Car park bump

[PiKe]

Just had a very, very low speed impact with 2 of us reversing out car parking spaces at the same time (although it was the other guys fault as he reversed whilst I was already moving).

We both got out and it looked like minimal damage, slight scrape on bumper and not cracked so I just let him get on his way.

However I'm now thinking that I should get it thoroughly checked by a qualified engineer and not just some bodywork guy looking to make a quick buck as the whole chassis might be bent out of shape.

Thoughts?

 

[Akagi]

A light car park bump won't have twisted the chassis out of shape!

 

[xs2man]

Unless its a Dacia (from a previous thread on here).

 

[Mr Badger]

Better get your whiplash looked at too.

 

[chaparral]

A light car park bump won't have twisted the chassis out of shape!

But it can twist or break something

A few years ago a fiesta front wheel hit the rear corner of my RX8 at very low speed while i was parked and something on the fiesta twisted or broke as they couldn't drive afterwards

 

[Robbo]

If it's a very small scrape on the bumper I really can't see it twisting the chassis...

 

[Dis86]

Is your car made of paper?

 

[PiKe]

Is your car made of paper?

No, cheese.

 

[mrk]

I was rear ended at some 30mph and the chassis was untouched. I can't see how a low speed carpark bump could even breathe on the chassis

 

[PiKe]

I think the closing speed must have been nearer 2mph as we were both moving backwards.

 

[Jokester]

Careful now getting in and out of it.

 

[TripleT]

Good luck trying to prove the other guy was at fault in a carpark unless you have a witness!

 

[acemastr]

Bent chassis lol

I got rear ended at 35mph by a 5000lb truck towing a boat and still didn't touch the chassis