Jesus...why me? My TL got rear ended... =(
03-06-2009, 06:05 PM
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Jesus...why me? My TL got rear ended... =(
The guy that hit me
Happened yesterday on my way home from work....
I was gently slowing down coming to a stop. Then I was at a full stop on the freeway due to traffic. 5-10 secs later I look into my rearview mirror. Some guy sped into the my lane as I was stopped. Scrreeech.....then BAM!!!!!!!
In the first picture you can actually see that the quarter panel behind the driver is buckling. The driver's rear passenger door is pinched. The corners of the tail lights are cracked.
Second picture show the side view extent of the damage. Trunk lifted and pushed in, bumper falling off, scratches and paint falling off. The mufflers have been pushed in, and are hanging very low. Doesn't look good.
From the looks of his car...you know he was going FAST....
I don't know if the driver's rear passeger door will open nor if the trunk will open. I will let the insurance inspector figure that one and the extent of internal damage. The car still runs.
More bad news...the other driver spoke no english, no license, no insurance. Asked me "habla espanol?" at that point I knew things were gonna be bad.
One thing you may notice is the background is different in the pictures, that is because we had to get off the freeway to clear traffic...and what a sight it was...
Anyone able to suggest a reputable body shop in the Orange County area in CA? From the exterior looks I think its gonna cost a lot of money...
Sorry for the crappy pics it was taken with my cell phone. I will post more pics once I get a chance.
03-06-2009, 06:14 PM
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damn... that sucks... habla espanol? Si puta madre! estoy la migra..
it's kinda cool to see the damage comparison though..
it's kinda cool to see the damage comparison though..
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03-06-2009, 06:35 PM
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Wow man....
No English..No license...No Insurance?!
You gotta be kidding me man....why would this bozo be speeding in stop and go traffic? He must've at least been going 40-50 mph, in an old crappy truck like that..there's no way he can stop in time.
I would be raging, calling the police and demanding he was arrested. Man I'm just angry right now looking at the pics of your car. Some people are just idiots and their seed should never be allowed to prosper.
No English..No license...No Insurance?!
You gotta be kidding me man....why would this bozo be speeding in stop and go traffic? He must've at least been going 40-50 mph, in an old crappy truck like that..there's no way he can stop in time.
I would be raging, calling the police and demanding he was arrested. Man I'm just angry right now looking at the pics of your car. Some people are just idiots and their seed should never be allowed to prosper.
03-06-2009, 06:47 PM
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Wow man....
No English..No license...No Insurance?!
You gotta be kidding me man....why would this bozo be speeding in stop and go traffic? He must've at least been going 40-50 mph, in an old crappy truck like that..there's no way he can stop in time.
I would be raging, calling the police and demanding he was arrested. Man I'm just angry right now looking at the pics of your car. Some people are just idiots and their seed should never be allowed to prosper.
No English..No license...No Insurance?!
You gotta be kidding me man....why would this bozo be speeding in stop and go traffic? He must've at least been going 40-50 mph, in an old crappy truck like that..there's no way he can stop in time.
I would be raging, calling the police and demanding he was arrested. Man I'm just angry right now looking at the pics of your car. Some people are just idiots and their seed should never be allowed to prosper.
03-06-2009, 06:55 PM
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Wow man....
No English..No license...No Insurance?!
You gotta be kidding me man....why would this bozo be speeding in stop and go traffic? He must've at least been going 40-50 mph, in an old crappy truck like that..there's no way he can stop in time.
I would be raging, calling the police and demanding he was arrested. Man I'm just angry right now looking at the pics of your car. Some people are just idiots and their seed should never be allowed to prosper.
No English..No license...No Insurance?!
You gotta be kidding me man....why would this bozo be speeding in stop and go traffic? He must've at least been going 40-50 mph, in an old crappy truck like that..there's no way he can stop in time.
I would be raging, calling the police and demanding he was arrested. Man I'm just angry right now looking at the pics of your car. Some people are just idiots and their seed should never be allowed to prosper.
03-06-2009, 06:57 PM
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Oh...
I guess the hood was so pushed in it looked like a Truck to me as I glanced over it..
Props to being so calm TLC8888..if this happened to me I'd be furious.
I guess the hood was so pushed in it looked like a Truck to me as I glanced over it..
Props to being so calm TLC8888..if this happened to me I'd be furious.
03-06-2009, 07:25 PM
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for your viewing, more pics from my cell phone...digital cam crapped out on me....
muffler dangling...looks like it got unhooked...
door frame buckling...
I'm wondering if the trunk will open!
look how deep the muffler in tucked in there...
hard to see but the door touching the frame.
muffler dangling...looks like it got unhooked...
door frame buckling...
I'm wondering if the trunk will open!
look how deep the muffler in tucked in there...
hard to see but the door touching the frame.
03-06-2009, 08:03 PM
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sorry to hear about your TL =\
no english, no insurance, no license, you got nothing against the other party that will benefit you. no choice but to hope that your insurance wont go up too much.
wish you the best!
no english, no insurance, no license, you got nothing against the other party that will benefit you. no choice but to hope that your insurance wont go up too much.
wish you the best!
03-06-2009, 10:18 PM
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dude the same thing happened to me about 4 months ago!!!! same situation same location same kinda guy and he didnt have shit either!
ended up being almost 7500k to fix!
sorry to hear that but glad your ok!
ended up being almost 7500k to fix!
sorry to hear that but glad your ok!
03-06-2009, 10:30 PM
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03-06-2009, 10:36 PM
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Damn man. Sorry to see this, but definitely glad u came out alright. Compared with his F'ed up car, you actually didn't fare all that bad considering the speed and everything. Hope you can get at least some claim from insurance and not have to cough up all that $$. Good luck with the rebuild.
03-06-2009, 10:57 PM
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ouch, it's good to hear that you are OK. A reputable shop should charge about 10K to fix the damage since a bit of frame work and checking will need to be done to insure the car is perfectly straight. The TL has a UNIBODY construction where it is all one piece and they support each other. You do have uninsured driver's insurance right? I know deathtotoasters had it when his TL was T-Boned and he walked away with 250/500K... (had to go to hospital, broken ribs and arm)
03-06-2009, 11:10 PM
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Sucks dude but you know what that means....free upgrades. Type-s conversion everything(lights/bumper/lip/exhaust). Get rid off the wing spoiler if you don't like it. Make sure the navi doesn't have any problem because the navi isn't cheap.
03-06-2009, 11:38 PM
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Wow so sorry to hear about this!!!! You mentioned you heard the screeching tires and then felt the hit.....How hard was the impact felt in cabin? Was it strong enought to jolt you forward? I know our TLs are really safe cars but I was just curious since I've never experienced any collision and hope not to (knock on wood). I did have a close call a few weeks ago in bumper to bumper traffic, some girl in a Malibu...I looked in my rear view mirror and saw that she was not stopping, then I heard a little screech. Luckily she did stop in time.
Looking at your pictures makes me really mad, I think I would have figured out a way to call the border patrol right then and there. I have no sympathy for people who drive without insurance/license. He was probably an illegal alien.
I hope you get your car fixed to perfection. Keep us updated how your insurance handles this for you. GL
Looking at your pictures makes me really mad, I think I would have figured out a way to call the border patrol right then and there. I have no sympathy for people who drive without insurance/license. He was probably an illegal alien.
I hope you get your car fixed to perfection. Keep us updated how your insurance handles this for you. GL
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03-07-2009, 12:37 AM
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Wow so sorry to hear about this!!!! You mentioned you heard the screeching tires and then felt the hit.....How hard was the impact felt in cabin? Was it strong enought to jolt you forward? I know our TLs are really safe cars but I was just curious since I've never experienced any collision and hope not to (knock on wood).
I really think that if my foot had been solidly planted on the brakes, the damage would have been worse. But because the car rolled forward, not all the energy was absorbed by the body of the car.
The worst part of it all, was getting out of the car, and assessing the damage.
03-07-2009, 12:43 AM
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ouch, it's good to hear that you are OK. A reputable shop should charge about 10K to fix the damage since a bit of frame work and checking will need to be done to insure the car is perfectly straight. The TL has a UNIBODY construction where it is all one piece and they support each other. You do have uninsured driver's insurance right? I know deathtotoasters had it when his TL was T-Boned and he walked away with 250/500K... (had to go to hospital, broken ribs and arm)
Yes, full coverage on the vehicle.
03-07-2009, 01:17 AM
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If you are in north Orange County I would highly recommend Anaheim Hills Auto Body. I and a few members have had there cars repaired there and they do excellent work. They typically work on high end cars and is the preferred body shop for Anaheim Hills Mercedes Benz. The do an excellent job paint matching Anthracite.
03-07-2009, 02:24 AM
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If you are in north Orange County I would highly recommend Anaheim Hills Auto Body. I and a few members have had there cars repaired there and they do excellent work. They typically work on high end cars and is the preferred body shop for Anaheim Hills Mercedes Benz. The do an excellent job paint matching Anthracite.
Anthracite?? I think his color is RBP - Royal Blue Pearl
03-07-2009, 06:32 AM
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Trojan man Sorry to hear about the accident. It drives me nuts how many people drive around without valid insurance or even a drivers licence. It's a shame, but in the end all that matter's is that you are alright. The car is always replaceable.
03-07-2009, 09:21 AM
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sorry to hear about your accident man, hope ur neck n back are ok, u should definitely go to the doctor to get them checked out.
here in ny you get into an accident with no license, no insurance...JAIL & tickets
good luck on ur repair work though hope everything works out for u
03-09-2009, 12:22 PM
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I got an estimate from the body shop recommended by the insurance company. The external damage so far is approximately $9k. Might be higher once they get to inspect the internal damage.
I went to get a quote from this repair shop. I was very impressed with their facility. It is clean, spacious and looks very professional. The man I spoke to told me that he woud need the car to tear down and assess the damage. He told me that getting an estimate for external body damage would not tell the whole story. Anyhow, while there I saw a lot of mercedes, BMWs, an 09 TSX and a familiar car...
The approximate repair time is about 3 weeks.
If you are in north Orange County I would highly recommend Anaheim Hills Auto Body. I and a few members have had there cars repaired there and they do excellent work. They typically work on high end cars and is the preferred body shop for Anaheim Hills Mercedes Benz. The do an excellent job paint matching Anthracite.
The approximate repair time is about 3 weeks.