A Merry Christmas for Me

thewhitestallion · December 25, 2014

I don't know about Texas but Nebraska believes there is NO excuse for a rear end collision. Their theory is if you hit something from behind you were either too close or not paying attention and you will be charged for the wreck.

yeah in Texas it is not like that. If it is a three vehicle wreck like the OP said it was i.e. vehicle one stops, vehicle two then hits vehicle one because he is not paying attention, and since vehicle three stopping "space" has now diminished because vehicle 2 crashed vehicle two would be at fault for the whole accident. If you think about it that makes sense and is fair. if the OP has to pay for his truck and the back end damage of that BMW then that is BS.

gnet158 · December 25, 2014

dear god! The truck is more damaged than the car lol

Glad you're ok, but your truck defiantly got the worst of things. Man, is that because of the cheap sheet metal? Keep us posted on the repair.

99silveradoz71 · December 25, 2014

Glad you're alright.

'01LS1 · December 25, 2014

Glad you're ok, but your truck defiantly got the worst of things. Man, is that because of the cheap sheet metal? Keep us posted on the repair.

If I were to guess, it has nothing to do with sheet metal. Looks like the headlights took the worst of it from the get go, then add energy absorbing front crumple zones & you can see the result.

Exaggerated version of what I am talking about here...

Daryl LBZ · December 25, 2014

If I were to guess, it has nothing to do with sheet metal. Looks like the headlights took the worst of it from the get go, then add energy absorbing front crumple zones & you can see the result.

Exaggerated version of what I am talking about here...

Yep, good old crumple zones as they call them. I understand the reasoning behind them, but it's still hard to except how they crush like a soda can. Just seems cheap. Glad your okay OP.

2014Sandylifted · December 25, 2014

Glad your ok, I would not repair it id go for a new truck. It will never be the same after that.

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Spurshot · December 25, 2014

Glad your ok, I would not repair it id go for a new truck. It will never be the same after that.

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I'd feel the same about getting a new truck. But often, the owner has no say in the decision.

2014Sandylifted · December 26, 2014

I'd feel the same about getting a new truck. But often, the owner has no say in the decision.

Yea my dad go rear ended an pushed into a guard rail on the highway by a semi at an stand still in his 14 Sierra an made the semi guys insurance buy him a new one, so after a week or so they cut him a check an he bought a HighCountry 1500

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POS VETT · December 26, 2014

Airbag deployment involves specific conditions to occur. An SRS system uses accelerometers to determine impact severity and direction. Without looking into the data at moments before and during the accident, it's difficult to judge whether airbag non-deployment warrants further investigation and diagnosis in the SRS system to determine if there was a component that was out-of-spec.

goose hunter · December 26, 2014

Glad your OK sir! Sorry about your truck....seems like a lot of damage for what the car has. let us know how you make out!!!!

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EaZ8 · December 26, 2014

OP - glad you are ok

I'd feel the same about getting a new truck. But often, the owner has no say in the decision.

very true, if mine is hit within first 5 years my policy is written to give me full replacement value. but im sure it has to reach a certain amount of damage.

personally if ine ever is hit and not written off ide fight for them to compensate on a trade in.

Silverado Steve · December 26, 2014

I'm sure a decent body shop can make it good as new. I'd be more worried about your vehicle record showing it being in an accident, thus lowering your resale/trade in value. Who was found at fault for the accident?