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46 messages, Last post on Mar 08, 2007 at 2:39 PM
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Well, it happened - I got into an accident yesterday morning. No injuries, thank goodness, but I need a new bumper. When I brought the car in to the auto body shop, they also noticed a big ding on the passenger side front door (unrelated to the accident; perhaps a supermarket parking lot type of incident?). So that will need some repair as well. Has anyone yet had body work done to their CX-7? If so, how did it go? I am hoping that the repair place will not have major problems in obtaining a new bumper. I must say, they were excited to check out the car, they hadn't seen one yet. The other car in the accident, an old Nissan Sentra, had to be towed - was in much worse shape. I must say, the CX-7 is a tough cookie. I was able to drive away and the car seems fine (other than looking a little crappy up front!). Not that I felt the car was flimsy or anything, but now I really feel it's a good, solid vehicle that can withstand a lot. |
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Replying to: astegman (Feb 08, 2007 5:32 am)  It sucks to be the guy testing those waters... Good luck & let us know how it goes. I've got only one door ding so far, but it just HAD to be on the driver's side!  -c92 |
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Replying to: astegman (Feb 08, 2007 5:32 am) Typically, they'll also have to repaint a good chunk of the vehicle, cuz the colors applied to the new parts, won't exactly match the colors on the other adjacent, unaffected panels. So, they'll have to paint the side panels, too. I'm not surprised that the Sentra was crippled...it's so much smaller than the CX-7. That's like an antelope buttin' heads with an elephant  I know this will happen eventually, but CX-7 is going to butt heads with a larger vehicle (truck or SUV). I don't want to see any one hurt, but it'll be interesting to see how tuff the CX-7 really is. Once again, I'm glad you aren't hurt (bad case of rattled nerves, huh?) Vince.
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Replying to: astegman (Feb 08, 2007 5:32 am)  When I had a wreck in my 02 Camry, I really felt like it would be a hard match on the color, {sandlewood}, but they did. It worked out well enough that you couldn't tell that it was ever hit on the rear bumper, so take heart that it will most likely match. Good luck with your "turbo-tank"! 
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Thanks for everyone's good wishes! I truly appreciate it. The other driver was a high-school aged girl, about 17. She called her mom, who showed up and laced into this kid big-time. I truly felt bad for the daughter. Anyway, no one was hurt but it was upsetting and a bit scary. My heart was racing this morning when I drove that way again (it's part of my daily commute to work). And now I feel a bit paranoid - I look at every oncoming car like it's a deathmobile! It will subside, I'm sure. But in 28 years of driving, this is only my second accident. I'm very lucky. The auto body shop I'm using is excellent. They took amazing car of my husband's car 2 years ago when he hit a deer. I'm sure they'll do right by me, and I'm confident they'll get the colors to match. I'm dropping the car off on Feb.19th (that was the soonest they could take me, and they have to order the new bumper anyway), so until then, I have to drive around with a less-than-beautiful car But afterwards, it will be like having a new car all over again!
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Replying to: astegman (Feb 08, 2007 7:28 am)  Please posts some pics on your CarSpace page (people love the before and after stuff). If you ever see the Sentra mom again, here's a link for her daughter: Defensive driving school for teens |
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Replying to: vbbuilt (Feb 08, 2007 5:45 am)
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Replying to: bigfur (Feb 08, 2007 9:37 am)
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Replying to: maltb (Feb 08, 2007 10:43 am)
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Replying to: bigfur (Feb 08, 2007 1:44 pm) What shocked me is that: 1) they made the assumption that silver would be the same between models; and 2) nobody (including the painter) bothered to look at the completed job. It was clearly visible close up as well as from a distance. |
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