Got Rearended

SVX92-97 · #1 05-22-2012, 09:52 PM

I was on my way to meet some friends from work at the local Outback steakhouse for dinner celebrating a co workers 30th anniversary on the job, and I just exited the freeway and came to the stop sign waiting to merge into traffic, when suddenly I felt a huge jolt from behind. At first I thought something drastically wrong happened to my car, then I looked in my rear view mirror and saw a young kid with his hands on his saying OH NO. I was expecting the worse, and to my surprise there was no dent in my rear bumper as he hit it dead center. Just some scuffs and one small rip in the bumper cover about the size of a nickel. He asked me if I was ok and apologized and offered his number after I said dont worry about it. He was driving a small Scion and his front grill cracked and the center scion emblem fell out of his grill. I probably should have called the police but didnt want to wait and miss out on the dinner at outback. Aside from the small rip in the bumper cover its fine. Can that be repaired or would I need to replace the bumper cover. CAn I still report it to the police after the fact

NikFu S. · #2 05-22-2012, 10:58 PM

I tried to repair a hole the bumper cover once with mighty putty. It looked terrible, then I backed into an ice bank one absurdly chilly day and it just popped out.

I say if you're never going to back into anything ever again you can repair it and it might be fine.

By the way congrats on not getting into the terrible accident I assumed you had been in.

AlcyoneSVX · #3 05-23-2012, 02:10 AM

A good body shop should be able to fix it like new!

Conn SVX · #4 05-23-2012, 05:31 AM

Thank God it is black. If it was pearl forgetaboutit...I don't think it can still be reported , but it won't hurt to try. Don't wait too long. Do you have an insurance company # or name? Not saying it will happen , but don't be surprised if he refuses to admit it or talk to you. After he talks to his friends and gets over the shock he may act differently.

Lookin4SVX · #5 05-23-2012, 03:38 PM

I wish someone would rear end me, I need a new bumper...

Glad you and your svx are ok. We lost too many this year already...

fun173 · #6 05-24-2012, 07:12 PM

Damn Scion drivers

I'm glad you are ok and It was nothing serious, I thought it was going to be bad when looking at the title.

bwb3 · #7 05-26-2012, 01:32 PM

Now that my car has been painted, with a new bumper cover, I have been considering this. Any comments?

http://www.bumperdefender.com/

http://www.clearbumper.com/

Gene