2010 Acura TSX

Today I wrecked my car. While pulling out of a parking lot, i made a left turn and was t-boned. Both doors on the drivers side are hit pretty badly, and the side curtain air bag and the side air bag (one that pops out of seat) were deployed

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Would you say its totaled or will they attempt to fix it? It has 39,000 miles

 

Deployed air bags and very likely frame and b pillar damage. It's very likely that they'll total it.

 

Ouch, hope you made it out ok!

But yea, its done, thats a total loss.

 

1st off, none of us are insurance inspectors.

my 2006 TL incurred $15k in damages and was not totaled.
with that being said, I dont think it's totaled.

 

 

First off... hope you're OK! You didn't say so on your OP, but you're posting, so hope you are


Really depends on that frame. I'd say it's close

 

and no one will know until they start tearing down the car.
so, no one but your body shop and insurance inspector will know.

and we cant even guess because we cant see what's all damaged behind the body panels.

 

Looks fixable. My guess about $8-$11K in damage. Doesn't appear to be any frame damage.

 

Hope you made it out ok!

IMO for a 4-5 year old car with bags deployed, I'd say it is totalled

 

^I see we have a lot of internet insurance adjusters....

my car was 6 years old at the time and Incurred $15k in damages...yes, multiple bags were blown...

blown air bags is not a great indicator of a car being totaled.....

 

Depends.

 

if the frame is bent, i'd say it's a total. as justn pointed out, i'm no adjuster, but from what i understand it's a good rule of thumb

hope you're OK (physically and mentally), I've been in two accidents and was extremely shaken up after my second. just try to remain positive and don't forget to start driving again ASAP, don't let the fear set in

 

EVEN if the frame is bent, it's not totaled.
there's a machine called a frame straightener/stretcher.

it will stretch and straighten out the frame with no compromise in safety.

 

Not necessarily, it depends how far they metal was bent. Once it goes beyond plastic deformation, the metal is molecular crystal structure losses strength.

The damage is irreversible then, and the metal may be straightened but will not be as strong. And there is a compromise in safety, a friend's wife had her 1G Integra unibody break while driving it due to a repair shop that should have not pulled and straighten the frame after a accident. The rear suspension pickup points broke clear of the rear structure. Fortunately she was not hurt in either accident.

 

Totaled

1. B pilar needs to be replaced
2. doorsill box section needs to be replaced
3. floorpan looks fairly deformed

with those 3 items and necessary cutting/welding and disassembly/assembly and body/paint I doubt they will repair.

 

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add in front and rear doors, door/roof interior trim, airbags,... too




Also glad you're OK as well

 

but wont know till tear down of car.

we cant guess.

 

That'll buff right out!!!

 

What is all this speak of a frame on a unit-body car?

 

Thanks for all the replies! Yes I am fine- very thankful the side curtain airbags deployed or else I would have smacked my head very hard. I'm just sore I think I may have a concussion. Insurance came and said they aren't sure if they will total it. They took it to a nearby collision center and said I'll hear from them soon. I'm almost hoping that they total it because otherwise the value of the car will be lessened tremendously

 

Not totaled.

 

Totaled!

 

Well from what I gather, it may or may not be totalled!

 

My guesstimate of $17-18K, how close was I?

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Those parts add up fast.

 

I'll ballpark 13-15k, so no total. It looks fixable to me.

 

they base it off a % of the cars book value. they used to use 50% but now some use up to 70% of the value. after that they wont fix it.



and just because it seems to aggravate justin I WILL GUESS and say its totaled.

WTF we cant guess/ I didnt see a captial G in front of your name/








hey OP contact bagwell if they try and fix it. he had a successful 'diminished value' payment from his insurance.
same vehicle 2010 TSX.

GL

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And that is also why at a certain point they Replace the damaged part of the Uni-Body. That is the great thing about Unibody as all the parts of the actual structure can be replaced once damaged fairly easily allowing the vehicle to be repaired to factory strength.

 

And from what i see, the damage isnt that bad and i would say it is going to be repaired.

 

I dont see any of that. Where do you see that?

 

I'd rather have the cash instead of something that was fixed. It may never drive the same. Just my Plus won't the value of the car go down the toilet once that repair shows up on carfax?

 

You can file a deprecated valve claim with your insurance company. I know it varies by state but it's something to look into.

 

God i hate it when people say stuff like that. If you bring it to a chop shop sure that is a possibility, but a quality repair shop will fix it to where it will never be any different than pre accident.

 

When I see those side airbags deployed it reminds me of Demolition Man when the car fills with foam on a crash...

BRB, I gotta go use the three sea shells.

 

The deformation of the doors and lower sill sections from the photo.

 

scan the the estimate for us!!
it'll tell us EXACTLY what is fuxxored.

instead of us playing this stupid guessing game that no one really would know...

 

Depends on the vehicle and the accident. In this case it's hard for even experienced shops to properly jig and setup the chassis since it's the midsection. Front and rear sections are far easier.

And no it will probably not be as good as the factory even if a quality shop does it. It may be good but not as good as the factory, the jigging and welding are better setup and controlled.

 

That's what insurance told you?

 

total a car really has nothing to do with the damage itself. Everything can be repair.

It is all about the repair cost vs. actual value of the car.

 

OP is leaving us hanging.............

 

4 days and 18 posts later, people are still guessing about a question that has been answered.