Nope. This isn't a thread lamenting poor quality or difficulties with my Mini.... Shortly after I hit 1400 miles, someone hit me.... Rear ended. UGH. Just some idiot teenager not paying attention when rush hour traffic slowed down on the freeway. On the bright side, damage seems to be limited to the bumper and hinges, though I'll find out for certain today or tomorrow. The one thing I know is that the car can take a fat hit from behind. Traffic slowed from about 45mph to about 10 mph, the Blazer probably hit me doing about 25-30 mph. I saw it coming. Too bad, ABS could have saved this kids parents a load of money on their insurance. (He locked up the wheels from the get go and slid right into me) Just wanted to vent a bit.

to add insult to injury, the loaner/rental from my insurance company is a Ford 500. Blech.

 

Sorry tahoe .....for the damage to your MINI, for your being temporarily MINI-less, for having to drive a lesser car. Hope your MINI's patched up in no time!

 

Sorry to hear that. The could have at least given you a Tahoe as a loaner.

Earl

 

tahoe, were you hurt at all? How's the neck? I suggest you be checked out by your doctor, just in case. Sometimes injuries show up after a few days. Sorry your MINI was hurt....hope it's repaired good as new and ASAP!


Clover

 

Tahoe,

You said you saw him coming at you, were there cars in front of you? How were you able to avoid crunching into anyone else?

I'm impressed the MINI took the crash so well and very glad you are not hurt. Driving the 500 will make you appreciate the cabrio even more!

 

sorry to hear about this!!

you saw it coming... so were you holding on the brake the whole time? If you see it coming as such you can save some damage and injury by letting off the break before they hit and applying it again right after they hit. nice little trick

 

sorry about that, been there, know how it feels

 

AMEN, PREACH on Sister MINIclo! Find a good Chiropractor and get that neck checked as soon as humanly possible. You may not feel it now due to adrenaline but I bet that a hit like that has torn some ligaments and knocked your neck way out of alignment. Take the kid's insruance information with you!

 

That's the worst... seeing it coming in the rear view and there's nothing you do to avoid it!

 

I think all SUVs and large trucks should require a special license so that it is more difficult for young and/or inexperienced drivers to be able to drive them.

 

Not a good time for bad hindsight advice. (front & rear bumpers & a guaranteed stiff neck.) Tahoe, I ,1400 mi.,OUCH I take it the kid & your fist are OK.

 

just FYI, we arent ALL like that!

 

Wow. I can just picture it. Looking at the image in that small elliptical mirror. Yeouch. I agree with Clo and Dr Diff about having the neck checked out by an MD.

 

All an MD or other drug pusher will do is give you a pill, powder,or potion that will temporarily relive pain. When the PPP wears off the pain returns. Is that healing? Nope it is expensive pain management.

A Chiropractor (D.C.) will get to the cause of the problem and give PERMANENT LASTING RELIEF. It may not be the instantanious relief but you will not be a DRUG ADICT the rest of your life.

 

Yep, happened to me in my first ever car. Only I wasn't as lucky. I got hit by one of those big Sears fix it trucks with the tool boxes all over it. My car got totalled. It cost Sears a brand new Mustang. Not bad a move up from a Falcon. That was WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY back in 1973!!! I feel old.

 

thanks for everyone's kind words. I'm fine. Back and neck are quite sturdy. As I said, I saw it coming and relaxed my head and back into the seat. As someone mentioned, just before impact, I let my foot off the brake a bit and then re-applied it after he hit me and coasted to a stop on the shoulder. Didn't get close to the car in front of me. I'll find out the extent of the damage to the car in an hour.

 

Glad to hear you checked out okay! That is the most important thing... Bummer about your MINI - I know how you feel....I'm sure the body shop will do an excellent job and you'll be motoring with that big smile soon...

Donna

 

Why don't we try to avoid blanket statements about an entire profession??? I can feel your hostility through my LCD. I personally have no beef with DC's. Whatever a person chooses to do for their health care is up to them, but perpetuating stereotypes is dangerous and hurts us all in the healthcare field(sure you've heard the "quack"-opractor comments before in your time), and makes us seem less professional to our patients.


"adict" has 2 "d"'s.


highjack over,
Joel

 

Good post, and I agree - I've actually had some terrible chiropractic experience as well as some bad one's with physicians. Aside from that, in my case when I had a neck injury as the result of a car accident chiropractic work would not/did not help for that specific issue.

Glad to hear you are okay Tahoe

 

Wow you seem to really have kept your composure during a touggh situation. good job to you. and very glad you are alright.

now time to get your baby better!

 

This is some of the most ignorant commentary I've read here in some time.

 

I beg to differ.