I decide to test out how my rig does in a Jeep vs. Kia contest… All I can say is when traffic suddenly stopped in front of us my 7,000 pounds is harder to stop than the little two door was. It got sandwiched between me and the lady in front of him…
You can see how each of us faired… The Kia is Toast, the Ford Escape limped to a nearby house. I drove the rest of the way home from Columbus. The bottom pic is my Jeep the next morning. I had to remount one fog light, and there's one more scratch on my bumper than there already was. And those are just the factory bumpers still.
I felt bad. The good news is nobody was hurt, I can't find any damage on my Jeep, and I helped safely get everyone home that was involved. I called and paid for the tow for the Kia, helped the other lady inspect her car for drivability, and my insurance covered it all. The funny part is, the police said if the vehicles were off the road and nobody was claiming injuries, we were on our own… Expect self rescue, no body is coming! All involved were thankful a caring knowledgeable person was there to provide help, flashlights, blankets, traffic safety, compassion, and even a lighter. I made sure my insurance company was able to close the loop with all of them and even provided interpretive assistance since the Kia folks didn't understand or speak any English. I got to test out my little Spanish and the modern translation apps on our phones…
No comments:
Post a Comment