I rear ended on a truck with a trailer hook

my TL's first ever accident

 

that sucks man. Hope no one was hurt

 

oh noooo!!! thats horrible

 

no one was hurt...but my TL

 

Sad to see and hear that.

 

damn that sucks. glad nobody was hurt

 

Good excuse to get an 07-08 bumper and fog lights

 

Ouch! That's gotta make a guy wince.

 

 

New hood, headlight, radiator, bumper cover.. just be glad you're okay and your airbags didn't deploy.

 

That's sucks hope your ok

 

I hope she feels better soon!!

NO TL should have to go through such an ordeal.... but like others said, good excuse to upgrade some parts, youre gonna be changing stuff out anyways

 

nothin 3K wont fix

 

Could have been a lot worse; Trailer hitches can do some damage. As long as everyone is OK that's what counts.

 

hopefully insurance will cover, good luck, man!

 

Dude, sorry to see that.

I hope you're OK-your TL can be made OK.

 

Yes, nothing that can't be fixed. Insurance will take care of it!

 

Sad to see that.

 

Glad to see you are ok. Cars can be repaired. Dont be too down.

 

The insurance is leaning towards a total loss. They claim that it would cost them $6500 to replace the hood, radiator, condensor?, coolant reservoir, two headlights, hood lock/release and front pass fender.. I really dont think it would cost so much. I do not want to lose my TL..plus i did the clutch, flywheel, timing belt water pump, drive belt, tires, brakes like 6K miles ago and i have 89000 on my car...and i also have the 2013 navi dvd in it....

Guys... What do you suggest? Should i battle with the insurance to get it fixed? What are my possible options? Any advice would be helpful..

 

id for sureeee battle. There is no way that is a total loss.

 

if the total value of the car is less than 9000 and the the repairs cost 6500.........

ComptechTL where are you!?

 

Theres no way that would cost $6500 to fix, but if insurance says its a total loss- take the check and buy the car back cheap- then fix it yourself

 

If it'll end up with a salvage title or one with a major accident on it, I'd let it ride. The mods done are small fries in the grand scheme of things.

 

I was thinking the same thing

 

Sorry to see OP.

 

hey buddy downtown dc traffic

 

Let them total it buy it back it will cost 2000 in parts at most my tl was way worse than yours and mine got fixed

 

How can it be a complete loss if damages are around 6500 Your car has to be worth more than 6500

 

My car was worse and it cost around 5k, almost 6. That was 3 years ago. If they say its totaled, see how much they'll give you for it and buy it back from them and get it fixed. Its really only worth it though if you have connections with someone who does bodywork.

 

Total loss is not 1 for 1...it's a percentage threshold where the insurance company feels that it's not worth putting x amount of dollars into x amount of rolling collateral.

So it may be something like a 65% cut off...so repair cannot cost more than 65% of the car's fair market value. In an extreme example...$6500 on a repair for a car that is worth $10001 dollars would get fixed, but not if it's worth $9999. In a lot of instances the insurance company will give you the option to choose which way it swings since it's a matter of a couple hundred bucks. They did with my EP3...I said FK NOOOO...total it. I was upside down $6k on previous trade in and had gap insurance. $100 deductible swallowed that up and put me in an RSX-S for $20 more a month payment. Win. Winning.

 

sorry for the loss man!

 

hope no one was hurt

 

Glad you are OK, please if you can, open hood and take more pix so we can see the other damage

 

I agree with assessment but the valuation is crazy, which is fucking fantastic. Take the $6500 check and repair it yourself.

 

@ responses

 

hope nobody was hurt man. Sorry about your TL.

 

Also, you can repair the fender and you only need one headlight from the looks of it..

parts alone should be less than $1.5k

 

Finally got a word from the insurance that they are going to fix it and not declare a total loss. The repair estimate now says $5900..But I am a little concerned about are the whole lot of aftermarket replacements in the estimate and not Acura parts-

10 A/M Bumper cover Part No.: AC1000149 Price: $251.00
61 A/M Trim molding Part No.: AC1235101 Price: $50.00

TED BRITT AFTERMARKET PARTS (703)218-4666
11165 FAIRFAX BLVD. (703)218-4618
FAIRFAX, VA 22030

19 A/M Bumper cover clip Part No.: 19233 Price: $19.80

AUVECO (800)354-9816
100 HOMAN DRIVE (859)341-6450
COLD SPRING, KY 41076

21 A/M Grille standard Part No.: A0518 Price: $15.00
48 A/M CAPA Hood (HSS) Part No.: A0505 Price: $418.46
63 A/M CAPA RT Fender Part No.: A5641 Price: $220.00
78 A/M RT Fender liner Part No.: A0611 Price: $28.00

EMPIRE AUTO PARTS - MD (888)700-8074
8870 GREENWOOD PLACE (240)554-1300
SAVAGE, MD 20763

24 A/M Molding Part No.: AC1210107 Price: $43.00
27 A/M AQRP RT Headlamp assy Part No.: AC2519109 Price: $501.00
43 A/M Shroud Part No.: AC3113107 Price: $138.00
KEYSTONE AUTO (877)708-4700
MARKET AT JEFFERSON ST. (856)829-4700
PALMYRA, NJ 08065

KEYSTONE - COMPLETE (800)390-4600
822 CENTRAL AVENUE (410)636-4600
LINTHICUM, MD 21090

KEYSTONE - COMPLETE (800)524-4349
275 CROSS FARM LANE (717)843-8927
YORK, PA 17406

KEYSTONE - COMPLETE (877)708-4700
MARKET AT JEFFERSON ST. (856)829-4700
PALMYRA, NJ 08065

40 A/M Radiator assy Part No.: 103020 Price: $155.00
44 A/M Condenser Part No.: 3089 Price: $155.00

1-800 RADIATOR (NATIONAL) (800)723-4286
FREE USA SHIPPING
NATIONAL SHIPPING, CA

Does anyone know the structural integrity of the CAPA hoods and Bumpers? Also, I really hope the headlights match as they are only replacing one.

 

who do you have for insurance? i know some will only use aftermarket parts for repairs, while others will let you request OEM parts if you get quoted aftermarket. i know for a fact that State Farm will cover the costs of OEM parts.