Got rearended this morning...
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Got rearended this morning...
Got rearended this morning Went to drop my daughter off at school, stopped to let her out and WHAMMO! It was quite a jolt, cars ended up about 2 feet apart. Kid is fine, I got a sore back. Car was in first gear, I had one foot on the clutch and another on brakes during the impact - fully stopped. No visible damage to the rear bumper other then a smudge, car that hit me busted up its front licence plate holder.
On further inspection, wheel splash guards may have torn loose from the bumper. Car had trouble starting about 3 hours later and threw an SES light (did not have a chance to check yet what it is), but started fine later in the day, - don't know if it is related... What kind of hidden damage should I be on the lookout for?
Any and all advise is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
On further inspection, wheel splash guards may have torn loose from the bumper. Car had trouble starting about 3 hours later and threw an SES light (did not have a chance to check yet what it is), but started fine later in the day, - don't know if it is related... What kind of hidden damage should I be on the lookout for?
Any and all advise is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Last edited by vr430; Dec 15, 2005 at 09:15 PM.
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that sucks.. i'm glad your daughter is ok tho
maybe some connection came lose from the impact?
scan the code first and find out what it is, it may give you better explanation than possible guesses.. hopefully you can get some money out of this.. but i hate people who do that because they don't pay attention hitting a parked car....
maybe some connection came lose from the impact?
scan the code first and find out what it is, it may give you better explanation than possible guesses.. hopefully you can get some money out of this.. but i hate people who do that because they don't pay attention hitting a parked car....
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I Was rear ended and the bumper was replaced no damage to the bumper except it was pulled downwards and the bumper wasn't meeting the taillightings perfectly.
Make sure your tail lights are also flush with your back because my back left one popped out an inch.
The insurance company estimated I think around $800 in damage which included parts, paint, labor.
Make sure your tail lights are also flush with your back because my back left one popped out an inch.
The insurance company estimated I think around $800 in damage which included parts, paint, labor.
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Originally Posted by MikeEvo8
the impact could have pushed your muffler in and caused the whole exhaust to bend or something to come loose somewhere, maybe?
I sure did not need this hassle this close to the holiday season!
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Originally Posted by talentsearch301
Glad everyone is O.K
sorry to hear that happened
What if you had no crash bar, do you think it would have been more damage?
sorry to hear that happened
What if you had no crash bar, do you think it would have been more damage?
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look inside ur trunk RITE NOW. lift the carpet and inspect the metal trunk "floor" along the wall where the trunk opening is, the trunk floor is most likely crinkled up like aluminum foil, that's what absorbed the impact. if it's fine, u r very lucky! make sure u check for this so u get that damage quoted on the insurance estimate.
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Originally Posted by JoizeeX
look inside ur trunk RITE NOW. lift the carpet and inspect the metal trunk "floor" along the wall where the trunk opening is, the trunk floor is most likely crinkled up like aluminum foil, that's what absorbed the impact. if it's fine, u r very lucky! make sure u check for this so u get that damage quoted on the insurance estimate.
I'll attest to that. When I got rearended, the car looked fine from the outside. But once we looked inside the trunk...just as described^^
Ended up being over $5K in damage. Starting problems and code may be due damage in the rear. Below the trunk floor (outside the car) there are some evap lines or something that go to the fuel tank. They pass through a "frame rail" type of support the runs along the bottom. The 'T' was cracked on my car and had to be replaced.
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Originally Posted by JoizeeX
look inside ur trunk RITE NOW. lift the carpet and inspect the metal trunk "floor" along the wall where the trunk opening is, the trunk floor is most likely crinkled up like aluminum foil, that's what absorbed the impact. if it's fine, u r very lucky! make sure u check for this so u get that damage quoted on the insurance estimate.
Thanks to all for your help and concern.
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I wouldn't be worried about damage inside the trunk mine was hard impact and you didnt say there was visible damage, but my bumper was pulled down and away from the trunk area and where the lights meet the sides it wasn't flush, the trunk didn't close well either but inside my trunk was fine.
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Originally Posted by vr430
Got rearended this morning Went to drop my daughter off at school, stopped to let her out and WHAMMO! It was quite a jolt, cars ended up about 2 feet apart. Kid is fine, I got a sore back. Car was in first gear, I had one foot on the clutch and another on brakes during the impact - fully stopped. No visible damage to the rear bumper other then a smudge, car that hit me busted up its front licence plate holder.
On further inspection, wheel splash guards may have torn loose from the bumper. Car had trouble starting about 3 hours later and threw an SES light (did not have a chance to check yet what it is), but started fine later in the day, - don't know if it is related... What kind of hidden damage should I be on the lookout for?
Any and all advise is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
On further inspection, wheel splash guards may have torn loose from the bumper. Car had trouble starting about 3 hours later and threw an SES light (did not have a chance to check yet what it is), but started fine later in the day, - don't know if it is related... What kind of hidden damage should I be on the lookout for?
Any and all advise is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Minimum $2500 damage.
Rear bumper cover is cracked, splash guards are torn lose, frame rails are buckled, trunk floor pan in bent. This is minimum. Evaporitive emissions equipment is probably damaged in some way needing replacement....
Mitusbishi uses the frame rails to absorb impact, they crumple like tissue paper.
Keith