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Got rear ended by a school bus today

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by pca501212, Jan 17, 2020.

  1. Jan 17, 2020 at 8:30 AM
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    81shark

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    hell yeah... you know how many $'s are pissed away by school systems? alot.

    i'd treat it like a tax refund.
     
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  2. Jan 17, 2020 at 8:51 AM
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    Too Stroked

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    That's not a crash bar. It's a swing out gate that prevents kids from crossing to close in front of the bus.
     
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  3. Jan 17, 2020 at 8:54 AM
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    pca501212

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    Oh okay. Whatever it is, it saved the entire rear end of my truck. Thanks for the info!
     
  4. Jan 17, 2020 at 9:20 AM
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    wiljayhi

    wiljayhi “..ain’t nobody’s business if I do…”

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    Not a great experience. I was rear ended by a gravel truck at a stop light yesterday. The intersection was glare ice as is normal for Winnipeg roads at this time of year.

    Felt like a slight bump but it took out the tailgate, the right taillight and the bumper. May be damage to the box and hitch receiver as well. Getting appraisal on Monday. No injuries, everyone got checked out.

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    The no fault govt insurance makes it a less painful process to get this stuff repaired. As it turns out, the tech who will be doing the work owns several Toyota vehicles and his DD is a Tacoma.
     
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  5. Jan 17, 2020 at 2:28 PM
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    gkomo

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    I was rear ended in a snow storm heading from CO to CA through UT right after Thankgiving 2019. Guy slid into me while we were in stop and go traffic in the middle of no where. Anyways, had an appraisal done and it was over $1k to replace the bumper and part of the tow assembly. Crazy how expensive things can be. No way was he going more than a couple miles per hour.
     
  6. Jan 17, 2020 at 4:34 PM
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    gotoman1969

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    Yep. The folks who always say sue them are the same ones that play lotto thinking it get them ahead in life.
     
  7. Jan 18, 2020 at 7:08 AM
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    Wattapunk

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    Accidents happen. The only legal action you should take in this case is against Toyota for making such a weak ass bumper. That bus just owned the Tacoma for such a minor collision.
     

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