Lightning vs. Kia collision - "Built Ford Tough"

[Kansan]

I’ve been worried about door dings…

Today an uninsured motorist did this to my 24 Flash. When the cop saw my truck he said “Wow - built Ford tough.”

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[TaxmanHog]

This is a new twist on <Lightning vs.>

 

[Danface]

I want to see what happens when it hits of these

 

[NW Ontario Ford Lightning]

Thunder & Lightning !!

 

[jwrezz]

No airbags in the Kia? That is an awesomely minimal amount of damage to the Lightning.

 

[Siarpo]

Kind of looks like that Kia is missing its bumper reinforcement.

 

[jwrezz]

Kind of looks like that Kia is missing its bumper reinforcement.

Yeah, it does!

 

[Grumpy2]

I’ve been worried about door dings…

What year was that Kia?

 

[rockhead]

Then the bills get settled Kia $4683.57
and the Lightning $27,925.36

 

[Pacific.NW]

Ouch! What caused it to be so high? Frame damage?

 

[Chillguy]

Then the bills get settled Kia $4683.57
and the Lightning $27,925.36

Hard to believe these numbers!

 

[rockhead]

Hard to believe these numbers!

It is fiction so that tracks, guess I should have used a sarcasm font, but then is it that hard ... my broken taillight suggests our trucks are exFUC#INGspensive to repair

 

[Calvin H-C]

Wow! That Kia did about the same damage to a Lightning than a General Grabber tire blowout did to my wife's Lightning two years ago...

It is fiction so that tracks, guess I should have used a sarcasm font,

I believe the font is called Sarcastica. At least, that is my vote for its name if someone were to create it.

In the above damage from a tire blowout, the plastic trim piece tore the aluminum body panel where one of its mounting screws was and bent it where the other is. A body shop quoted two to three grand, citing the panel would need replacing.

A little rebending followed by some resin and fiberglass reinforcement fixed it for about $30 and an hour of my time. My work wasn't the neatest, but that plastic trim piece covers it completely.

 

[jwrezz]

 

[jefrank]

Then the bills get settled Kia $4683.57
and the Lightning $27,925.36

I know you're being funny, but when I got rear-ended back in '23, it was about $7k... including a new tailgate, new light bar, and new hitch receiver. The GM product in question looked much worse than that Kia, too.

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