Got hit from behind but there is no damge。
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Got hit from behind but there is no damge。
Hi guys! a very quick question about fender-bender
I was at red light yesterday. When it turned to green and BUMP the car behind me hit me cause he thought i went already.(it sorta like a tap, not super big hit) I was so mad at first, but after I walked out and there is no damage at all, I am very confused. I double checked this morning too, and nothing wrong at all for the rear bumper. Do you guys think I should bring the car to dealer to check it out? or just leave it. Driving seems normal too.
Thanks guys for checking this matter!
I was at red light yesterday. When it turned to green and BUMP the car behind me hit me cause he thought i went already.(it sorta like a tap, not super big hit) I was so mad at first, but after I walked out and there is no damage at all, I am very confused. I double checked this morning too, and nothing wrong at all for the rear bumper. Do you guys think I should bring the car to dealer to check it out? or just leave it. Driving seems normal too.
Thanks guys for checking this matter!
Last edited by zkl2003; 07-08-16 at 04:03 AM.
#3
Pole Position
Federal regulations requires that the bumper is made to withstand 5 mph crash. Nothing should be damaged internally, but you may have some surface scratches. I would install a hitch trailer ball so that so that you get some extra protection, and the person behind will get a f--ed up bumper so that they learn not to tailgate..
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#5
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Federal regulations requires that the bumper is made to withstand 5 mph crash. Nothing should be damaged internally, but you may have some surface scratches. I would install a hitch trailer ball so that so that you get some extra protection, and the person behind will get a f--ed up bumper so that they learn not to tailgate..
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No wonder there is no damage, I even standing in the sun to check it and there is not even a small mark on the black rear bumper. I was surprised. Thanks for the help!
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Chances are you still have paint damage. While it may not appear now, as the weather changes and your clear coat expands and contracts, it will eventually crack, and it will be too late to make a claim to insurance.
My wife's IS was hit a couple months ago in the same situation. You could see a small line of deep clear coat cutting, which would eventually propagate to a crack. They re-cleared the entire bumper.
Also, if you have an AWD, go get your rear alignment checked. My wife's was slightly off. Could it have been like that pre-accident? Perhaps, but you have the warm and fuzzies of knowing its ok afterwards.
My wife's IS was hit a couple months ago in the same situation. You could see a small line of deep clear coat cutting, which would eventually propagate to a crack. They re-cleared the entire bumper.
Also, if you have an AWD, go get your rear alignment checked. My wife's was slightly off. Could it have been like that pre-accident? Perhaps, but you have the warm and fuzzies of knowing its ok afterwards.
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Chances are you still have paint damage. While it may not appear now, as the weather changes and your clear coat expands and contracts, it will eventually crack, and it will be too late to make a claim to insurance.
My wife's IS was hit a couple months ago in the same situation. You could see a small line of deep clear coat cutting, which would eventually propagate to a crack. They re-cleared the entire bumper.
Also, if you have an AWD, go get your rear alignment checked. My wife's was slightly off. Could it have been like that pre-accident? Perhaps, but you have the warm and fuzzies of knowing its ok afterwards.
My wife's IS was hit a couple months ago in the same situation. You could see a small line of deep clear coat cutting, which would eventually propagate to a crack. They re-cleared the entire bumper.
Also, if you have an AWD, go get your rear alignment checked. My wife's was slightly off. Could it have been like that pre-accident? Perhaps, but you have the warm and fuzzies of knowing its ok afterwards.
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