Date:         Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:35:50 -0500
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Doink!
In-Reply-To:  <45D13DE8.4000903@charter.net>
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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