Rear Ended - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

travace · 01-12-2013, 02:20 AM

tonight my FR-S got to meet a typical bad Californian driver

only real damage is the license plate imprint into it. At least that i can tell. Alignment dont seem to be off at all. no bags deployed or anything and no cel lights.

Anything specific i should be asking for them to check into or does the auto body shop the ins picks do a run through of everything or what. I have no idea what to expect with this whole process as ive never been rear ended before.

I was able to brace for the impact but didnt have time to alert my wife and now her lower back is sore. i hope its not serious but going to get it all checked out.

tdoggy57 · 01-12-2013, 04:45 AM

Could have been worse man. I've been rear ended in a civic hatch by a school bus going 45 mph. Good to see you are alright, and good luck to your wife.

Celica00 · 01-12-2013, 05:17 AM

i'll tell you right now, it'll cost 800 to replace. hope you got the driver's info

travace · 01-12-2013, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celica00

i'll tell you right now, it'll cost 800 to replace. hope you got the driver's info

you bet your bottom dollar i did. and i thank god it wasnt a illegal or some hoodlum. the dude was respectfull and never tried to pull any BS. he was like here is my info it was my fault, asked if my wife is ok and everything. ins is already on top of it all.

also how does this work out? even if its really minor my title is going to have a accident on it now right?

#87 · 01-12-2013, 09:37 AM

Get an estimate and ask him to pay cash. Then it won't be on the cars record but a trained eye will still be able to tell.

If he doesn't want to pay cash then use his insurance and it will be recorded.

Shouldn't be a problem for the car if you keep all receipts and pictures, the damage is so minimal.

jmaryt · 01-12-2013, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travace

tonight my FR-S got to meet a typical bad Californian driver

only real damage is the license plate imprint into it. At least that i can tell. Alignment dont seem to be off at all. no bags deployed or anything and no cel lights.

Anything specific i should be asking for them to check into or does the auto body shop the ins picks do a run through of everything or what. I have no idea what to expect with this whole process as ive never been rear ended before.

I was able to brace for the impact but didnt have time to alert my wife and now her lower back is sore. i hope its not serious but going to get it all checked out.

from the angle of the shot,it looks like the plastic is uneven to to the body.
maybe an alignment issue? get it checked!

SMOKETREES · 01-12-2013, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travace

you bet your bottom dollar i did. and i thank god it wasnt a illegal or some hoodlum. the dude was respectfull and never tried to pull any BS. he was like here is my info it was my fault, asked if my wife is ok and everything. ins is already on top of it all.

also how does this work out? even if its really minor my title is going to have a accident on it now right?

It will show that there was an accident but if you go to a certified body shop for toyota then you will not lose value! Trust me in the same boat bt i had something hit the front bumper on the highway and will cost about 1500 to fix! But getting it done by a certified toyota shop

whataboutbob · 01-12-2013, 10:57 AM

I'd get it done by a shop so you can be sure everything is fixed correctly. Glad to hear no one got hurt and there isn't any BS/Drama with getting it fixed.

whaap · 01-12-2013, 10:58 AM

Your body shop will write an estimate on those things that are visibly damaged. They do not go thru the car and check each and every system to make sure it functions properly. As repairs progress and should they discover additional damage previously overlooked they will contact the person paying for repairs to get approval of a supplement.

kmbkk · 01-12-2013, 11:08 AM

You're very fortunate it didn't do much damage. My wife's car was rear ended about a year ago and it cost almost $18K to repair! Obviously we didn't pay for it, but it took 2 months for the repair.

enjoi23 · 01-12-2013, 12:15 PM

Now is the time to buy a carbon fiber diffuser cover

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01-12-2013, 04:45 AM	#2
tdoggy57 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Asphalt Scion FR-S Location: Delaware Posts: 447 Thanks: 134 Thanked 127 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Could have been worse man. I've been rear ended in a civic hatch by a school bus going 45 mph. Good to see you are alright, and good luck to your wife.

01-12-2013, 05:17 AM	#3
Celica00 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 86 Location: utah Posts: 1,156 Thanks: 842 Thanked 798 Times in 434 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	i'll tell you right now, it'll cost 800 to replace. hope you got the driver's info

01-12-2013, 09:37 AM	#5
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get an estimate and ask him to pay cash. Then it won't be on the cars record but a trained eye will still be able to tell. If he doesn't want to pay cash then use his insurance and it will be recorded. Shouldn't be a problem for the car if you keep all receipts and pictures, the damage is so minimal.

01-12-2013, 10:58 AM	#9
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Your body shop will write an estimate on those things that are visibly damaged. They do not go thru the car and check each and every system to make sure it functions properly. As repairs progress and should they discover additional damage previously overlooked they will contact the person paying for repairs to get approval of a supplement.

01-12-2013, 11:08 AM	#10
kmbkk First 86 Driver Baby! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: FR-S, Flex Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 1,752 Thanks: 509 Thanked 513 Times in 349 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	You're very fortunate it didn't do much damage. My wife's car was rear ended about a year ago and it cost almost $18K to repair! Obviously we didn't pay for it, but it took 2 months for the repair.

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