[Dragonsys]

Got rear ended today, the other person didn't even try to stop... Repair shop thinks the car is totaled, but won't know for sure until Tuesday or so.

More pictures here - Index of /wreck
If totaled I might have some parts for sale, assuming I don't get another Cruze. I really hope it isn't totaled though.

 

[jblackburn]

LAME.

You ok?

 

[Dragonsys]

yeah, no one was hurt thankfully!

 

[CruzeEcoBlueTopaz]

How is that cruze considered totalled ? That is minor taillight and bumper damage. Hopefully you have quality insurance that should be a relatively inexpensive repair. I personally think being hit from behind is much better then being hit head on. I would much rather prefer to avoid engine damage then any body damage.

How fast would you estimate the driver that hit you was traveling ? If you ask me that cruze dont look bad at all.

 

[NYCruze2012]

Hey really sorry to hear that! Thankfully you're not hurt. Now you can buy your 2014 Cruze.

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[cdb09007]

Aw man! Sorry to hear that man. Hope you and your Cruze are both okay, and all works out.

 

[PanJet]

Bah! Throw a little duct tape on there to hold the pieces together and you're good to go!

In all seriousness, that sucks, and glad you're okay.

 

[Diesel Dan]

Really doesn't look that bad, IMO.
Biggest thing is pulling straight the RH quarter panel and matching the metal flake paint. It was a high hit that basically missed the crash beam.

Parts that I could see needing replaced:
-tail lamps
-deck lid
-deck lid hinges
-deck lid latch
-rear facia
-rear facia fillers
-chrome strip on deck lid
-lip spoiler

Most of the repair to the trunk area will be hidden by the facia and sound deadening material. The main thing is it doesn't leak water.

If it was mine getting fixed I'd upgrade to a RS rear fascia and a Australian style pedestal spoiler.


We were rearended without as much damage and I installed a RS rear facia on our 1LT.

 

[Dragonsys]

How is that cruze considered totalled ? That is minor taillight and bumper damage. Hopefully you have quality insurance that should be a relatively inexpensive repair. I personally think being hit from behind is much better then being hit head on. I would much rather prefer to avoid engine damage then any body damage.

How fast would you estimate the driver that hit you was traveling ? If you ask me that cruze dont look bad at all.

The trunk lid is pushed in, over 6 inches. The bumper supports are all broken as well.

Really doesn't look that bad, IMO.
Biggest thing is pulling straight the RH quarter panel and matching the metal flake paint. It was a high hit that basically missed the crash beam.

Parts that I could see needing replaced:
-tail lamps
-deck lid
-deck lid hinges
-deck lid latch
-rear facia
-rear facia fillers
-chrome strip on deck lid
-lip spoiler

Most of the repair to the trunk area will be hidden by the facia and sound deadening material. The main thing is it doesn't leak water.

If it was mine getting fixed I'd upgrade to a RS rear fascia and a Australian style pedestal spoiler.

We were rearended without as much damage and I installed a RS rear facia on our 1LT.

There is much more damage than that one pic actually shows, plus with shadows and such, it doesn't look as bad. The bumper supports are broken though, so it is possible that there is frame/unibody damage. Both rear quarter panels are bent right under the lights.

With a Blue Book of 12-14K and roughly 11-13k (rough guesstime without pulling the panels) in damage they will likely total it.

I would love to swap our with the RS parts, but I doubt insurance would do it.

 

[Merc6]

...I would love to swap our with the RS parts, but I doubt insurance would do it...

You can, you have to pay difference of un painted parts out of pocket. I broke my trunk on my Leggy and when I supplied parts they painted it as well when they replaced other parts needed. I got rear ended by a 2010 F150 at 40 mph the paint cost more than the part they were painting.


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[14cruze1.4]

I would rather have it totaled and get another one than have all of it reapiard becasue then if you go to sell it or trade it in that will be on its "carfax" and can hurt the value. Can always find another cruze like it

 

[obermd]

If the frame is bent at all, work to get it "totaled". Otherwise, it can be repaired. Just because the bumper supports are broken doesn't mean it's totaled. I'm glad your Cruze did it's job and protected you.

 

[Patman]

I would rather have it totaled and get another one than have all of it reapiared because then if you go to sell it or trade it in that will be on its "carfax" and can hurt the value. Can always find another cruze like it

More than that, you don't know what the accident did to the suspension and if the car will ever run straight again. Depending on how you were hit, it could have twisted the uni body which would keep you going back to the alignment shop. If you hit in the front, and the bags deployed that would be another animal but it doesn't "look that bad" until the car is dismantled to determine damage by the body shop. My car after I wrecked it in February, didn't look that bad either, and Allstate said they could repair for @7000. The body shop took it apart and said no way. Mine was a front end collision where I deployed the air bags and damaged back to the engine. Good luck with it and let us know what they say.

 

[Tom99]

I'm glad to hear no one was hurt, sorry about the Cruze. If it were mine, I would not want it repaired, it will never be the same.

 

[14cruze1.4]

More than that, you don't know what the accident did to the suspension and if the car will ever run straight again. Depending on how you were hit, it could have twisted the uni body which would keep you going back to the alignment shop. If you hit in the front, and the bags deployed that would be another animal but it doesn't "look that bad" until the car is dismantled to determine damage by the body shop. My car after I wrecked it in February, didn't look that bad either, and Allstate said they could repair for @7000. The body shop took it apart and said no way. Mine was a front end collision where I deployed the air bags and damaged back to the engine. Good luck with it and let us know what they say.

Exactly! i would rather have the money and go restart with a new cruze (if you can afford it) than having a somewhat serious wreck. and anytime the frame needs realigned it wont be as strong as next time you get rear ended.

 

[blk88verde]

Sorry to hear about the damage to your Cruze. If the "frame" is damaged, like others have said will be very costly to fix and you would be better off with a new car.

 

[minsik]

Bad all round and glad you are ok.

Coming home from Pennant Hills yesterday road traffic was a snail crawl due to an accident in the inside lane. 3 car sandwich and the ambulance was just clearing when we got near the scene. Looked real bad so the person behind must have been really going and not paying attention when the first car stopped. Just a straight slight curve 3 lane in one direction road.
Ambulance had no lights or siren on so hope it was a minor injury trip to the local hospital and not the other end of the scale!

As a newcomer to Sydney traffic I see daily so many poor drivers on their phones and texting etc (even though there are hefty fines and demerit points) and so many cutting in and out just to get one car ahead, and all other potentially accident creating maneuvers like minimum spaces of zero between cars. Considering the promotion of phone use, alcohol use and correct driving I think there should be license suspension 1 month as a minimum for any phone misdemeanor. Then 2nd offence 6 months, 3rd strike and you are out!

Minsik

 

[Dragonsys]

Bad all round and glad you are ok.

Coming home from Pennant Hills yesterday road traffic was a snail crawl due to an accident in the inside lane. 3 car sandwich and the ambulance was just clearing when we got near the scene. Looked real bad so the person behind must have been really going and not paying attention when the first car stopped. Just a straight slight curve 3 lane in one direction road.
Ambulance had no lights or siren on so hope it was a minor injury trip to the local hospital and not the other end of the scale!

As a newcomer to Sydney traffic I see daily so many poor drivers on their phones and texting etc (even though there are hefty fines and demerit points) and so many cutting in and out just to get one car ahead, and all other potentially accident creating maneuvers like minimum spaces of zero between cars. Considering the promotion of phone use, alcohol use and correct driving I think there should be license suspension 1 month as a minimum for any phone misdemeanor. Then 2nd offence 6 months, 3rd strike and you are out!

Minsik

Yeah, I see people here reading books while driving...

Thanks everyone. If the unibody/frame is bent I know it will be totaled out. The main thing is, I can't afford to get a new car to replace this one, unless I can find a dealer with a bunch of rebates/incentives. I can get about $2700 off a new GM, and that almost gets a 2014 into my range, so we will just have to see.

As much as I like the Cruze, I think I would want to get something with more power. Also, we found the Cruze to be very tight on trips (with 2 adults, 1 child & 2 dogs), but until I get more information from the repair shop everything is just kind of up in the air.

 

[Diesel Dan]

From what I could see in the pics it looks like the hit was too high to damage the sub-frame.

 

[cruze2012owner]

I don't mean to hijack this thread but my Cruze LTZ was rear ended by a jeep with a winch last night. Can someone please help assess the damage?

http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/9-ge...01-my-cruze-rear-ended-today-everyone-ok.html