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Here's a shot of the rear

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Here's a shot of the rear left passenger door. As you can see the gap near the bottom has narrowed

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And here's the culprit via cellphone camera

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OUCH

sucks to hear about this...and of course all he has is a dented bumper thats easily replaced..hope they pay for it..obviously..but it still sucks

Quote, originally posted by WaveAction »sucks to hear about this...and of course all he has is a dented bumper thats easily replaced..hope they pay for it..obviously..but it still sucksWell his front tires were rubbing on his bumper when he was pulling away

ahh i c..well still..alot cheaper for him to fix his truck then it is to fix you're vibe

Quote, originally posted by WaveAction »ahh i c..well still..alot cheaper for him to fix his truck then it is to fix you're vibeTrue enough. I'm hoping the insurance company doesn't write off the car. I like my Vibe too much and I haven't driven it that much either. Just hit 75,000km a couple weeks ago. Some minor things I've noticed, the rear hatch doesn't engage all the way so I can't lock the car using the keyless remoteThe rear wiper no longer operates, nor does the rear window release.I'd like to see if I can find a way to bypass the mechanism to allow me to lock my Vibe. Anyone have any ideas?

hmm i have no clue..just lock the car manually with the key..and about the things in the hatch..im sure the wiring harness that operates all the stuff back there got pulled apart from the impact of the hit..maybe..not sure to be exact

Quote, originally posted by WaveAction »hmm i have no clue..just lock the car manually with the key..and about the things in the hatch..im sure the wiring harness that operates all the stuff back there got pulled apart from the impact of the hit..maybe..not sure to be exactI can lock the doors fine manually but there's no way to lock the hatch now so not much for security now

Quote, originally posted by Herb »I can lock the doors fine manually but there's no way to lock the hatch now so not much for security nowyea i understand what you mean now...not sure what to do with the rear hatch..maybe if you can, pop out the plastic thats on the hatch inside and see if theirs something you can do to lock it and keep it locked

That hurts. Where in the city was it?Did he at least give you a sandwich or two?

Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle »That hurts. Where in the city was it?Did he at least give you a sandwich or two?Barlow and 61st Ave. I was turning right onto 61st ave from Barlow and yeilding to the tractor trailer on 61st.And offered me anything I wanted, but I only asked for some water because I already ate earlier.

herbthat sucks. but at least you're ok. hope it gets fixed fast.

That's really close to the rear glass funny that didn't break. Glad to here your OK.

that sucks Herb. at least you roughed him up a lil

NOooooooo....I'm so sorry. Your beautiful baby!! BTW, what is a sandwich truck? Do you mean a "Roach Coach"? (a truck that comes to remote industrial areas on workers lunch breaks) I hope she gets fixed soon!!!

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »NOooooooo....I'm so sorry. Your beautiful baby!! BTW, what is a sandwich truck? Do you mean a "Roach Coach"? (a truck that comes to remote industrial areas on workers lunch breaks) I hope she gets fixed soon!!!Haha! Yeah, that's the type of truck I'm talking about. Never heard them referred as such though.

He must have been "hauling Buns"!!!

Herb, that sucks! Glad you're Ok though. She took a beating for ya... Hope everything works out for the best! Keep us posted on the outcome.

if memory serves me correctly, there are mating contacts on the glass and the door itself. these control the door lock, wiper, glass popper, etc. what it looks like happened, based on the picture, is that your door got pushed far enough in that the glass contacts are no longer reaching the door contacts. you may be able to take some wires and jump the two sets of contacts to at least be able to lock the door?i *think* (i emphasize it's been a good while since my vibe has been around) that the contacts were on the left side of the wiper - i think just above the crease of that dent...

ahhhh sorry to hear this....good luck getting it fixed or worst case another vehicle!

awwww that sucks! i had the same damage when i backed into my neighbor. hatch didnt lock, glass wouldnt open or lock or SHUT for that matter. after all was said and done, my total came up to around $2200 USD. But afterwards, your hearts alive at the site of your new fixed baby!

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »if memory serves me correctly, there are mating contacts on the glass and the door itself. these control the door lock, wiper, glass popper, etc. what it looks like happened, based on the picture, is that your door got pushed far enough in that the glass contacts are no longer reaching the door contacts. you may be able to take some wires and jump the two sets of contacts to at least be able to lock the door?i *think* (i emphasize it's been a good while since my vibe has been around) that the contacts were on the left side of the wiper - i think just above the crease of that dent...your memory is correct Mike... not too bad... loljust take some strong mason's cord attach it to the window struts and tie them off to one of the tie downs till it gets fixed.

Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »He must have been "hauling Buns"!!!hahah, i mean >_>That sucks herb, kinda strange that the back glass didn't crack...hopefully insurance will take care of that

That sucks. Glad you are ok.

Quote, originally posted by wyatt89 »hahah, i mean >_>That sucks herb, kinda strange that the back glass didn't crack...hopefully insurance will take care of that Well I can't release the glass due to the pressure. I can hear it click, but it won't pop.I've made an appointment to have an estimate done. Hopefully it won't be written off. I'm willing to have a used metal bumper underneath. I'm hoping for a new bumper cover and hatch. I'm OK for keeping the mud flaps.And if the repairs are a go, I'll try to get the top and mid-gate spoilers painted and installed too.

i just hope that LED 3rd brake light didnt break

Quote, originally posted by WaveAction »i just hope that LED 3rd brake light didnt break Well it's still intact as far as I know. Just can't get to it because the rear glass is stuckAnyways I had it in the shop for an estimate. The dealer thinks it won't be written off. Preliminary estimates $4560.63 before taxes.But since it's over $3000, the insurance company usually will try to get an independent assessment done even though the dealership I went to is an authorized body shop.Hopefully I'll know more next week.

A quick update. Insurance will cover the damages. Because I was rear ended I won't have to pay for the deductable which would have been $500However the quote for painting and installing the upper and mid-gate spoilers is close to $500 so it kinda works out. Yeah it's a bit pricey for that. But figured if they have the car anyways and was going to paint, may as well have it all done at the same time.Also had a flying chunk of cement from a cement truck nailed my bumper cover yesterday. Nice gouges by the passenger headlamp.With all the recent Vibe wrecks lately I wonder if we shouldn't have a new area specifically for these threads?

Hope she gets fixed soon, and they pay for your rental. Dual spoilers...nice! Can't wait to see the pics.

keep us posted...

Dropped by the dealer last week on Friday to see if I could get my sunglasses as I am going on vacation this week.At the time the painting was done, including the spoilers. Looked kind of odd with the front bumper cover, door cladding and handles off. Almost looks darker but not much lighting in the shop.It should be ready by tomorrow, but I won't be home until Tuesday.

Going to pick up the car today. Wish me luck!

Quote, originally posted by Herb »Going to pick up the car today. Wish me luck!Fingers crossed! Take some pics of your Vibe for us

Quote, originally posted by ArcsVibe »Fingers crossed! Take some pics of your Vibe for us *sigh* Not ready yet. Probably another week as some parts are back ordered such as rear wiper relay, driver seat frame, front emblem and rear inlays.However I was able to snap some pics. Excuse the first shot, dirty lens in the sunlight brought out some spots. And as you can see my spoilers are now painted and installed.They had a guy in the process of polishing and waxing the exterior. They'll also detail the interior as well.

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Rear shot

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Shot from front right

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Shot from front left

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Quote, originally posted by Herb »Excuse the first shot, dirty lens in the sunlight brought out some spots. And I thought it was snowing

SWEEEEEEET! I'm envious! She's just gorgeous!

She's a beauty! I'm glad you're getting her back.

Quote, originally posted by Herb »*sigh* Not ready yet. Probably another week as some parts are back ordered such as rear wiper relay, driver seat frame, front emblem and rear inlays. looks great with the spoilers so when you got rear ended it bumped off the front emblem and damaged the front seat frame? I guess it was a harder hit than I thought

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »looks great with the spoilers so when you got rear ended it bumped off the front emblem and damaged the front seat frame? I guess it was a harder hit than I thought The front bumper cover was nailed by a chunk of flying cement from a cement truck a couple weeks later. I think they removed the emblem when the refinished the cover.And yes, the seat frame was damaged in the original rear end collision. My seat was several notches back after the impact. After moving it forward, it wouldn't slide all the way back so I had them look at it.

looks like it's coming along nicely though.

Quote, originally posted by AKLGT »looks like it's coming along nicely though. It does look good. The rear badging is kinda off so I dropped off a photo I took awhile back so they can use it for reference. They called me today to tell me the back ordered parts are in so I imagine it shouldn't be long now.For reference here's a shot I took a few weeks before the accident: I am wondering if I shouldn't get a clear bra. I don't know if it would have saved the front bumper cover from the cement chunks, but it probably wouldn't have caused $851.00 in damage.

Doh! Just noticed this thread. Sorry about you being nailed by a sandwich truck, Herb. I guess it's better than being sandwiched by a nail truck. Ok, maybe not...lol. Your Vibe is looking good now though.

enjoy that new paint smell...

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »enjoy that new paint smell... Show of hands...who thinks Herb's paint job is better than factory? LOLOur Frosty has a wee bit o' lovely see-through-spot.

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »Show of hands...who thinks Herb's paint job is better than factory? LOLOur Frosty has a wee bit o' lovely see-through-spot. +1 I wish my paint looked this nice I have so many scratches and dents I've stopped counting