My bug is wrecked...

[volkdent]

In '87 when I first got my '60, one of the first modifications I made was to put a set of Rabbit over the shoulder centrifical seatbelts in. I had to cut the B pillar and weld in the bung from a '68, but its there just for situations like this!

I did hold up well, glad your OK. If you hit them from behind, won't it technically be your fault? I'd always heard a rear ended is almost always considered the rear persons fault. Their insurance should pay if it was their's. Maybe a whole new car!

Jason

[gsusmaniac]

It was his fault due to that fact that he u-turned into a closed lane and then jerked back into mine.

[volkdent]

Glad to hear it! Insurance money can go a long way if its used right. Enjoy the rebuild.

Jason

[Mikey]

I got rear ended in my bug a few years ago. It felt like pulling teeth with their insurance to get any kind of real money, be patient and keep your cool. Their first offer, I couldn't even fix the car for what they offered. I finaly got about $2200 plus I got to keep my car. I pulled the rear apron out, fixed the exhaust. and I was back on the road. They ended up salvageing my title. After a little change of numbers, I have the only 1972 Super with a balljoint front suspension. The extra money, well that's what started my Germanlook Ghia project. I ALMOST traded my wrecked car plus $2500, for a 1 owner rust free '74 standard. I wanted a project and a daily driver, it would be hard to build my daily driver.

Good luck.

[alt+f4]

Yup That stuff sucks!! I was rear ended in my 73 on a rainy day by a astrovan. I was dead stopped and she was doing 35Mph. What sucks is i was the Proper distance behind the car infront of me, but since she didnt brake i hit the Bronco infront of me. So my Bug and Body took all the impact. My body was fine with the exception of some whiplash (Thank god for Highback seats!!) and a broken 5th metacarpal on the right hand.


The Kicker is I WAS Listed as patially at fault....WTF. Hmmmm....2000Lbs beetle Vs 4000Lbs astrovan. Actually can anybody find out how far she pushed me...or how far i would have gone if the bronco wouldnt have been there. She didnt brake i was on the brakes and in 1st cluth disengaged. was on wed asphalt.

[oasis]

Originally Posted by alt+f4

What sucks is i was the Proper distance behind the car infront of me, but since she didnt brake i hit the Bronco infront of me...The Kicker is I WAS Listed as [partially] at fault...

I have seen your situation before but thankfully, [knock-on-wood] it hasn't yet happened to me.[/knock]

Since you rear-ended the Bronco (from a stand-still while still applying the brake), it is automatically assumed you are in the wrong for not maintaining a proper distance. This saves the police from doing a CSI-type of investigation on every fender bender.

It is you who has to prove you had a proper distance in the first place. The insurance company representing you becomes the insurance company representing its own bottom line. In most cases like yours, the lead car (the Bronco) had damage but little personal injury. The insurance company that once represented you is now seeing it as a cheaper route to admit guilt for you and fix the damage than doing any kind of investigation to prove the truth.

Putting forth the effort oneself to show a proper distance while stopped was maintained can be costly. I know of one case where the person was successful. This person, however, has deep pockets and was willing to do the fight the fight on principle even though it ended up costing him more than his deductable when no guarantees were involved. (Not the first time I have seen fighting something on principle is easier with deep pockets.)

And, yes, it does suck.

[gsusmaniac]

But the other buy was at fault....the police found him at fault.

Does this mean that I still need to prove something? Jsut curious.