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Debra in Cali

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Just got rear-ended by a BMW. It wasn't a fair fight. To add the match-up I still had the hitch on from pulling my trailer yesterday afternoon to our storage lot.

 

The guy had a nice dent in the middle of his hood and grill.

 

Don't think that he did any damage to me since we were pulling out of a parking lot when the guy in the turn lane across from me made a U turn instead of a left turn. He didn't have any speed built up with 5 feet of space.

crimson008 Enthusiast

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Not to hijack the post but should the OP go after diminished value from the other guys insurance company? In my state, if the police fill out a report, it's reported to carfax. I found out the hard way...

Silvern Sentry Enthusiast

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Not to hijack the post but should the OP go after diminished value from the other guys insurance company? In my state, if the police fill out a report, it's reported to carfax. I found out the hard way...

 

Diminished value usually only counts for accidents that are over $2000 in repairs(may vary by region). Basically it comes down to when you have to check that box when selling that says: 'Has this vehicle been in an accident and repaired at a cost over X?'. All regions (N America at least) and that is what carfax etc is based around. Police report should not matter although some area require police to be called regardless.

cjd10 Enthusiast

cjd10

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I have a rear end deterrent in place:

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I need to do that. I have been rear ended twice by idiots on cell phones. My trailer hitch has saved me from any damage but that looks like it would work a lot better.

crimson008 Enthusiast

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@Cbrsilv15 - I hear ya, I really do. I only ask because about 3 months ago I was sitting at a red light and got gently rear ended in my old Honda Ridgeline. Damage to my truck was just over $300, but it was hardly noticeable. I ended up fixing it myself hoping there wouldn't be an insurance claim and therefore, no carfax. I was wrong! When i heard about the Independence day 20% off deal with GM, I knew I would be selling my truck. I visited the Honda dealer I bought it from and Carmax as they both buy vehicles outright. Both told me that they knocked off money due to the vehicle reported being in an accident. Take from this what you will... The next time someone hits me, I'm asking for DV.

Boardmember Senior Enthusiast

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That happened to me also. Rear ended at a stop light. The guy's insurance made everything good. A year later a dealer that was looking at the truck showed me my Carfax, reporting as wrecked. Hitch and new rear bumper = "wrecked"'.

 

I thought it was a report triggered by the insurance claim.

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

Daryl LBZ

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That happened to me also. Rear ended at a stop light. The guy's insurance made everything good. A year later a dealer that was looking at the truck showed me my Carfax, reporting as wrecked. Hitch and new rear bumper = "wrecked"'.

 

I thought it was a report triggered by the insurance claim.

Had Carmax do the same with me when I was looking at trading my Cruze there. Had a door ding fixed on it, and they acted like the damn thing had been rolled over or something. Ridiculous.

BigBadSierra Senior Enthusiast

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I need to do that. I have been rear ended twice by idiots on cell phones. My trailer hitch has saved me from any damage but that looks like it would work a lot better.

 

 

Is that a CAM shaft on there. They are not very strong just fyi.. They will shatter if you just drop them on the floor at least all o the ones I've ever worked with.

big john23 Enthusiast

big john23

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kinda funny as the dealer that fixed my Colorado pulled a carfax when I traded it in and nothing come up on it

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

Daryl LBZ

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kinda funny as the dealer that fixed my Colorado pulled a carfax when I traded it in and nothing come up on it

Yea it's goofy how it works. Sometimes it shows and sometimes it doesn't. My 2011 Silverado was backed into and fixed, but nothing ever showed up on the report.

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