OT - T-Boned

[Puke]

ah, the disposeable economy. glad you came through it.

actually, i hear that after body panels are replaced, they refurbish the "frame" (modern cars dont actually have frames, as such, anymore) by streaching it back into shape on a giant rack.

whackyness.

[Thermodyne]

I feel you. Back in October I hit a deer with my pristine 95 SS Impala. 10 years of fanatical care down the drain. 14000 miles, still has the original rubber and never even been through a car wash. Parked every winter in the garage, never ever been driven in the snow. Now it’s damaged goods. And then my wife killed our Cavalier back just before Christmas. A lady in Subaru ran a stop sign and the wife t-boned her. Have yet to see a penny from insurance. On the good side, the Civic Hybrid that replaced the Cavalier is getting 40-45 MPG. Which is nice considering that it averages 700 miles a week.

[Thermodyne]

Puke said:
ah, the disposeable economy. glad you came through it.

actually, i hear that after body panels are replaced, they refurbish the "frame" (modern cars dont actually have frames, as such, anymore) by streaching it back into shape on a giant rack.

whackyness.

If the under body is damaged, they can pull it back to specs as measured from several reference points located across the structure. But, this weakens the structure and can compromise the occupant safety in a future accident. Modern cars have collapsible crush areas designed to absorb energy during collisions. Pulling these areas is not advised. Hopefully, Tesco’s damage is limited to skins and trim. These can be replaced without impacting the structure of the car. Sad thing is, that when you really love a car, it is never the same after a bad accident.