OT - T-Boned

[tesco samoa]

My poor Sabb was t-boned on monday

I am in good health after it... But the car will require alot of work to bring it back... Which is going to happen as I am not at fault.

So I have been in my first major accident... Not fun. But from an automotive quality perspective. The sabb 9-3 did its job in protecting the inside. It crumpled very well and the doors collapsed into its layers thus absorbing most of the energy of the collision. Surprisingly the windows did not pop but remained structurely intact.

Damage to the car is the complete passanger side done like diner... So the car is being rebuilt next week with new doors and rear bumper and rear axle. All brand new with a complete paint job done on the car.

[Baron Munchausen]

These days it can cost more than a car is worth to get it repaired. Have you done the assessment, or has your insurance agency done the assessment, to determine if it's worth your money (or the other guy's insurance company's money ) to repair vs. just replace?

[Puke]

ah, the disposeable economy. glad you came through it.

actually, i hear that after body panels are replaced, they refurbish the "frame" (modern cars dont actually have frames, as such, anymore) by streaching it back into shape on a giant rack.

whackyness.

[Thermodyne]

I feel you. Back in October I hit a deer with my pristine 95 SS Impala. 10 years of fanatical care down the drain. 14000 miles, still has the original rubber and never even been through a car wash. Parked every winter in the garage, never ever been driven in the snow. Now it’s damaged goods. And then my wife killed our Cavalier back just before Christmas. A lady in Subaru ran a stop sign and the wife t-boned her. Have yet to see a penny from insurance. On the good side, the Civic Hybrid that replaced the Cavalier is getting 40-45 MPG. Which is nice considering that it averages 700 miles a week.

[Thermodyne]

Puke said:
ah, the disposeable economy. glad you came through it.

actually, i hear that after body panels are replaced, they refurbish the "frame" (modern cars dont actually have frames, as such, anymore) by streaching it back into shape on a giant rack.

whackyness.

If the under body is damaged, they can pull it back to specs as measured from several reference points located across the structure. But, this weakens the structure and can compromise the occupant safety in a future accident. Modern cars have collapsible crush areas designed to absorb energy during collisions. Pulling these areas is not advised. Hopefully, Tesco’s damage is limited to skins and trim. These can be replaced without impacting the structure of the car. Sad thing is, that when you really love a car, it is never the same after a bad accident.

[Renegade 13]

T-Boned: When one car smashes into the side of another car, forming a rough T shape, one car being the top piece of the T, the other being the vertical part.

By the way, in Canada, where Tesco lives, car insurance is necessary to drive. Unfortunately, some people choose to ignore this law, and can be sued if they end up in a car crash that is their fault.

[Captain Kwok]

It's not that people choose to ignore insurance - it's because they can't afford it in many cases, but need a car to work etc. Crazy insurance costs in Ontario make this situation very common - like paying $5,000 a year for a vehicle that doesn't even cost that and not necessarily because you are a bad driver...

Like say you drove for 20yrs with a good record and then lost your job and didn't have a car for a couple of years and no insurance, but then get a job that requires a car and then the insurance companies want to charge you as a new driver etc. What to do? Take the risk?

[Captain Kwok]

I wonder if it still looks the same now from when I last saw it?

Anyway I doubt the car will be the same afterwards... but glad you were not injured.

[Renegade 13]

Ouch! Good to know you're ok Tesco

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Good thing you're ok, to bad about the car.

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