Built Ford Tough!!

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  1. auburntiger8685 Member

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    Just wanted to show everyone how well built the new mustang is. I got rearended yesterday morning by a mercedes going probably 25 mph when she hit me. Her whole hood was crumpled and this is what my car looked like after the accident. Hope this never happens to anyone else but just know that the car is well built.

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  2. ZEM New Member

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    Yikes man, sorry to hear about that
    ZEM, Nov 17, 2009
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    man that sucks, glad to know its built well though..
    Sa-When, Nov 17, 2009
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  4. larrendeuce New Member

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    Not to sound perverse but thats fantastic. From the pictures it doesn't seem like there is much if any sheet metal damage. I wonder how the structure is? The big rear on the newer model seems to be quite functional :nice:
    larrendeuce, Nov 18, 2009
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  5. auburntiger8685 Member

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    There is some slight damage underneith the car, and my exhaust has to be replaced, i think i'm going to go ahead and put some magnaflow axlebacks on it. The estimate was 3600.
    auburntiger8685, Nov 18, 2009
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    How funny before I read your estimate I said to myself thats about 3,500 worth of damage.
    rlucky, Nov 20, 2009
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    wow! i'm glad you are ok and sucks the car has damage but yeah, it could be much worse. So now you just have to pay deductible and insurance covers the rest?
    wise_Jonny, Nov 23, 2009
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    Actually, there should be NO deductible once the party that hit him accepts liability which should happen quickly on an accident like this. They will pay for ALL damages without a deductible.

    Mossberg
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    Mossberg, Nov 27, 2009
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  9. auburntiger8685 Member

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    Yeah i didnt have to pay a thing. I am however paying a little extra for a 2010 F150 to have as my rental car because there was no way i was going to drive a Chevy Aveo for 2 weeks!:notnice:
    auburntiger8685, Nov 30, 2009
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    I don't want to rain on your parade, but hoods are made to crumple. This is to absorb force. In an accident, just because one car is more banged up than the other doesn't mean it's not built well. This also works conversely. Just because one car hardly had a dent doesn't mean it's better built or the occupants were any safer. On the contrary, if the energy of the crash is not absorbed by the car, then it is absorbed by your body. Transfer of energy. That's why steel cars of the past hold up in accidents, but the occupants sustained much more serious injury. I'd rather be in a nice crumply Volvo than in an all steel 49 Merc. Yes, I might be paying more out of pocket in the accident, but at least I'll be safer.
    05MGT, Dec 10, 2009
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  11. bluestang50 New Member

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    Make sure the other persons insurance not only gives you the rental car allowance but also pays for the value loss on the car due to the accident. That should be about another $300 in your pocket!
    bluestang50, Dec 10, 2009
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