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.

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Totaled. Good to see you're alright.

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

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

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.

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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