Hi John, I'm glad no one was hurt, and your van just got a bumper cracked. But do keep an eye on the stiff neck - I hope it doesn't get worse! Sometimes it seems like those car injuries act up later. I hope not!
Joy
:::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf :::Of John Rodgers :::Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 11:26 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Doink! ::: :::Good Grief Charlie Brown!! ::: :::I have had a fender bender ---- first one in over forty years but I am :::glad I was in the Vanagon. Tough as nails, built like a tank. ::: :::Right end of fiberglass front bumper crumpled - bumper center cracked. :::Eminently repairable all the way. Bumper was the only thing damaged. Not :::so the other car - got the rear of driver front fender, lower door post, :::front of driver door. ::: :::Vanagon vs Neon - not much of a battle. Good thing it was not a Volvo - :::the ol' Vanagon would have eaten it's lunch. ::: :::Except for my stiff neck, no one was hurt, and both vehicles drove away :::under their own steam. ::: :::Very fortuante. ::: :::Regards, ::: :::John Rodgers :::88 GL Driver |
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