Again & Again!! Third Time to be Hit in Four Months -- Back to the Same Repair Shop . . Again!

First was my 2007 getting slammed in a hit-and-run. It was a pretty expensive repair, and I had to pay the deductible because the guy just flew away from the accident.

A couple of weeks after I got the car back I traded it in for my 2010 Prius V (w/ AT). Fast forward two happy months, and then less than two weeks ago someone backed into my new 2010 and caused even more damage than the hit-and-run guy. See this fun thread: Again!! Second Prius to be Hit -- Back to the Same Repair Shop, I Guess After this expensive repair, and eight days driving an unbelievable gas hog, I was thrilled to pick up my 2010 with a new left fender and a few other interesting repairs (and an alignment to make certain all was good).

This morning (less than three days since picking up my "new" car, I was driving through a local strip mall parking lot. I saw a van backing out, and when the van stopped, I assumed the driver saw me. I then continued driving on, but the van's driver then jumped on the gas pedal and quickly backed out of his parking spot. I stomped on the brakes and the horn at the same time. Clearly, the driver wasn't paying much attention, and he accelerated right through the left front bumper of my newly-fixed 2010!

Third accident. Third insurance company. Third time at the same repair shop.

Here's the evidence (note the beautifully repaired left front fender right behind the crumpled bumper!!):


Closer:



Really, now: Can you believe it?

 

:caked:
I'm sure this comes as a great surprise: No one seems to want to be anywhere near me these days!!

I should have noted it earlier, but the great news is that no one was hurt in these accidents (except for my neck and my wallet in the first incident -- the hit and run).

The two recent ones were interesting in that the other party quickly 'fessed up responsibility. No everyone does!!

 

How about fluorescent chartreuse? (That's ACT Yellow for people named Pat Sparks.)

I'd think about some kind of noisemaker, because the horn apparently isn't loud enough. Also, the two recent events occurred when my car was parked or stopped.

 

I asked at the shop, yesterday, if they would stamp my card for me. I wasn't thinking clearly enough and suggested it was "Get 4 and the 5th is free." Should have gone with your suggestion . . .

Can't be any truer -- no one was hurt at all in the past two. Also, the people who hit me have taken full responsibility for the events and have been very civil, kind and pleasant.

 

It is a bummer, but lots of worse things have happened to me in just the past week, so it is no biggie. The car will be fine. No one was hurt. And, some more people will get paid to work.

For some reason, though, I am not so emotionally attached to this Prius as I was to my first. I think this is the best car ever, but I guess it just won't be the same as that first Prius . . .

Love it!! I'd forgotten about that one.

I suppose I'm the average Prius driver getting into a fender bender. I hope it stops soon!

 

If it is moving, there should be no trouble. BUT . . . I caution you not to get too close to a blue Prius that is deviously sitting still.