FR-Sandwhich: Total or not total? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Joshwahhhs · 09-18-2015, 02:44 AM

Hey guys, I just got rear ended by a driver on the free way and got sandwiched behind another car. Everyone was okay but I think I got whiplash. The airbag went off and there's plenty of damage on the front and rear. It wasn't drivable since the muffler would drag on the street.

What do you guys think?

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chas3wba0 · 09-18-2015, 03:00 AM

Total

humfrz · 09-18-2015, 03:16 AM

Glad you are OK, with the exception of the whiplash ....which I hope doesn't turn into something worse.

However, your car isn't looking too good ...... maybe it can be fixed .... maybe not ...

That's a shame your car got so messed up .....

humfrz

Amir Ghadiri · 09-18-2015, 03:33 AM

Doesn't look like a total

aegisdrgn · 09-18-2015, 03:35 AM

If the airbag went off, you're probably going to get totaled, depending on how much your car is worth in your area. Those SRS components aren't cheap!

NWFRS · 09-18-2015, 04:12 AM

Hopefully those non-DOT tail lamps don't become an issue...

Packofcrows · 09-18-2015, 04:18 AM

7k fix if cosmetic.

Hope you ok, and insurance gets you 2015 at least.

raven1231 · 09-18-2015, 04:59 AM

Were you not running plates ?

GT86_PRAGUE · 09-18-2015, 05:03 AM

This is far from totalled, but will be expensive.
I would bet it would cost less than 50% of a car price.

I had payed $12000 for much worse accident.

raven1231 · 09-18-2015, 06:12 AM

So the good news is you can keep the car! Bad news is it won't be worth shit.

MisterSheep · 09-18-2015, 11:11 AM

Uhm.. Looking at the pictures I don't think I would consider it being totaled. But you have a high chance since the airbag went off. Let us know how they feel about the tail lights you had on there... Someone could fight and make it your fault if the person behind you didn't know you were braking because of non-dot approval tails.

Goodluck!

MokSpeed · 09-18-2015, 11:29 AM

It's safe to assume the airbag components themselves account for ~$4,000.

fumanchu1 · 09-18-2015, 11:38 AM

Yeah damage doesn't look too terrible. Although seeing as it's a new car and the airbag deployed you may be able to get away with the insurance calling it totalled. I would inspect the front and rear to try and find anything that was bent(let's say you bent the rad support that's another + for getting a totaled status for the car).

Anyways good luck with that and hopefully all will be alright

extrashaky · 09-18-2015, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NWFRS

Hopefully those non-DOT tail lamps don't become an issue...

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Originally Posted by MisterSheep

Let us know how they feel about the tail lights you had on there... Someone could fight and make it your fault if the person behind you didn't know you were braking because of non-dot approval tails.

Why do you guys think those are not DOT compliant? They look like they have side markers, and they're visible in sunlight, which likely means they meet the minimum candlepower requirements. Those look like Buddy Club lamps. Those are sold by forum vendors who claim they are DOT compliant.

09-18-2015, 02:44 AM	#1
Joshwahhhs Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FRS M/T Location: SoCal - Los Angeles Posts: 80 Thanks: 18 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	FR-Sandwhich: Total or not total? Hey guys, I just got rear ended by a driver on the free way and got sandwiched behind another car. Everyone was okay but I think I got whiplash. The airbag went off and there's plenty of damage on the front and rear. It wasn't drivable since the muffler would drag on the street. What do you guys think? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-18-2015, 03:00 AM	#2
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09-18-2015, 04:12 AM	#6
NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 3,945 Thanked 1,502 Times in 634 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Hopefully those non-DOT tail lamps don't become an issue... __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

09-18-2015, 04:18 AM	#7
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09-18-2015, 04:59 AM	#8
raven1231 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S, 2016 DGM WRX Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,580 Thanks: 8,264 Thanked 3,118 Times in 1,667 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Were you not running plates ? __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59870

09-18-2015, 03:16 AM	#3
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,870 Thanks: 28,792 Thanked 31,819 Times in 16,427 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Glad you are OK, with the exception of the whiplash ....which I hope doesn't turn into something worse. However, your car isn't looking too good ...... maybe it can be fixed .... maybe not ... That's a shame your car got so messed up ..... humfrz

09-18-2015, 03:35 AM	#5
aegisdrgn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S 10 Series #2263 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 471 Thanks: 208 Thanked 277 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If the airbag went off, you're probably going to get totaled, depending on how much your car is worth in your area. Those SRS components aren't cheap!

09-18-2015, 06:12 AM	#10
raven1231 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S, 2016 DGM WRX Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,580 Thanks: 8,264 Thanked 3,118 Times in 1,667 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	So the good news is you can keep the car! Bad news is it won't be worth shit. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59870

09-18-2015, 11:29 AM	#12
MokSpeed Granny Shifter Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S Location: United States Posts: 2,094 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,289 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's safe to assume the airbag components themselves account for ~$4,000.

09-18-2015, 11:38 AM	#13
fumanchu1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: 2013 Brz C38 (bought not built :P) Location: Gatineau, Qc, Canada Posts: 1,914 Thanks: 422 Thanked 1,249 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	Yeah damage doesn't look too terrible. Although seeing as it's a new car and the airbag deployed you may be able to get away with the insurance calling it totalled. I would inspect the front and rear to try and find anything that was bent(let's say you bent the rad support that's another + for getting a totaled status for the car). Anyways good luck with that and hopefully all will be alright

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