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Dog wandering loose on freeway no way I could avoid it, probably 75-80 pound dog, hit it at about 50 mph. Minor damage to the grill no body damage at all. Front and side airbags both deployed, insurance is going to total the car. Do airbags normally deploy with very little impact. Grill damage
Airbags are replaceable. Insurance companies for some reason take the easy way out and total the car. Deployed airbags do not make the car "dead"! What is wrong with insurance companies these days??? Is there any other damage other than airbags and cosmetic?
See what repair cost is and ask insurance to buy the car back. It may be worth it they give money to replace and you fix what you got for less money (maybe).
There is no damage to the car other than a broken $200.00 grill. I have not received any numbers from the insurance company. They have not inspected the car only told me it will be totaled.
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Based on what you said in terms of damage, it’s nuts that they mentioned totaling the car. If they do, it would be worth it to see what you can buy the car back from them and then fix it. Check into how that would impact the title too - could result in a branded one.
Can't say only damage is the grill. Maybe something bent under the bumper/front end? Airbag sensors are set to not only go off with an impact but also the force of an impact. Something 70lbs hitting the car going 50 is a lot of force.
Can't say only damage is the grill. Maybe something bent under the bumper/front end? Airbag sensors are set to not only go off with an impact but also the force of an impact. Something 70lbs hitting the car going 50 is a lot of force.
I was rear ended in my Audi. All you could see were some scratches from his license plate. Under the bumper cover was another story. The metal bumper and some sensors needed replacing. Was only a few grand but on the surface it didnt look like any damage.
I’m also of the opinion that more could’ve been damaged from the impact. The front bumper cover has a lot of flex to it and there are plenty of parts that could get damaged.
It used to be the primary trigger for airbag firing was a 15mph delta in under .1 second, so you had to be going at least 15. Now I think they say anything similar to hitting a wall at 10 mph. More recently, they've gotten smarter and can detect a wider variety of impacts,such as a tree or another car. They'll also adjust if the occupant is wearing their seat belt or not. Oddly enough, my '07 blew both front airbags in a side collision, even though I had no passenger. My friends '08 honda blew the passenger curtain bag when she slid it into a curb in the rain, but had no passenger.
It does seem to be overkill to total the car with this small amount of damage, but its not just the bags that need replacing. Many of the sensors and even the airbag computer itself are one time trigger only on a lot of vehicles. Still hard to imagine $20k or more worth of damage in those pics.
Insurance totals at 80% value and above. So if you take a value of 45,000 you need 36,000 in damage atleast. I'm not seeing it 3 airbags and minor front end damage. Insurance companies aren't totaling a car and paying blue book to replace if they don't have to. I would like to know what the body shop is quoting for a repair cost. Maybe I'm just not understanding how expensive these cars are to fix, this seems like over kill to total your car.
There is no damage to the car other than a broken $200.00 grill. I have not received any numbers from the insurance company. They have not inspected the car only told me it will be totaled.
No damage that you know of yet. These cars and their aluminum frames are very temperamental. For example, I saw one that had a front impact that seemed fine except for a dinged bumper, but it turns out the front bumper reinforcement bar got pushed in which in turn caused the frame to diamond.
Not saying that happened to you, but I wouldn't be so sure you're in the clear. The frame could have also cracked somewhere in a place that wouldn't be visible without a fairly comprehensive teardown of the car. That's why insurance might total the car out for seemingly minor hits where the airbags deployed - coughing up the money for a new car is expensive, but it's peanuts compared to a lawsuit against them if they tell you the car is OK but you end up getting hurt due to a bad frame.
No damage that you know of yet. These cars and their aluminum frames are very temperamental. For example, I saw one that had a front impact that seemed fine except for a dinged bumper, but it turns out the front bumper reinforcement bar got pushed in which in turn caused the frame to diamond.
Not saying that happened to you, but I wouldn't be so sure you're in the clear. The frame could have also cracked somewhere in a place that wouldn't be visible without a fairly comprehensive teardown of the car. That's why insurance might total the car out for seemingly minor hits where the airbags deployed - coughing up the money for a new car is expensive, but it's peanuts compared to a lawsuit against them if they tell you the car is OK but you end up getting hurt due to a bad frame.
Insurance totals at 80% value and above. So if you take a value of 45,000 you need 36,000 in damage atleast. I'm not seeing it 3 airbags and minor front end damage. Insurance companies aren't totaling a car and paying blue book to replace if they don't have to. I would like to know what the body shop is quoting for a repair cost. Maybe I'm just not understanding how expensive these cars are to fix, this seems like over kill to total your car.
A post-accident, repaired vehicle with a Carfax showing airbag deployment will not be worth $45k.
A post-accident, repaired vehicle with a Carfax showing airbag deployment will not be worth $45k.
I don't understand your statement. His car wasn't damaged until the accident so why wouldn't it be worth 45,000 that makes no sense. I'm also guessing on price but regardless it's 80% of value or more to total. So what was your point? What the value will be after the accident. That's is irrelevant for this thread no one is talking value after the accident. Only why is it being totaled with so little damage
I don't understand your statement. His car wasn't damaged until the accident so why wouldn't it be worth 45,000 that makes no sense. I'm also guessing on price but regardless it's 80% of value or more to total. So what was your point? What the value will be after the accident. That's is irrelevant for this thread no one is talking value after the accident. Only why is it being totaled with so little damage
my original question was : Why did the airbags deploy?
09-23-2023, 05:16 PM
Minor impact airbags deployed
