Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 881526)

jeff- that's a smart move actually. i do the same as much as possible. :)

Originally Posted by 98intrigue (Post 882047)

Where in Orlando? Small driveways and parking in the steet sounds like Avalon Park?

Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 882067)

:tup:


i actually hate when people park behind my driveway too. it makes it really annoying to get out without hitting them hahaa, but its no excuse to HIT them.

i hate when my neighbors have company. They will park like this.

Originally Posted by flashburn (Post 882101)

I didn't think it would be an issue (and wouldn't if the dumb bitch looked), because the streets in this area are extra wide due to people having to park in the streets so much.

Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 882102)

yes, someone with at least a half a brain would at least look and say 'oh look there is a car behind me let me back out cautiously' just like how one might say 'oh hmm the kids across the street are playing outside, let me back out slowly so in case someone runs into the street i don't kill them'

same kind of unaware idiot, but thankfully no one got run over.

Originally Posted by flashburn (Post 880687)

... because the car was off. :rofl2: Oh, and it's my definition of wrecked, not Webster Dictionary's.

So today I was over at a friends house. It's in a neighborhood where you basically are required to park in the street, due to small driveways. A neighbor came over my friends house and rang the doorbell, and then preceded to tell him that "someone" had hit my car. Immediately I had a bit of a panicked thought that it was a hit and run, but luckily the person that did it was still there.

Fucking idiot was backing up from the driveway across the street as they were leaving their friends house and backed into my car. It was a lady with a toddler, and a f*cking Jeep Liberty.

On to the damage. Luckily it isn't too bad, and her Liberty was actually much worse off. My rear quarter panel is dented in a few spots, one big, the other two are more subtle (those I am worried about). The bumper was also scrapped badly, and it looks like the angled portion of the bumper might of been shaved/dented. Also noticed a scratch through the paint on the wheel.

Of course her insurance is covering it and also a rental. I'm also making sure they file a diminished value claim. I go in tomorrow morning to have a estimate done by a shop that the insurance company requested, but I can go to a shop of my choice to perform the work.

Any thing else I should look out for or make sure happens? I'd like to try to make sure they replace parts and not try to repair them, but I'm not sure how successful I will be with that?

Here is a pic:


I actually expected it to be way worse when I saw her monster SUV, but any damage is bad in my book. Really shitty thing is I just spent 5 hours waxing/detailing my car on Friday!

Originally Posted by Ryan@prosportGauges (Post 882105)

I get anxiety parking the car in the drive way and not in the garage. I wake up sometime and go click the lock button just to hear the beep...lol I live in a gated comm too.

Originally Posted by Pharmacist (Post 882211)

Damage is not too bad. Definitely have it fixed rather than have them cut and weld a new panel. It will diminish the car's value more and there is always the risk that the new panel will not align properly.

Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun (Post 882238)

that looks like pretty much like the damage on my car currently :p

Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun (Post 882238)

that looks like pretty much like the damage on my car currently :p

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...cture078-1.jpg

Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun (Post 882250)

Lol its even the same color