brz rear ended - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

bjun · 03-27-2013, 10:30 AM

i haven't even had my car for 2 months and some old 70ish year old man rear ends the shit out of my brz. i swear, old people should be banned from driving. his excuse was that he thought his gas pedal was his brake pedal, so even after he hit me he kept pushing me forward. so far the damage cost just on the cosmetic is $12k. if they find mechanical issues, it'll cost more.

Chimpo · 03-27-2013, 10:38 AM

This is getting rediculous. I'm never going to take my car out of the garage again. On the flip side, you seem to be ok, and cars are replaceable.

microbionic · 03-27-2013, 10:49 AM

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whitefrs · 03-27-2013, 10:50 AM

Ask for a new car
12-15k on damage will have a really bad report on carfax

Great that you are OK

LeeMaster · 03-27-2013, 10:57 AM

That 70 year old man must not be a Lakers fan to try to pull off something like that. Glad youre ok!

BRZfan · 03-27-2013, 11:22 AM

Think about it this way:
When YOU are an old duffer you may have THREE pedals to decide upon. (if, in fact, there will still be manuals available).

Be thankful that you did not have a gray or light gray color that is even harder to see.

If you haven't already, now is your chance to do the rear reflector/fog light conversion.

BRZfan · 03-27-2013, 11:25 AM

All you young miscreants are playing those computer GI Joe/sniper/army/marines games way too much and are becoming micro-bionic.

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Originally Posted by microbionic

obligatory - SEEK REVENGE!!!

whaap · 03-27-2013, 11:28 AM

Please only ban "soime" old people. Don't ban all of us. I'm having too much fun!!

SVTSHC · 03-27-2013, 11:46 AM

I'll say it again, after age 65 you should be required "yearly" to retake your driving test. Not trying to be rude to the elderly but what if that had been a child and not another car. I've seen elderly people drive into houses and buildings stating the same thing "I thought it was my brake pedal".

Either way, glad you're alright dude and sorry about the car. Even if you are a Lakers fan

briang0901 · 03-27-2013, 11:53 AM

feel your pain man, I recently had my whole front end destroyed because of an older guy cutting me off. hopefully you can come out good with the repair and dont forget to file a diminished value claim with the insurance company!

Rampage · 03-27-2013, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SVTSHC

I'll say it again, after age 65 you should be required "yearly" to retake your driving test. Not trying to be rude to the elderly but what if that had been a child and not another car. I've seen elderly people drive into houses and buildings stating the same thing "I thought it was my brake pedal".

Either way, glad you're alright dude and sorry about the car. Even if you are a Lakers fan

I agree 100%. Retest and recertify every year if you are 65+ or under the age of 25.

GregV · 03-27-2013, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rampage

I agree 100%. Retest and recertify every year if you are 65+ or under the age of 25.

Under 25 is pointless, they have the mental faculty to pass the road test regardless of how they drive in the real world.

The argument of testing at 65+ plus is to ensure a driver has the capacity to use a turn signal without amassing a body count.

bjun · 03-27-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by briang0901

feel your pain man, I recently had my whole front end destroyed because of an older guy cutting me off. hopefully you can come out good with the repair and dont forget to file a diminished value claim with the insurance company!

about the repair, do they replace the whole body or just mold the new part and weld it? also what's the thing about the diminished value? will i be able to get extra money out of this? because this is a brand new car, and i don't want just repair, i want something in return because my resale value dropped big time

jstn · 03-27-2013, 12:26 PM

That's what insurance is for, just be glad you're ok and not at fault man. No biggie. Shit happens.

And to answer your question, assuming there's no mechanical or frame damage, they'll replace the damaged body panels with OEM parts and repaint them to match.

03-27-2013, 10:30 AM	#1
bjun Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: white premium brz M/T Location: . Posts: 709 Thanks: 406 Thanked 220 Times in 130 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	brz rear ended i haven't even had my car for 2 months and some old 70ish year old man rear ends the shit out of my brz. i swear, old people should be banned from driving. his excuse was that he thought his gas pedal was his brake pedal, so even after he hit me he kept pushing me forward. so far the damage cost just on the cosmetic is $12k. if they find mechanical issues, it'll cost more. Attached Images

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LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That 70 year old man must not be a Lakers fan to try to pull off something like that. Glad youre ok! __________________

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03-27-2013, 10:38 AM	#2
Chimpo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: '15 STi Ltd Location: Probably a location near you! Posts: 297 Thanks: 37 Thanked 149 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is getting rediculous. I'm never going to take my car out of the garage again. On the flip side, you seem to be ok, and cars are replaceable.

03-27-2013, 10:49 AM	#3
microbionic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NE Ohio Posts: 248 Thanks: 452 Thanked 146 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	obligatory - SEEK REVENGE!!!

03-27-2013, 11:22 AM	#6
BRZfan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013BRZ Premium St Silver Metallic Location: USA Posts: 824 Thanks: 79 Thanked 212 Times in 156 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Think about it this way: When YOU are an old duffer you may have THREE pedals to decide upon. (if, in fact, there will still be manuals available). Be thankful that you did not have a gray or light gray color that is even harder to see. If you haven't already, now is your chance to do the rear reflector/fog light conversion.

03-27-2013, 11:28 AM	#8
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Please only ban "soime" old people. Don't ban all of us. I'm having too much fun!!

03-27-2013, 12:26 PM	#14
jstn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '15 Vortech Supercharged Location: United States Posts: 105 Thanks: 7 Thanked 34 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's what insurance is for, just be glad you're ok and not at fault man. No biggie. Shit happens. And to answer your question, assuming there's no mechanical or frame damage, they'll replace the damaged body panels with OEM parts and repaint them to match.

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