GhostTL09

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Driver cited for illegal lane change and caused this....The TL did its job!

ere4mado

Sorry to see that - hope everyone in the car is safe and made it out un-scathed.

gkon

That must have been scary as hell for the driver.

yokopup

OMG dude. I am literally feeling your pain! Hope you are OK!

echodigital

Me too!

06TLMatt

Dang... And you just got that too. Glad everyone's alright though

sehale

That breaks my heart - same year and color as mine! Hope everyone is OK.

GhostTL09

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Everyone is ok. Just me in the car. I climbed out passengers side.
Had the car about 80 days. Not sure if its totaled or not.....we'll see.

1StGenCL

Dat Stance

You have any rubbing issues?

GhostTL09

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@1stGenCL...lol
It does look good, but the only problem is my height and suspension are stock. Looks like that suspension may be blown out from the weight of the truck. It took the wrecker quite a bit of torque to pull me car free and uhaul dropped down.

ggesq

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Another 4G accident! Glad you aren't hurt OP.

Edward'TLS

Agree, especially that the heavy truck is crushing towards the driver's windows, where there are little crash protection.

Hope everyone is ok.

GhostTL09

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i could feel that I was going under the truck with nothing to do but ride it out, luckily I maneuvered TL with the truck to impact on a moving angle instead of straight on and potentially lose my head literally.... Seat belt had me tight so I'm thankful.

I wonder what the estimate may come back to repair or if it's a total loss?

Drei

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Dude, glad you're ok!

Time to get that SH-AWD goodness...if it's declared totaled

Vanderjdm

I'd be amazed if it's not totaled and ditto on that looking scary as heck. Glad you're ok.

1StGenCL

All about stance at AZ, just ask JDMJon

All seriousness, glad to see you were ok, that could have been really bad for you. Nice to see my mom is safe in her 2014.

hddnav

To the original poster... glad that you're ok. This accident clearly sucks for you and the car, but the silver lining, should you choose to see life this way, is that you are here afterwards to post pictures of the aftermath. Looking at how your car wedged underneath the truck, you were no more than a couple feet away from losing your head, literally!

I would feel very fortunate and blessed, if I were in your shoes.

PMMII

glad to hear your okay, i was just looking at your rear roof spoiler thread and saw this!! any plans for thee car?

andysinnh

For me it looks like a total primarily due to the bend in the roof at the top driver's side that displaced the windshield and is now below the door frames. That will be a pain to fix and is probably what will put it over the top.

Glad to see you're OK. You're correct that more of a 90 degree hit to the U-Haul would have likely had you submarine under the side of the truck.

andy

GhostTL09

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I'm sorta thinking about cars again because I think the structural integrity on the car has been comprimised and would require new framing and it's not a cut and weld job at that pillar area. I don't know if I'll get another 4G or buy a well taken care of 08' 3G cash until i figure my next move and maybe look for something else.

HeartTLs

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Buy a cheap set of 17's and put those on to sell the 18's.

Jakes_tl

I am sure that will be totalled. I wouldn't want that thing repaired.

Joneill44

Glad you're safe. Looks like the air bags didnt go off, how fast were you each going?

GhostTL09

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If they total out i will look to get those wheels back and give them my stocks. I invested too much in those wheels

GhostTL09

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He pretty much stopped to make the sharp right. ..i don't recall my speed

Flipster23

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Glad you're ok. That looks scary...

GhostTL09

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Okay so I talked to the mechanic from my preferred body shop safe to say they are not what they used to be. So I took it over to another body shop and had a great conversation with the owner and he said the first thing he's going to do because of the impact is put it on the frame measuring machine to make sure that none of that is compromised if any of it is even off by millimeter they recommend that the car be totaled out due to safety. I don't know why every Shop wouldn't do that based on the impact and type of accident the first thing they did today was put it up on a lift and look at the structural soundness. Not to mention i think the cars computer is fried...

justnspace

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^ummmm, that is one of the very first things shops do.


1) tear down car
2) assess damage
3) fix anything damaged
4) put on frame alignment machine
5) put on wheel alignment machine.


dont know what kind of backyard mechanics you were going to...LOL

its like standard operating procedures

GhostTL09

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You should've seen my face as he's described their process. Basically whatever is written is what they're gonna do, nothing more. I was in disbelief like seeing the girl from highschool you were in love with 20 years later and she look like a fat tub of lard you just couldn't believe that you used to be in love with it. that's how I felt.

carbonTSEX

Damn, I just saw all your pictures now. Definitely totaled due to the pillar, frame is tweaked for sure and i am sure that motor shifted. If I was in your shoes I would look into getting another 4G because it saved you. Had it been a smaller car it would have been a lot worse. I would be looking into a 12+ AWD in that same color. But I am sure whatever you choose you will like. Good Luck!

aIRpeACE

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glad you walk away ok

GhostTL09

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Look how they further destroyed my car. Never covered car. Added to claim. Bullshit!!




























Shift seen from passenger headlight

andysinnh

Have you heard back whether the car was totaled or not (before the water damage due to being uncovered)? That A-pillar damage is significant, and the picture showing the buckle in the pillar itself is what will total the car. No way you can get that straight and structurally rigid again. I'm not an insurance adjuster, but if I were, it'd be totaled for sure.....

andy

TacoBello

Man... At this point I'm hoping they write it off for you. I'm sure it's repairable, but would you really want to drive a car that's been fixed after such a mess? Sucks...

GhostTL09

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If they repaired it, i would collect my diminished value check from them (based on estimate from Jackson Acura) and list it for sale the next day, so no I wouldn't have my family in it.

Of course body shop found significant damage during tear apart and are petitioning a supplement which they believe will total it before a frame issue would, plus the shop said it was so much more extensive they didn't even include a new door yet. I'll know more by 5pm today. Engine bay itself is all compromised.

012TL-GLM

Brutal, hope everything works out in your favor. I swear they're handing out driver's licenses at JC Penny's or something, so many asshats on the road

gkon

Ghost-I'd be curious to see if you're successful with a diminished value claim. It's been mentioned in a few threads but I don't know anyone who has been successful.

I would tell them that they now need to tear up the interior to makes sure there isn't any mold depending on how much it's rained.

Good luck,

Nick

GhostTL09

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Ive gotten diminished value before. Not all states honor it, but GA does. They won't offer it of course. You have to ask. The diminished value in this scenario would be in the areas of $3k easy

ej6sliver

Oh wow... just glad that op you are alright.
damn cant believe they havent written it off yet.
it is very true... even for yourself, I wouldn't trust that anymore.

GhostTL09

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Supplemental repairs came back to raise it to just over $11k. Please keep in mind this doesn't address the interior damage when rain and sun hurt interior and also doesn't include anything within the engine back except for a radiator. No electrical/computer estimates have been performed. Shop thinks they'll total it today....