Rear ended on Sunday :( $20K repair estimate! [Update: TOTALED]

[Emiphb]

Repair shop quoting about 20k to repair. ETA is about a month and a half. I’ve read nightmare stories on here about wait times in repair shops. Is it still really bad?

Only had my car since last September, super bummed.

other guys car, think he was texting. Hit us full speed, while we were waiting to turn at the light.

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[GI_Jo_Nathan]

Damn 20k?

 

[Emiphb]

Damn 20k?

Yeah it’s crazy. Doesn’t look too bad in the photo, but needs new frame.

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

Yeah it’s crazy. Doesn’t look too bad in the photo, but needs new frame.

Whats crazy is not long ago someone said there's was totaled because it needed a frame.

 

[Emiphb]

Whats crazy is not long ago someone said there's was totaled because it needed a frame.

We’ll see what USAA says to me, got the estimate from the shop back only a little bit ago.

 

[SuperDave150]

Repair shop quoting about 20k to repair. ETA is about a month and a half. I’ve read nightmare stories on here about wait times in repair shops. Is it still really bad?

Only had my car since last September, super bummed.

other guys car, think he was texting. Hit us full speed, while we were waiting to turn at the light.

Unfortunately we live in a town full of bad drivers, and we’ve been victims of such more times than I care to count. My response has been boiled down to the following 2 questions:
1. Is everyone okay?
2. Can it be fixed? (Because having a vehicle totaled is never a pleasant experience.)

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

We’ll see what USAA says to me, got the estimate from the shop back only a little bit ago.

Not sure if they still use 80% as a gauge. Definitely should be under that.

 

[DEC]

Yup, frame is toast and the top too.

 

[Emiphb]

Unfortunately we live in a town full of bad drivers, and we’ve been victims of such more times than I care to count. My response has been boiled down to the following 2 questions:
1. Is everyone okay?
2. Can it be fixed? (Because having a vehicle totaled is never a pleasant experience.)

I’ve been out of work since it happened due to neck and back pain, hopefully only temporary, have a follow up appointment with the doc next week.

I really hope it can be fixed and isn’t totaled out. Waited forever for this car and feel really attached to it.

 

[2door]

Based on my experience, I will say there's much more than $20k in damages.

Two years ago, I was involved in a minor car accident. A guy in an Acura backed into the passenger door of my Grand Cherokee. The grand total for the repairs was around $7k, and that damage didn't even look like a 1/3 of what happened to your Bronco.

 

[C-Note]

Adjuster is going to total that.

 

[MadMan4BamaNATL]

I’ve been out of work since it happened due to neck and back pain, hopefully only temporary, have a follow up appointment with the doc next week.

I really hope it can be fixed and isn’t totaled out. Waited forever for this car and feel really attached to it.

It’s totaled man. But you’re also hurt, so call that lawyer and lean in hard.

I’d give that loser with his old crap car and not caring attitude a load of financial ruin to learn from. Show no mercy.

Hope it works out for you.

 

[Baja Bronco]

Think it’s totaled. I was under the impression too, bent frame totals a vehicle. IMO, push to get it totaled, trying to sell it whenever it comes time, will be a nightmare.

 

[BroncoDymond88]

Mine was totaled from frame damage. If the airbags deployed and the frame is damaged it'll be totaled.

 

[BroncoDymond88]

It’s totaled man. But you’re also hurt, so call that lawyer and lean in hard.

I’d give that loser with his old crap car and not caring attitude a load of financial ruin to learn from. Show no mercy.

Hope it works out for you.

Also, trust me, what hurts now will hurt forever and get worse down the line. My accident was back in October and I still have issues with my wrists.

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