Trailblazer VS Mini van

[hammermachine]

One of the sales men had a accident with his Chevy Trailblazer today. He says he rear ended a Nissian Quest on Rt 10, he says he was going about 40 when he hit her. What's funny is that the mini van had NO DAMAGE! Meanwhile his entire front end is toast, radiator and all.

 

[496truck]

That's not a 40mph hit. A 40mph hit would've crumpled that thing up. Maybe 40 before he stomped on the brakes and I'd guess 15 mph (20 at most) when he actually hit.

Todays vehicles have crush components that are designed to slow you down rather than immediate stop. Not good for the preservation of the vehicle but good for the people inside. I'm sure that minivans rear bumper may have popped back out, but if you take that cover off you will find all sorts of broken, bashed, squashed parts. I worked at a dealer that had GM and Nissan lines plus their own bodyshop. I was the one placing all of the parts orders for all the collision cars. Hidden damage is found all the time.

 

[hammermachine]

Damage

Yeah that's what I thought, but he was fired up and so sure of what happened and what he belived. There's no way he hit doing 40 mph. He sure is pissed.

 

[Duntz00]

That is actually a Chevy Equinox not a Trailblazer.

 

[driney]

I'm sure that minivans rear bumper may have popped back out, but if you take that cover off you will find all sorts of broken, bashed, squashed parts.

My daughter rear-ended a car and we decided to pay the bill instead of turning it into the insurance co. Daughters car had a damaged front license plate holder. Other lady had $1100 damage to her car. Under what looked like a perfect bumper except for needing buffed was a fair amount of other damage.

 

[supersize75k5]

Agreed, no way that is a 40 mph hit.

As for vans, its amazing what they hold up to damage wise! But as mentioned.. there is a crap load of hidden damage. Floors buckle, core supports push back, everything moves as its designed to most of the time.

 

[Merv]

Agreed, no way that is a 40 mph hit.

As for vans, its amazing what they hold up to damage wise! But as mentioned.. there is a crap load of hidden damage. Floors buckle, core supports push back, everything moves as its designed to most of the time.

Yep, The guys van probaly looks ok. But behind all the plastic it's junk.

Seen a thing on 20/20 or something a couple years ago. They did a 5mph backup test. Most of the vans tested were in the 1000$ plus damage range. New vehicles are all junk.

 

[supersize75k5]

Yep, The guys van probaly looks ok. But behind all the plastic it's junk.

Seen a thing on 20/20 or something a couple years ago. They did a 5mph backup test. Most of the vans tested were in the 1000$ plus damage range. New vehicles are all junk.

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600 of that could very easily be in the cost of just a bumper cover painted and replaced, add in just one 300.00 tail light and its easy to see the cost.

Or a rear hatch.. I am in no way surprised, but I've been around a body shop now for 5 years so maybe Im numb to it.


I can say, most of the time some nasty wreck that might total out comes in on a wrecker and the owner walks in the office just fine.

 

[Merv]

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600 of that could very easily be in the cost of just a bumper cover painted and replaced, add in just one 300.00 tail light and its easy to see the cost.

Or a rear hatch.. I am in no way surprised, but I've been around a body shop now for 5 years so maybe Im numb to it.


I can say, most of the time some nasty wreck that might total out comes in on a wrecker and the owner walks in the office just fine.

Sensors, styro foam **** behind the cover, Bumper shock all that sort of stuff

 

[supersize75k5]

Sensors, styro foam **** behind the cover, Bumper shock all that sort of stuff

yup..and all that works to save your ass, neck, back, face etc... and drive the cost of a new car up.