Wife just got rear ended....
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Wife just got rear ended....
OS held up pretty well. Wife is ok just shaken up with a sore neck. Hatch is done, front and rear bumpers damaged(she was knocked into another car) and maybe the hood. So far I've just seen the pictures(which I attempted to attach but the app kept crashing). Bought with 13k on the odometer and haven't even made or first payment yet... I have no clue how much actual damage is done.
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Man...
I am so sorry to hear that!
But, very glad to hear your wife's okay.
> Make sure to take your wife to the hospital to get checked out. She's going to be sore and shaken up for awhile.
I am so sorry to hear that!
But, very glad to hear your wife's okay.
> Make sure to take your wife to the hospital to get checked out. She's going to be sore and shaken up for awhile.
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Glad your wife is alright! Front end damage doesn't look too severe, was there airbag deployment? The OS seem to be holding their value pretty well, but you never know with these newer unibody cars.
Very good decision to get GAP.
Very good decision to get GAP.
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No airbag deployment. Our credit union requires GAP since it's financed but I'd have it regardless. Since it had front end and rear damage I'm sure that's going to do wonders for any future selling/trading in negotiations. At this point I almost hope they would total it out(had some negative equity rolled into it at time of trade in)!
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So, what was the circumstance(s)- Was that driver speeding? Did the driver in front of your wife suddenly stop?? Hopefully that driver have insurance.
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Since it's an unibody, you really won't know how much damage there is until you get it up on a lift. I suggest you take a much photos & videos of the underside and "inner" areas of the damages.
So, what was the circumstance(s)- Was that driver speeding? Did the driver in front of your wife suddenly stop?? Hopefully that driver have insurance.
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She was car 3. Car 1 slammed onto the brakes, caused domino effect, everyone stopped except car 4 which stated his brakes didn't work or didn't work properly and he hit her pushing her what she estimated to be maybe 6 feet into car 2. Car 2 suffered minimal if any rear damage. He did have insurance, thankfully. I'm a novice when it comes to this but what exactly would I do with these photos? I mean yeah for evidence purposes I get that but aren't I pretty much at the mercy of his adjuster?
Also, you can usually involve your own insurance company to act as an "enforcer" on your behalf. I had some trouble after my accident, and State Farm offered to fix the car and sue his insurance. Would have been no no deductible and no increase in premium as I was not at fault.
I suppose this all depends on your local/state laws & regulations though...
Overall, DO NOT LET THEM RAILROAD YOU. Continually repeat the phrases "it's a brand new car", "he hit us", "depreciated value", and maybe throw in "neck pain" for good measure.
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She was car 3. Car 1 slammed onto the brakes, caused domino effect, everyone stopped except car 4 which stated his brakes didn't work or didn't work properly and he hit her pushing her what she estimated to be maybe 6 feet into car 2. Car 2 suffered minimal if any rear damage. He did have insurance, thankfully. I'm a novice when it comes to this but what exactly would I do with these photos? I mean yeah for evidence purposes I get that but aren't I pretty much at the mercy of his adjuster?
(Mainly to have them documented so in case their insurance move/tow your vehicle somewhere else where you will no longer have easy access.)
And, if you ever feel powerless when dealing with their adjuster then it's time to lawyer up.
In fact, we had to in a very similar situation, LINK
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HELL NO! HE hit YOUR vehicle. Take it to a body shop that will do a quality repair and run like hell from any of their "approved" body shops. They only "approve" the ones who save them money, not the ones who fix your car the best.
Also, you can usually involve your own insurance company to act as an "enforcer" on your behalf. I had some trouble after my accident, and State Farm offered to fix the car and sue his insurance. Would have been no no deductible and no increase in premium as I was not at fault.
I suppose this all depends on your local/state laws & regulations though...
Overall, DO NOT LET THEM RAILROAD YOU. Continually repeat the phrases "it's a brand new car", "he hit us", "depreciated value", and maybe throw in "neck pain" for good measure.