Stupid Parking Lot! Stupid Ice! Stupid Isuzu!

kicks6000 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:16 pm

This happened last week when Colorado saw its first big snow storm of the season. I hit some black ice in the parking lot while parking (2-3 mph) and I slid into a 94 Isuzu Trooper. $4,000 worth of damage to the Jeep. The collision shop said that I hit the weakest part of the Jeep. They had an 05 Liberty hit in the same spot, just going 10 mph. The entire front end was shifted to the right and smashed a good foot in. At least I can get an ARB bumper now! Oh yeah, the Isuzu has a dent in both of the doors.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:39 pm

$4K!?!?!

WOW!

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:58 pm

dang Plastic is expensive... definetly, take the money, buy an aftermarket bumper (heck have them build you one for that price) leave the fender as is (character) and just pop the grille back in... ohh oohh take the money and run!!!

Liberator84 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:19 am

Why would jeep make the front corner the weakest part of the vehicle?? Hope everyones okay. I know 2 - 3 mph isn't much but its enought to scare the bejesus out of you.

~JUD

WV(0)IIIIIII(0) · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:26 am

That SUCKS. At least the crumple zones work well.

CarNutCertifies · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:20 pm

Pull fender off pound out, small amount of touch up paint for corriosion control, Buy a new Arb or have a bumper built, get lift if you dont already have one roof rack and all the other goodies you can buy with that kind of dough....have fun.

kicks6000 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:25 pm

CarNutCertifies wrote:

Pull fender off pound out, small amount of touch up paint for corriosion control, Buy a new Arb or have a bumper built, get lift if you dont already have one roof rack and all the other goodies you can buy with that kind of dough....have fun.

I would, but they took everything off to get an estimate, and the actual medal bumper is dented pretty bad. It's now going to be $3,700 to repair. I still have my new brush guard up for sale - $375. Let me know!

Stupid Parking Lot! Stupid Ice! Stupid Isuzu!

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