I Got Hit!
A week ago a car slid into the back of my 850 in a snowstorm, then left the scene.
Stupidly, but with heavy adrenaline flow affecting my thinking, I followed the Ford mid-size car that hit me.
He pulled over 4 blocks away and got out, rushing up to my car with insurance papers in hand saying he was very sorry and that he did have insurance. He was a young guy, probably 22, and was very contrite, very upset.
I was very level-headed at that point and reassured him that things would be ok, and I wasn’t angry at him.
I got out and looked at the back bumper, and there was no damage.
I told him to forget it, to be careful, and to not flee scenes of accidents, and that was it.
Bonus! 10 Interesting Volvo Facts
- In Latin, the word Volvo means: I spin. Today however the nearest meaning is “I roll”.
- Volvo was founded in 1924. The two founders were Gustav Larsson and Assar Gabrielsson.
- The ÖV 4 is the first Volvo car. The first car was sell-ready in 1927. The 2-Liter, 4-cilinder car got the nickname: Jakob.
- Volvo’s very first commercial vehicle was the Type-1 truck. The release year was 1928. In the same year, Volvo released the second car, the Volvo PV 651. Volvo manufactured a total of 1383 of both vehicles in the first year; of which automaker exported 27.
- This trend saw a sharp rise in 1932 when Volvo released a good amount of 10,000 vehicles, both trucks and cars.
- The company, however, started making a large-scale profit from the year 1935. The first luxurious car by Volvo was the PV36, which could carry six passengers at a time. The design of this iconic car paved the path for future Volvo cars to come. I came in the market with a price tag of 8,500 Swedish kronor.
- Volvo touched a landmark in 1941, with the sale of its 50,000th vehicle; this is a unique achievement considering the time when WWII was in full swing.
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Last Updated on December 29, 2020
3 Comments
i need help getting my cam gear back on my cam for the rear cam,the exhaust cam it doesn’t have a dow pin or keyway. i’m lost are there any marks anywhere??? heeellpp!!!!
Yea, that was my experience. By the time the driver pulled over, I was thinking clearly again, and stopped 20 yards behind him. I watched him as he got out of the car and could see he wasn’t armed — despite the snowstorm he had a simple polo-type shirt on and jeans. By his body language I could tell he was apologetic, not angry.
I gave myself opportunity to observe him. I was ready to whip a U turn and get out of there…
Despite all that, looking at it now, it’s something I’d probably “let go” if I could do it again.
Matt., is this you posting this experience?
If it had been me (with my luck) I probably wouldn’t have chased him and then when I got out to check the damage, I would have had a grand or two to contend with. I’ve chased guys in the past and it when I was younger and it was never a good ending. I say you were very lucky this time. I’ve heard of guys being chased getting out with a gun and such (especially if they were willing to leave the scene). Anyway, glad it ended on a positive note!
MIJ