2016 sierra slt wrecked...

JoeTsarukyan · January 25, 2016

Damn man that sucks hope ur ok...in regards to the vehicle, you should get your own body shop, and make sure they push for totaling the vehicle...this happened to me, the body shop did everything they could to total it and they did it...so don't let them direct u towards what they want...insurance companies are there to make money, obviously...so ya don't settle...

Doobs41378 · January 25, 2016

Dibs on the tail lights. Lol!

Seriously it should be a total loss. Who is your ins. company?

It probably will go through her insurance company I would imagine...

xelli · January 25, 2016

1500s can be rated up to 10,000lbs for towing. Which should be fine for this.

With the proper engine and options, they can be rated a bit higher:

12,000 lbs for a 2WD

11,900 lbs for a 4WD

https://www.gmc.com/content/dam/GMC/global/master/nscwebsite/en/home/Tools/Download_A_Brochure/01_Images/2015-gmc-trailering-towing-guide.pdf

Huetatos · January 25, 2016

With the proper engine and options, they can be rated a bit higher:

12,000 lbs for a 2WD

11,900 lbs for a 4WD

https://www.gmc.com/content/dam/GMC/global/master/nscwebsite/en/home/Tools/Download_A_Brochure/01_Images/2015-gmc-trailering-towing-guide.pdf

Yeah. I didn't know the exact numbers. Just the ballpark. At any point a 1/2 ton is fully capable of pulling a 9k lb trailer now.

Gmcant33 · January 25, 2016

Sorry to hear I wouldn't worry to much I assume it would be total but like others said it depends. At the end of day just be glad u still alive truck is replaceable

Clocked92 · January 25, 2016

I'm no expert here but I would say that's a total loss. Bent frame and gotta rebuild the entire cab and box. It's amazing how expensive new vehicles are to fix. I got my truck hailed on this past summer and there's 88 dents in the hood and roof. Only about 10 are visible but it's still $1500 damage.

I can only imagine how bad a new aluminum f150 would look if it took that hit. Glad you are okay! That's the main thing. Trucks can be replaced easy compared to your limbs or life.

OmniGLH · January 25, 2016

Wow a 60mph hit to the door and that's all that happened?? Impressive!

Tho it does look like the Camry mostly went under the truck, which probably helped.

A $50k truck is going to be tough to total out... and if they DO total it out, I hope you get replacement cost for it.

Crooks · January 25, 2016

Did your airbags go off?

OmniGLH · January 25, 2016

This would be a great donor vehicle for someone. Hmmm depending on the buy back price (assuming total loss) I could be interested.

Your state may be different, but here in IL they don't let you "buy back" totaled vehicles unless they're several years old. They have a fear of the car being put back on the road.

A buddy of mine tried to do it last summer - buy-back on a ~2 year old VW GTI was dirt cheap (like $2500) and he was going to JUMP on it to part it out, when finally he was told that he never should have been given the buyout price... in IL anyways, they won't let you, car was too new.

Sooperdave · January 25, 2016

I hope they total it so you can buy the 2500HD you should have bought in the first place, a 1500 has no business towing a 9,000lbs boat!

Then maybe you should notify GM about why this 12K tow rating I see in my owners manual is incorrect. As long as it has a tow package, a 1500 is very capable at 9k. To the original poster, best of luck with it! And yes I do hope they total it!!

SgtShiv · January 25, 2016

Sorry about your accident and glad everyone is ok. As far as totaling the truck out, as stated by others with the cost of these trucks it will be tough to reach the threshold necessary. I am unaware of your local laws as it pertains to repairs, but have seen firsthand and performed repairs on a car with less than 70 miles that was t-boned, a couple trucks that had rolled over, a Jeep that required sections of the frame replaced that were deemed repairable by the insurance companies. Your choice in insurance company can also be a big influence, without naming names, some are less than appealing when it comes to paying out. A quick Google search does list FL as a no-fault insurance state as well, so it will be your insurance covering the cost.

Haus_Z71 · January 25, 2016

Wow looks like our trucks have great side impact rating. Glad to know. Hope all is well. Watch out for neck stiffness. You'd be surprised how it sneaks up on you. I've been in treatment for 5 months now with little improvement. Just make sure you don't ignore any discomfort.

robvas · January 25, 2016

You'd be surprised at how much they'll fix. If you drove it home they can probably fix it. My 2014 got hit similar to that but closer to the front, it was like 10k to fix

Insurance company flipped the **** out and raised my rates even thought it wasn't my fault because it was a huge claim.

SMiller · January 25, 2016

I'm no expert here but I would say that's a total loss. Bent frame and gotta rebuild the entire cab and box. It's amazing how expensive new vehicles are to fix. I got my truck hailed on this past summer and there's 88 dents in the hood and roof. Only about 10 are visible but it's still $1500 damage.

I can only imagine how bad a new aluminum f150 would look if it took that hit. Glad you are okay! That's the main thing. Trucks can be replaced easy compared to your limbs or life.

I am guessing the F-150 wouldn't even have a ding in it as the aluminum is not paper thin like these trucks, the aluminum is getting ready to get even thinner and MUCH stronger at the same time. I don't hear Ford guys complaining like we do about denting their trucks when they are hand washing them...