View Poll Results: How fast was she going - asleep?
65-75 mph
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75-85 mph
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46.00%
95-105 mph
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44.00%
105+ mph
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How fast was she going when she hit me?
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Originally posted by mt_goat:
Well it looks like your reciever hitch took the brunt of the force, that could be bad news for the frame. Was it bent? I'd guess 30 mph difference between the two vehicles. If it is totalled can I buy your engine?
Well it looks like your reciever hitch took the brunt of the force, that could be bad news for the frame. Was it bent? I'd guess 30 mph difference between the two vehicles. If it is totalled can I buy your engine?
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I voted 95+
I voted 95+
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everything underneath that looked bent was after the rear wheel axle. the thing that made me think it might be worse than i could see was the fact that the bed hit the cab on the driver's side - that had to have jacked things up a bit underneath the bed.
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I had a 92 Toyota PU extra cab and I got hit by a Navigator doing 50mph, I was sitting dead still and the damage wasn't as bad as yours, granted the older trucks are a little bit sturdier then the new ones (i.e. crush zones). I would say at least 95+. My wreck involved the same "bed hitting the cab scenario" as yours. for her to have bent up the trailer hitch that much and warped the body that much she had to have been moving if you were doing 60+. Hope everything works out for you
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Glad to see you're okay!
Nevermind the people that tell you that you should've swerved.
If I'd seen that I probably would have assumed the same thing that you did - someone speeding and cutting at the last minute just to make a point or play with you.
Only after you have all the facts can you say "should have"
Good thinking in the heat of the moment
Nevermind the people that tell you that you should've swerved.
If I'd seen that I probably would have assumed the same thing that you did - someone speeding and cutting at the last minute just to make a point or play with you.
Only after you have all the facts can you say "should have"
Good thinking in the heat of the moment
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It sounds like you wanted to get hit? Getting out of her way or speeding up = no accident.
It sounds like you wanted to get hit? Getting out of her way or speeding up = no accident.
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If they don't total it, make sure you tell her insurance company that you want a "Diminished Value" settlement. Any prior frame damage can significantly impact resale value. Telling them before they begin repairs can impact their decision to repair or total a vehicle.
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If they don't total it, make sure you tell her insurance company that you want a "Diminished Value" settlement. Any prior frame damage can significantly impact resale value. Telling them before they begin repairs can impact their decision to repair or total a vehicle.
If they don't total it, make sure you tell her insurance company that you want a "Diminished Value" settlement. Any prior frame damage can significantly impact resale value. Telling them before they begin repairs can impact their decision to repair or total a vehicle.
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Originally posted by Tacoma Dude
Glad to see you're okay!
Nevermind the people that tell you that you should've swerved.
If I'd seen that I probably would have assumed the same thing that you did - someone speeding and cutting at the last minute just to make a point or play with you.
Only after you have all the facts can you say "should have"
Good thinking in the heat of the moment
Glad to see you're okay!
Nevermind the people that tell you that you should've swerved.
If I'd seen that I probably would have assumed the same thing that you did - someone speeding and cutting at the last minute just to make a point or play with you.
Only after you have all the facts can you say "should have"
Good thinking in the heat of the moment
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Honestly, that doesn't seem like an 80MPH hit.
Quiet frankly, at 80MPH I'd expect much more.
That seems like a 40MPH hit.
In conclusion, not bad for her hitting you at 80MPH.
Quiet frankly, at 80MPH I'd expect much more.
That seems like a 40MPH hit.
In conclusion, not bad for her hitting you at 80MPH.
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Originally posted by 4RUNR
It sounds like you wanted to get hit? Getting out of her way or speeding up = no accident.
It sounds like you wanted to get hit? Getting out of her way or speeding up = no accident.
i think you did the right thing in that situation; maintain your course and don't hit the brakes! at least, that's what i would have done . . . .
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Originally posted by KING
Honestly, that doesn't seem like an 80MPH hit.
Quiet frankly, at 80MPH I'd expect much more.
That seems like a 40MPH hit.
In conclusion, not bad for her hitting you at 80MPH.
Honestly, that doesn't seem like an 80MPH hit.
Quiet frankly, at 80MPH I'd expect much more.
That seems like a 40MPH hit.
In conclusion, not bad for her hitting you at 80MPH.
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Looks pretty bad. I'd say that frame is gonzo. Have you heard anything from the insurance company yet? I'm glad everyone was ok. I feel for the lady cause sleep is impossible to overcome. I fell asleep at the wheel once on the way back from a snowboarding trip. Luckily I didn't hit anyone, but I did cross a lane of traffic and smashed my frontier into a guard rail blocking a 30ft drop . Needless to say I don't take fatigue lightly anymore when driving and pull over at the first sleepy blink.
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they decided to fix my truck. i've talked to the body shop several times and they said its no problem to fix - aside from the 5K they said it would take to get it back to the way it was before the accident. the truck's blue book is around 12.5K so I was getting close to the total mark (i've heard anywhere from 1/2 the blue book to 3/4 and they total it). the good news is that i'm gonna take the $272 they want to charge the ins. co. for a new drop-in bedliner, add $150 of my own money and get a spray-in liner. $150 bucks for a spray-in liner aint too bad it's supposed to be done Friday - we'll see.
i really appreciate everyone's concern and thoughts on all this
i really appreciate everyone's concern and thoughts on all this
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Originally posted by Biohazard
they decided to fix my truck. i've talked to the body shop several times and they said its no problem to fix - aside from the 5K they said it would take to get it back to the way it was before the accident. the truck's blue book is around 12.5K so I was getting close to the total mark (i've heard anywhere from 1/2 the blue book to 3/4 and they total it). the good news is that i'm gonna take the $272 they want to charge the ins. co. for a new drop-in bedliner, add $150 of my own money and get a spray-in liner. $150 bucks for a spray-in liner aint too bad it's supposed to be done Friday - we'll see.
i really appreciate everyone's concern and thoughts on all this
they decided to fix my truck. i've talked to the body shop several times and they said its no problem to fix - aside from the 5K they said it would take to get it back to the way it was before the accident. the truck's blue book is around 12.5K so I was getting close to the total mark (i've heard anywhere from 1/2 the blue book to 3/4 and they total it). the good news is that i'm gonna take the $272 they want to charge the ins. co. for a new drop-in bedliner, add $150 of my own money and get a spray-in liner. $150 bucks for a spray-in liner aint too bad it's supposed to be done Friday - we'll see.
i really appreciate everyone's concern and thoughts on all this
Brian
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Good luck with it. Don't forget what EricM said
And get the alignment work on print-out. Hope it works out ok.
If they don't total it, make sure you tell her insurance company that you want a "Diminished Value" settlement. Any prior frame damage can significantly impact resale value.
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i talked with a bunch of people about the "Diminished Value Settlement" - body shops and a few ins. companies among others. the thing is that when the vehicle is fixed, they restore it to the value of the vehicle before the accident (at least in the eyes of the insurance companies). if i turn around and wreck the vehicle tomorrow, they see it at the same value as it was before the first wreck. they say this rule applies until there are more than like three or four accidents depending on the severity of the damage. so if I go to an ins. company and ask for this settlement, they go to the body shop and the body shop says its "good as new". i can get other body shop opinions, but chances are, they will say the same thing if the work was done properly by the shop doing the work
here's reality (and i mentioned this to the ins. companies and they agreed) - if i try to sell this truck, no one will pay blue book when they find out it had 5K worth of repairs because of a wreck. the problem is that you can't use public perception when you ask for a settlement. you have to have a professional actually document why the value of the vehicle has diminished. if fixed properly, the value hasn't diminished except in the public's mind (mine included).
FYI - i was speaking to an outside ins. company (ie. not mine or the person who hit me)
any and all opinions or objections are welcome
here's reality (and i mentioned this to the ins. companies and they agreed) - if i try to sell this truck, no one will pay blue book when they find out it had 5K worth of repairs because of a wreck. the problem is that you can't use public perception when you ask for a settlement. you have to have a professional actually document why the value of the vehicle has diminished. if fixed properly, the value hasn't diminished except in the public's mind (mine included).
FYI - i was speaking to an outside ins. company (ie. not mine or the person who hit me)
any and all opinions or objections are welcome