Tundra Totaled

Well, today was the day I was supposed to pick-up my Tundra from the body shop. Just got the word they totaled it. I guess it's Tundra's To Sedona in a Jeep Wrangler for us.

 

Bummer, sorry to hear that.

 

Damn man, that sucks

 

How’d it happen?

 

I was rear ended at the beginning of February.

 

I really hate to hear that. That really sucks. I hope the other guy's insurance takes care of you - and your "whiplash."

 

These trucks run forever, but are so expensive to repair.

Why was it totalled? The bed doesn't even look like it kissed the cab.

 

Frame needs to be replaced

 

Yup, unfortunately

 

Yeah, it sucks for sure. Negotiating with the insurance is really going to suck

 

I've been dealing with my insurance, because at the beginning the other drivers insurance said there may be coverage issue.

 

Sorry to hear! Hope to meet you at T2S

 

That sucks, man. I'm sorry.

 

Got me looking at rear bumpers now. I wonder if a steel or aluminum bumper would have caused less damage? (Or just transfer more energy to the frame and totally anyways). The OEM front bumper definitely has a weak point on the edges that allows for way more damage, are the rear bumper caps just empty like they seem to be?

 

You never know. It may have helped, it may not have

 

This sucks

 

Keep your eye out for a 2- door pink Wrangler, haha

 

No chance of buying it back, straightening the frame and mounting a flatbed in its place? Every home owner needs a truck at least occasionally.

 

Sorry for the demise of your Tundra! Hopefully no one was hurt in the accident.

 

Oh, I will get another truck soon. I'm sure I could do the buy back and all that, but it would probably be a huge hassle and time.

It's a great rest of the truck, though. It only had 18,322 miles on it.

 

Thanks. No injuries, barely even felt a thing. Just took nearly 3 months of waiting to find out it was totaled.

 

Sorry dude, that sucks. I just went through the same thing. Got rear ended by a drunk driver in February, damage didn’t look bad at all to the naked eye. But I also had frame damage so they totaled it. Good luck with the insurance company. My process was relatively smooth. Hope you’re able to find another truck quickly!

 

I believe I commented on your post saying I went through the same thing. Only at that time they were thinking mine was repairable.
Sucks it happened to you, too.
So far they low balled me the intial offer, $41k and some change, and that including my $3k of aftermarket parts coverage. I said "nope, I can't replace that truck for that".
Some of the aftermarket parts I should be to remove (sliders, full skids, gas tank skid, etc.), but, the suspension and tires I won't be able to, (Bilstein UCA, 6112/5160, Toytec shackles, Ridge Grapplers etc) so,I'm eating a few hundred dollars even with the $3k.

 

Wow that sucks. They haven't totaled mine out yet and I have no idea why not. Waiting on the supplemental estimates to get finished next week

 

Ouch. Glad you're okay. Is the suspension bent and twisted?