced guys. The other party's insurance wants to do an appraisal on my car. Should I allow them to? What are the benefits? I am taking my car to a recommended body shop Monday to get a repair estimate, and do not know whether or not I should also get my car appraised by the insurance company.