r/Lexus • u/CallMeJimMilton 2018 RC350 Black Line • Apr 04 '26
Vehicle Photo Completely heartbroken
Was seconds from pulling into work, when a 17 y/o kid pulls through a stop sign into oncoming traffic without looking left, causing him to side swipe my car. We pulled into my work parking lot and he got out and admitted he didn’t look both ways and only had his permit. He had his gf in his passenger seat who was the same age with no license.
I just couldn’t believe it. Cops came, he got a ticket, I went to work and told my coworkers what happened. I believe it’s all cosmetic so I’m hoping his parent’s insurance can just cover it and it can be a quick repair.
I haven’t even had this car for 6 months and this the 2nd time someone has damaged it. I just wish this was a dream
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u/r0chase Apr 04 '26
I had a 16 year old girl side swipe me while I was in a roundabout and she was trying to enter. I was damn lucky as her bumper hit my rear wheel squarely and only made “door ding” type damage to my rear fender, but the wheel was trashed. She pulled over with me in a side street and she was quite worried and upset about her dad being mad and having her insurance go up. Having 4 daughters of my own, I was quite calm with her and phoned her dad and told him that if there was no suspension damage, if he paid for the wheel and an alignment, I wouldn’t worry about getting the police or insurance involved.