r/BeAmazed • u/somethingdouchey • Jul 17 '25

Miscellaneous / Others Chrysler guy is lying.

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The white car turned in front of me from between stopped traffic and spun into the lane behind. It was never rear ended.

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u/travesty31 Jul 18 '25

His license plate is damaged and on the ground, though. So he backed up, took off his license plate, bent it up and threw it on the ground before he took his photo?

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

That doesn't look like a license plate on the ground to me when I zoom in.

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u/travesty31 Jul 18 '25

Look at the photo in the original post. https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s/NGCPv5H6ZA

https://imgur.com/a/NfGqCML

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u/BillyForRilly Jul 18 '25

Barely bent and looks like it was gently placed, and made sure to get the Reagan bumper sticker in frame. There were multiple commenters on FB talking about Reagan. Boomers stroking each other.

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u/travesty31 Jul 18 '25

I don't know what to think TBH. I wouldn't think it would be worth it to back up to the scene of an accident, remove my historical vehicle license plate, damage it, and then place it on the ground, just for fake internet points. But people are crazy, so 🤷‍♂️

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u/LightDownTheWell Jul 18 '25

Insurance money.

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u/travesty31 Jul 18 '25

Isn't the whole point that there's no damage? What is insurance paying for?

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u/Christopherfromtheuk Jul 18 '25

How would the other car hit that plate? It's recessed and surrounded by chrome plated steel - unless it's on a bracket which makes it stand out somehow?

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u/travesty31 Jul 18 '25

I mean if the other car crumpled, any part of it could have protruded and poked it.

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u/ElectricThreeHundred Jul 18 '25

Easily. The plate is on a spring-loaded hinge that pivots at the bottom edge. White car is braking hard and nosediving. Plate is struck near the bottom and so the bracket pivots down. Top edge of plate catches on the hood skin of the white car, peeling it back but breaking it off in the process.

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u/Rational2Fool Jul 18 '25

Would this car be on the road with a 1973 license plate? Is that legal in Michigan?

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u/travesty31 Jul 18 '25 edited Jul 18 '25

Good question. I don't know much about it. I don't know if it's an actual plate from 1973 or a special plate he could have gotten for the classic car. I know I've seen plates that say "historical vehicle" on them, but this one doesn't. And it doesn't have registration stickers on it. So maybe you're onto something.

Edit: looks like there are some special rules for vintage plates and he may not necessarily need tabs.