Damaged my CTR this morning...

[CarlitosPR]

Driving to work this morning the truck in front of me caused a piece of construction foam (about 2" thick and 3' x 4') blow up from the side of the road. I could not avoid it and the result was damage to the front end trim. Styrofoam can pack a punch when it's flying through the air!

Anyway, it sucks, but that's why we have insurance, eh?

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[jtrown]

Still that's enough to piss off the pope. But it lets us all know to watch that damn debris. Sorry Dude.

 

[cypress]

Sorry to hear man, pretty incredible you got it on video though. Looks like it could have been a lot worse.

 

[5000 miles per month]

Did you get his plate #? I would chase after him and call the company to pay for your deductible!

I was thinking the same thing. Review the tape and call them. Dash cam may have just paid for itself.

 

[Mick the Quick]

Looks like no videos can be uploaded so here are a couple of screen shots from my dash cam...

It must've been scary - it looks like a sheet of glass coming your way. Thank goodness you are okay and the car seems to just have a trim damage.

 

[SkyeHack]

It could have been worse

 

[d1390]

What material is the front grill? Looks like plastic?

 

[frankie881388]

Driving to work this morning the truck in front of me caused a piece of construction foam (about 2" thick and 3' x 4') blow up from the side of the road. I could not avoid it and the result was damage to the front end trim. Styrofoam can pack a punch when it's flying through the air!

Anyway, it sucks, but that's why we have insurance, eh?

Sorry bro! I would get a dashcam if I was you. If it ever happens find his insurance company or his work company and claim!

 

[Infinity000]

It is a Goluk T2
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You can get it for about $119 when Amazon puts in on deal of day.

The foam did not come from the truck, the truck only kicked it up. Watching the video on a full size monitor it seems pretty clear.

Thanks a lot for the suggestion on the camera. Amazon review rate it highly as well. Bought one last night.

 

[Phantisy]

Sorry bro! I would get a dashcam if I was you. If it ever happens find his insurance company or his work company and claim!

Can't claim without proof or witnesses. The cam doesn't really show the tag.

 

[zroger73]

Can't claim without proof or witnesses. The cam doesn't really show the tag.

My VIOFO A119S allows me to overlay my tag/VIN/whatever text on the image along with the GPS coordinates. It's a lower-cost, higher-value dash cam - surely it's not the only dash cam with that feature.

 

[frankie881388]

Can't claim without proof or witnesses. The cam doesn't really show the tag.

Just saying...it all depends...I won my case a while back due to my dashcam, in addition to pictures I also took. Pictures only showed one point in time but the dashcam would supplement your account of what happened.

 

[chi town brat]

BTW which dash cam are you using?

 

[ediblebirch]

I am currently using THINKWARE F770 in my FK7.

https://www.amazon.com/THINKWARE-2-Channel-Sensor-Built-Vision/dp/B01IUNP8S2

Followed @Zer0's guide

 

[2112]

Not sure what exactly you folks are discussing on a claim. The debris did not come from the truck in front of me. The debris was laying on the side of the road and the truck only kicked it up to make it air born. Not sure what someone meant by the cam doesn't show the tag. Not sure what you mean by tag, if you are referring to impacting my car, then yes, the cam does show that. It also records sound so you hear the thug. Surprisingly you do not hear me say WHAT THE F%#& ??? I did not upload the video, only a few snap shops of the flying foam. When you watch the video you actually see the foam break apart into three pieces when it hits my car. My coworkers thought it was hilarious and plan to take the clip and add explosions. I hope to retire soon. My coworkers are assholes.

My insurance will cover all repairs, no deductible, no hit on my insurance. It's a comprehensive claim because a falling object was the cause of the damage. I have ordered the Front Grill ($125 shipped). I wanted to get this ordered ASAP due to the rumors of part shortages. I have taken it to my local body shop that I have used for years. He suggested he paint the piece just above the front grill, it is actually part of the bumper. It has a few stress cracks in it due to the impact. Other then that, it's install the new front grill (swapping the emblems from old to new) and thats it.

So now, if I report a formal claim to my insurance it will be documented. If I have the repairs done out of pocket I avoid a report on a future carfax. The part is $125, what could be the cost of the paint on the top of the bumper and the installation?

What would you do?

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