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Old 09-27-2008, 02:21 PM
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Rear Ended

So, a woman rear ended me last night. She claimed that it was because of the slippery roads.

My girl and I were in the car and we are both fine. The rear bumper has a screw divot from the license plate of the other car. Honestly, I couldn't have asked her to hit my car any better than she did. It was right on the bumper support frame.

So, what should I do in terms of a new bumper? I figure, I'm not gonna report it and get her to pay for the new bumper. She'll save about $1500 in surcharges that way and I'll get a new bumper. I was thinking about the INGS rear bumper.
 
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Old 09-27-2008, 04:08 PM
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dude that sux!, atleast your ok and the car isnt too bad, good oportunity to get aftermarket tho!
 
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Old 09-27-2008, 04:15 PM
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just send her the quote for the ings bumper, paint, and install and get
her credit card number.

then it's all good, i suppose if you're really not hurt.

just wait about a week cause whiplash can take a few days to really get
to ya.
 
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Old 09-27-2008, 06:42 PM
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True about the whiplash.

Now, should I get the INGS "like" bumper or the actually INGS? I was just thinking about the faux bumper but I am wondering about the (for lack of a better term) "fit"ment.
 
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Old 09-27-2008, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dbcmaster
So, what should I do in terms of a new bumper? I figure, I'm not gonna report it and get her to pay for the new bumper. She'll save about $1500 in surcharges that way and I'll get a new bumper. I was thinking about the INGS rear bumper.
Be careful about not reporting it. My wife got hit by an uninsured motorist and the driver begged her not to make a police report. The driver and his girlfriend promised to pay for all the damages and agreed that it was his fault. They gave my wife his contact info and she drove off thinking it would be okay.

As soon as we called them they claimed it was not their fault and wanted us to pay for their damages! We called the police and they said it was her word against theirs and there was nothing we could do. We ended up paying 1400 out of pocket to get it fixed.

Point is some people will lie so they don't have to pay. A rear end accident is always the rear drivers fault though. Good luck.
 
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Old 09-27-2008, 06:54 PM
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get the real deal! its not your dime! shes the jerkoff for hitting you...
 
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