New truck isn't new anymore

[sammyg2]

A couple months ago I bought a new Ford F-150 XLT.
I've made one payment on the truck so far, it has 1500 miles on it, AND IT GOT REAR-ENDED TODAY!

I had to go to a seminar for work so I was on the freeway 2 1/2 hours later than usual (8:00 am), so of course it was a parking lot.
I was in the fast lane at a complete stop for a couple seconds, when wham! It really hit hard. Lifted the back of the truck up.
The car behind me had stopped but the guy behind him didn't and shoved the guy behind me into my truck.

There's not a scratch on my truck anywhere because the car went under and hit the trailer hitch receiver which amazed me seeing how hard the truck jumped.

But, I checked it out closer when I got home and the gap between the bed and cab is noticeably narrower on the left side than the right and it looks like the left rear corner of the bed might be a little higher than the right. Sux.
The car behind me was totally wracked on the front and back. It was an older compact so no doubt it's totalled.

The tool that caused the accident said he had insurance but didn't have proof so I got all his other info and was ready to call the police but I was late now so I figured it'd wait until I got home.
When I got there, I found a message on the phone from state farm. Turns out he was legit and state farm is accepting responsibility on behalf of him. cool.

the truck will prolly only need a little frame stretching but it WAS a brand new truck, now it'll be a repaired truck.
Oh well, at least no one got hurt.

[Hard-Deck]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

...at least no one got hurt.

That's the most important part.

Sorry it happened Sammy.

[A930Rocket]

Good to hear nobody was hurt.

With a new truck, what about a loss of value? If that's the right term? It's where the Ins Co pays you acertain amount for the truck being devalued for being wrecked vs non-wrecked.

[crustychief]

I am glad no one was hurt. It is a shame about your truck.

[motion]

Its just a truck... it'll be good as new after being fixed. Glad you're OK.

[sammyg2]

Dropped it off at the body shop this morning and hertz gave me a new mustang to drive until the truck is fixed.

OMG! I bought a ford truck and now I'm driving a ford car! WTF was I thinking?

[s_morrison57]

Glad your OK sammyg2 but there might be some stiffness, neck and shoulders that will show up in a few days, bummer about the truck though, its gettin where a guy can't have anything nice anymore

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Dropped it off at the body shop this morning and hertz gave me a new mustang to drive until the truck is fixed.

OMG! I bought a ford truck and now I'm driving a ford car! WTF was I thinking?

Probably a slush box 6? Too bad Hertz didn't give ya a V-8 5 peed with track pack
suspension.

Damn, Sammy...sorry to hear. But try to imagine the damage if you'd been in a 911...maybe that'll help.

[924slover]

sorry about the truck that really sucks..........but go take your frustration out on that mustang and let us know how it is...

[vmisquez]

Was the guy who caused the accident from Arizona?

[Joe Bob]

Drive it like a rental......BTW, yer still uglee....

[Neilk]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Good to hear nobody was hurt.

With a new truck, what about a loss of value? If that's the right term? It's where the Ins Co pays you acertain amount for the truck being devalued for being wrecked vs non-wrecked.

Glad you are ok. Diminished Value is the term.

[johnnywishbone]

the truck will prolly only need a little frame stretching but

that's called a "total loss", you want replacement.

[pwd72s]

Yes...IF the frame is bent, you may want to get several opinions..

[sammyg2]

LOL, yes the neck was sore and stiff yesterday, a little better today. Should be back to normal soon.

The body shop says the frame wasn't bent, the bed shifted on the frame. They are replacing the plastic pad that goes on the bumper, re-chroming the right side of the bumper (it's two pieces?) and replacing the cover for the trailer wiring harness plug. That and aligning everything. There is a very small amount of paint repair necessary on the panel that goes behind the bumper. I didn't see the scratch but they looked closer than i did.

total cost is just over a grand, that's almost nothing for a body shop.
It should be ready to pick up on Tuesday.

Could have been allot worse. if I was driving the wife's nissan murano instead of my truck the who back of the thing would have been crunched.

It happened pretty fast but thinking back it seemed like the whole back of the truck was lifted into the air. Probably didn't but it felt like it.