Car is now totalled.

[killaj131]

Tuesday morning i was on my way to work and about 5 minutes into my drive i was hit by a Trailblazer , he was was going towards on coming traffic and hit the car next to me and i tryed to get out of the way but he spun out and ended up hitting me. My insurence company is going to look at the car monday i would say it is done for.

 

[carsNskis]

Hope you're ok. Cars can be replaced

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[Maddog]

Good youre ok

Yeah second that, just a car, so long as youre all ok. Crumple zones look bad but least they absorb the impact, less stress on the occupants. Did any of the airbags deploy? And what year is the car? Unless its new in the last couple of years that does look like its totalled, B pillar looks impacted (high strength steel) and both doors and paint, glass and all (in my non expert opinion), with labor would be over 70% of the value of the car, which is where most companiea draw the line.

 

[mja]

Ouch, good to hear you're okay and that the Sonic did its job.

 

[killaj131]

http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Multiple-car-accident-on-Northwest-Radial-Hwy-475270363.html

 

[Gimpster]

I've gone through this on the insurance drama you're having. Rest assured, your insurance company will go after his insurer / the person to recover.

 

[Tormach]

Wow, hope your okay. Agreed the Sonic did its job. Odd the airbags did not deploy.

 

[killaj131]

I owed $5800 on it still im not sure what a 2013 goes for now days, it had 74,847 miles on it so i hope most of that gets paid for cause I hear GAP can take a while to get back to you.

 

[Sailurman]

Glad you are okay. Car and seat-belts did their jobs. As far as the airbag, were you directly t-boned? Or was it an angular hit. Kind of looks angular which might explain the air bags. Good Luck!

 

[killaj131]

It was angular , his Trailblazer spun out after hitting the other car then swiped mine all the way down.

 

[Maddog]

Get well soon bud and rest up

Take it super easy with concussion bud, nothing strenuous, definitely nothing stressful like 'Player Unknown: Battlegrounds' ! Seriously though your noggin needs recovery time. Pretty much just relax and keep hydrated and have someone check in time to time on how you are doing. Any change for the worse, get to the hospital. From my own experience memory usually comes back after a while.
Angular and much of the momentum was taken out by the first strike of the trailblazer, likely because it wasn't a direct impact of enough force is why the bags didn't deploy (just guessing). There is a tip sensor on Sonics too that should have applied the brakes if the car started to tip, so really no chance of dodging the other car once it hits, if that was triggered. Could have happened to any one of us. I think it sucks this type of impact probably falls outside the usual deploy scenarios. Pre 1999 cars had more sensitive bags, but then they went off all the time bumpy roads, hitting roadkill etc.
Again (not an expert) but that damage is over 70% of the value I reckon for sure. Want to know why the cops aren't following up on that guy for negligent driving.

 

[AdorableKaren]

That is crazy, please update us on everything.

 

[mja]

Also, you should be able to file for PIP from your own insurance if you keep all receipts and things. The other driver's PIP should also cover you... if they had coverage. PIP is usually around 1,500-3,000$ even if you don't pay extra for full coverage. The longer you wait to finalize the claim, within 10-11 months, the higher payout from ins. co. b/c lawsuits.

 

[Papasonic]

Wow, video coverage on TV news! Sorry that had to happen to you. Hope your recovery is quick and complete. Airbags seldom deploy on that type of side-swipe collision, unfortunately.

 

[Punisher]

Yeah second that, just a car, so long as youre all ok. Crumple zones look bad but least they absorb the impact, less stress on the occupants. Did any of the airbags deploy? And what year is the car? Unless its new in the last couple of years that does look like its totalled, B pillar looks impacted (high strength steel) and both doors and paint, glass and all (in my non expert opinion), with labor would be over 70% of the value of the car, which is where most companiea draw the line.

B pillar is replaceable. They replace mine last year when I got hit there. Replaced doors and pillar. Not saying they will in this case, but they do it

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[killaj131]

Just wanna say thanks everyone for the replys it's nice talking to people to take the stress off things. Tomorrow morning i am going to speak to a Lawyer about everything , I have the same insurance company as the guy that hit me and they are kind of bs us around , i myself have full coverage im not sure what he has or had but they are going to make me claim it on my coverage and they are saying everything will roll over to his eventually ( whatever that means).

 

[mja]

An attorney in this case does seem like a good idea, multiple things going on with the no-airbag and the other driver not having insurance. + no health ins. is rough

How did the trailblazer fare? I heard they have awful crash test ratings, passed up on buying a Saab 9-7x a while back because of that.

 

[MaD]

My airbags didnt go off either and mine was mostly a head on but under 30 mph... but ya concussions suck, youll feel ok and then your head will spin... been there done that.. my accident happened back in April last year and still have not finalized it and its now March! Take car of yourself and like everyone is saying, take it easy!!! I cant stress that enough As far as insurance, yours will pay up first and then go after the other person, that seems to be the thing to do nowadays... Again take it really easy and dont overdo anything keep us posted!

PS you got your 15 seconds of fame on TV

 

[Ponchoguy]

Glad you're OK, cars can be replaced as others have stated. Let the insurance company do their job, that's why they have staff for that. Not sure how your state works, but in NYS a police report showing you were in the clear is the ticket to getting things moving (puts the blame on the other driver). When I got rear ended in my G6 convertible, the police report showed me not at fault for hitting the car in front of me (due to being hit), so my insurance company didn't get involved per se. The other guy's insurance paid for my car.....and since they did the estimate wrong (I had to redo it for them), I made them pay very, very dearly .

Again, concentrate on your health and the rest will fall into place. Accidents are a PITA, but unfortunately they are part of life....

 

[Sailurman]

Tuesday morning i was on my way to work and about 5 minutes into my drive i was hit by a Trailblazer , he was was going towards on coming traffic and hit the car next to me and i tryed to get out of the way but he spun out and ended up hitting me. My insurence company is going to look at the car monday i would say it is done for.

Any updates? how ya doin' Man?