Colloquialism for when 2 or more vehicles occupy the same space at the same time, and the consequences thereof.
Colloquialism for when 2 or more vehicles occupy the same space at the same time, and the consequences thereof.
Questions tagged [accident]
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How do I roll my 4x4 vehicle back onto its wheels?
I go 4-Wheeling A LOT with groups in Arizona. A slow speed rollover is a relatively frequent event. You just get a bit to much lean on the vehicle trying to navigate a difficult section of a trail and then the truck or jeep slowly rolls over onto…
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What to look out for when buying a car that hit a deer?
I'm looking at buying a car that is only 2 years old, has good miles, a price about a third lower than I would expect...but it had an accident listed on the CarFax. The previous owner hit a deer and the dealer tells me that the car was likely…
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What's the best place to safely store a life hammer?
This is not really a maintenance question, but I figured this would be a good place to ask. I have a life hammer in the glove compartment, but I'm having doubts about where to store it. I figure that if I'm ever in a situation where I need the…
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2003 Honda Civic steering problem after collision
When attempting to pull forward car stops & wheel does this
I have a 2003 Honda civic that was recently wrecked by my husband. After the wreck, my car was pulling to the right and my steering wheel had to be held firmly to the left. My step dad said…
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What would you estimate needs to be repaired in a bent fender/bumper?
Hit a garage gate pole. Seems that the metal fender is bent quite well, and the bumper clamp area is also broken, hence its dislodged. What would you estimate would need to be repaired/replaced in this 2012 VW Passat?
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Hit by a bus - can I use a dent puller to fix this?
It turns out that two vehicles shouldn't occupy the same space at the same time :(
Thankfully the damage is superficial.
As the local dealership is notorious for its long body shop waiting list, I was wondering if it is worth addressing the dents…
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My scooter got tipped over by a parking car. How to make sure there is no serious damage?
Got a scooter recently which I leave parked on the street while at work. A couple of days ago I was about to ride it home when I noticed a note saying that this person tried to parallel park near it and tipped it over.
I know very little about…
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Do self driving cars talk to each other?
It is now getting to the point that there are enough self driving cars on the road that should be encountering each other. Accidents happen when one vehicle does something the other is not aware of or is not expecting.
The last collision I am…
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I thought my brakes went out, but now I still don't know what caused my accident
I recently had a car accident where I gave myself a couple hundred feet to slow down before a car stopped at a red light. My car did not stop, even after pushing my brake pedal as far as I could. I initially thought that my brakes went out, but I…
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2015 Honda Odyssey Moved Forward when in Park and Rear-ended
My 2015 Honda Odyssey was parked in a parking lot and rear-ended. It was in park, but it was pushed forward about 25 feet when hit.
After the collision, putting the vehicle in park works as it did before: the car doesn’t move. But I am concerned…
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Damages checklist after rollover
What I'm looking for is a checklist of items to look when considering what repairs a car involved in a rollover needs, something like:
check the [...], if it seems to [...] check next item, otherwise you may resume here since [...] can't be…
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Can a rear end collision cause damage to the brakes?
My 2017 Subaru Outback was rear-ended a week back. I took it to two independent body works shop for damage estimates. Both shops were in agreement and said the following:
The rear body panel needs replacement.
The rear floor is crushed and needs…
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Is this indicative of just needing a wheel alignement or something more serious?
I hit a guardrail going ~25-30mph. The impact was on the front drivers side right under the headlight area. The bumper is a little loose and has a few scratches but has no cracks or breaks. After the accident, the steering wheel is off center…
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Rear side of the car was hit - save a few grand and fix it myself?
A car backed into the back of the car, and the insurance says we are both at fault and therefore owe a few grand for fixes. The worst is that it won't even be able to be repaired until next year. Is there any way I can use some strength and fix it…
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Can an insurance company deny repairs after an accident because of rust underneath?
My husbanded was rear ended on the express way. Went in for repairs..fixed the outer part of the car. Once I drove it off there lot it sounded like the wheel was coming off. I took it back, they straightened something and I drove off.
It all…
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