i had a small accident today. But im fine. My car on the other hand, im not sure. I was making a turn on a back road. I wasnt speeding. I downshifted to 2nd, and hit gravel and slid off the road. I hit a concrete sidewalk with my back right wheel, and destroyed the sidewalk. I then hit a mailbox. My front bumper is busted, where the quarter panel rolls under is crushed and my wheel and tire is toast. But the thing thats bothering my is that the rear end is acting funny. the car swerves side to side, and it squeels. I kno i screwed up. I dont need to be reminded, i just want to know your thoughts on the rear end. Is it possible that i knocked it out of alignment? Thanks ahead of time
Today i had an accident
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i am sorry to hear about your loss. Perhaps this wasn't the car for you since you've only had it less than a month..
Its not close to being totalled. Im going to have it fixed. Just a couple minor scuffs on the body and what im hoping is an out of alignment rear. Ill get the rear sorted out, then ill worry about the two body problems. I was just hoping some one could give me advise on what it could be on the rear end.
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It could be a lot of things, some fatal some not; it's nearly impossible to say without more information and/or pix. Anything anyone said at this point would be a guess.quickie said:
That said, a concrete curb is pretty tough, it's not an easy thing to destroy. Your car, on the other hand, is much easier to destroy. You just might have succeeded.quickie said:
In the meanwhile, judging from your description, it's dangerous to drive. To you and to the car, as well as others on the road.
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Oh, you noticed that too?
OP, glad no one was hurt. Take the advice here. Don't drive it, get an insurance adjustor to take a look, and see if it's totaled. I totaled (or rather another driver totaled) my Corolla in 2010. It was still running smooth, but the adjustor declared it a total loss. It's an estimation, based on value of repair vs appraised value. If it costs more than 60-80% to fix (depending on the insurance company) they'll declare it a total loss. This does not mean it's a complete wreck, or undrivable, although in your case, I would say it is.
OP, glad no one was hurt. Take the advice here. Don't drive it, get an insurance adjustor to take a look, and see if it's totaled. I totaled (or rather another driver totaled) my Corolla in 2010. It was still running smooth, but the adjustor declared it a total loss. It's an estimation, based on value of repair vs appraised value. If it costs more than 60-80% to fix (depending on the insurance company) they'll declare it a total loss. This does not mean it's a complete wreck, or undrivable, although in your case, I would say it is.
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sorry man that sucks
I slammed my right rear end into a curb twice, once I fishtailed in the rain and did nothing to it, second time I spun out. The second time I bent the wheel bearing assembly, which required a knuckle replacement. You probably bent one of the three arms in the rear, but keep in mind the wheel bearing assembly can be bent too. Should be fixable without totaling out the car, good luck.
Thanks for your replies. Yahll have helped me alot. I think i hurt my pride more than anything. Ill get it fixed back up good as new before too long. The body work will give an excuse to get the bumper repainted and maybe get rid of some door dings.
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My condolences for your accident. I appreciate that you are willing to own that you screwed-up and the bigger issue (than the car) is the hurt pride. Hurt pride heals. I'm glad that's all that hurt for you, personally. Keep us posted as to how it all turns out.
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I took the wheel off yesterday. Looks like I bent a piece. I think its the control arm. Its causing the wheel to pull in on the front side. The rest in it looks good. My wheel on the other hand needs replacing. I got some pics of the damage.
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