2007 Yaris hatchback wrecked...odds of it getting totaled? Details inside

[Josh_G]

Hey all,

Sadly as my first post here is pretty much about the death of my Yaris, at least I think so. Friday my wife and I were driving to work (carpooling) and as we came around a corner an 18-wheeler was stopped with their blinkers on in the oncoming lane of traffic (stuck coming up a small hill). It surprised my wife as it was still dark and snowy, she started to brake and we slide off the road and into a DOT guardrail. We were going probably no faster than 25 or 30 mph when we hit.

The guardrail hit the Yaris squarely in the front and I mean squarely. The center of it hit the center of the front of the car about dead center in the Toyota logo. Long story short, the car has been towed to a garage pending Allstate insurance checking it out.

I don't have any pictures I can upload at the moment, but I was hoping that I could describe the damage enough for people to give their opinion on whether or not it will be totaled.

First off, nothing seems to be damaged past the front wheels, no windows broken, doors open and close fine, etc. Even the front wheels seem to still have their bounce like the suspension isn't damaged. Naturally the air bags went off

The damage is pretty much entirely in the engine compartment, page 113 in the repair manual shows pretty well the damaged area. The headlights work, but are bulging out. Who knows where the engine is hiding because the radiator is pretty well back past where the engine is suppose to be. But it is still in there somewhere. There is no damage in the passager area beyond a where the seatbelts popped the plastic off the inside past the doors.

I know little about the inner working of a car, but my first reaction was that the car is a total loss. But given how new the car is I have my doubts.

Even with my limited knowledge I feel like the engine compartment is completely gone, and most likely everything in it would have to be replaced.

So if anyone read all of that and wants to throw in their opinion feel free. I can answer any questions if needed. And I probably could get some pictures eventually.


Thanks

Josh