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    Well after I got off work my wife and I opened the garage door and jumped in the T bird to go for a bite to eat. We were setting at a red light I could see the place we were going to stop and eat just ahead on the right. Large truck with a grill guard was close behind me. All of a sudden I feel "BAM" I'm still waiting for the red to go green. I jump out thinking my car was mashed in the rear. The guy that hit me was out and apologizing to me looking at my car saying everything good? I say NO, but I felt relieved only my chrome strip around my license plate was scratched some and slightly bent in. So lucky I thought to myself. He called his insurance company while I'm there. I took all his info down, he took mine telling the insurance company he was with. He had cancelled his regular insurance and had his insurance through his company he worked for. Trucking company with his truck leased to them. He told me he will probably lose his job because of this but offered to fix himself. (Ex body man) He has ordered the part and I wait for it. Trying to be a nice guy, if he will fix it I won't bother his truck firm insurance. Only thing is they know about it.
    That makes 6 times I have been hit in the rear while setting still 5 at a red light. Of course its happened with other cars I have had. One of them twice at the same red light.
    Last edited by trollerguy; Apr 15, 2017, 05:35 PM.

  • #2
    Re: Makes 6 times now

    Maybe not go out around cocktail hour? Good luck on the repair!
    RDRIDER
    Tri-Cities, WA

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    • #3
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      Get off your phone...

      lol

      ETA It's become standard driving practice in Dallas that, as soon as a red light changes, someone in line honks their horn to wake up the sleeping 'phoners.
      We're lighter. We're faster. If that don't work, we're nastier.
      We're gonna make history.

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      • #4
        Re: Makes 6 times now

        I'm glad it wasn't worse and no one was hurt. Good luck with the repair.
        Life without passion is no life at all.
        Sean Combs

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        • #5
          Re: Makes 6 times now

          Must have not been the guy's first at fault if he is thinking he will be fired if they find out.

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          • #6
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            I hate it when that happens. My Chrysler has been hit twice. People really need to put their phones down.

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            • #7
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              Yea he was probably on his phone. I go out of my way to not damage my cars and it is nearly always getting done by somebody else.

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              • #8
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                I've been lucky so far with my 02 bird but Kathy's 96 bird was hit by someone last year as we are sitting and the lady ended up reversing into us. Kathy had a fit on the lady as her car was never hit before. I did end up calming her down. Not too much damage to her 96 as they are almost a tank but the other car was major damage to the back end...

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                • #9
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                  I had to also replace the trim around the license plate housing, so keep in mind to replace this part the rear bumper needs to be removed because it is bolted on from the back side and in doing so the tail lights also need to be removed so as to get the bumper off.
                  Last edited by 007161947; Apr 16, 2017, 01:27 PM.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Makes 6 times now

                    Fat finger texting and having to edit while driving.

                    HKS
                    2002 TB Motor Trend COTY Blue/White/Full #24737 (One of 291)
                    2021 Explorer XLT Sport 2.3L 300HP/310FP color RollingThunder
                    2015 Passat SE TDI 150HP/236FP (40MpgCity47MpgHW) 720MR
                    26Mpg in traffic jam. Skill required to get 40+mpg in town.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Makes 6 times now

                      Originally posted by 007161947 View Post
                      I had to also replace the trim around the license plate housing, so keep in mind to replace this part the rear bumper needs to be removed because it is bolted on from the back side and in doing so the tail lights also need to be removed so as to get to the bumper off.
                      Naturally it has to become more involved. I will let him know....

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                      • #12
                        Re: Makes 6 times now

                        Check the impact absorber isolator under the bumper, it can easily crack even with no damage to the painted bumper, if it is damaged, the next time you are hit, you will potentially get worse damage if this item isn't intact. This is the one for the front bumper:
                        http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-GE...VXh613&vxp=mtr

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                        • #13
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                          Clearly, it was your wife's fault.

                          --Archie Bunker
                          Allen, TX
                          The best trophies are miles on the odometer, stone chips in the paint, dead bugs on the windshield, and the occasional smell of manure.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Makes 6 times now

                            Originally posted by RetroGeorge View Post
                            Clearly, it was your wife's fault.

                            --Archie Bunker
                            I already chewed her out about it.....

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                            • #15
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                              Simple to solve problem. Don't Stop for Red lights. I did not yesterday and went through 8 red lights in a row. TRUTH!

                              Oh Yeah. Did I forget to mention it was a Cops for Kids Cruise with 50 classic and muscle cars in tow by the Post Falls Police Department. It also raised money for the Special Olympics

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