Both our 2005 TL's are gone :(
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Both our 2005 TL's are gone :(
All within one month. First my wife 4 weeks ago, got rear-ended at a standstill on the freeway at 45 MPH, and then a few days ago my mom getting on 237 in a line of cars getting on the highway gets rammed by a truck going about 35 MPH.
Wife and mom are ok, thank gosh for the safety of the car taking all the impact.
Notice the License Plates, we bought are calls on the same day.
Wife and mom are ok, thank gosh for the safety of the car taking all the impact.
Notice the License Plates, we bought are calls on the same day.
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Originally Posted by Jotas
Dang what bad luck. So what's the plan? Two new 07s? Maybe a Type S?
Really missed the car
but wifey could bear driving the same model after the incident.
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Ouch, sorry about your recent misfortunes. 45 and 35 mph standstill impacts and no one got hurt, this is the good spin on a bad story. It is good to know that our TLs can take such punishment and our most important assets are able to get up and walk away.
Well, if you do plan on replacing your mom's TL with a new one, you should probably be able to get a good deal on an 06' if you can find it in the configuration you are looking for. It is so close to the end of the year, if you can hold out without getting another car for a few weeks, you might be able to pull off an "end-of-year walk in the car dealer late on the 30th or so" and try to get it at a bargain when the dealers are trying to get the year-end numbers up and the old inventory out...
Good luck with whatever your decision. The new G35s are pretty cool too...
Well, if you do plan on replacing your mom's TL with a new one, you should probably be able to get a good deal on an 06' if you can find it in the configuration you are looking for. It is so close to the end of the year, if you can hold out without getting another car for a few weeks, you might be able to pull off an "end-of-year walk in the car dealer late on the 30th or so" and try to get it at a bargain when the dealers are trying to get the year-end numbers up and the old inventory out...
Good luck with whatever your decision. The new G35s are pretty cool too...
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Originally Posted by Pratana-Areepitak
Omg sorry man. Those pictures are painful, glad your wife and mom are OK. I live in the Bay Area too and we have some of the most awful scary drivers. Both accidents on the 237? 101 is such a nightmare!
My wife's accident was on 280 (even worse driving that during rush hour)
Yes hoping to get a good deal for my mom on a 2006 TL w/Navi. To her a 2007 really doesn't matter.
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Glad everyone is ok - well except the poor TL's. Makes me a little crazy when I see one on here smashed up like that - but it looks like our TL's hold up well in a crash.
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Glad you guys are ok!
Wow! That was some accident(s)! But as bad as it was, OUR TLs CAN TAKE A LICKING - AND "WE" KEEP ON TICKING!!! 
BTW, you definitely can hold out until the end of the year to buy a car, cuz you already have a mini car lot:
2005 TL Navi (RIP)
1991 Acura NSX CTSC AEM
2004 Lincoln Navigator
2006 Lexus IS250
2006 Lexus GS430 (Replacement for TL)
BTW, you definitely can hold out until the end of the year to buy a car, cuz you already have a mini car lot:
2005 TL Navi (RIP)
1991 Acura NSX CTSC AEM
2004 Lincoln Navigator
2006 Lexus IS250
2006 Lexus GS430 (Replacement for TL)
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Man that is horrible 
Thank god both your mom and wife are ok and that nobody was hurt. Your wife should be enjoying her new lexus those are sweet cars. 
Anyway though what kind of cars hit them? 
Thank god both your mom and wife are ok and that nobody was hurt. Your wife should be enjoying her new lexus those are sweet cars. Anyway though what kind of cars hit them?
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holy rusted metal batman! Thos pictures look bad. Glad to hear your wife and mom are ok. Sorry to hear about the double TL murder combo. What are the chances of that happaning. Kinda sad that your wife didnt want to get back into another TL. What a wonderful car but its understandable. After a bang up like that I might as well did the same. Good luck on finding an TL placement for your mom's ride. You might be able to get a better deal than before being the 07's are out and about.
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Originally Posted by Trackruner228
Man that is horrible Thank god both your mom and wife are ok and that nobody was hurt. Your wife should be enjoying her new lexus those are sweet cars. Anyway though what kind of cars hit them?
Thank god both your mom and wife are ok and that nobody was hurt. Your wife should be enjoying her new lexus those are sweet cars. Anyway though what kind of cars hit them? My mom's got hit by a Chevy Dualie (35 MPH)
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Originally Posted by girlonfire
omg fuck!!! i in love with TL now and the picture u showing are killing me.
glad ur mom and wife is okay. why dont you get them SUVS like hummer h3 or toyota 4runner?
glad ur mom and wife is okay. why dont you get them SUVS like hummer h3 or toyota 4runner?
You would be surprised how SUV's DON'T hold up in accidents like this. Both CHP's told us that the TL held up and saved both my mom and wife.
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Originally Posted by Tonywp75
Sorry to hear about ur cars...Glad everyone is okay...which matter the most.
I noticed you got clear tail light...where and how did you get those?
I noticed you got clear tail light...where and how did you get those?
Not "clear" the car got hit so hard all the "RED" plastic shattered all over the freeway.
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Originally Posted by Tonywp75
Sorry to hear about ur cars...Glad everyone is okay...which matter the most.
I noticed you got clear tail light...where and how did you get those?
I noticed you got clear tail light...where and how did you get those?
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I am glad the TL was tough enough that the OP's relatives were not hurt. Those crumple zones are REALLY well-designed, I guess!
Makes me feel better even though I now drive an RL with the ACE structure.
Makes me feel better even though I now drive an RL with the ACE structure.
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AHAHAHAHAHHA, you are not serious are you. LOL ahahahahhahaha ?ahhahahahahahahaahah
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Originally Posted by mallard8868
Not "clear" the car got hit so hard all the "RED" plastic shattered all over the freeway.
Glad to hear your wife and mom are ok.
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Originally Posted by jackasswhy
how much does the insurance want for it?
nothing left on either cars that is salvageble.
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