After waiting months, and only six brief months on the road.... now this

[TXscooterguy]

...now I'm looking at a couple of months in the body shop.

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[FleshTuxedo]

Ahhh Noooo! What happened?

 

[abe]

That's awful. Honestly, I'd probably just drive it until they get the parts in.

 

[jonboy1225]

Ouch! Hopefully you won't get stuck in the shop too long. A friend of mine had an unfortunate lane-changer smack their Bronco Sport when there were still few on the road. We were worried about it being an all new model, but got lucky and beat the estimated timeframe by a lot.

I think most body shops are wise to over estimate delays, and then come out sooner these days

 

[TXscooterguy]

Ahhh Noooo! What happened?

I was on the expressway during evening rush hour. The cars in front of me starting braking hard. I stopped but the Chevy pickup behind me did not.

 

[FleshTuxedo]

I was on the expressway during evening rush hour. The cars in front of me starting braking hard. I stopped but the Chevy pickup behind me did not.

Ugh. So sorry this happened. That sucks but at least everyone is okay, I'm guessing?

 

[TXscooterguy]

That's awful. Honestly, I'd probably just drive it until they get the parts in.

Dealership says they're not able to hang even a temporary taillight without replacing underlying components.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I think most body shops are wise to over estimate delays, and then come out sooner these days

Under promise, over deliver.
Just like Mother Ford!!!!

 

[2020FordRaptor]

...now I'm looking at a couple of months in the body shop.

Dang I hate these threads...they make me sick.

 

[JackTripper]

...now I'm looking at a couple of months in the body shop.

Off-topic, is that a 69 Vette in your avatar?

 

[TXscooterguy]

Off-topic, is that a 69 Vette in your avatar?

It's a '69 350 Turbo-Hydramatic with factory hard top. It left St. Louis in Daytona Yellow. The previous owner painted it red. I fixed that.

 

[TXscooterguy]

****** Update ******

I just talked to the insurance adjuster about the damage to my baby. He explained to me that the Bronco was designed with "crumple zones" and they functioned properly in this event. It was a very hard hit but he assured me the hit would have been even harder were it not for these crumply areas. He said the frame was not affected. When the new sections are in place my Race Red baby will be as good as new. The problem is some of the replacement parts are backordered.

 

[NVCowboy]

Dealership says they're not able to hang even a temporary taillight without replacing underlying components.

So what? it's not like the working taillight did a damn thing for getting the other guy to stop. I know the local constabulatory prefers a full set, but still . . .

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