got rear ended...

OMGWTFBBQ

I DEFINITELY feel your pain man. My Civic Si was rear ended at 30+ mph within the first month of ownership. My IS350 was backed into in a parking lot just recently too. It was a hit and run.

Anyways, glad to see you're okay. That's the first thing that should be taken care of. Your car will be fine, just make sure YOU'RE fine.

I see you're located in Los Angeles. I know a bunch of shops, but they're located in Orange County. A good shop located in LA, well, relatively close, is M1 Autobody. They do a bunch of cars in the show circuit. They're on the pricey side, but they do good work and will take care of your car in a proper manner.

Hope everything goes well for you!

SoCal 370Z

I had just parked in a mall parking structure and was walking to the stairs when I see a woman in an SUV trying to park in space marked for compacts; she hits the car in adjacent stall destroying the rear corner and complete taillight assembly. What does she do? She pulls away, drives down to another level and parks! What she did not see is that I saw her, and raced down the stairs to watch her park on the lower level. I call the police, explain the event and show the damage to both vehicles. They take my statement (and my driver’s license information, although I asked to stay out of it). About one week later I receive a letter in the mail. It was the woman whose car had been hit. She wrote to thank me as the car was brand-new, and it was her birthday the day she was hit. She was surprised that someone had taken the time to chase down the other vehicle and file a report, because in today's world people do not care. Anyway, it made her day as the other woman was held accountable versus the hit and run it initially was.

I am following this thread as the cost of repair, and the extent of the damage will be interesting not only for us, but for the insurance industry.

o0javi0o

+1

dad

If it were a car that belonged to me,and with suspension damage: I would hope it would be declared a loss, total loss! When the suspension gets ****** up, it will never be the same again.

Why do Z's get *** ended? A lot of 350's got it from behind, sitting at a stop light.

If you (in Calif.)had gone to the hospital by ambulance, $3,000.00 more in insurance, in your favor! Especially getting hit from behind!

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tvfreakazoid

Hey, nice of you to do that. Most people would of said oh **** or something and never would try to follow the car. Did she give you an award not that it matters but just curious?

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SoCal 370Z

Yes, but I mailed it back with "VOID" written across it, and a thank you note, as it was no trouble on my part; I hope someone does the same if it ever happens to me.

sbkim

Socal - great story. I was in a similar situation but on the receving end. Driving down a busy street (3 lane road), some lady cuts in front of me (she prob didn't see me in the blind spot). In order to avoid getting hit, I veer to the right to avoid getting hit but of course, I end up hitting someone else. Luckily an off duty cop saw this whole thing happen and chase down the lady who cut me off. To make the long story short, her insurance covered both cars and I sent the off duty officer a nice gift. Good to know there are nice kind people in the world