I was driving northbound on Main St in a neighboring town - there were 2 lanes, one to go straight and one for a left turn. I had to take a left turn ahead at the traffic light (about 500 ft away) so I was cruising down the left lane, slowly braking at about 25mph at most. The right line was backed up for a bit (red light ahead). There are a bunch of little shops on both sides of the street and a car was exiting one of the parking lots, he (volvo) wanted to drive south on Main St. so as the car in the right lane waved him out and let him cross in front of him to get into the southbound lanes, the volvo crossed both lanes, rather than inching forward and looking to see if cars were coming. Unfortunately by the time he saw me driving at him, it was too late. I hit him dead on - i drove straight into the side of his car - essentially "T-boning" him. I crushed the drivers side fender as well as the drivers side door. Both of his airbags off, but none of mine did. Fortunately, nobody was fatally injured, although the cops and the towing companies said both cars are totaled. By looking at the pictures I can't tell if any part of my frame has been damaged, but I have severe damage to the front of my car, mainly the left hand side.

It was his fault for "failure to yield the right of way" so hopefully his insurance company considers my car a total loss and just gives me the retail value of the car. If they fix it..it'll never be the same

check out pics here http://picasaweb.google.com/the.orginator/Accident

 

What an idiot! Sorry to hear about your accident.

 

Bummer that that had to happen. But it doesnt look that bad. Did what it was supposed to. At the speed you were going the impact probably wasnt near great enough to set the airbags off. And WHY do people assume that the car will never be the same??? If taken to a reputable repair facility it will be just fine and you should never know.

 

There is no way they will fix your car. Those days are over with. You won't have to worry, your check will be in the mail.

 

So sorry. Glad to hear that you are ok.

 

yeaaa dude that sux... glad to hear ur alrite.. dumasses these days.. u wouldnt want to part out a door wouulda yya?

 

damnnn

 

i dont believe your car is concidered total unless the engine was pushed back... my TL-p was also in an accident like that but didnt get totaled

 

Poor TL

Glad you're alright.

 

Thanks guys. My sister was sitting in the back w/o her seatbelt so she hit the pillar between the doors. She's in a neck brace right now, but hopefully she gets well soon.

As for the car "not being the same" I just meant that its not going to be the original anymore. I am sure it will look the same if not better, but it just won't be the same

As for the car being a total loss..who knows. I still havent seen the damage in the daylight and since it was the weekend, none of the insurance companies (mine or his) have taken a look. We'll see what happens this week.

 

dude if they declare that car a total loss, that means they junkyard it right? hell, i'll take that baby and fix it up like it never happened

 

omg that has to be the biggest crash i have ever seen man. I hope your ok buddy. Hope the car gets fixed or replaced

best wishes

 

Goodness man, I hate to see a TL in that condition, but I am glad to know that it did it's job and kept you safe
Hope you get what you want out of the situation

 

Glad you're OK.

Now you know, but I'll say it anyhow - NOBODY RIDES IN THE CAR WITHOUT A SEATBELT! NOBODY! EVER!

Many years ago, I thougt I was being a nice guy. Similar situation and I was the guy who let the "Volvo" through. He did the same thing as your Volvo guy and got hit while I sat there and watched. Even many years later there's a sense of guilt, like it was my fault. I've never done it again. I let people into a lane, etc, but NOT to turn left across lanes.

 

I was wearing my seatbelt, so was the front passenger. However the 3 people in the back were not. But I agree, from now on I will never let any of my passengers in the car if they are not willing to put on the seatbelt.

As for being the person waving the other guy in, I see where you're coming from. Its not your fault though, its not your job to see if there are cars in the other lane. The "Volvo" should have inched forward and looked for himself.

 

Wow! I didn't realize there were that many people in the car. Glad no one was severely injured and hope your sister will be OK. Especially glad both front seaters had their belts on.

People don't realize that when the car is going 25 MPH, so are the people. When the car stops, virtually instantly, the people don't - they're still travelling at 25 MPH. I don't want to be thrown at anything - like a dash, a steering wheel or a pillar - at 25 MPH (let alone 45, 55 or 70 MPH) The seat belt is the only thing holding you back from a violent impact.

 

ooooohhh....tough loss. i think it's totalled. glad to hear that everybody's okay though.

 

Most likely the Volvo driver felt they needed to rush because the person was being nice to let them in thus they did not look properly. Sometimes I wonder in most situations if it would be better to not be nice and have things progress as they should. Eventually there would have been an opening in traffic and the Volvo would have pulled out without being as rushed.
Where this scenario might not apply is if the Volvo had been sitting there for a long time and there were no breaks in traffic for them to pull out. But again they have to look where they are going when someone lets them in.

 

I went to the place that towed my car and emptied it out today. I also took some more pics..

check them out

 

 

So its official, the insurance company totaled my car. They were only offering $16.5K, but my insurance company offered me more, so I'm going to get the check from my company and then they will collect from the other insurance company.





RIP 2003 Silver Acura TL w. Navi

 

So its official, the insurance company totaled my car. They were only offering $16.5K, but my insurance company offered me more, so I'm going to get the check from my company and then they will collect from the other insurance company.





RIP 03 TL w. Navi

 

Even though both cars were totaled the main point is that both of you were ok and nothing serious happened to either of you. Good luck with everything.

 

Hope your sister gets better, cars can be replaced...

 

how can that be totaled? did the engine get pushed back?

 

good to know you survived but holy shit, that sucks. Its deffinitely F%&$#^ up. Thats why i tell everyone that theres people on the road that are just looking and waiting to fuck up our modded TL's man. We all gotta be on the lookout of our surroundings and so careful. You gota be a deffensive driver and avoid all these dumb fucks out there.

 

Ouch that sucks to see. Got plans for another TL??

 

yes..sis is doing much better. thanks

im not sure if the engine got pushed back..i dont think it did, but there were parts of the frame that were bent and twisted so that could be why.

as for tl in my future....i was waiting for the 4th gen, but now i think i might get an 08 tl-s..maybe..if pops helps me out a little..haha

 

and yes..i am def glad that everyone was able to walk away from the accident...when it comes down to it that IS all that matters

 

ive seen worst damage than that. you'll have to see if the engine was touched to determine if its worth fixing...

if the engine's gone, just go get another car and call it a day.