[ijuswannaride]

From the standpoint of safety, how did the car react to the accident? Do you think it helped protect you from serious injury?

That's a really good question!

 

[Kuro5ake]

sucks that happened, glad your ok. hope insurance (your attorney) gets you taken care of.

Well I'm glad your injuries were not "significant". Again, hopefully the story has a relatively happy ending. 👍🏻

Thanks guys, at this point I don't care about any excess in funds that I may get, I just want to replace the car. That, to me, would be the relatively happy ending that ijuswannaride said. I believe that I chose the correct action to take to prevent injury to the other party.

 

[Kuro5ake]

From the standpoint of safety, how did the car react to the accident? Do you think it helped protect you from serious injury?

I wanna share the video but I don't know if that would be a good idea. However, I think I reacted before the car did so I don't think the pre-collision warning or anything went off. I did like how it immediate shut everything off and called the Emergency Services via the SOS feature as soon as the curtains went off.

 

[ijuswannaride]

Thanks guys, at this point I don't care about any excess in funds that I may get, I just want to replace the car. That, to me, would be the relatively happy ending that ijuswannaride said. I believe that I chose the correct action to take to prevent injury to the other party.

Doesn't seem unreasonable for your attorney to push for that outcome. It's a desirable car but difficult to obtain. The onus should fall on them .

 

[Kuro5ake]

Doesn't seem unreasonable for your attorney to push for that outcome. It's a desirable car but difficult to obtain. The onus should fall on them .

I'm hoping that this is where the mark ups are helpful

 

[ijuswannaride]

I'm hoping that this is where the mark ups are helpful

Easy peezy. Tell them you won't settle the claim unless they replace the car. You've got the advantage here. They're going to want to settle the medical claim ASAP. Just say no.

 

[Tredline]

I wanna share the video but I don't know if that would be a good idea.

Ask your attorney or wait for the payout before sharing just in case.

I am glad to hear you only feel minor soreness. My mother got rear ended in her Corolla Hatchback a short while ago by a driver who wasn't paying attention. Thank God it wasn't totaled because I thought the rear of the car got caved in when she called me saying she was hit. This happened on the expressway so of course I thought of the worst. It was only a small hit by a Chevy Malibu from out-of-state. Neither car had any dash cam but the driver who hit her luckily admitted fault. Damage was very minimal. Only very obscure scratches and dents on the rear bumper. The chassis was untouched. Also the license plate lights popped out of the holes and were hanging by the wires but both still worked. Car still looked showroom fresh even from a close distance.

My mother's insurance fully covered the repairs for her Corolla and the rear bumper was replaced. However despite the minimal damages, she started to feel pain on her lower back after the accident. She can still stand and walk on her own with ease, but she still complains about back pain. Got an attorney to go after the driver's insurance to cover the cost for her back therapy.

Most if not all of safety tech from the Corolla Hatchback has been passed over to the GRC as well as the chassis. There may be no IIHS or NHTSA ratings on the GRC now, but it will match or come close to the ordinary Corollas for sure if it ever gets crash tested. Probably the safest hatchback out there

2023 Toyota Corolla 4-door hatchback

2023 Toyota Corolla 4-door hatchback - small car

www.iihs.org

 

[SC23]

So basically it was a two lane mountain pass, I was going straight and the girl that hit me was coming from the cross street, she had a stop I did not. I saw her "look" both ways so I thought she saw me so I kept going but as I approached, she accelerated. I tried to swerve left to avoid but she still clipped my fender pushing me up the hill side.

How well did the safety equipment work? Airbags deploy?

 

[KanmuriDavid]

I wanna share the video but I don't know if that would be a good idea. However, I think I reacted before the car did so I don't think the pre-collision warning or anything went off. I did like how it immediate shut everything off and called the Emergency Services via the SOS feature as soon as the curtains went off.

No need to share video and endanger your case.

 

[Tokyotexan]

No need to share video and endanger your case.

I agree, wait til the lawsuit is over and then post

 

[AUSyTyIN]

+1 to that. As much as we'd all like to see it, it's not worth risking the outcome.

That said, once it's all settled....

 

[Kuro5ake]

How well did the safety equipment work? Airbags deploy?

Worked well, although I don't think that the pre-collision activated because I reacted before the car could. Both curtain airbags did deploy due to the angle the car ended up at when I got pushed into the side of the cliff.

No need to share video and endanger your case.

I agree, wait til the lawsuit is over and then post

+1 to that. As much as we'd all like to see it, it's not worth risking the outcome.

That said, once it's all settled....

That's the plan, I'll be sure to share once everything is settled.

 

[KanmuriDavid]

Worked well, although I don't think that the pre-collision activated because I reacted before the car could. Both curtain airbags did deploy due to the angle the car ended up at when I got pushed into the side of the cliff.



That's the plan, I'll be sure to share once everything is settled.

Best of luck my friend. Crappy circumstances, but I hope you get made whole.

 

[Kuro5ake]

Hey guys I just saw my GRC listed on the Auction site. My insurance nor my attorney have told me anything about the car. Should I be worried? Are they trying to pull some funny business?

 

[Cptnslo]

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Hey guys I just saw my GRC listed on the Auction site. My insurance nor my attorney have told me anything about the car. Should I be worried? Are they trying to pull some funny business?

Based on what I’m seeing they totaled it and the yard has it now.

 

[Kuro5ake]

Based on what I’m seeing they totaled it and the yard has it now.

Dang, I kinda figured they would but wasn't sure. So I'll probably get contacted tomorrow about it then. Such a shame.

 

[Tokyotexan]

Dang, I kinda figured they would but wasn't sure. So I'll probably get contacted tomorrow about it then. Such a shame.

I would call ASAP and be like "WTF chuck? You guys totaled it and didn't even bother to ask me if I wanted to buy it back?"

 

[ijuswannaride]

I would call ASAP and be like "WTF chuck? You guys totaled it and didn't even bother to ask me if I wanted to buy it back?"

THIS 100%!!!! Yes, they are trying to pull a fast one on you! They figure they can get more money back on the claim via the salvage yard then for you to buy it back! They haven't paid you jack shit yet, it's not their car. I'd be raising a lot of hell right now if it was me! I believe I'd be calling my agent the moment his office opened.

 

[AUSyTyIN]

Same. They are required to offer it to you to "buy" back (they'd write you a check for whatever value minus the salvage value)

 

[samagon]

yeah, until it's their car, they need your approval to do anything.