Small accident, need advice.

[alanwagen]

Originally Posted by dinop

Hi everyone,
So, I had a bit of a bad experience on a dirt road yesterday. A deer was crossing the road and my brakes locked up as I was slowing down. We spun out into a small ditch. Basically, my poor Yaris is in pretty rough shape at the moment. Had it towed to my fathers office where the company mechanic took a quick look at it. I'll try to attach a smaller photo of the damage. When AAA got it on the tow truck it was clear that the radiator needs to be replaced because the support was bent upward and fluid was pissing out. The front quarter panel on the drivers side is ruined (the car skidded into a tree), the front bumper cover has been destroyed, and as far as I can tell, that's it.

When we got it to the office I tried starting it, but the starter would not turn. It's acting as if the clutch switch isn't depressed, but I know my foot was flat to the floor. So I had a friend of mine give me a push and we pop-started it so that we could park it quickly, before it would overheat. It still idles and drives like it should when it's cold, which is good. Any ideas as to what's preventing power to go to the starter? Checked the fuses and plugged in the OBDII diagnostics reader, nothing to show.

Anyway, I've been searching online all day for parts and was wondering if anybody knew of anything better than what I've found so far. I want to use a generic radiator until I can afford the genuine toyota replacement. I'm a little tight on extra cash right now (I just had our Audi serviced, which cost a fortune), so I'm trying to be pretty cost-efficient with the parts I buy. So here's what I've found for the radiator, the quarter panel, and the front bumper.

Going to wash the filth off of the car and take a look at it on a lift Monday. I'll add anything else that seems to be an issue then.

If you have insurance, that is what it is for. Sorry for wreck though.

[dinop]

Originally Posted by alanwagen

If you have insurance, that is what it is for. Sorry for wreck though.

The insurance covers damages done to another persons car in a collision, not the damage done to my car in an accident such as this.

[edmscan]

I have a 2007 Yaris 3 Dr HB .. and I just had an accident in December, and I had a 6 inch "crack" in my bumper cover from the accident (there was no other damage). It was about $950 .. just for the bumper cover and painting. I am however in Canada .. where prices are high. So you may get off cheaper.

[bairjo]

Originally Posted by alanwagen

If you have insurance, that is what it is for. Sorry for wreck though.

To be covered, you must have comprehensive insurance on your car. This covers damage caused to your vehicle by an “act of God”, such as fire, theft, vandalism, earthquake, hail, or hitting a deer. Comprehensive coverage is subject to a deductible. Avoiding to hit a dear...well that may or may not qualify. I had a drainage pipe a few years ago fall off a truck and caused damage to my Yaris. The insurance rep told me it was a $500 deductible collision claim....however, I was informed by others that should be a comprehensive claim. They were correct...and my deductible was only $250. I would check out your policy and see what is covered...