Got rear-ended today. Totalled or not? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ipsum · 12-19-2015, 09:58 PM

The rear got hit quite hard. Both rear quarter panels have damage, but I don't think there's any damage to suspension. I drove away from this. What do you guys think? Totalled? It's a 2014 premium with 21k miles.

I'll take it to a body shop on Monday.

LOLS2K · 12-19-2015, 10:00 PM

Totaled. Good to see you're alright.

KR-S · 12-19-2015, 10:16 PM

I want to say it's not totaled. Of course, I'm not a body expert, so maybe.

What was the other driver doing (or not doing) to have rear-ended or car?

olsonpg · 12-19-2015, 10:30 PM

My car was in a collision MUCH like this before I bought it. I think they said the total repair was 15,000 dollars, was on the verge of a total loss but not quite there. Bought it with a "damage" title out of North Dakota. It depends on your state but if the damage is significant enough your title might have to be altered for future sales and that will seriously hurt the amount of money you can get back in the future. For a buyer like me it was an awesome deal, got an 11,000 mile used brz for 17,000 (from a dealership as well).

But yeah, very similar damage and no total loss from my experience.

Tcoat · 12-19-2015, 10:36 PM

Looks high enough to have avoided frame damage so may be repairable. So hard to tell from just pics though.

DAEMANO · 12-19-2015, 10:52 PM

Definitely not totaled. Your rear fenders are straight. The bumper and trunk lid took most of the energy. $6-9k damage.

ipsum · 12-19-2015, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DAEMANO

Definitely not totaled. Your rear fenders are straight. The bumper and trunk lid took most of the energy. $6-9k damage.

The right rear fender is warped. The C-pillar bodywork is damaged on the right side as well.

The left C-pillar is damaged (see where the trunk lid was pushed into it).

asia_minor · 12-19-2015, 11:04 PM

I'd say totaled, and if it isn't, would sell it immediately.

acetothermus · 12-19-2015, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by asia_minor

I'd say totaled, and if it isn't, would sell it immediately.

This!

Too bad you'll take one hell of a hit on diminished value.

Tcoat · 12-19-2015, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by asia_minor

I'd say totaled, and if it isn't, would sell it immediately.

Why sell if it is repaired? You would take a horrid hit in value and the repair could make it as good as new.
A diminished value claim will make up for some of the loss and if well repaired then it will be just fine.

Tcoat · 12-19-2015, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ipsum

The right rear fender is warped. The C-pillar bodywork is damaged on the right side as well.

The left C-pillar is damaged (see where the trunk lid was pushed into it).

The fender can be straightened no problem. The C pillar can't be that bad or the glass would have went. Those windows will not tolerate much of a twist. The bumper (not the cover but the actual steel bumper under it) only has a bit of damage on the right side and from the looks of it very little force was placed on the frame.

Overall I would say (from previous repairs on here) that you are looking at about $10 - 12 K so it will not be totaled.

But... I have guessed wrong before.

What happened?

ipsum · 12-19-2015, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

The fender can be straightened no problem. The C pillar can't be that bad or the glass would have went. Those windows will not tolerate much of a twist. The bumper (not the cover but the actual steel bumper under it) only has a bit of damage on the right side and from the looks of it very little force was placed on the frame.

Overall I would say (from previous repairs on here) that you are looking at about $10 - 12 K so it will not be totaled.

But... I have guessed wrong before.

What happened?

I was the front car of a 3-car train. The Land Cruiser in the rear hit the Hyundai Tucson hard enough to push it into my car.

Eighty 6 · 12-19-2015, 11:33 PM

I hate accidents, the energy generated in impacts can twist metal in places that the naked eye can't see. Your chassis looks alright unless I've missed something, should be fixable, if that was me though I'd repair it and sell it. Hopefully your insurance will total it and give you money for a new one. Important thing is you've walked away from it.

86kahl · 12-19-2015, 11:39 PM

It's on the verge imo, if it's not I could see it making a good track car once the repairs are done since u will take a hit with a damaged title

12-19-2015, 09:58 PM	#1
ipsum Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: '14 SWP BRZ Location: WA Posts: 93 Thanks: 18 Thanked 62 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got rear-ended today. Totalled or not? The rear got hit quite hard. Both rear quarter panels have damage, but I don't think there's any damage to suspension. I drove away from this. What do you guys think? Totalled? It's a 2014 premium with 21k miles. I'll take it to a body shop on Monday.

12-19-2015, 10:00 PM	#2
LOLS2K /scion Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: '13 86 M/T Location: PHX-LAX Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 1,402 Times in 786 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Totaled. Good to see you're alright. __________________ "Practice makes better. Only Senna is perfect." - CSG Mike

12-19-2015, 10:30 PM	#4
olsonpg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: BRZ. R34 GT-T Location: Calgary Posts: 762 Thanks: 737 Thanked 613 Times in 302 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My car was in a collision MUCH like this before I bought it. I think they said the total repair was 15,000 dollars, was on the verge of a total loss but not quite there. Bought it with a "damage" title out of North Dakota. It depends on your state but if the damage is significant enough your title might have to be altered for future sales and that will seriously hurt the amount of money you can get back in the future. For a buyer like me it was an awesome deal, got an 11,000 mile used brz for 17,000 (from a dealership as well). But yeah, very similar damage and no total loss from my experience. __________________ / SARD / ENKEI / GREDDY / RACESENG / CUSCO / PERRIN / KW / POWERED BY MAX / SPARCO / STOPTECH / BREMBO / ROCKET BUNNY / FULL-RACE twin scroll / OS GIKEN / WHITELINE

12-19-2015, 10:36 PM	#5
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,284 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Looks high enough to have avoided frame damage so may be repairable. So hard to tell from just pics though. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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