[Wheeliej]

Hi all,

Instead of starting a fresh thread, I am using this thread to describe what occurred this morning before the EPIP entrance on ITPL Road from Kundalahalli. This road is jinxed for my Honda city, it appears.

I was going towards Hoodi at around 9 a.m this morning in stop and go traffic. The traffic had just started moving again and my foot was off the brake. In my Honda City CVT I don’t need to press the accelerator to get it moving, it starts moving slowly on its own once the foot is off the brake (I guess this is to prevent back-tracking). A Hyundai Accent rear-ended my car just then and sent it sliding into the back of a truck. I was shocked for a couple of seconds and couldnt react. In the meanwhile the truck moved away and basically disappeared. The Accent driver came up to the door and tried to re-assure me and apologised and said he had lost control of his car and hence rammed into my car from behind.

Made a few calls. Called my mom, my friends and Rahul (who then called Benny who is the closest since he works just around the corner), the police and Dakshin Honda (to send a tow truck). The other driver has agreed to pay for the difference in damages (after insurance claim). He was the decent sort and hence there were no harsh words exchanged. His relative who came later he tried to change the story but the policemen asked him to shut up.
The police arrived and advised us to go file a complaint with the KR Puram traffic police. When we went there we were told that since it appeared that the damage cost was likely to be high we needed to get both the cars inspected by the RTO. That was also completed. The report will be ready by Mon/Tue. The insurance company (NIA) sent a spot surveryor, but by then the car had been towed to the police station, inspected and left for Dakshin Honda already. End result - the car had to be towed since the radiator fluid had leaked out and I don’t know what other damage there might have been so didn’t want to take a chance. To my non-expert eyes it only looked like crush zones had been crushed. I don’t know about the engine bay. There was no effect on the interior of the car. DH will be giving the estimate only by Mon/Tue. From the looks of it the following parts may be affected :

Front Bumper
Radiator
Front Bonnet & sides
Headlights – they didn’t crack; only got displaced by the looks of it
Rear Bumper & sides
Back lights – again I don’t think they are cracked.
Dickey cover did not close after I opened it to remove my laptop and other items but the cover itself was not damaged in any way.

Doors and wheels did not look damaged in any way. Will post pictures shortly. Cant find the USB cable now. But Benny also took some pictures, so he may be able to post some.

Is there anything that I should have done that I have missed?

PS : Thanks Benny & Rahul for the help.