Is my truck Totalled? What do you think?

macmongrel · Jan 27, 2012

Just got t-boned yesterday and my truck has been towed in...Not sure if this is enough to get totaled? What do you all think?

S2kiHemi · Jan 27, 2012

From just the pics I would say no. It looks like $10k-15k in damage. Certainly not enough to total a 2011. Now if it has frame damage like Scott said then its a different story. I worked at a Lexus body shop as an estimator and I got a 2010 Ram t boned in almost the exact place as yours. Parts are cheap for Dodges and it ended up being a little more than $10k in damage. Now if that would have been a Lexus it would have been over $20k in damage. Just shows how much cheaper american car parts are.

Graygoose · Jan 27, 2012

being totalled I think has to be like 60% of the vehilces total KBB value.

macmongrel · Jan 27, 2012

I had just stopped at a 2-way stop sign, creeped through the traffic to the next lane and as I started to go through the second lane my tires slipped and i stalled in the lane- AUTO 4wd was on so not sure why i slipped ...but the car was coming fast so all i could do was brace for it. I was basically a sitting duck across the lane- I ended up with a "failure to yield at a stop sign" ticket on top of it. Not a good day.

ADDCJ · Jan 27, 2012

so are they saying it's your fault? I would doubt total unless the frame is bent. have fun dealing with the insurance co. i'm dealing with the second wreck in 6 months

macmongrel · Jan 27, 2012

ADD GOODGUY said:
so are they saying it's your fault? I would doubt total unless the frame is bent. have fun dealing with the insurance co. i'm dealing with the second wreck in 6 months

Yeah, they said its my fault...since the other car had the right of way, it doesn't matter if weather was a factor. Just sucks bad, the thing only has 4000 miles on it. Anyone know if INS. compensates you for loss of value if it is your fault?

Picton · Jan 27, 2012

Man sorry to hear about that on your new 2011. Glad you're ok. Damn I would be sick after just getting a truck and having that happen. Good luck handling the situation, I hope it all works out.

quietpeen · Jan 27, 2012

man the really sucks. Really sucks that its written as your fault. Your insurance it bound to go up now

The Assassin · Jan 27, 2012

BigHorn 4 Life said:
If your frame is bent yes but from the pics I couldn't tell ya. Sorry to see your truck like that. You ok?? How did it happen?

S2kiHemi said:
From just the pics I would say no. It looks like $10k-15k in damage. Certainly not enough to total a 2011. Now if it has frame damage like Scott said then its a different story. I worked at a Lexus body shop as an estimator and I got a 2010 Ram t boned in almost the exact place as yours. Parts are cheap for Dodges and it ended up being a little more than $10k in damage. Now if that would have been a Lexus it would have been over $20k in damage. Just shows how much cheaper american car parts are.

^^^this. Depends mostly on the integrity of the frame.

macmongrel · Jan 27, 2012

quietpeen said:
man the really sucks. Really sucks that its written as your fault. Your insurance it bound to go up now

I happened to have "accident forgiveness" that I paid $3.00 a month for- so I think that saves me from my rates going up

The Assassin · Jan 27, 2012

macmongrel said:
I happened to have "accident forgiveness" that I paid $3.00 a month for- so I think that saves me from my rates going up

That's a plus.

Mad Cow · Jan 28, 2012

Dude that sucks so bad. Where at in AK are you? I'm here in Anchorage.

LB3711 · Jan 28, 2012

ouch that sucks, hit in a bad spot. i wouldnt want it back when its fixed

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smiley · Jan 28, 2012

Sad too see and not surprising with stock tires those ****** things are meant for Florida. I tried to make it to a month or so with them and throw the white flag and bought mine. I had just over 27k on my truck and the tires were wore to almost the wear bars. I say fix that beauty up and trade those tires in for some good ones before Wranglers have no value and while you are still alive.

zack · Jan 28, 2012

Graygoose said:
being totalled I think has to be like 60% of the vehilces total KBB value.

depends on the state an insurance md is 60%of market value pa is 100%market here is 11000

macmongrel · Jan 28, 2012

Mad Cow said:
Dude that sucks so bad. Where at in AK are you? I'm here in Anchorage.

Im in Anchorage too

Got hit crossing Northern lights from a side street

garner · Jan 28, 2012

Doubt it's totaled unless there's frame damage. Glad you didn't get hit in the doors

macmongrel · Jan 28, 2012

garner said:
Doubt it's totaled unless there's frame damage. Glad you didn't get hit in the doors

Yeah me too! Glad I was in a RAM and not a dinky little Prius or something

bigbadram1500 · Jan 28, 2012

Ouch. That sucks. Hope it's able to be fixed.

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