boltonblue

my son was using my '07 GL450 this afternoon.
He was making a left turn from a dead stop with no one coming in his lane when the guy on the opposite side of the intersection decided to make the straight run through the intersection from the designated left turning lane.
Hit the GL hard enough in the nose to spin it around into a telephone phone.
Fortunately my son and our 8 month old puppy are OK.
Now we wait to find out how bad the damage is and if it will be totaled.

Only had it for 6 months.

PeterUbers

Hey man I feel ya

Your son and pup are OK!!! This is great news

You'll get over the car, I've been there

JediJD

For all the crap these cars give us, and the failed expectations for engineering, the cost of ownership, the overhyped BS...this is precisely the reason I have my daughter driving one. When some idiot hits her, or (more likely) she hits someone else, I want her to walk away from the telephone pole. You have one more thanksgiving item on the table, now. The car did its job.

boltonblue

Side view




And front view

Got it to the body shop today.
Passenger front wheel has moved 5-6 inches backwards...
Shop boss gave it cursury look and said if the top frame rail is bent they tend to total it out.
Not looking promising.

Hdale85

With that damage, you want it to be totalled trust me. Unless for some reason you don't have full coverage.

boltonblue

I had done some quick mental math.
radiator, transmission oil cooler, AC evaporator, steering rack, tie rod ends, control arms, shock, front end upright, fender, hood, grill, HID lights... and the list goes on.
As expected the vehicle is a total.
now starts the quest of finding the suitable replacement for it. ugh.

N_Jay

Let us know what they give you for it?