Well, it finally happened... the X took a hit today on the expressway.
I was in the left-lane of the expressway, and there was a disabled car on the right shoulder, with it's end sticking a little into the right lane. (you could go around it). A shipping truck in the right lane cut me off, and I had to hit my brakes to avoid an accident. A Honda Element behind me slammed his brakes, wasn't stopping fast enough, and swerved to the left, heading towards a grassy ditch between the eastbound and westbound lanes. He didn't make it, and his passenger-side front hit my driver-side rear.
I'll get pics up tomorrow, but the damage so far looks like the following is destroyed.. maybe more when it goes to the collision shop: tailgate, tailpipe (looks like it's bent and is hanging free, resting on the suspension) bumper, LH taillight, LH-rear fender, and a bunch of body damage. It's currently undrivable due to the tailpipe, and the taillight's questionable (electrically it still works.. just doesn't have a lens).
Insurance will be covering the cost of the repairs, since I'm at no fault, at no cost to me except my $500 deductable, which will be refunded when my insurance recoups its losses from the other driver's insurance.
I was in the left-lane of the expressway, and there was a disabled car on the right shoulder, with it's end sticking a little into the right lane. (you could go around it). A shipping truck in the right lane cut me off, and I had to hit my brakes to avoid an accident. A Honda Element behind me slammed his brakes, wasn't stopping fast enough, and swerved to the left, heading towards a grassy ditch between the eastbound and westbound lanes. He didn't make it, and his passenger-side front hit my driver-side rear.
I'll get pics up tomorrow, but the damage so far looks like the following is destroyed.. maybe more when it goes to the collision shop: tailgate, tailpipe (looks like it's bent and is hanging free, resting on the suspension) bumper, LH taillight, LH-rear fender, and a bunch of body damage. It's currently undrivable due to the tailpipe, and the taillight's questionable (electrically it still works.. just doesn't have a lens).
Insurance will be covering the cost of the repairs, since I'm at no fault, at no cost to me except my $500 deductable, which will be refunded when my insurance recoups its losses from the other driver's insurance.