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on the way to work today I got rear ended. wow what a start of a day. it wasnt big but my bumper has a few small marks on it and it seems to be pushed in a bit. This was in a construction zone and i was stopped behind cars.
man some people...
ill go to a body shop tomorrow to get it checked out, but it really doesnt look like much. but you never know... do our rear bumpers have bumber shocks on them?
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the bumpers on these cars can really take a beating...hopefully the damages are not bad.
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damage seems fine, just marked up a bit and pushed in slightly. if it ends up costing a fair bit - tho it probly won't. i would like to put an svt rear bumper on it and pay extra.
we'll see tomorrow tho
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Earlier this year my daughter stopped behind a car waiting to make a left turn. The Caravan behind didn't see her and pushed her Contour into the VW in front causing rear bumper, trunk lid, grill, front bumper damage. I think the damages were around $1600.
Last month I was stopped in traffic and got hit from the right side in the rear corner. The 84 Mercury Marquis damaged the rear corner plate where the trunk lock is, scuffed the side of the bumper and pushed it slightly to the left so that it was rubbing on the lower right corner of the trunk lid. The other guy's insurance company had to cough up $783.59 for the damages, plus $29.99 a day for a rental car. (I've found out I do NOT want a Jeep Liberty!). Misty's all fixed now.
Oh BTW, both accidents happened on the same street!
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Originally posted by advocate:
i would like to put an svt rear bumper on it and pay extra.
Pay a little more and get the side skirts as well. Just the bumper would look awkward.
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I dunno about the regular bumper, but I got rear-ended at about 5mph in my SVT, and while the damage looked minimal, the repair quote was $400. Definitely get it checked out at a body shop.
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I got smashed on friday night as well. I have a hole in my rear bumper the size of two of my fists, and the front is cracked up as well. Total of 4 cars on the side of the road, with me being the first one hit.  The girl who hit me has had her licence for less than two weeks.
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I was rear ended once and the new SVT bumper was something like $800. Cost around $1300 after paint and labor.
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I've been rear ended 3 times in my 'tour in the 6 years I've owned it, ranging from 2-5 MPH. I've been hit by a a Jeep Grand Cherokee (lady putting make-up on while in stop and go traffic :rolleyes: ), a full size Ford cargo van (guy staring at the accident on the side of the road that was causing the traffic :rolleyes: ), and a Mustang GT driven by a kid who looked he just got his license and hasn't figured out how brakes work yet :rolleyes: .
In all cases, no damage to my bumper or car other than a small scratch or two. These bumpers are amazingly strong, IF they are hit squarely and evenly. What causes damage to the bumpers is if they are hit by non bumper material (i.e. license plate brakets, grills, etc.) or if they are hit off-center like with the corner of a car.
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Originally posted by stingray454:
I've been rear ended 3 times in my 'tour in the 6 years I've owned it, ranging from 2-5 MPH. I've been hit by a a Jeep Grand Cherokee (lady putting make-up on while in stop and go traffic :rolleyes: ), a full size Ford cargo van (guy staring at the accident on the side of the road that was causing the traffic :rolleyes: ), and a Mustang GT driven by a kid who looked he just got his license and hasn't figured out how brakes work yet :rolleyes: .
In all cases, no damage to my bumper or car other than a small scratch or two. These bumpers are amazingly strong, IF they are hit squarely and evenly. What causes damage to the bumpers is if they are hit by non bumper material (i.e. license plate brakets, grills, etc.) or if they are hit off-center like with the corner of a car. AMEN to that. But the scratches are a pain in the ass though. 
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