yea I agree, doesn't look bad to me either, did you wash that battery acid off the engine yet? Looks like it still there. I still keep the car and claim it off the insurance.

 

^^ Yeah, it's repairable.

 

Wow, the tC held up nicely! How fast were you going on impact?

 

Hmm...i think I was going roughly 20-35 mph. Can't remember exactly...it all happened to quickly and i was shocked.

 

They will def fix that, no doubt about that! the wait is on!

 

I have another question for you fellow TC owners: For those of you that have gotten into an accident and got repair work done on your car, how was the quality of workmanship? Did repairs take place at a Toyota service center? Or did you go to a hole in the wall auto mechanic to get the work done?

 

that would be me

trust me dude, you got out of the whole sleeping at the wheel thing just fine. i mean, compared to-



http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b7...n/PICT0563.jpg
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at least yours is repairable!

 

Brutal!

 

Check out this site, you'd probably feel better about your car in the morning.
http://www.wreckedscions.com/gallery/albums.php

 

I know ppl that only go to the dealer. But I have 1 shop that I trust any of my cars, family's cars, friend's cars etc. And I have 2 back up iffy mechs.

 

wow you had a front end impact at 20-35mph and the airbags diddnt deploy? Sounds off to me

 

^^ not again omg, everyone, your air bags are defective!!!! drop what your doing and write a complaint to scion corp! no offense but this is one of many accidents where the air bags wont deploy. but to the original poster, sorry bout your car bro, i know what its like to lose it...[/quote]

 

I wrecked my first car, right front, 20-25, not sure.. I'm okay, all the damage was to my car, hit a Ford Ranger, not a bit of damage done to him or his truck but he did the, "Oh my neck" deal, too.. he even claimed it. The bastard. He had previous damage on his truck from a dump truck rolling into him and he didn't file that claim. >:{


You're lucky you weren't this guy...









Crazy. Be careful in your cars, guys!


Glad you're okay, though.. not sure what you should do about the insurance deal or getting it repaired. Good luck, either way.

 

i cant decide if that's vomit or blood

 

I do believe it's blood. The comment on it said they had a bunch of stitches and something else... and a very costly medical bill.

 

Glad your okay, but boy.. are those 2007 Heat Sheilds ugly!?

 

I sure hope you called your insurance company as soon as you could...waiting could be bad...glad everyone is ok!

 

I'd guess $6k-$7k

Take it to the most reprutable shop you know of. Don't worry about cost.

 

Hey RY,

Sorry to hear about your accident. I can't imagine wrecking my tC. But at least you're doing alright from the accident, which is the most important thing.

I wrote up a quick estimate on your vehicle based on the damages I can visibly see and it came out to approx. $6,500. Keep in mind that this is based on labor rates in the California bay area, so depending on where you live, the estimate may be more or less. Also note that the shop would have to teardown the vehicle further to assess for hidden damages as well.

In regards to the airbags, judging from your pictures it seems that the hit was mainly above the top of your bumper. As most vehicles have their airbag sensors mounted on the front of the sidemembers (where the bumper mounts onto), they often do not deploy on higher hits.

In regards to where to get your vehicle fixed, that's a tough question. If you have time, I'd suggest researching a few shops in your area and actually visiting them to inspect the overall cleanliness of the facility making sure they have paint/body certifications and ample space to paint/store/work on their cars. Also keep in mind that mechanical shops are different than body shops.

I'm not sure about other areas, but most dealerships (including Toyota) do not have their own in-house body shops and generally sublet the work out to local vendors and sometimes even mark up that work to charge you more. If they do have an in-house shop, they oftentimes charge more than the market rate for labor. Just be cautious about that.

If you live in the California bay area, I can recommend a couple shops. Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions cuz I know getting into an accident is a crazy experience. And sorry for the essay...

 

Your insurance will also recommend a place for you to get an estimate to fix your car and would ask that you get it fixed there, as that's a place they support.. but if you don't want to go just anywhere and want to fork out the money (if insurance wouldn't let you use your deductible), then do some research before you get her fixed.