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rmarshall · 10-17-2003, 08:27 AM

I just backed into a guy in a black Acura sportcar in a restaurant drive-thru last monday with my Highlander.

I didn't see him. I had gone too far and passed the order menu panel and was backing up. The little car had just pulled in behind me and was below my rear window and directly behind me so I couldn't see him through my side mirrors. I heard a terrible crunch. My rear bumper slid over his bumper and pushed in his grill and headlight and buckled his hood and snapped his hood latch and did $2500 CDN worth of damage. My Highlander has a little scratch on the bottom of the bumper, hardly noticable.

I have an SUV because I live in the country on a private unmaintained gravel road and we get lots of snow up here in Ontario. I also have a 20 foot 3500 lb. boat and need to have a good vehicle to pull and launch it.

My Highlander gets better gas milage than the Previa it replaced. After having a minivan, I wouldn't want a little car. I don't think I could even fit into one!

I wonder if you could enter a SUV in a demolition derby?

10-17-2003, 08:27 AM	#54 (permalink)
rmarshall Addict Location: Kingston,Ontario	I just backed into a guy in a black Acura sportcar in a restaurant drive-thru last monday with my Highlander. I didn't see him. I had gone too far and passed the order menu panel and was backing up. The little car had just pulled in behind me and was below my rear window and directly behind me so I couldn't see him through my side mirrors. I heard a terrible crunch. My rear bumper slid over his bumper and pushed in his grill and headlight and buckled his hood and snapped his hood latch and did $2500 CDN worth of damage. My Highlander has a little scratch on the bottom of the bumper, hardly noticable. I have an SUV because I live in the country on a private unmaintained gravel road and we get lots of snow up here in Ontario. I also have a 20 foot 3500 lb. boat and need to have a good vehicle to pull and launch it. My Highlander gets better gas milage than the Previa it replaced. After having a minivan, I wouldn't want a little car. I don't think I could even fit into one! I wonder if you could enter a SUV in a demolition derby? __________________ "Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege" Irish proverb Last edited by rmarshall; 10-17-2003 at 08:29 AM..