And another one bites the dust....

[88ShelbyZ]

So my Yaris got wrecked today. I was driving to class, and some guy tried to make a left across 3 lanes of traffic without looking. Caught me in the right rear quarter and spun me into another car. Bent the rim, passenger door won't open, huge dent in the side, front bumper cover came off of the car, busted all of those clips, busted the clips on the passenger headlight and smashed a whole bunch of plastic. I've had her for barely five months, 4600 miles and this. My first new car, too. :frown:

Pictures of the carnage:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/88ShelbyZ/SANY0761.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/88ShelbyZ/SANY0762.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/88ShelbyZ/SANY0763.jpg

Anyone had a similar accident? What's the word on the unibody holding up to side impact wrecks? Its at the body shop now, I should have an estimate by tuesday. The other guy was at fault so insurance will cover it, no matter what they decide to do.

Edit: Also, I wouldn't recommend driving above 45MPH without a bumper cover. But hey, I had to get to class.

[ECHOKnight2000]

Wow! Sorry to hear about this. Hope you're okay. It looks like the pieces did what they were designed to do. Come off easier so it cuts costs in repairs. But sorry to hear about this anyway. I hope all works out.

[tca4]

Yea sorry to hear another crash story.....=< o well at least u are okay and thats all good...man......accident is everywhere even thou u drive normal and safe.....theres ALWAYS some idiots ruining the day! Maybe is time to get a new bumper?? JDM.....C-one.....INGS?

[joe keeney]

Get yourself a lawyer.

[YarisTom73]

There's always some dick who's more than willing to enter your life for the sole purpose of screwing everything up. Good luck to you man, get a viscious lawyer indeed.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

sorry to hear that. possible suit?

[death is my gift]

((hugs)) I'm sorry honey. I wrecked my first car when I was 17. It wasn't new but it was mine. And only had her ('89 Camry wagon) for a few short months.

So that's what a Red Yaris looks like smashed up. I think I may have night mares.
I'm glad you are okay physically. It took me a while before I wanted to get behind a wheel again. Then again I'm a stupid girl.

Did the airbag deploy?

[fnkngrv]

Supposedly our car is in the top ten worst in holding up in a side impact collision....sorry to see and hear your plight...you are far more forgiving than me...I would not be online...i would be inventing ways to inform the individual of how bad a mistake they made....but that is just me....best of luck to you...

[jenarae]

Same thing happened to me a month after I got my Yaris! I got hit by a drunk driver though, it sucked! :frown: Good luck getting things straightened out!

[pp.sweet]

There's always some dick who's more than willing to enter your life for the sole purpose of screwing everything up. Good luck to you man, get a viscious lawyer indeed.

OH MaN...what he said...i second it..Smack dat dum a$$ as hard as you can..

[88ShelbyZ]

Did the airbag deploy?


I was suprised actually, but it didn't deploy. Had it, I might of actually gotten hurt. Now that I think about it, by the time the front end hit something, I wasn't moving that fast anymore. So while it was enough to break a lot of stuff, it wasn't enough to blow the air bags.

[Blenjar]

Whoa that blows...i will deff drive more careful now. Hey, I can help you. I'll buy your headlights if you want.
good news is ur alright anyway. Hope things go well.

-- Blen

[umm_bacon]

That is too bad. Everyone has told me that since this is my first brand new off-the-lot car that I will get hit soon. Makes me scared. Trying to do good things to build up the Karma surplus...

Hopefully insurance will do good by you.

[jdium]

Sorry to hear that. I'm guessing it's totaled or so close to it that you should replace it with new if possible...It doesn't take much damage to total out a $11,000 car, and with a side impact that spins you and bends a rim probably means rear subframe alignment is off. Hope all works out for the better...

[88ShelbyZ]

Sorry to hear that. I'm guessing it's totaled or so close to it that you should replace it with new if possible...It doesn't take much damage to total out a $11,000 car, and with a side impact that spins you and bends a rim probably means rear subframe alignment is off. Hope all works out for the better...

Well, just heard from the shop, they haven't even torn anything down yet and still haven't put it up on a lift, but as you see it in the pictures - $6500 worth of damage.

[sherryberry]

did you get a lawyer? That guy was a moron! sorry to see this happen. I really hope that i'm not next to get into an accident. but there are just soo many accident stories *sigh*

[Astroman]

I can tell you for a fact that even with $6,700 damage they won't total it out. Know from experience. :frown:

[Black Yaris]

hell I wrecked mine when she was 3 weeks old.... not even 1000 miles were on her yet.... I think it was like $3000 in damage

[88ShelbyZ]

I can tell you for a fact that even with $6,700 damage they won't total it out. Know from experience. :frown:

Damn. Does it still feel the same after the repair? I'm worried about getting it back and it driving like crap. Although, even with the damage it still felt solid.

Oh, and the other guy's insurance company accepted Liability, so all is well. Even paying my deductable.

[sherryberry]

no car is the same after repairs... but i'm glad you don't have to pay.

[black2yaris]

I think yer neck hurts ,don't it? File a medical claim for soft tissue damage & tell them you have problems concintrating in school due to the pain . try to settle medical for the difference of what you paid for yer Yaris & what the damage is .. then sell the wrecked car & buy a 'o8 s model Hatchback & throw some options on it that you couldn't afford on the wrecked one .. Like side air-bags & ABS .... Ya got them by the Balls here soo squeeze hard & get a new car

But get a Black Hatchback this time ..


L O L ...

[Black Yaris]

no car is the same after repairs... but i'm glad you don't have to pay.

no problems with mine after the wreck... just a loose nut behind the wheelhttp://www.toledotuners.com/phpBB3/images/smilies/willy_nilly.gif, but that has always been there

[stuffy]

I think yer neck hurts ,don't it? File a medical claim for soft tissue damage & tell them you have problems concintrating in school due to the pain . try to settle medical for the difference of what you paid for yer Yaris & what the damage is .. then sell the wrecked car & buy a 'o8 s model Hatchback & throw some options on it that you couldn't afford on the wrecked one .. Like side air-bags & ABS .... Ya got them by the Balls here soo squeeze hard & get a new car

But get a Black Hatchback this time ..


L O L ...

yes, honesty is the best policy

[Wine]

honestly, fist time i saw ur car, i thought it was some pics from movies (transformers)

sorry for that hope everthing okay

[YarisGirl82]

Time For The '08! I'd push for it, otherwise, you'll always wonder if yours is 100% fixed, not worth the worry, plus, you'll know it's perfect, and probably get it sooner than waiting to have yours fixed. Just a thought, I'd want a new one. Glad to hear you're ok, I got t-boned by a cop, he blamed it on me, it's still on my ins, and it's been 5 yrs, wicked sucks.

[Masteraal]

frontal airbags dont go off unless u actually get hit from the front.. and sometimes side/curtains dont go off if you get hit on a strange angle. i know its odd.. i read the manual the other day and was baffled..whats the point if it doesnt go off! i didnt get 7 airbags for nothing!

[sherryberry]

if the airbags went off.. sometimes it might have done more damage. I remember my first accident when the air bag went off.. it burnt like my face a lil bit and it was hurting and i just hated that whole feel of it. :frown: and I am pretty sure I'd still be alive without it.

[mikeb25]

Sorry, that really sucks,
but judging from the photos the damage isn't that bad at all. There's no way it's gonna be totaled. It will be a PITA to be without your car while it gets fixed but they should do a good job and you'll never know there was any damage.