My 1996 Buick Riviera Accident (1/18/12)

The morning of Wednesday the 18th around 7:20AM, I was involved in a weather-related accident. My '96 Riviera rear-ended a 2008-2010 Ford Escape while I slid on Black Ice. The front of my car underrode the rear of the Escape, causing moderate damage for a low-speed accident. Though the car was heavily damaged, it is repairable. As of 3:30 of the same day, parts have been ordered to replace the damaged parts. $900 total for repairs.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• car
• coupe
• sports
• muscle
• buick
• riviera
• supercharged
• accident
• wreck
• front
• frontal
• crash
• black
• ice
• slide
• bad
• weather
• low
• speed
• fender
• bender

[fcastellanos1]

1000 for the escape? in the picture it looked like it only needed only a bumper cover change and painting. :/

[CarPro1993]

@fcastellanos1

The bumper cover needed painted, the foam core was destroyed, and I bent up the exhaust.

[carharttboy22]

same thing happend to me on black ice

[CarPro1993]

@carharttboy22

Were you alright?

[wootness3000]

Oh man! Sorry to see that! The damage isn't bad though, new hood, bumper cover and impact foam, grill, and maybe the headlights if they're badly damaged.. But it shouldn't be too much to take care of, ring around your local salvage yards or eBay.. if they don't have what you need then look into RockAuto dot com. Your vids are awesome btw!

[CarPro1993]

@wootness3000

I already ordered all the parts off eBay.

We've got a new Hood+Grille and a Right Headlight. The person repairing it said he'd try and fix up the bumper as best as possible. It's no biggie though. Only about $900 total worth of damage while the Escape has about $1,000

[forsmers1]

Again the same thing happened to me except worse. The other person was going 30 and rear ended me. I'm fine but my car was totaled.

[Jahmale23]

Glad you didn't get seriously hurt. The roads yesterday here in Indy were iced, it was freezing rain, and i have a 2012 Toyota highlander limited and it shockingly maintained through that weather. Unfortunately, a car rear ended me, but it wasn't major nor nothing to get angry over, and accident is an accident.

[mrfido12]

Poor Buick :( What song is that at the end?

[fcastellanos1]

@CarPro1993 too bad. I guess insurance is in charge now with the expenses :/

[Motorhead289]

Yep that sucks happened to an old friend of Mine recently

[carharttboy22]

@CarPro1993 yea man i was good but my car is i lil fucked up it sucks