Totaled? Model 3 Diver front hit

[SabrToothSqrl]

Genius driver pulled out, turning left directly into vehicle.
Anyone recover from this damage, and know the approx time frame? (the car).
Driver's airbag and knee air bag went off.
thanks

Wife says she's okay. This is her second Model 3 to be hit by someone else. At least she got 4 years out of this one.

Firemen, Police, EMS, all very polite, professional, and awesome. Thank those guys so much.

I'm so sick of this. Last time she was stopped on red, to be hit by a truck. Now this.

She's on the sofa now, and I'm getting her advil and ice packs. Going to visit her doc tomorrow.

thanks in advance. I hate this feeling. The car protected her, but can we just please not crash?

 

[fholbert]

Glad everyone okay. I didn't know we had knee bags.

Not an expert at body repair, but based on your pictures, that looks repairable.

 

[Perscitus]

Yes, sorry to see.

Based on photos alone, looks like rather superficial sheet metal and plastic damage - mostly remove/replace of the bumper skin, headlight, fender skin, fog assembly, maybe some sensors.

However there might be hidden suspension and front driveline damage, A pillar damage, etc. Hopefully not.

Repair under insurance and replace with a legacy 2023, wait and order a refreshed 2024 or drive this one into the ground once repaired.

 

[Soul Surfer]

When the bags deploy, it usually means a write-off. Super glad everyone was OK.

 

[Big Dog]

When the bags deploy, it usually means a write-off. Super glad everyone was OK.

Yeah, that's a standard rule of thumb, but not absolute. Hope wifey is ok. Don't skip on getting whatever scans the doc thinks are appropriate. Get a script for a muscle relaxer.


wrt car: if the bags didn't deploy, I'd say we could buff it out, apply some bondo, and good as new.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

thank you everyone. She will see her doctor today or thurs, EMS checked her out too.
In the video the car is thrown pretty hard, I can't believe the force of these impacts.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

Insurance company says::::::



<<Drum roll please>>







total loss.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

Seriously seems a shame. I wonder if I can buy it on the cheap, fix what needs fixin' and make a race car?!

(Literal race car, not street legal/insured)

I couldn't see under it, but I'm thinking new front bumper, some lights? (not needed?) and control arms and steering parts and a wheel.

shouldn't be that hard to make it move again.

Disconnect the cell service, find someone to hack it for some speed gains

fun little toy?

 

[jeffrotall]

Insurance company says::::::



<<Drum roll please>>







total loss.

what did they pay you just curious