If you don't have a hitch, get one installed.

[Spike]

Just got a call from my mom (about 70 miles away, on her way home now). She just got rear-ended at a stop sign. She had an '05 Nissan Titan 4x4 behind her, took her foot off the brake (thus no brake light on), and switched to the clutch to move. A car was coming so she didn't move, Titan behind (20 year old guy in his dad's truck) thought she moved and accelerated. Bam.

They both got out assuming the poor little LX was smashed. Not a scratch, the hitch extension and ball was scraped up against his bumper! She says no damage, but I'll see when I get home.

Festiva power!!!

[Gomez]

NICE!!! I guess if you wanna look at it that way. Hate seeing anyone's mom have to deal with that.

[Spike]

Yeah, I was pretty freaked when she told me. She's never been in an accident and she's sixty-t (cough), I mean forty-two. She's pretty shaken.

[Movin]

The damage doesn't always show with a hit to the balls

[Spike]

The damage doesn't always show with a hit to the balls

LOL
Don't I know it. Women just don't understand that, do they?

[Movin]

LOL the "cough" was a dead give away

[Movin]

I had a mustang tear its bumper cover off while I was sitting at an intersection, it rear ended the trailer I was towing...no damage to festiva or trailer outside of blocking a intersection from the shove.

[Spike]

She just got home, told me she had her brake ON. The only reason she wasn't pushed into the intersection. I'll report back if any damage in the morning (going to work, taking her car with me).

[Eaglefreek]

A hitch might minimize damage to the vehicle, but it may cause more damage to the occupants of the vehicle by not allowing the energy of the collision to be dissipated through the bumper. http://alerts.nationalsafetycommissi...-rear-end.html
Here's a product that addresses this issue. http://www.superbumper.com/

[Larry Hampton]

Wished I'd had installed one on the right front corner of the Black GL......

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?54251-Just-got-a-call-daughter-was-rearended-in-black-GL&p=665549&viewfull=1#post665549

[Spike]

A hitch might minimize damage to the vehicle, but it may cause more damage to the occupants of the vehicle by not allowing the energy of the collision to be dissipated through the bumper. http://alerts.nationalsafetycommissi...-rear-end.html
Here's a product that addresses this issue. http://www.superbumper.com/

Thanks for that Eagle. She's had a bit of neck pain this morning, now we know why. I'm really hoping it dissipates quickly.

Towards the car, absolutely no damage that I can tell. Drove fine at 70MPH this morning, nothing unusual.

Wished I'd had installed one on the right front corner of the Black GL......
http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...l=1#post665549

Sorry to hear about the poor GL. Was your daughter alright?

[Larry Hampton]

Yeah. She went to the doctor today, some whiplash. Can't march with the band tonight at the football game.

[Charlie1717]

Your mom is a pretty awesome! We are overdue for a festiva hangout

[rmoltis]

she better hire a lawyer and go to physical therapy lol.

last accident i got whiplash from and went through therapy.

i got $3000 to repair my eclipse, and another $8000 for the injury.
just sayin