Got Hit From Behind

[aaron_silva]

I was leaving the movie theaters on Saturday night in the pouring rain. Just as I was about to get out of the parking lot full of traffic, my car lurched forward. I was like WTF?, why did my car stall? I look at the tack and the engine is still running. I look in my rear view mirror and there was a new dodge truck right on me. I got out but couldnt see much in the rain so we pulled over to the gas station in the parking lot. I went to see how bad the damage was and...NOTHING. Not a single scratch. No mark whatsoever. :D :D I felt relieved. I would have been pissed, but all is good.

[rward325]

Glad to hear there was no damage. In CA I don't even like to drive when we get one of our rare rains. The people here are instant idiots(Just add water).

[Stu]

Good news that it didn't hurt the cabby Aaron. :)

Hopefully the truck took a ding or two, but I doubt it.

[Jon325i]

Aaron.....when I first saw the topic line to this thread I thought "not another nice E30 gone?!?!" I'm glad to hear that your car didn't suffer any damage. Those new Dodge Ram trucks are beasts.

Jon

[aaron_silva]

The truck was fucked up. The grill and bumper were smashed in. I was like WTF and asked the guy if that just happend. He told me that he ran into somebody two weeks ago. Son of a bitch. Terrible drivers.

[Jon325i]

Terrible drivers.

Its a sad reality of where we live Aaron. I actually find dealing with bay area traffic to be less hectic :!:

The masses in Sacto just can't drive.

Jon

[Digitalwave]

What a talented driver, he can rear end a person every 2 weeks.

[OreoGaborio]

Aaron.....when I first saw the topic line to this thread I thought "not another nice E30 gone?!?!"

and I thought to myself... "heh-heh....that's what SHE said...OH!... GIGGIDY GIGGIDY.... aaaallllriiiight :pimp: " (Quagmire rules 8) )

[Inspar8r]

Aaron,

Do me a favor, go look again. the same shit happened to me. I guy makes an oncoming left in front of me, i had to swerve, slammed into the curb at 40, and rode the curb to a stop....

Before i got the car to a stop, i had already turned the car off thinking i ripped the oil pan off the car...

I get out, had scraped my front apron, and thats all i really saw at the time. I told the guy no sweat, there was just cosmetic damage. Oil pan was fine, car started up fine.

I had to be at work, because if i was late, i would have lost my job (strict attendance at the casinos), and that can't happen since i have 1000/month in bills to pay on my own.

When i got out to the car after work, i was shocked, it was SOOOOOO much worse than i had saw earlier, panels were misaligned, the front spoiler was all messed up...

Look again, i dont want the same to happen to you.

Guys, even if it looks minor, get their info just in case. I wish i had, it was stupid on my part, live and learn.

[Fred]

Damn Aaron, glad to hear that nothing happened. Sac is full of sorry drivers (two of my ex-girlfriends live there, and they are among the worst drivers I have ever seen!).

Fred

[aaron_silva]

Inspar8r, trust me, I checked it out very well before I let the guy go. The gaps between the bumper and the fenders were consistent, the trunk opens and closes perfectly. There is a minor scuff, really minor scuff where the corner bumper trim meets the rear straight piece. Thanks for all the kind words.

-Aaron

[Inspar8r]

Inspar8r, trust me, I checked it out very well before I let the guy go. The gaps between the bumper and the fenders were consistent, the trunk opens and closes perfectly. There is a minor scuff, really minor scuff where the corner bumper trim meets the rear straight piece. Thanks for all the kind words.

-Aaron

good, thats what like to hear. wish i was that lucky...