firstly thanks to everyone for your good wishes.  support, even though just nice words on the computer screen do help, especially from friends.  and yes we are sore this morning, i'm walking around like an old lady - lol oh I forget I am one.  the policeman who attended said we were lucky to be in a Suzuki.  he said just studying the impacts we took on both sides of the car in a different car we would have probably been badly hurt.  apparently in his opinion suzukis are built tough and it didn't just crumple in.  we need another Suzuki in a hurry as American motorhomes like ours do not come with a spare tyre so the spare travels around in the back of the Suzuki.  again thanks for your support.