FRS got T-boned - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Takuro · 06-24-2013, 03:32 PM

It was Friday evening and I was heading to collegestation to visit girlfriend for the weekend since she was taking summer school (first time to visit her place near the university). I was at a light at an intersection near the freeway. Light turns green and I go. About a second or two going, I hear tires screeching and see a white car who ran the red skidding towards me from the drivers side. Bam. I haven't even owned the car for 2 months. Here's the damage:

Everytime I saw posts about the curse, I always brushed it off thinking that it was just plain bad luck for some people. But man... I guess there is a curse. Hopefully the insurance totals the car and doesn't try to repair it. The damage is to the fender, door, wheel, suspension, and possibly more behind the sheet metal. The side curtain and seat airbags also deployed. What do you guys think? Totaled?

Sivtec · 06-24-2013, 03:35 PM

Jesus.... man this blows, so much of this happening lately, scary.... Well I am glad you are ok... people suck. Period. From just the pictures, I am unsure if it's total worthy but I it is as well. It will never be the same afterwards.

thill · 06-24-2013, 03:37 PM

With the airbags deployed and everything else you described I would think totaled. Sorry to hear about the accident, but am glad to hear everyone was okay. Things could have been much worse....

BlueSTaR · 06-24-2013, 03:40 PM

Glad you're ok! That's all that matters. Cars are just toys. Money is is a tool.

Takuro · 06-24-2013, 03:41 PM

Yeah, I just got a long cut on my neck from the seatbelt, but everyone including the other car were okay. I just hope the insurance takes care of this in a timely matter. I don't want to be out of a car too long which means I'll have to borrow my dad's truck often. I'm just glad that the car was able to protect me. The FRS is pretty strong and sturdy.

GTM_Challenge · 06-24-2013, 03:42 PM

The laws in Texas are funny. A vehicle can still have a clean title after an accident unless the damage to the vehicle was 100% or more of the vehicles value (at least it could in 2010 when a friend had an accident).

Laws vary state to state, and all insurance companies have their own thresholds as well.

Lonewolf · 06-24-2013, 03:42 PM

Get fully checked out by a doctor, many accident injuries mask themselves well or don't fully surface until a little later. Glad to hear that you seem to be okay.

The airbag deployment works in your favor to be totaled; just depends on the frame/chassis at this point...but I have a feeling it won't be totaled.

thill · 06-24-2013, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Takuro

Yeah, I just got a long cut on my neck from the seatbelt, but everyone including the other car were okay. I just hope the insurance takes care of this in a timely matter. I don't want to be out of a car too long which means I'll have to borrow my dad's truck often. I'm just glad that the car was able to protect me. The FRS is pretty strong and sturdy.

You should be getting a rental car from the other person who caused the accident's company. I assume they were at fault and have insurance?

Also, I would really push to get a new car. If you need to lawyer up, do it. I would be adamant that I don't want anything but a brand new replacement since if they decide to repair your car, it will most likely never be the same, and the damage will show up on a Carfax report and value subtracted.

BlueSTaR · 06-24-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by thill

You should be getting a rental car from the other person who caused the accident's company. I assume they were at fault and have insurance?

Also, I would really push to get a new car. If you need to lawyer up, do it. I would be adamant that I don't want anything but a brand new replacement since if they decide to repair your car, it will most likely never be the same, and the damage will show up on a Carfax report and value subtracted.

This. He seems worried about paying for things and it's not his fault?

s3xy_burrito · 06-24-2013, 03:52 PM

Sorry to see this. Look on the brighter side, your still here and breathing.
A day before your accident I got rear ended while my car was parked. The 19 yr old girl at fault said she "blacked out" at the wheel with a baby in the back seat. Totaled her car, along with my girlfriends' uncle's Honda odyssey (paid off two months before this event), and pushed it with enough force to hit the rear bumper of my car.

mountainside · 06-24-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Get fully checked out by a doctor, many accident injuries mask themselves well or don't fully surface until a little later. Glad to hear that you seem to be okay.

The airbag deployment works in your favor to be totaled; just depends on the frame/chassis at this point...but I have a feeling it won't be totaled.

This. I work for a chiropractor and a ton of people that come in are hurting because they didn't get checked out after an accident and six months later they are in pain.

Get better, and hopefully you and your car will be back on the road soon.

jdubious · 06-24-2013, 04:11 PM

I have feeling they are going to want to repair that. I'll be interested in hearing how it goes.

Lonewolf · 06-24-2013, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takuro

Yeah, I just got a long cut on my neck from the seatbelt, but everyone including the other car were okay. I just hope the insurance takes care of this in a timely matter. I don't want to be out of a car too long which means I'll have to borrow my dad's truck often. I'm just glad that the car was able to protect me. The FRS is pretty strong and sturdy.

Get a rental on the other person's insurance...you are entitled to it

whaap · 06-24-2013, 05:09 PM

Sorry to hear this. Obviously you were injured in the accident and should be compensated for that. However, for the claim to have any value at all you have to have incurred medical expenses. See a doctor as soon as you can to make sure your aches and pains aren't serious. You never know, they could sometimes not show up for several days and then last a long time.

Yes, the other person's insurance company should put you in a rental car till the matter of your car is resolved. whether repaired or totaled..

06-24-2013, 03:32 PM	#1
Takuro Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Firestorm FRS Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 38 Thanks: 12 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FRS got T-boned It was Friday evening and I was heading to collegestation to visit girlfriend for the weekend since she was taking summer school (first time to visit her place near the university). I was at a light at an intersection near the freeway. Light turns green and I go. About a second or two going, I hear tires screeching and see a white car who ran the red skidding towards me from the drivers side. Bam. I haven't even owned the car for 2 months. Here's the damage: Everytime I saw posts about the curse, I always brushed it off thinking that it was just plain bad luck for some people. But man... I guess there is a curse. Hopefully the insurance totals the car and doesn't try to repair it. The damage is to the fender, door, wheel, suspension, and possibly more behind the sheet metal. The side curtain and seat airbags also deployed. What do you guys think? Totaled?

06-24-2013, 03:35 PM	#2
Sivtec Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 12 Mitsu Evo X, 09 Honda CBR 600 RR Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,053 Thanks: 448 Thanked 327 Times in 234 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Jesus.... man this blows, so much of this happening lately, scary.... Well I am glad you are ok... people suck. Period. From just the pictures, I am unsure if it's total worthy but I it is as well. It will never be the same afterwards. __________________ "He who shall be last, shall be sideways and smiling." - Jeremy Clarkson -2013 Scion Raven FR-S -2009 Honda Green/Black CBR600RR

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Takuro Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Firestorm FRS Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 38 Thanks: 12 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, I just got a long cut on my neck from the seatbelt, but everyone including the other car were okay. I just hope the insurance takes care of this in a timely matter. I don't want to be out of a car too long which means I'll have to borrow my dad's truck often. I'm just glad that the car was able to protect me. The FRS is pretty strong and sturdy.

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GTM_Challenge Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: On track Location: Chicago Posts: 527 Thanks: 120 Thanked 284 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The laws in Texas are funny. A vehicle can still have a clean title after an accident unless the damage to the vehicle was 100% or more of the vehicles value (at least it could in 2010 when a friend had an accident). Laws vary state to state, and all insurance companies have their own thresholds as well.

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Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,298 Thanks: 4,897 Thanked 2,128 Times in 1,193 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get fully checked out by a doctor, many accident injuries mask themselves well or don't fully surface until a little later. Glad to hear that you seem to be okay. The airbag deployment works in your favor to be totaled; just depends on the frame/chassis at this point...but I have a feeling it won't be totaled.

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jdubious Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 13 Scion FR-S Location: Texas Posts: 89 Thanks: 44 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have feeling they are going to want to repair that. I'll be interested in hearing how it goes.

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