Poor Yaris :(

[2006fronty]

Some dipshit wasn't paying attention on the freeway and rear ended my wife on her way home from work. He said he was going about 50-55mph and she was damn near stopped. The floor of her trunk area looks to be about 10-12 inches higher than it used to be. The tire damage was from the passenger quarter panel/fender,bumper area getting pushed in. I can see daylight through the hole inside the trunk area too. At least she is ok, except for a sore neck and a really sore back.

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[1NZYaris1]

Start looking for a new one , it will be written off .:thumbsup:

[XYaris]

glad she is ok. although the car is probably done for, it seems to have absorbed a fair amount of energy, which is comforting. poor yaris

[detroiter]

Shit, glad that she is ok. It kind of reminds me of how mine looked when I got rammed...

I felt like

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[2006fronty]

I doubt it'll be totaled though

[2006fronty]

Shit, glad that she is ok. It kind of reminds me of how mine looked when I got rammed...

I felt like

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/maidenfan84/dayum1.jpg

LOL, how much damage ($$$) was done to yours?

[detroiter]

8,000 worth...and they didn't total it. Kind of pissed me off. It honestly didn't look that bad but I guess since the car model was only 2 years old here in the states, parts were still hard to come by used and had to be bought new directly from the dealer. It spent a month in the shop and came out looking like new.

[specialeducator]

Some dipshit wasn't paying attention on the freeway and rear ended my wife on her way home from work. He said he was going about 50-55mph and she was damn near stopped. The floor of her trunk area looks to be about 10-12 inches higher than it used to be. The tire damage was from the passenger quarter panel/fender,bumper area getting pushed in. I can see daylight through the hole inside the trunk area too. At least she is ok, except for a sore neck and a really sore back.

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stupid arse

[2006fronty]

8,000 worth...and they didn't total it. Kind of pissed me off. It honestly didn't look that bad but I guess since the car model was only 2 years old here in the states, parts were still hard to come by used and had to be bought new directly from the dealer. It spent a month in the shop and came out looking like new.

Hmmm, I looked up KBB on the Yaris.... damn these little bastards keep their value haha retail value is $12,235, but I only owe like $4,500.

To total it doesn't the damage have to be a certain amount of the cars value or something???

[CTScott]

Hmmm, I looked up KBB on the Yaris.... damn these little bastards keep their value haha retail value is $12,235, but I only owe like $4,500.

To total it doesn't the damage have to be a certain amount of the cars value or something???

I'm betting that they total it. I've been looking into buying some totaled Yaris from the insurance salvage auctions and have seen ones with less damage than that listed with salvage titles.

[90tsi]

it has to cost more to repair than the vehicle is worth = totalled. i totaled my 07 last dec.

[YAR1S]

It may be better if its totaled.... pull off everything you wanna keep, lol.

[mryaris]

To total it doesn't the damage have to be a certain amount of the cars value or something???

Generally the damage needs to be greater than 75% of the current market value to be considered a total loss (although this varies from insurance company to insurance company).

I recently totalled my '09 Yaris and the repair bill was $16200......$3000 more than I paid for it!

It's hard to tell if yours will be totalled, but you really do want it to be. Even if they fix it properly, it will forever be branded as salvage so its resale value will always be less than one that was never wrecked. Now if you plan on keeping it and driving it forever then this isn't much of a concern.

[2006fronty]

I found this salvaged one online, it looks like similar damage to our Yaris

[Yar Is Word]

Sorry about the accident.
Did your wife see a doctor?
Injuries can show up later.

[2006fronty]

Sorry about the accident.
Did your wife see a doctor?
Injuries can show up later.

Yeah she was at the doctor getting x rays and all that fun stuff, her neck is stiffening up and her back is pretty sore but hopefully its nothing serious. Back and neck injuries suck and become problems later in life so we're going to keep going to the doctor until she feels 100%.

[CTScott]

I found this salvaged one online, it looks like similar damage to our Yaris

An 09 with similar damage sold for $2600 at an auction near me this week.

[2009BBPliftback]

yeah insurance companies are crazy my uncle was t boned in his E class and did 22,000 dollars in damage and they wanted to fix it... he told em they could keep it if they want to fix it.. play hardball with em we pay insurance for a reason

[bronsin]

. He said he was going about 50-55mph and she was damn near stopped.


This is what happens to a Yaris in a 55 mph impact? AMAZING!

[2006fronty]

This is what happens to a Yaris in a 55 mph impact? AMAZING!

He said that's how fast he was driving, but it looks like he was going a bit slower to me.

[tomato]

Poor Yaris indeed.
Best wishes for prompt recovery to your wife. Glad she walked out of the car mostly OK.

[2006fronty]

Poor Yaris indeed.
Best wishes for prompt recovery to your wife. Glad she walked out of the car mostly OK.
Thanks


LOL I was surprised the Konigs didn't explode on impact:biggrin:

[fmicle]

Good to know, I just got mine yesterday :biggrin: Are they damaged at all from the impact? Any dents in the rims?

[2006fronty]

I don't think the wheels were damaged, the rear pass tire just got all munched up

[2006fronty]

I just got back from the body shop and the guy was telling me that they'll (Farmers) total out my car if the damage is more than 75% of the market value of my vehicle. Edmunds values my car at
trade in: $8,964 private party: $9,871 retail: $10,659

Edmunds seems like a more realistic price than what KBB says my car is worth ($12,235) so hopefully they total it. If they don't total it, I'm going to be stuck with a car that isn't worth shit if I ever trade it in or sell it. Will my insurance fight for me since my car depreciated A LOT because of their (Allstate's) client??? Do you guys think I might get compensated for that???? Plus I don't want my wife to drive a car that will never be the same, and might be structurally compromised.

Here's a pic of the inside of the car where the dipshit hit (the hatch won"t budge):

[CTScott]

That's the kind of stuff that really increases the repair quote. It starts with the superficial bumper damage, and then snowballs from there with all of the structural and sheetmetal damage.

My money is still on total.

[41magmag41]

I would say he was going a lot slower than 55. I got hit in my sedan in the rear at about 20mph last tuesday and the damage estamate is around 1600 bucks. The other guys insurance company, Geigo, is saying it was my fault and wont pay. I was sitting and waiting for a stop light and the 17 yr. rear ended me. Death to the lizard. Hope the wife is ok and no long term affects.

[YAR1S]

I'd say total too.....

[CtrlAltDefeat]

I would say he was going a lot slower than 55. I got hit in my sedan in the rear at about 20mph last tuesday and the damage estamate is around 1600 bucks. The other guys insurance company, Geigo, is saying it was my fault and wont pay. I was sitting and waiting for a stop light and the 17 yr. rear ended me. Death to the lizard. Hope the wife is ok and no long term affects.

how the hell is that your fault? "You should have noticed him coming up behind you and ran the light huur huur."

[CtrlAltDefeat]

I'd say total too.....

dunno, my Yaris looked like this and they didn't total it... something like $8000 worth of damage (I think, it's been a few months...)

[nemelek]

Totaled or not. I don't think anyone comes out ahead either way in car accidents.

[Yaris Hilton]

I don't see how you can be hit in the rear and it be your fault.

[2006fronty]

Totaled or not. I don't think anyone comes out ahead either way in car accidents.
Oh I'm going to come out ahead, he was driving a Mercedes lol

[41magmag41]

It appears that the 17 old told his Claim rep that I cut him off, which I didn't as I was sitting waiting for a light to change. Only property damage done and under 2000, no damage to his car, the police didn't even do a report. It also appears that the 17 year old had had another accident 10 days prior and trying to save his parents insurance butt by saying I cut him off, but didn't. Will let State Farm, my insurance company, handle it. Geigo says its his word against mine and wont pay.

[why?]

It sucks when the cops don't do a report. Were there any witnesses? With the punk just having another accident though, eep, good luck with the fight.

[devinlamothe]

I don't see how you can be hit in the rear and it be your fault.

You can't be 100% at fault, but could be 50% at fault. At least that's how it is here. Too many rules.

[fmicle]

Oh man, that sucks, I hate it when people try to pull of this kind of shit and get away with it. It's one of my biggest pet peeves. That and hit-and-run. Be a man, take responsibility for your actions, wuss... In situations like these I wish there was a way to humiliate this punk, if there was a video recording or something, to show everyone what a lying bastard he is...

Sorry if I got carried away :wink: ... it's just such a shame...

[fmicle]

You can't be 100% at fault, but could be 50% at fault. At least that's how it is here. Too many rules.

I don't see how you could be 1% at fault here... He was waiting at a traffic light!!! What was he supposed to do? Predict the future and drive away to avoid being hit in the rear?

[41magmag41]

Thanks for the support, I'm going to let State Farm handle it. They laughed and said they should have my money within the month from Geigo then I can get her fixed. Driveable now so I can wait with Xmas and all coming.

[ryota]

was she hit by a smart car or something??? the damage looks extremely minimal for going 50mph! glad your wife is okay and that the Yaris help strong.

[JBougie]

Thanks for the support, I'm going to let State Farm handle it. They laughed and said they should have my money within the month from Geigo then I can get her fixed. Driveable now so I can wait with Xmas and all coming.

I got rear ended by some dumb teenager (my car was 6 months old at the time) on her cell phone while I was at a dead stop on the freeway, and she dodged the insurance company for almost 2 full weeks - in MN, the 'guilty' party has to admit guilt (no fault state) before their insurance would cover it. I finally got pissed and called my insurance company and they laughed, said 'that's cute she thinks she isn't going to have to pay .... if you want, we will file the claim then sue her and her insurance company'

...I called her insurance company back and told them that my insurance company will file the claim then they can deal with them in court and all of a sudden I got a call from a claims adjuster saying that her parents admitted it was their daughters fault and I could bring my car to the shop at anytime :)

Sometimes, insurance companies can be lame.

To the original poster, I hope that your situation comes out however you would like it to - and try to get the claim settled with open medical! I got rear ended when I was 16 and we never thought to file for medical becuase at the time I felt fine. 8 months later I developed serious back problems that went unnoticed and caused from the accident. You never know how long down the line it will start messing with you! So I hope your wife is OK, and make sure she's covered!

Good luck to you guys ... and your Yaris :thumbup:

[2006fronty]

was she hit by a smart car or something??? the damage looks extremely minimal for going 50mph! glad your wife is okay and that the Yaris help strong.

The guy said he hit her at 50 or so, but it does look worse in person

[2006fronty]

I guess earlier I missed a call from the body shop and the estimated damage is $8,396:eek:, and I'm sure that # is going to go up. If they total it I'm probably going to get a base model Civic or a regular cab Tacoma.

[devinlamothe]

I don't see how you could be 1% at fault here... He was waiting at a traffic light!!! What was he supposed to do? Predict the future and drive away to avoid being hit in the rear?

No, if you are stopped you are 100% NOT at fault. But, here if you are moving a bit, you can be 50% at fault if the police say you slammed your brakes on or something. It is pretty stupid.

I was rear ended a few weeks ago, the guy was going about 50km/h and it did little to no damage, I was surprised how tough this car is.

[41magmag41]

No police report done as there was only property damage. Basicly it comes to his word against mine because of the lack of a police report.

[Yaris Hilton]

Anybody who hits someone else in the rear is at fault. You shouldn't be following closely enough that you'd hit them if they slammed on the brakes unexpectedly.

[2006fronty]

Farmers totalled it WHOO HOOO!!!!!! Tomorrow I have to meet with the adjuster and go over how much her car is worth. All I have on the car are the Konig wheels and a drop in AFE dry filter. They should cover my wheels since I pay to have $1000 of aftermarket stuff covered.

I gave up on getting a regular cab Tacoma because owning 2 regular cab trucks is pretty retarded. We checked out Mazda 3's the other day, I was actually surprised at how nice they are compared to Corolla's and Civics that are the same price. They look way better too. We are deciding between a Civic coupe or a Mazda3, leaning towards the 3.

I'm wondering how much they'll want for the salvaged Yaris???

Crashy v2.0 lol :biggrin:

[2006fronty]

Farmers valued my car at 12,800 LOL, my payoff is $6,000. I'm thinking about putting $5,000 down on our next car and maybe buying a older Toyota pickup with the leftover money.

[RUFFSTUFF]

I have a Mazda3sGT... it's pretty badass, but there's times where I wish I had a MazdaSpeed.

[2006fronty]

I have a Mazda3sGT... it's pretty badass, but there's times where I wish I had a MazdaSpeed.

My wife is pretty dead set on getting a 4 door Mazda3i Sport, I wish I could afford a MazdaSpeed3 haha. Here's pretty much exactly what she wants but a 4 door.

[The Shape]

The Mazda3 is an awesome little car, glad your wife was ok.

[RUFFSTUFF]

My wife is pretty dead set on getting a 4 door Mazda3i Sport, I wish I could afford a MazdaSpeed3 haha. Here's pretty much exactly what she wants but a 4 door.


Like I said great car... I just wish there was an easy way to bypass the top speed limiter... lol It likes to run... If you get the 4-door sedan you have to get the spoiler! :drool:

[2006fronty]

The Mazda3 is an awesome little car, glad your wife was ok.
Thanks, she's a little sore still but I'm sure she'll be ok
Like I said great car... I just wish there was an easy way to bypass the top speed limiter... lol It likes to run... If you get the 4-door sedan you have to get the spoiler! :drool:

Whats the top speed??? I haven't seen one with a spoiler, the search is on lol.

[RUFFSTUFF]

Whats the top speed??? I haven't seen one with a spoiler, the search is on lol.


114mph on the speedo, about 112 on the GPS.

[2006fronty]

I bought my Mazda3 today:biggrin: I love it

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p314/bullardshaun/mazda3.jpg

[RUFFSTUFF]

Nice headlight... lol

[2006fronty]

Nice headlight... lol

Here's a better one lol:biggrin:

[RUFFSTUFF]

Much better!

[RUFFSTUFF]

No spoiler though... lol

[2006fronty]

No spoiler though... lol
I'm gonna buy one soon lol:laughabove: