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I got hit head-on 2013 Baja.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by B14k3, Jun 26, 2014.

  1. Jun 26, 2014 at 7:31 PM
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    B14k3

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    Two weeks ago I was involved in a head-on collision. I was driving home from work around midnight when a car crossed over the yellow line and hit me at 45mph. I was wearing my seat-belt and airbag did deploy, my only injuries are bruised ribs and lungs. I have not ordered the report from the Sheriff’s office yet, but I heard the other car had a female driver with 3 kids all under the age of 6 sitting in the front seat. None of them had seat-belts on and I think one was sitting on the center console. They have broken foot, broken arm, and they got knocked out when they hit the windshield.

    I got a call today saying they will total the truck, so going to the dealer this weekend to look around. I will most likely be getting another Tacoma.

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  2. Jun 26, 2014 at 7:31 PM
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    B14k3

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    Reserved.
     
  3. Jun 26, 2014 at 7:35 PM
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    pikehk01

    pikehk01 Well-Known Member

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    sorry to hear that man, glad that everyone came out relatively ok. good luck finding your replacement
     
  4. Jun 26, 2014 at 7:35 PM
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    KnoxTac0713

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    Glad no one was seriously hurt. Sucks about your nice truck.
     
  5. Jun 26, 2014 at 7:47 PM
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    B3AS7808

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    glad to hear you and the others are ok. I really like the TRD wheels you had on your truck.
     
  6. Jun 26, 2014 at 7:59 PM
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    Boerseun

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    Sorry to hear OP. That was a really nice truck.
    Glad everyone is relatively okay - it could have been a lot worse.
    Good luck with the new truck shopping.
     
  7. Jun 26, 2014 at 8:01 PM
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    SuperJakeTheSnake

    SuperJakeTheSnake What is this place?

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    That really sucks man, what the heck was that person thinking, none of them in seatbelts, gahh people these days
     
  8. Jun 26, 2014 at 8:02 PM
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    SpeedoJosh

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    Snag some cheap stock wheels off CL for 200, then go switch them for those baja wheels.
     
  9. Jun 26, 2014 at 8:10 PM
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    Fiddy

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    crazy :/, have fun shopping around at least :)
     
  10. Jun 26, 2014 at 8:23 PM
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    dYL0n

    dYL0n أنا لست الإسلامي

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    nice truck. sad to see it go. must have some major frame damage to be totaled...
     
  11. Jun 26, 2014 at 8:25 PM
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    Pchop

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    Take all your goodies off it if you can!
     
  12. Jun 26, 2014 at 8:26 PM
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    JoeTacoma02

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    Glad you're going to be ok.

    Great to see your LED bar survived :)
     
  13. Jun 26, 2014 at 9:09 PM
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    shackley

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    That's awful. American Toyota had two white ones a couple weeks ago - Albuquerque.
     
  14. Jun 26, 2014 at 9:13 PM
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    OZ-T

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    Glad you're ok

    Dibs on the wheels
     
  15. Jun 26, 2014 at 9:14 PM
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    Ken b

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    Lightbar looks to have survived. Save it! Glad your ok
     
  16. Jun 26, 2014 at 9:39 PM
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    robm7

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    First thought when I saw those awesome wheels
     
  17. Jun 26, 2014 at 10:05 PM
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    Nate87

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    Damn! I can only shake my head when I hear stuff like that. I'm glad everyone walked away from it.
    Like everyone else said, take the wheels and other stuff before it goes unless they give you the option to buy it back. I've always wondered what it'd cost to buy back a totaled Tacoma.

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  18. Jun 26, 2014 at 10:08 PM
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    Newlife

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    Man glad you're ok and the kids are ok. Impressive that light bar held up. Dibs. But seriously glad you made it out of. Can replace the baja. Can't replace you.
     
  19. Jun 27, 2014 at 4:05 AM
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    dm1215al

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    What a waste of a good truck.
     
  20. Jun 27, 2014 at 4:16 AM
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    TRSAndrew

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