Mashed Corolla :(

[Kilgor]

This is what happens when a truck driver lets his mind wander.

Car 1
Car 2
Car 3

I was sitting in traffic on 95 listening to some AC/DC on the way home from work, when I look in my rear view and see a big ass Semi coming at me he knocked me about 5 feet. I think my car came out pretty good, got to love Toyotas.

 

[AdamSnow]

Who cares about the car... Did you come out 100% fine?

 

[Kilgor]

Originally posted by: AdamSnow
Who cares about the car... Did you come out 100% fine?

About 95% my back and neck got tweaked a little.

 

[HN]

is that one of those elastic hook rope things? :laugh: i think you'd be better off with duct tape :laugh:

 

[Corporate Thug]

car held up pretty well for being hit by a semi

 

[SampSon]

That's very minimal damage.

 

[amdhunter]

Sue his ass.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: SampSon
That's very minimal damage.

Don't count on it. He's looking at a new bumper, bumper supports, bumper cover and possibly some other damage. Look how the trunk doesn't line up with the latch and the taillights are pushed out. I'm guessing at least $2k.

 

[surreal1221]

Not bad at all.

Much better looking than when my wife reared end someone.

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: SampSon
That's very minimal damage.

Don't count on it. He's looking at a new bumper, bumper supports, bumper cover and possibly some other damage. Look how the trunk doesn't line up with the latch and the taillights are pushed out. I'm guessing close to $3k.

Right, and for a rear end accident that is minimal, especially when getting hit by a semi.

 

[JMWarren]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: SampSon
That's very minimal damage.

Don't count on it. He's looking at a new bumper, bumper supports, bumper cover and possibly some other damage. Look how the trunk doesn't line up with the latch and the taillights are pushed out. I'm guessing at least $2k.

Not to mention the frame is probably bent too

 

[InverseOfNeo]

WTF?? You were hit by a semi and thats the only damage you have? I get rear ended by a stupid Ford Focus or something and my car has way more damage than you!:|

Car pic
Car pic
Car pic

Edit: Sorry to thread jack and I hope you're ok. Good luck with everything.

 

[Kilgor]

Originally posted by: HN
is that one of those elastic hook rope things? :laugh: i think you'd be better off with duct tape :laugh:

I thought about some duct tape, but I found the Bungie cord and it fit just right. Every redneck has one somewhere.

 

[MaxFusion16]

that's barely a tap, hardly "mashed"

the bumper isn't even scrached, but still I'm estimating about $2000 in repairs.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: Kilgor

Originally posted by: HN
is that one of those elastic hook rope things? :laugh: i think you'd be better off with duct tape :laugh:

I thought about some duct tape, but I found the Bungie cord and it fit just right. Every redneck has one somewhere.

mmmmmmmmmmm mashed corolla and gravy *drool*

Im glad you are ok, the car you can always replace

 

[Kilgor]

Originally posted by: MaxFusion16
that's barely a tap, hardly "mashed"

the bumper isn't even scrached, but still I'm estimating about $2000 in repairs.

No I think it's mashed, you can't really see it in the pics but the bumper got pushed all the way back past the trunk and bounced back out.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Dude, you got off easy.

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: PowerMacG5
Dude, you got off easy.

Yeah, I was looking at the 1st pic and said, "This must be the 'before' pic..."

 

[Acanthus]

It looks like you were stopped, and he rolled into in neutral accidentally...

 

[Kilgor]

Originally posted by: PowerMacG5
Dude, you got off easy.

Dam I'll just go out a run it into a wall a couple times for ya then. Can't even get mashed good enough for AT'ers.

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: Kilgor

Originally posted by: HN
is that one of those elastic hook rope things? :laugh: i think you'd be better off with duct tape :laugh:

I thought about some duct tape, but I found the Bungie cord and it fit just right. Every redneck has one somewhere.

well, you take accidents much better than i do. good attitude man :beer::laugh:

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: MaxFusion16
that's barely a tap, hardly "mashed"

the bumper isn't even scrached, but still I'm estimating about $2000 in repairs.

$2k sounds about right.

Of course, I've been reading insurance claims all day, and if the OP wanted to be a real dick he could get about $6k in "massage therapy" and chiropractic visits tacked onto that :roll:

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: amdhunter
Sue his ass.

Good call, it's the part of him with the wallet.

 

[Kilgor]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: MaxFusion16
that's barely a tap, hardly "mashed"

the bumper isn't even scrached, but still I'm estimating about $2000 in repairs.

$2k sounds about right.

Of course, I've been reading insurance claims all day, and if the OP wanted to be a real dick he could get about $6k in "massage therapy" and chiropractic visits tacked onto that :roll:

Naw I'm not the type to do that, I just want it fixed and a rental while it's in the shop. He seemed like a decent guy I'm not going to be a dick about it. ****** happens.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: Kilgor

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: MaxFusion16
that's barely a tap, hardly "mashed"

the bumper isn't even scrached, but still I'm estimating about $2000 in repairs.

$2k sounds about right.

Of course, I've been reading insurance claims all day, and if the OP wanted to be a real dick he could get about $6k in "massage therapy" and chiropractic visits tacked onto that :roll:

Naw I'm not the type to do that, I just want it fixed and a rental while it's in the shop. He seemed like a decent guy I'm not going to be a dick about it. ****** happens.

:thumbsup: for you.
I just hope they don't give a Pontiac Grand AM for a rental like they did my GF, what an utter pile of crap.