penman

No pics, was a very slow bump, about 7km/hr. No real damage, small chip out of the license plate holder and scratch on the bumper, but man i was livid. I've had the car for 4 hours, picked it up at 10 am - and this idiot in an econo-box who wasn't paying attention dings it! I couldn't believe it. Got his license etc. and he's paying to have the bumper repainted.

Other than that - wow what a fun car. 120 km in the first 3 hours. Super fun. Will post the obligatory new car pics once the rain stops heh.

RX-Hachi

Oh man, that's a real bummer. Talk about taking all the joy out of getting a new car. Don't let it spoil things for you, enjoy your new car and congrats!

budebaker

Less than 24 hours after I got my 8, some jerkoff in a huge pickup truck backs into me. I was in the left turn lane, he decided he couldn't make it before the light turned so he reversed. He was a total jerk, wouldn't give me his insurance info and drove off. He blamed me for "not getting out of his way."

Anyway, I was livid too but fortunately, the damage wasn't too bad but man...

Anyway. congrats on your 8.

Rob Tomlin

That's unbelievable.

Like Hachi said though, don't let it spoil your excitement for this great car! Look at the positive side: it could have been worse, and he is taking responsibility for the little damage that was done.

buzzardsluck

budebaker, did you have him arrested for leaving the scene of an accident?

ivyrose

Congrats on the purchase. Enjoy it and be careful out there in the rain.

Man, I would've followed him and at least gotten his license plate number to report to the cops. That's a hit and run.

budebaker

I called the cops and gave them licenese plate number. Don't know if anything happened. I've been traveling a whole bunch for work so I wasn't around to follow-up in person with the police.

Furby

as far as i know, in that situation, and you're already in the intersection waiting for the turn, you're allowed to go after it turns red to get out of the way of traffic. that guy had no excuse for backing up.

penman

Picture of the ding - not a big deal, will be hidden when i replace the plate holder. Goes in for painting at service time.

RXE16T

Man that sucks.

At least it was only minor and nothing that will keep you off the road for too long.
Hope you enjoy your new 8.

budebaker

Yeah, that guy was totally in the wrong, but man, he was belligerent. He was bigger than me and if I didn't have a friend with me, he might have become violent.

VooDoo

Shoot the S.O.B., then run him over...

SlashMatrix

I think the driving law actually is you don't pull out unless you can go all the way across the intersection. Cops don't really care thought. They do it too. But not only did he break the law but he backed up into you.... I would have made sure they put his @$$ in jail. But thats just me.

Grabitquick

Penman, my MX-6 was on its third rear bumper when I traded it in--first one lasted all of two weeks. Not sure how it is up in Vancouver, but I fear this happening each time I drive to work and back in L.A. traffic with tailgating morons in SUVs on cell phones in my rear-view mirror. Anyway, doesn't look too bad from the pic, and it seems like you're taking it in stride since it sounds like the guy will pay for it and it shouldn't be hard to fix. Anything much worse, though, and I'd have insisted on a new bumper, period. He doesn't know how lucky he is.

mitchfried

Hey Budebaker:

I also had a jerkoff in a huge pickup back into me at a left turn lane. I got his plate number, called the police, filed a report, and contacted HIS insurance through his tag number (he left the scene after he told me he would meet me across the street, away from traffic). No witnesses, so the police couldn't give him a ticket. He told his insurance company that I hit him!! His first words after the accident? "I didn't see you because your car was too low." Bumper needs to be replaced, and I'll have to pay the deductible through my insurance. At least I had the car for four weeks, not four hours. Will be purchasing jerkoff voodoo doll with lots of sharp pins.

penman

Same up here - in fact when i felt the bump i was thinking "oh ****, some SUV just crunched my trunk lid". Luckily it was a tiny econo car so he hit under the plate. He was really lucky heh. When i told him the car was 4 hours old he said "Oh man, look i'll pay just call me and not insurance."


Great car though heh, up at 7 am to get coffee...across town.

Couture

My shiny black 8 was less than two weeks old when a truck carrying paint cans dropped a can of white onto the road.
I hit it under the car and the whole passenger side was covered in white splatter.

Easier fix than a bumper after an hour in the detail shop, you can't tell it happened but I was less than happy.

L8tr

I had this same thing happen to me once in my RX-7. This old man making a left at a stop sign leaves the intersection, I pull up to the line, he decides to stop his truck puts in reverse then backs in to me taking off my drivers side mirror!!!!!!!!!

And the worst part was that both his and my insurance companies decide it was my fault I had to pay for every thing out of my pocket so that my insurance wouldn't rape me.

They tought us in school that if someone driving in reverse is involved in an accident they are always to blame.

budebaker

You had to pay, my god, that's terrible!

People in bug trucks and SUV's really don't pay attention and those are cars where, if anything, you need to pay more attention.

quack_p

Penman, you are a true gentleman for taking this with such good humor. My hat is off to you.

crosswound

yea that happened to me but not after 4 hrs about maybe 6 months later some chick taps my rear bumper and runs and this is at 2am with traffic so the damage was just a small chip so i wasn't so mad.