FFF'ing hell !! was that yours !! Very very lucky with that good little car did its job and protected everyone inside.Strong enough for driver and passenger to walk away from this It did hurt though!
That's Motherfckuer nature for you dude From the first photo, it looks like the fruit was a Cherrie red PuntoStrong enough for driver and passenger to walk away from this It did hurt though!
I must admit I was never a fan of that weird little extra window that you can't actually see through from the front seats. but in this instance it definitely is worth its existence in strength. It really was a case of a second here or there could have made the world of difference.yup. that was our poor punto. To think I always hated the double lower a post than restricts junction vision, but the goes on to save your life!
If the tree fell a second or so earlier I would have been unable to avoid hitting it head on, a second or so later, we'll, both would likely be fatal.
Or I could have chosen to drive my 205 convertible that night We wouldn't have known a thing!
Dealer was superb, I ordered the 500 before returning the puto v5 to insurers, so got a good "loyalty discount" which they offered. And having taken their gap insurance got full purchase price back! I would have bought another punto, but none were available.
Sitting in a damaged car ( if it's not on a precipice or on fire) is much safer than standing outside of it.If she'd have waited an second or two more to move she would have probably been run over and killed by her own car. It sometimes doesn't bare to think about what could have been for the sake of a second here or there.
I think this is a good few years old as the op has had a couple of other different cars since the PuntoWow!!! Your were IN the car when this happened!? Glad to hear you all made it out ok! Your Punto (2005-) proved to be strong for sure!
What was the cause of the falling tree, was there a storm in England? In Holland this morning, the rain was pouring down.
Since 2020 with my 17' Panda I have had a Nextbase 522GW and rear module just for these moments. An oil lorry hose brushed up against it and scratched a back corner, and the company whilst admitting it had dash cams laughed at me down the phone and refused to provide the footage. Never again will anyone get away like that. Recently replaced the cam with a 322GW as if they're only going to be reliable for that long I might as well spend as little as possible.Or in their case, not very quickly from her dashcam footage. It always looks like a impact from a small brick hammer.
And I know modern vehicles are designed to fold all over to absorb impacts. The wife's must be a magnet for other cars doors (And car handles). My Cactus has door covers that look like waffles and they're covered in other folks door marks too.
The original Grande was a very different car to the EVO and later +2012 Punto. They installed an additional knee airbag and improved the safety of the dash as this was an issue on the older grande.They have an excellent safety rating, I think they were originally 4 or 5 stars. The current low rating doesn't reflect the actual standards of the car, it just isn't crammed with electronics
Wow! Incredible photo.
Since 2020 with my 17' Panda I have had a Nextbase 522GW.
In my case it's been workshops and body shops that have been the main source of damage / malpractice. The camera caught them red handed on a number of occasions, such as telling me they didn't touch a door (then seeing it sitting against a wall) or lying about time spent on various paint stages etc. It's paid for itself in the repair of bad work they then couldn't argue against but had to complete.
At least in your case the Cactus (the car that if nothing else, was ready to deal with those moments!) survives.
I can't get over how much people just open their door right into the next car and think nothing of it. Not always old bangers either, but sometimes quite new, nice cars. Can't buy class I guess for those who think that's okay.