bgood

I hate to even make this post as it is stomach turning. On Easter Sunday, while visiting family in Georgia, my mother-in-law backed into my C7 that was parked in the driveway. She and my wife were heading out to a sunrise service and were supposed to take our minivan which was parked beside the vette in the driveway. I'm not sure what changed, but they jumped into the Impala in the garage and proceeded to back up right into the C7 in the driveway. I awoke to the sound of my car alarm going off at 5am. It wasn't until a few hours later when the sun came up I was able to see in detail the damage that was done.

Fortunately the damage is only cosmetic. I popped the hood and checked the radiator and surrounding supports. I'm concerned however on getting it repaired as there aren't that many body shops that have touched a C7 or dealt with painting carbon fiber.

Once I unknot my stomach today I'll be driving back to North Carolina and will look for body shops in Charlotte, Greensboro, or Raleigh that are good candidates.

Hopefully once it is repaired I'll still have the same lust to drive and enjoy the car as I did before.


As much as you all want pictures I must warn you that what you see may be upsetting.

Mecholova

Oh man...Im sorry to see this.
It looks like it pretty far up too... at what point did he realize "that grinding sound shouldnt be happening"?
I guess getting upset at her wouldnt help anything but...just...wow
Jut curious... is she 88 years old?

ProfessorDeath

Women drivers...

Just kidding. This is a real heartbreaker. Perhaps a dealer has a body shop that you can trust.

Jontall

There is a lot of damage there and it hit the head light too. It's going to be expensive to fix.

level6

Sorry for your misfortune. People who love these machines like we do know how upsetting that is.

Weasel

This is going to have to go to a Chevrolet dealer that has a C7 trained body man. Only then, will you feel normal again.

LIStingray

So is that a $3,000 or $6,000 repair?
I am guessing since carbon fiber needs to be baked at pretty high temps, the hood needs to be replaced - I am guessing a hood is a $2,000+ part.

C7Joy

My stomach got knotted when I looked at your pics. Lousy thing to have to happen. Hope you can get it fixed with out a lot of downtime.

GOLD72

Front fascia and hood will both have to be replaced for sure. Sickening.

VatorMan

If my wife was part of that, I'd have new gun, supercharger, and anything else I could think of. You need to play it up and take advantage of the situation.
Carbon Fiber areo wood look good as well.

SRQStingray

Holy crap! You are a better man than I am. I'd be ballistic. I don't even let my wife take her bicycle out past my Vette without my supervision.

Cruiter

Looking at the photos, it looks like it got up into the drivers side fender as well. Did the drivers side headlight assy also get damage? Can't tell from the photo.

MikeC4C5C6...C7

First, my condolences. I know this is very upsetting to you.

Second, my C6 got sideswiped literally one month before I was to take NCM delivery of my C7. 20-year old female in a 95 Buick. Very upsetting and not how I planned to spend my last month with that beloved car, but the good news is I took it to the best body shop I could find and it came back from there better than ever. I sold the car to a friend and he says he can't even tell it was damaged.

I think you will have the same experience--your car will look great after repair. Best of luck to you to soon be enjoying your C7 again.

greggshere

Holy Crap! I didn't know an Impala sat so high to ride up it like that. Looks like a 4x4 backed over it!

87C4_4spd

Ouch! I hope you get it fixed like new!

Newstingray

Hurts to see this. Good luck with the repair.

Harry2

Ouch, I feel your pain, however, it will be repaired and look like new again, and next Easter you and your family will be able to laugh about it.
Good luck on getting it repaired quickly.

Waytofastvette2006

Oh man that's a bad way to start the day ! So that hood deffinatly needs replaced. I wonder if there's a way to work with a body shop in regards to keeping it off carfax

If my mother in law did that I'm not sure if I could forgive her

01VETTECOP

Ugh

onthebottom

Do you need a divorce attorney referral?