my TACO got into an accident :(

hey guys! so about a week ago i got into a accident and smashed a good amount of my truck. As of right now primary inspection the truck is not totaled but has about 8k worth of damages. Does anyone have and pointers or tips on anything to do in this situation? I dip ask for replacement parts to be oem. As of right now im waiting for the body shop to get back to me after a full inspection. thanks for yalls time!

 

If you want it to be cheaper to not total it, ask for aftermarket parts

 

Let insurance and the body shop handle it? Not sure what you're really asking.

 

sick camber dude

 

i work graves and did extra hours that night... then i doozed for 1 second and BOOOM... very blessed to be walking on my two feet.

 

Lucky indeed. When I was a kid (20 or so) I dozed off at the wheel coming home from my girlfriend's house at 1 or 2am, came to just milliseconds before slamming into the back of another car on the highway with just enough time to swerve and avoid it. Was barely able to correct my car but I did, still no idea how I managed it - nearly lost total control of it at freeway speed. And thankfully no one else was around me.

Count my lucky stars to this day and it scared the hell out of me enough to where I'll never get behind the wheel if I'm feeling remotely sleep deprived. Glad you're ok and no one else got hurt

 

I would let the insurance either fix it or total it, if they total it, you can always buy it back and do the repairs your self. Buy used sheet metal, buy used suspension, send the frame to a body shop to get that straightened out.

I usually buy back cars if they have been totaled, but I used to be a autobody tech, so I can fix it all my self.

 

idk ive heard people asking for aftermarket items and just paying the difference from the oem stealership price? get a second opinion? replace both front suspensions? just anyone who went thru this experience if they would have done anything differently.

 

You can get OEM used parts too, they are often cheaper than the aftermarket too. It takes a little more leg work as you have to call around to salvage yards, but you can get parts cheap.

 

That's a lot more than 8k.

 

sounds good! yeah i will try to have them fix everything, but if its totaled i will def buy it back.

 

that's what I was thinking! but that's not my specialty so i'll sit back and drink my tea

 

Oh my, that is not going to be a duct tape fix... ouch!

 

I know you will, but keep us updated.

Or start a poll guessing the total lol.

 

Looks like more than $8k to me too. Maybe even twice that much depending on what’s going on underneath.

 

LOL a poll

 

Im curious to see what the TSS would of done to the outcome VS you not doing anything (sleeping)

 

Mine was totaled a few weeks ago. Granted I had both doors damaged, but damage exceeded $15,000.

 

Hotdog lady!