Originally Posted by jiminnz

In New Zealand these cars cost NZ $75,000 new, = US $54,000. I recently bagged a Blaze Red Coupe, built 07/04, for just NZ$26,000 at 38,000 kms. Scoop! Well, with plenty of small scratches, and 4 graunched wheels, and worn Michelins, but NO DOOR DINGS, and an immaculate leather interior, and a spotless engine-bay. Well, on a Friday at 2 pm, a wild woman tried to squeeze between parallel-parked me and waiting traffic. Idiot said, "I misjudged coming through. I thought I could get through, but obviously I couldn't." Only one end of my back bumper got swiped, and only paint off, and plastic lens broken, but $1,000 estimate. Her old Honda was battle scarred. My insurance got agreement from her insurance to pay fully. I'm convinced she thought this will hurt you more than it hurts me, not seeing me sitting in it. I wrote down her explanation in front of her to give insurance. The body shop wants to take the bumper off, but I'd rather the painted it without. I hate sloppy reassemblies.