Hydroplaned on the freeway this morning (3 hours ago in Richmond). I managed to slow the car down enough but couldn't regain traction. No injuries or other cars involved, thankfully. It was nasty rain the whole trip...

No airbags deployed but car is banged up pretty well. I came to a rest on a guardrail.

 

This is my second accident in this car. I've never had any accidents in the previous cars that I've owned. boooo

 

Glad your safe, hydroplaning on the freeway is extremely dangerous and you should def be grateful your ok. And good thing no other cars were around too. Poor euro lip and rear bumper

 

New tires are in order.

 

Dude!!!!!! I hope your ok! That sucks bad. Maybe it isn't totaled. Makes me sad to see that.

 

hate seeing

pretty cars like this

 

You know the feeling when you get struck in the groin, and it goes to your stomach, and then your diaphragm depletes the air in your lungs?

That's about how I felt looking at those pics...dammitman.

Good to know you're ok, glad you didn't flip it. There was a new Durango down the street from my work Wednesday...shiny side down...it can always be worse.

 

Aw man these pictures are killin me. So sorry to hear about your ride. Must have been a lot of water. Drainage in the area not good maybe??

I wouldn't be so quick to say anything about the injury part...you're probably running on adrenaline right now. Might start feeling things towards the middle of the week...

 

Man, Sorry about the car dude its making me cringe just looking at the picture...

Shitty weather all around here in the east coast... I thought I was having a bad day got out the gym and its flooded on the way home tried to reach the dry spot boom bottomed out mud guards are loose got home...I showered looked outside and a big ass branch is on top of my car, no major damage...but still a bad day...

But nothing compared to what happen to you, thank god youre okay and hope you revive that gorgeous tsx!!!

 

omg this is second TSX that was in accident in past week this is sooo sad but glad you are ok

 

When I saw the first pic I was thinking "standing water 1? It looks like the water is beading like crazy so how's that standing water 1?" and then my eyes slowly caught on to the damage. Ugh. Sorry about the crash and glad to know you're ok. At least you crashed in style, with a nice wax job.

 

Actually the tires were in pretty great shape. I was headed back to Virginia Beach for a my second oil change in the car @13,000mi

 

Thanks for all the kind words. I should hear back from the adjuster on Monday or Tuesday with some news. I don't expect it'd be totalled because no airbags deployed... but I do wonder because in my last accident both airbags deployed and it seemed to be at the same speed. All the same I hope the airbags did what they were supposed to. This sucks though

 

^ Ya it does suck. Hopefully it isn't totaled. Btw aren't acuras built tough? Isn't it called ACE? I remembered reading it on Acura.com when i was researching the MDX an the CMBS (collision braking mitigation system??) I might have it wrong. Do excuse me I'm using an iPod touch to surf the web. My comp crAshed....

 

That hurts to see another TSX owner crash their car. (esp. a V6) It just looks cosmetic and I would think with the value of that car still high it is not totaled. That extensive rear quarter damage is what has me worried for you. The main issue is no one got hurt. You might want to slow down in the rain when you may not be sure of road conditions.

 

Damn that really sucks, good thing no other car was damage and that you were alright. Just need to slow down when the weather is crappy. GL and hope everything works out for you.

 

I could have gone slower but the Highway patrolman commented that he was doing 35 and still hydroplaned on the way to the scene. I was waiting in my car once i moved it out of the path of other cars until the police arrived. I saw other cars hitting the same spot and begin fishtailing. I guess I was the lucky one who got to do donuts though :L

I just hope there is a happy ending. In the mean time, I'll be breaking in the Wrangler we bought last month.

 

ouch, glad you are okay man

the euro fronts and rear ((

 

Man, that sucks... At least you are ok, and I hope your ride gets fixed soon!

 

I'm glad no one was hurt! Those pictures made me cringe. At first I thought you hydrolocked but at least it wasn't that bad x:
And I'm glad you weren't hurt. Cars are easier to fix than people.

 

I was thinking that in the likely scenario that this isn't totaled out... Do you folks think I'll have an issue getting the Type-S kit replaced by the dealership? They should be able to order the parts from TSX special edition, right?

 

Ya I think you should be able to. Coordinate with your adjuster and the dealer an start pricing the parts.

 

I went out to the body shop to pick up my belongings from inside the car. Initial estimate from GEICO was around 10k. That is before they pulled off the bumpers and other parts that you see removed. Any other damage will be additional $$$... don't think its gonna be totaled though. They estimated it being done around Christmas.

Also, I need to gather part numbers for the Type-S kit so that that can be taken into account.

 

You may be in luck, since the Type S and SE have the same rear bumpers.

On Bernardi site, both bumpers has the same list price:

04715-TL0-A90ZZ (rear bumper) for 2010 TSX V6 =$371.95 (list price)

04715-TL0-A80ZZ (rear bumper) for 2012 TSX SE =$371.95 (list price)

 

damn sorry to see

glad you're ok, thats all that matters

 

hey if you wanna go and see if the lower engine cover is damaged, and if not/just slightly, send it to me and just get it replaced with the rest, i'd love you long time. nor'easter busted mine and its $130 part

 

^ LOL are we trying to get him to part out his car a little? LMFAO!!
if so damn you dibbed the part I need...I need some front inner fenders I they happen to be okay :lucky:

 

inner fenders being the plastic parts that cover part of the engine area when the hood is up? i took those off cause they bugged me lmfao. and maybe a little bit of parting if he's willing

 

Damn... I hate to see that especially of such few of us V6's. Did the VSA kick in and the brakes pulsate?

 

Damn that sucks!? Happy that you're ok.

 

Nah inner fenders as in the black plastic inside the wheel wells.

 

when my husband hydroplaned in our 05 hyundai elantra last year the tires were new. They had excellent reviews. He hit a guardrail causing $4,000 worth of damage. Luckily he was not hurt.

 

Breaks my heart. Glad you're okay and no one else was hurt.

 

The same happened to me, minus the guardrail. I hit a hydrant back in April of this year totaling my Mazda. New tires too an I was literally down the street from home too. Needless to say it was my first wreck and i ended up walking home... A short walk btw. My road was freshly paved an it had just rained an there was an uneven shoulder. I wasn't speeding either, didn't get a ticket an the state trooper was very understanding even with water everywhere lol

This is why I'm here ready to get in a new TSX. Didn't mean to thread jack OP. Any update on your car? Glad your ok!

 

The updates pics make me more sad...seeing the damage in detail hurts me more than just the first initial pics. Glad you're okay. And at the damage estimate so far...hope you know a good mechanic...get your baby back in its original state if you can. Fingers crossed for you bro.

 

ESTIMATE OF RECORD
2010 ACUR TSX TECH 6-3.5L-FI 4D SED BLACK INT:

PARTS 5525.89
BODY LABOR 79.0 HRS @$ 40.00/HR 3160.00
PAINT LABOR 31.8 HRS @$ 40.00/HR 1272.00
MECHANICAL LABOR 7.9 HRS @$ 90.00/HR 711.00
PAINT SUPPLIES 350.00
SUBLET/MISC. 419.95
OTHER CHARGES 413.00
----------------------------------------------------
SUBTOTAL $11851.84
SALES TAX $ 6228.89 @ 5.0000% 311.44
----------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS $12163.28

This doesn't include the proper rear bumper or front lip or left skirt+associated parts. The shop has supposedly been trying to get ahold of me because they are having difficulty locating the parts according to my Geico dude. I emailed them part numbers and pictures and exploded parts diagrams days ago so I'm not sure what the deal is... Anyhow, thats where we're at.

 

^ WOAH! That's a lot of money! I hate when someone at the body shop isn't doing their job OR the adjuster. I was using Geico too but they dropped me after my first wreck and I was with them since I was 15. My adjuster was nice... but... very slow and I had to leave HIM messages to get updates. He always had an excuse as to why he couldn't/didn't return my calls when he was suppose too.

 

Sorry to see this. Glad you're well and hope the repair process goes smoothly.

 

OP, do you know what percentage of value when your insurance company totals it? Some are 40%, others higher, maybe some lower. Also, FWIW, some states will allow you to calculate & receive "loss of future value" credit for something with this kind of extensive damage. That would help bolster your case to total it as well.

One of my friends had an 04 TL 6MT, got clipped in a glancing head on collision, didn't look very bad, most of the guys here on the TL area said it wouldn't be totalled, but it was, using some of the info I mentioned above.

 

The airbag control module does literally millions of calculations to determine if, when and how an airbag should deploy. The simplistic question it asks is "will deploying an airbag reduce injury.

If none of your body parts came into contact with an immovabe object and caused injury, then the airbags did exactly what they were supposed to do - not deploy.

The first generation airbags were much simpler and relied on a few sensors behind the bumpers. The bumpers got whacked and the airbag deployed.

Those days are long gone and the only concern is if there was an injury that an airbag could have prevented but it didn't go off.