I would have gotten a check out of her insurance company and forgot about painting the bumper.
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18, 2018, at 5:34 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I think it's in the lack of driver training. A month or so ago, I backed > into a parking spot at my daughter's school, and had a few minutes to wait > for her to come out. Open spot next to me, lady in a very new Jeep tried > to back in next to me, with back-up camera. On first attempt she hit my > front bumper with her bumper. My bumper (White Whale) is grey, very aged, > recently missing a big chunk from the bottom edge, generally looks like > hell. Her bumper: pristine, painted white. Well, at least it was pristine > before she tried backing in. She was yapping on the phone while she was > trying to back in. After she finally was settled in her spot, still > yapping away, I got out of my car and walked to the front, took a look at > my bumper and the new white mark, looked at her still yapping away, she > can't meet my eyes. I just shook my head and walked away. She was still > there when I returned, I took the time to examine the rear bumper of her > car, nice blemish there on the corner. If I'd wanted to deal with the > hassle, I probably could have made her insurance pay for a bumper > re-paint. > > I'm planning to upgrade the radio in SWMBO's car, which is double-DIN, to a > radio with a built-in screen that will connect to a back-up camera. I've > also thought about getting one for The White Whale. Maybe after I caulk > all the seams in the roof and stop the rain from getting in. > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 9:12 PM clay monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I find that the owners of cars that use camera are exponentially incapable >> of backing up. IT could be more about them not having been trained to >> drive. >> >> >> clay monroe >> redgh...@comcast.net >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
