Got in an Accident, YAY!!!!** (with pics) - Page 3

Smaart Aas Saabr · 10-31-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by supermoto

If the panels in the trunk floor are pulled out so that everything else is fine and then those damaged panels get replaced, the abilities of the crumple zones are restored.

What about heat-affected zone in the welds and of course cold-working and etc of the bent pieces?

Maybe it will still work correctly in an accident (i.e. not kill the occupants) but the same predictable deformation / energy absorption...

Neanderthal · 11-01-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Smaart Aas Saabr

What about heat-affected zone in the welds and of course cold-working and etc of the bent pieces?

Maybe it will still work correctly in an accident (i.e. not kill the occupants) but the same predictable deformation / energy absorption...

No worries, mate! Just put some pillows in the trunk!

supermoto · 11-01-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Smaart Aas Saabr

What about heat-affected zone in the welds and of course cold-working and etc of the bent pieces?

Maybe it will still work correctly in an accident (i.e. not kill the occupants) but the same predictable deformation / energy absorption...

I guess you didn't read the damaged panels get replaced part.

No one can tell from those pictures if the car should be totaled or not. Those that claim they know lack the necessary knowledge to make any statement about the vehicle's integrity.

FoMoCo man · 11-01-2009, 12:52 PM

this happen to me a couple weeks back I went to a concert took the stang and on my way out a drunk idiot decided to stop in the middle of the highway had to hit the brakes really hard to not hit him then I got rear ended ...it almost felt like I was in a fast and furious movie or somthing lol .... I feel your pain man it sucks

ctsmo · 11-01-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FoMoCo man

this happen to me a couple weeks back I went to a concert took the stang and on my way out a drunk idiot decided to stop in the middle of the highway had to hit the brakes really hard to not hit him then I got rear ended ...it almost felt like I was in a fast and furious movie or somthing lol .... I feel your pain man it sucks

what happened in the end in your situation?

Quickening · 11-01-2009, 11:31 PM

O noes!!!!

Sorry to hear the bad news ctsmo. Glad you are ok, but it opens you up for a unique opportunity. There is a used TurboX in missouri city, GET IT!

iluvcamaros · 11-02-2009, 01:32 AM

Yeah, my Mom was involved in a low speed rear ender in her 1996 Lumina a few years ago. The 90's Thunderbird (?) pretty much just drove under the car without damage. Though our plate number was spelled out in reverse on the Tbird's bumper, I was only nine but I distinctly remember that as I thought it was funny. My parents pocketed the insurance money and kept the car for like 10 more years.

Sorry about your Saab! I love 9-3s especially in red. I'd say yay for a wrecked Toyota but I actually, kinda, sorta like the Solara. It was vaguely interesting to look at, unlike the rest of the Toyota lineup. I saw it as a swoopy G6 coupe with a better interior.

chaseabryant · 11-02-2009, 02:13 AM

Man, that really sucks, I'm sorry to hear about it!

Hopefully everything goes smoothly with the repairs, and I hope that everything works out alright with you, hopefully no injuries creep up...

-Chase

Millefune · 11-02-2009, 02:32 AM

I'm so sorry! Your poor car.

**mikmak** · 11-02-2009, 02:54 AM

Solara? That would be why I didn't recognise it. (I've never seen one

)

Glad you got out reasonably well. How was the other driver?

P.S. +1 me for a write off if your rear doors can't open and close properly (look for impact marks in the door sills and surrounds). Always check this first vs. what they give back to you if they don't write it off.

Uzzy · 11-02-2009, 09:45 AM

This was gawd's way of telling you not to put those silly prancing Moose stickers on your car.

My buddy has then on his Vula V70.

Glad you're OK. Too bad the car isn't. I would not want it back, personally.

69nova · 11-02-2009, 12:38 PM

Yes, your health is of the first concern and I am glad you did not receive injuries. Regarding your car, I wonder how the damage plays out in the future. Not so much the physical work that will be necessary (body parts, straightening any reusable parts,..) but the stigma that comes with having a vehicle that has been involved in a collision. CARFAX will undoubtedly have a record of the vehicle being involved. The insurance company will pay for the repair but the future loss of the vehicle's worth will still be there.

ctsmo · 11-02-2009, 02:00 PM

update: the estimates range from 4k to 6k just for cosmetic damage. they say it could go higher when they start taking panels off. for the creases right now they are saying they can pull it out and paint. the floor pan on the bottom is tilted up. i hate that driver right now she should have gotten off the damn phone.

alex725 · 11-02-2009, 06:54 PM

$4-6K for that? I got hit in the side in my explorer this morning and if that is costing that much I can only imagine what mine will cost.

Uzzy · 11-02-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by alex725

$4-6K for that? I got hit in the side in my explorer this morning and if that is costing that much I can only imagine what mine will cost.

Your Explorer got hit? And you were trying to get rid of it...hopefully they write it off and you get the Blue book value.

Hope you're alright.

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iluvcamaros 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Carolina Drives: 2001 Chevy S10 4x4 Posts: 728	Re: Got in an Accident, YAY!!!! (with pics)** Yeah, my Mom was involved in a low speed rear ender in her 1996 Lumina a few years ago. The 90's Thunderbird (?) pretty much just drove under the car without damage. Though our plate number was spelled out in reverse on the Tbird's bumper, I was only nine but I distinctly remember that as I thought it was funny. My parents pocketed the insurance money and kept the car for like 10 more years. Sorry about your Saab! I love 9-3s especially in red. I'd say yay for a wrecked Toyota but I actually, kinda, sorta like the Solara. It was vaguely interesting to look at, unlike the rest of the Toyota lineup. I saw it as a swoopy G6 coupe with a better interior. __________________

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Uzzy 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windsor Ontario, Canada Drives: 2004 Chevy Silverado Z71; 1987 Plymouth Reliant Posts: 8,073	Re: Got in an Accident, YAY!!!! (with pics)** This was gawd's way of telling you not to put those silly prancing Moose stickers on your car. My buddy has then on his Vula V70. Glad you're OK. Too bad the car isn't. I would not want it back, personally. __________________ Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus Aut viam inveniam aut faciam If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him, maybe you can hire Uzzy. 'Ich bin ein Detroiter'

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69nova 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,441	Re: Got in an Accident, YAY!!!! (with pics)** Yes, your health is of the first concern and I am glad you did not receive injuries. Regarding your car, I wonder how the damage plays out in the future. Not so much the physical work that will be necessary (body parts, straightening any reusable parts,..) but the stigma that comes with having a vehicle that has been involved in a collision. CARFAX will undoubtedly have a record of the vehicle being involved. The insurance company will pay for the repair but the future loss of the vehicle's worth will still be there.

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ctsmo 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 559	Re: Got in an Accident, YAY!!!! (with pics)** update: the estimates range from 4k to 6k just for cosmetic damage. they say it could go higher when they start taking panels off. for the creases right now they are saying they can pull it out and paint. the floor pan on the bottom is tilted up. i hate that driver right now she should have gotten off the damn phone. __________________ Current Cars: 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Manual, 99 Red Firebird Manual- Brother 2007 SAAB 9-3 2.0T, 2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6 SOLD -Me 2006 Cadillac STS 3.6- Mom 2008 Subaru WRX STI /1999 Black Pontiac Firebird- other Brother 2003 Cadillac Deville Northstar- Dad

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alex725 1.4 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NJ Drives: 2002 Explorer V8 Posts: 71	Re: Got in an Accident, YAY!!!! (with pics)** $4-6K for that? I got hit in the side in my explorer this morning and if that is costing that much I can only imagine what mine will cost. __________________ For Now, until I can make up my mind onf something else...

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