Buy a trailer (instead of a pickup truck)

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary

Yesterday I got rearended in the 11ft long flatbed trailer behind my Toyota Avalon, twice within a couple minutes, both by humongus new pickups. One was at a stoplight. The other was at a stop sign.

The trailer did get a little bent but I think it will be ok.

Are you sure it didn't damage the structure of your car due to the impact?

[Isaac Zachary]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

Are you sure it didn't damage the structure of your car due to the impact?

That is always a possibility. And sadly, if it did, I just got tires and an alignment, which was quite expensive.

[Piotrsko]

If the impact was enough to notice then there was attach point/frame damage. However that probably should not affect alignment settings

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Piotrsko

However that probably should not affect alignment settings

Well, hopefully... I remember some tow hitch makers stating it could actually protect the cars from damage in case of a minor crash, yet it was not true at all...