Truck accident

I was rear ended this morning and pushed forward and hit the car if front of me. How does the truck look? Repairable? Just one part on frame that looks bent or is that way? Any advice? Thanks

 

Shit, I hope everybody is alright.

 

Hit hard enough to turn the camper shell red! Hope everyone's alright.

From looking at the pics; frame's bent, bed smacked into the cab, fender pushed under the door and hit the a-pillar. More damage hiding underneath those bolt-on panels for sure.

Might be fixable, most likely going to be totaled by insurance.

 

I think you have a better chance of fixing that busted ass pool than you do that frame.

 

How much for the grille?

 

......And the vultures start circling.

 

One of my friends with a first gen tundra got hit in that same area, frame is bent and insurance want to total it. Keep your hopes up, but prepare for the worst.

 

Glad everyone's okay. Now how much for your carpet?

 

Totaled. Frame looks like it's done.
Sorry, I hope you are alright. Time to start talking to the insurance people.

 

Honestly you don't want a repaired frame damage truck, ....better they total it.

Re-sale will be terrible someday with frame damage on carfax.

 

First off, glad that you're okay. Now, it looks to be a high probability of a total loss. Frame damage, rear bumper, cab, and front end damage could put you past the insurance company's allowable threshold. I got rear ended last year and the truck required a new frame, on top of other repairs. The cost to repair the damage was around $20K. Good luck with dealing with insurance, and don't settle for a lowball offer.

 

A 2012 just might not get totaled. Several years ago I was trying to locate a white tailgate to replace mine after a very minor mistake when my daughter was backing mine with the gate down. The word that I got at the time was that salvage yards got VERY few totaled Tacoma's in for parts. They held their value so well that the insurance companies were repairing them when other makes with the same damage were totaled. Never found a used tailgate, and it the damage wasn't bad enough to justify a new one. I don't even notice it anymore.

 

You're right that a 2012 might not get totaled. For mine to remain a clean titled truck, I had to fight tooth and nail for the third party insurance to repair it. It wasn't easy, because they wanted so badly to execute their first option, which is to total. OP, don't expect insurance to run a FAIR market valuation on your truck on the first go of negotiations. They want to settle your claim in their company's best interests, which is to total the vehicle for the least amount of money possible.

 

Totalled,sorry

 

Ouch man, that sucks! Glad you are ok. I dont know what insurance would say but I have a chrome bumper I am trying to get ride of if your interested let me know.

 

Tacoma's cant take much of a hit in the rear without bending the frame,the worst thing about them is cheap thin frames.

 

Any more advice?

 

Start shopping

 

Glad you are ok. Pull off any good useable mods you added then look for another truck

 

Sorry to see that man.. Good luck.

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