Caramel Apple Pop
September 1st, 2005, 03:45 PM
I just started driving a couple of months ago. My parents bought me a brand new white civic and today I accidently and stupidly made the bumper un-white by ramming into a parked car.
Stupid Stupid. I know.
Anyway, I did this by trying to back out of a parking spot while not backing into the person that was waiting behind me so that they could have my parking spot. I suppose I should learn to be more aggresive and I should have told them to move their ass so I could back up more. But I didn't. I thought I had enough room. So, I had backed up and I was turning the wheel left to exit.. I thought I have backed up far enough to avoid hitting the car that was parked to my left.. but I hadn't. My front bumper (right under the light on the front of the car) got hooked underneath of a Ford Explorer bumper and went scraaaaape.
So I have about three or four one inch long black spots on my bumper from the paint being taken off. Luckily there aren't really any *dents* but I'm sure i'll probably have to take it in to get re painted. I don't think buying touch up paint and doing it myself would look very good.
It was minor.. but it was the first problem I've ever run into and it upset me so much. I was scared to come home and tell my mom.
I still feel so stupid and I can't stop thinking about it.
Hmm.. I know it varies on where you live and where you go, but does anyone know about how much it'd cost to get the bumper re painted?
Stupid Stupid. I know.
Anyway, I did this by trying to back out of a parking spot while not backing into the person that was waiting behind me so that they could have my parking spot. I suppose I should learn to be more aggresive and I should have told them to move their ass so I could back up more. But I didn't. I thought I had enough room. So, I had backed up and I was turning the wheel left to exit.. I thought I have backed up far enough to avoid hitting the car that was parked to my left.. but I hadn't. My front bumper (right under the light on the front of the car) got hooked underneath of a Ford Explorer bumper and went scraaaaape.
So I have about three or four one inch long black spots on my bumper from the paint being taken off. Luckily there aren't really any *dents* but I'm sure i'll probably have to take it in to get re painted. I don't think buying touch up paint and doing it myself would look very good.
It was minor.. but it was the first problem I've ever run into and it upset me so much. I was scared to come home and tell my mom.
I still feel so stupid and I can't stop thinking about it.
Hmm.. I know it varies on where you live and where you go, but does anyone know about how much it'd cost to get the bumper re painted?