I haven't been around much the last few days. The wife was involved in a serious accident. She was driving our Enclave during icy conditions, slid off the road at speed, and snapped a tall wooden telephone pole in half. Every airbag deployed. The front end of the car was demolished, simply demolished.

Here's the kicker: She walked away, declined transport to the hospital, and at worst had a little soreness in her legs. I have doubted GM build quality in the past, but no longer. The Enclave sacrificed itself for the wife.

The insurance company is saying "99% it's totalled" so far. At this point, it's about waiting for valuation for a check, since the Enclave is relatively new--we've only had it a few months. If they choose repair, I'll be fighting that.

And I'll be the first to say it: "That'll buff right out......"

RIP



...and I still can't talk her into a MDX as a replacement. She insists on another Enclave. After seeing this accident, I suppose I don't blame her. Looks like I'll be cutting GM another check soon.

 

I'm glad to hear your wife was unharmed in this accident. She still might want to get checked out though. Sometimes, adrenaline after an accident hides any pain. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if she isn't complaining about soreness today.

As for the car, damn! Looks to be totaled. Especially if all of the bags deployed. This would be a great opportunity to get something else, but if the wife wants another Enclave it is a nice vehicle. Why not.

 

Glad to hear she walked away Bob.

 

WoW. Only thing that matters is that she came away from this ok!! But it sure looks like it did its job and did it well!

 

Oh, and i can recommend some good polishing compounds should you choose to buff it out

 

Car did it's freaking job and saved her life, glad she's alright man.

Maybe time for an RDX elite?

Too soon?

 

Glad to hear your wife is OK. Did the Enclave have all seasons or snow tires? I live in northeast Ohio and am surprised at how long it takes before they salt the roads some times. I would definitely get a set a snow tires if I was planning to stay here.

 

Thanks, gents. Given I just bought a NSX, what she says she wants in a car, goes. If she wants another Enclave, no matter how much I'd love a MDX or Accord in the driveway, she shall get what she wants, it's only fair.

Her car was on all-seasons. I don't think even winter tires would have helped much here, honestly.

I examined her when we got home. Amazingly, just a bruise on the neck and a slight hand burn from the airbag.

 

Glad your wife is OK!

 

Wow! Glad everyone is ok....cars can be replaced. Not that it makes a huge difference in icy conditions, but is the Enclave AWD?

 

Ouch! At least everyone is safe, that's all that matters.

Have you seen the new Volvo XC90? Might be worth a look if she is interested. Just a thought.

 

Wow, Bob. Very scary. Glad to see the car did its job and kept your wife safe. After that, whatever she wants as a replacement, she gets.

 

Just got back from the tow yard, removing posessions from her car. I've never been in a car with all the airbags deployed, so I took a shot from the back seat:



It's a little creepy, honestly.

 

Glad she's ok.

Good to see that the Buick held up so well, I can see why she would want another.

Edit, I'd take a look at the XC90 as well. I think they look great and should be even safer.

 

I vote minivan
Glad she walked away.

 

Bob, it may be worth waiting if you can. A much improved and lighter Enclave is coming.

 

Glad your wife was OK. Wow.

 

Safety tech is incredible. Glad your wife is okay. I would still recommend your wife consult a physician. My wife is an ER doc and she tells everyone that.

 

If I'm not mistaken, Bob's a doctor too and I work in the ED so I can see where you're coming from. I figure if Bob says she's good, then she's good.

 

Guys - Bob is a doctor.

 

Holy crap, glad she's ok. The car did its job.

 

Whoa, glad she's okay.

 

What an unfortunate accident. Thank God your wife is safe.

 

Glad she's OK Bob. My wife has a Traverse, and she swears by that thing. People might knock the GM quality, but that thing saved her life. I would get another Enclave/Traverse in a heartbeat and just stash a little extra every month for maintenance/repairs if needed, which is rare. The one I got was very well taken care of and continues to be well-taken care of.

 

Scary. Glad she is okay, Bob.

 

Whoa... crazy Bob. Glad she is OK. Looks like a solid shot but glad the car stood strong.

Hope everything works out with insurance...

 

Glad she is safe! Will you guys get different color or same one ?

 

What happened to the one wheel? It looks like the barrel separated from the face of the wheel

Man, cars are pretty dang impressive these days. I'd hate to see what would've happened on the same case with a 20-30 year old car, even if it was new.

Glad she's doing ok, Bob!

 

I'd have her get checked out for a potential concussion. Sometimes the adrenaline of a situation will mask symptoms.

Glad to hear she is ok, and impressive job by the car.

 

She was already checked out by a doctor...since Bob is a doctor...

 

well that makes it easy chasing delinquent co-pays

 

So that actually happened in my car accident.

The barrel sheared right off from the spokes which were still bolted to the studs. Gotta hit stuff at pretty good speed for that to happen I think.

 

glad to hear Mrs NB is safe... if she wants another, get her another..

 

Glad she is safe Bob.

 

Wow. Like the couple other (probably) simpletons above, I'm thoroughly impressed by the way the face of the wheel popped off like a hubcap.

I wouldn't have expected that.

Oh, and Bob, you should take your wife to see a doctor to get checked out.

Sometimes a you feel okay after an accident but a doctor will find something hurt. So it's always a good idea to see a doctor. You can look in the phone book for a doctor or maybe even use yelp to find a doctor for your wife to see.

But definitely get her to a doctor in case something starts to doctor. You don't want to doctor future problems because doctor doctor doctor. Doctor doctor doctor, doctor, doctor doctor doctor.

Oh, and go see a doctor.

 

 

Wow, that's insane! I'm very glad that your wife is alright

Now's your time to buy the S2k back. She liked it, didn't she?

 

Your wife's a trooper!

If she insist on another, I don't think anyone here would oppose her either

 

Thankfully all is safe it seems.

Not to knock on GM/USDM cars...but I'd think that 99% of any major cars sold today would be able to keep the occupants fairly safe...can't think of any big name brands that sell cars that are rated "marginal" or even "poor" on the IIHS/NHTSA crash tests.

Speaking of which the Acura MDX is a Top Safety pick by the IIHS: Vehicle details

 

If the Mrs says she wants another Enclave, get an Enclave. It certainly did its job saving her! Buying a replacement car unexpectedly is no time to mess around... you can always trade it in for something else later.

You mean other than Acura, right? The 2016 TLX is Marginal on the small front overlap test: Vehicle details