Car Advice

[Pie]

Originally Posted by richlevy

I just got into a minor fender bender coming home from work. The card behind me couldn't stop in time and clipped my 2003 Ford in the right rear bumper, going about 10 mph.

Isn't it the other guy's fault (for not maintaining a safe following distance)? Then, isn't he (and his insurance) on the hook for your repairs?
- Pie

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by Pie

Isn't it the other guy's fault (for not maintaining a safe following distance)? Then, isn't he (and his insurance) on the hook for your repairs?
- Pie

Not with no-fault. I really didn't even want to press it except that a) I was concerned about frame damage since it was not just a dent and b) I felt like I had been punched in the back and wanted to see how I felt the next morning.

I actually felt ok, just a little stiff which was handled with Ibuprofen. If I could be sure the cosmetic was the only damage I would skip the whole thing. The woman probably had to report anyway since her front bumber retracted and had small pieces of plastic chipping away.

I'll take it in to the drive through and see what they say. I thought that all they had to do to check frame alignment was put it into a machine.

[xoxoxoBruce]

That's true but the machine has to be set up to the particular vehicle so it can lift the car by certain points on the frame or in the case of a unibody certain jack points.

Come to think of it, I haven't played with one in 6 or 7 years. Maybe an outfit like Allstate, with their deep pockets and busy lines, has a computer controlled whiz bang setup that will process them quickly.