Sad Day....My other Ride.....

[Javvy]

I got into an accudent yesterday with my other ride a 2005 Toyota Sienna Van (no one was hurt) where I rear ended my van into an accord at 20mph.....the accord had minor scratch's on the rear bumper....... but my van front end is completely busted.....need your emotional support guys......my van was/is?? a 2005 with ~95k miles XLE LTD completely loaded with the only option missing it being an AWD.......color matched side running board and all...yes I had also installed a remote start on it...it has the Ipod connecting harness installed as well....HID's in the fog lamps...Dual port rear hitch with wiring harness....brand new rear suspension......brand new battery.......COMPLETELY PAID OFF ........I have attached some pictures for you all to see........damn these old people who don't know how to drive..............aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......I have so many questions flooding my mind right now....you all are like my CAR family so I need your help with all the questions..... from what I see the following things are damaged: Bottom Radiator support frame Top Radiator support frame Front bumper All front sensors Laser guided curise control Both Fendors Both Head lights and its support frame(these are the motorised adjustable headlights) Fog Light Assembly Air intake Battery support bracket / frame Hood Complete Radiator/condensor assembly had been pushed inwards towards the engine Complete front end is busted..... Can it all be fixed and bought back to OEM standard......how will this effect the resale value of my Van... I am wishing for it to be totaled......if some one on here can help me out and let me know what will be the residual value of my van I would really appreciate it...... If it can be bought back to its original glory I dont mind driving it as it is all paid off...... It is still drivable....dose not pull or anything...no damage to the alignment of the wheels from what I can tell from a visual and the small drive that I did to pull the van off of the main street onto a side street.... Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh............ just got the timing belt job done.............aaaahhhhhhhh.......it hurts....it hurts..... Thanks for your support........ Javvy....

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[Glyn M Ruck]

Sorry about the accident!

Important thing is no one was hurt. Pieces of tin are replaceable.

[ambit]

Originally Posted by Javvy

I rear ended my van into an accord at 20mph..

..damn these old people who don't know how to drive..............

Originally Posted by Javvy

I rear ended
old people who don't know how to drive..............

Originally Posted by Javvy

I
don't know how to drive..............

Originally Posted by Javvy

I don't know how to drive..............

[Javvy]

thanks glyn...very comforting..........but why does it bother people like us so much....I mean I keep thinking what type of people are we I mean all of us Car Forum junkies.....We take so much pride in our ride.....we wanna spend so much time fixing our rides saving $$$ that the dealer would other wise steal from you and find that insane pleasure of out doing the delaership.......I some time wounder is it some kind of physological disorder......lolololz...........

[Javvy]

very funny ambit lol..........hope you dont get behind any old farts who just want to make a sudden stop in the middle of the road....

[eesjunin]

Sorry to hear that!
On the other hand i see people with busted facia's driving around all the time

[tommy]

Easy fix - just get a small hammer and some touch-up paint, and good as new!

Sorry to see the results, but the car did what it was supposed to do, crumple and save the passenger box.

Since the car's now 8-9 years old, there's a reasonable chance it will be totalled.

If you're replacing entire panels, then there's no reason for it to not feel and look just as it did before the accident; I don' think that 20mph is going to cause frame damage or anything of a serious nature, other than to your wallet or insurance rates.

[mskembo]

It's fixable, but as Tommy mentioned the age is going to hurt you from the insurance company's outlook. They may total it, and let you buy it back (if you do that, you may make some $$$ from the deal).

[ncmudbug]

Oooh!... Sorry for the accident. As everyone says, the important point is that no one was hurt. Obviously there is more emotional pain for you because you were so invested in your van.

Were you able to drive it away? If so, or if the other damage was something like a busted radiator and not frame damage, the question would be are you willing to pay because I don't think it would be totaled.

[Javvy]

ncmudbug....i was able to drive the van tracked well, but am not sure about radiator bust as I did not pop the hood or any thing. Juts pulled it from the main street onto a side street whihc was like 20-30 yrads from the accident spot.......

Originally Posted by ncmudbug

Oooh!... ... the question would be are you willing to pay because I don't think it would be totaled.

why would I be shelling anything from my pocket if I have full insurance coverage.....ofcourse besides my deductable??

please clarify...

javvy

[tommy]

Well, you'll basically be financing the repairs, as there's a good chance that your rates make take a hit.

[ncmudbug]

If you were able to drive it and there was no noticeable water leaks, you're probably in good shape - especially with your insurance!

Let us know how it turns out.

[Peydidy]

Ouch that looks harsh, I am surprised the accord barley had any damage. Hope it gets fixed up soon, until then you still have the benz

[Javvy]

Originally Posted by Peydidy

Ouch that looks harsh, I am surprised the accord barley had any damage. Hope it gets fixed up soon, until then you still have the benz

oh no sir...my wife scuooped up the benze cause I messed up her car and I am driving the rental..........

but it dosent matter I guess I deserve it.......lol

javvy

[Javvy]

Originally Posted by ncmudbug

If you were able to drive it and there was no noticeable water leaks, you're probably in good shape - especially with your insurance!

Let us know how it turns out.

of course i will......

[Peydidy]

rentals are good too! that way you get to feel like you have a new car for a few days. I just dropped off my coupe at the body shop and told them I need a nicer car because I have a benz because my work requires me to have a nicer car and they bumped me from a compact car to a premium

[LILBENZ230]

Those vans hold their value well, hopefully it won't be totalled. I'd imagine the bill for just the two headlights (XLE factory D2R HIDs) will be steep, though.

Good luck!

[Javvy]

you are right lilbenz230, the headlights were the motorized one where you can adjust the angle of the beam to compensate for heavy load at the back.......also the laser guided cruize control module that sits at the bottom of the bumper is close to $5k...thats what I have heard.......plus the hood, fenders and the pearl white metallic paint...not cheap to do......lets wait and watch....it is with a toyota authorzed bodyshop now....

javvy

[LILBENZ230]

I knew those vans in Limited trim had HID but I didn't know they had adaptive cruise... They were basically Lexus vans.

[ncmudbug]

That sounds like quite a ride! It definitely sounds worth fixing. Hopefully, the damage won't be too bad.

[Javvy]

Originally Posted by LILBENZ230

... They were basically Lexus vans.

100% true the XLE LTD trim is a Lexus Van.....

[Javvy]

update.....approx cost of repair $8K...awaiting on insurance adjuster to bless the estimate...........

javvy

[ncmudbug]

Hopefully they won't total it! Good luck!

[kirax2]

radar cruise control is the most useless thing ever

[Javvy]

Originally Posted by kirax2

radar cruise control is the most useless thing ever

agree 100%