Glen
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- First Name
- Glenn
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- Oct 22, 2021
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- Location
- New Jersey
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- 2022 Range Rover, 2012 Dodge, 2018 Chevy, 52 M38
- Occupation
- Retired, building inspector / construction super for a builder in NY.
That sux. The best news was no one got hurt.Long time lurker, first time posting.
I got rear ended yesterday on the highway during rush hour traffic by a mazda3 hatchback doing roughly 40 mph. First off everyone was okay and walked away without injury. Was going to update this thread with the process of getting it all fixed up after hearing horror stories of long wait times for parts.
It looks like my rear bumper took the brunt of the damage with some scratches and dings above it as well in the license plate area. The speaker box that plays the reverse chime was knocked out of place and was hanging, as well as one of the bumper tail lights. Everything else looked okay to my untrained eye. The car was throwing a parking assist fault, but no other error messages. Shifting into reverse the rear camera looked like it was totally fine. Trunk was still opening and closing nominally. So am hoping it won't be too bad of a fix, just gotta hope it's easier to get parts than it has been.
Some other notes. The car that hit us was doing a pretty decent speed and was completely totaled, front end was pretty much pancaked. My wife and I honestly barely felt it on the inside. Knew the mach e had a good crash rating, but I definitely believe it now given the circumstances.
The car is at the dealership body shop now, and I'll update as I get them.