drrick89

...while driving to the car wash!

This car has had more fender benders and wheel dings then any car I've ever owned and I've only owned it one year (1/30/09)!!!

The current accident scratched the bumper - which has to be replaced because it's mostly plastic - and messed up the trunk & trunk mechanism because it won't close properly (it took them half an hour to close it at the car wash). I'm going to the car dealership this morning to have them look at the damage & secure the trunk so it doesn't pop open while I'm driving. Fortunately, the young driver of the other car was still under his dad's insurance - State Farm - where I already have a claim number. Oh what fun!

So any insights or cautions about getting your trunk/rear bumper repaired from you guys would sure be appreciated!

tofuking

That sucks, hope they fix it up like new. State Farm is pretty good so you shouldn't have issues.

helix139

Make sure to seek diminished value compensation

LeadToRome

Sorry to hear that, man. What kind of a weirdo buys an SUV from Lexus anyway? I was behind one for a couple of miles on my commute this morning and every once in a while he would jerk sharply right or left at what seemed like random intervals. It took me a while to figure out..he was driving around all the manhole covers! That's some badass rugged SUV you got there, buddy, if you're afraid to drive over a manhole cover!

joneill55

Lat trip toFlorida to play golf looks like the Lexus SUV is the Official state car of Florida for retirees :-)

rktskicar

that sucks drrick! even though insurance will cover it, it is still a pain. I saw somebody get front ended by an SUV (the SUV backed into him) at the car wash the other day. best of luck.

Bruce

Crucible35

That's one of my driving pet peaves....what they don't realize is that the driver next to them see's this as a sudden potential swerve into their lane and I've seen accidents caused by this.
It's up there with people who hog the left lane on the highway doing 60 mph or below and those that have their little f***in dogs on their laps while driving!

chestlock

Sorry to hear that Doc - I hope everything works out for you - best of luck.

If you think it's bad out east, you'd go apoplectic living out here. Vancouver's bad, but Washington state's even worse

drrick89

Thanks guys! I can still drive it while they figure out all the coverage. Apparently the Lexus was just a week old and father hadn't changed his son's coverage from the previous car - a 2002 A4! I can't imagine someone going from an A4 to a Lexus SUV! Is that weird or what?

LeadToRome

Wow, small world - big car!