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Originally Posted by guybo
It'll be close but I don't think it's totalled. Not all the airbags went off and unless there's hidden unibody damage (if there is- all bets are off, it's totalled) it's only 2 body panels and a door (and the door may even be salvageable).
The only thing that makes me think it's totalled is that flat tire. Why would a tire be flat for a collision with a door? There may be damage up in the wheel well we can't see?
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Probably got towed over some debris. The whole door mech will be toast and more trouble to fix than it is worth. That is a whole new door there.
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Originally Posted by Overdrive
I think because the damage can be seen going all the way up to the wheel well, it's likely the car struck the wheel/tire as well. The rear quarter, door, and fender all show damage, and virtually any car on the road is plenty bigger than ours even in profile, so it wouldn't surprise me if she hit his wheel as well. Hits to the side unfortunately don't often turn out well. When you bend a car that way, especially one built with materials as light as ours is, it's tough to bend them back and have them be the same.
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There is zero sign of damage on either wheel and the dents in the panels don't even come close to any structure. The bigger concern I have is that crumpled rocker panel since that could very well have snapped some welds up inside.