Hey guys, I was recently hit by a car. I was making a left turn and somebody blew through a red light ( it was yellow when I was making the turn) and so he hit my back right wheel/ quarter pannel. I'm going to need a new pannel and door along with other things. My wheel fell off and my brake pads went flying (landed 10-15 feet away from the car). The guy was easily going 50-60 mph. So my question is since our cars have a rear mounted transmission, do we have trans axels to? Is there a chance of the axel being shoved into the trans or anything like that where I would need a new trans. And also how durable is the frame, because I did a full 180 degree spin when he hit me so I was wondering if my frame could possibly be bent.

Be easy I'm new! Thanks for your help

 

So it sounds like you were hit more in the side than the rear. Sometimes the bell housing can crack from a bent frame, but it takes a lot of bend for that to happen. If your brake pads came out that means the caliper broke from the caliper bracket which suggests the spindle took a big hit. That means some of your suspension components may need to be looked at.. There is some lateral play in the axle shaft and it does have two joints in it, so rear differential damage seems unlikely.

If you need a door, then you likely have frame damage, and it can be straightened, You will probably also need a rocker assembly since it glues to the frame and provides the door striker support.

 

Go for insurance and let them fix whatever is needed. If his fault pay your deductable and get it back when your insurance co gets it back from the other insurance co. Get whatever parts damaged REPLACED.
Sounds lucky he hit your rear or you might have been T boned broadside and in the hospital or worse.

 

Yeah more in the side, the door got hit right where it opens below the door handle, and somebody said that my wheel bearings will be ruined. So since my tire literally fell off when it was brought on the flat bed, What else could've been damaged? I'm not any where near good with cars.

 

And yeah big hank, as soon as I saw him I stomped on it and got out of the way other wise my buddy and I would've been in the hospital. And yeah I'm doing everything with insurance tomorrow. I wish I could post pictures but I'm on my phone. Thanks guys for the help!

 

The entire drive train from the back of the block to the Lug Nuts is SUSPECT!!!!

Tell your insurance agent that you want the drive train checked out You have a SOLID CONNECTED DRIVE TRAIN. The TORQUE TUBE solid mounts to the bell housing and the transmission. The bell housing is easily damaged/cracked. If it were me, I would personally examine that Bell Housing and look for cracks at each mounting bolt area where the TT mounts to the Bell Housing

Before you accept the repair... DRIVE THE CAR and put it thru its paces. Make sure that it shifts under load, drives and stops STRAIGHT and doesn't make any weird noises under load or during coasting

They SHOULD replace all the running gear on that damaged wheel: Hub assy, upper and lower control arm, and the alignment control arm. Your alignment shop should be able to tell you if there is any thing frame or running gear out of whack. Make sure that they give you a copy of the alignment spec sheet. The side to side measurements should be matched (or very close)

Bitch if there is anything out of the ordinary!!!!

 

Fifteen years ago, my one year old C5 suffered ten thousand dollars worth of rear
end damage, including the frame. It took several months, as the body shop said alot
of parts came from Mexico. Anyway, still have the car today, with absolutely no issues.
It's amazing what they can do nowadays. I remember my Mom saying, "It will never be
the same!" I was like, "Yea, it's better than ever!"

 

To the OP, what year is the car, and how many miles on it? Sounds like you may have taken a bigger hit than you realize. The insurance company might want to total it...Secondly, are YOU OK?

 

Well it just got off the tow truck and the only thing stoping the wheel to fall off was me! My rotors cracked, along with every single thing that connects to the wheel(control arms and all). All of my body panels are tweaked so I'm assuming he bent the frame. My door got pretty banged up (k24556), separated the door from the rear quarter pannel (meaning they don't align properly)

Leadfoot, the car is a 99' with 43,000 miles. I need to get this picture uploading thing down so I can show!! Haha, but I'm all good. Even my mechanic said I'm luckily to have walked away from that fine, not even a bruise from the seat belt.

 

Sorry not cracked, Snapped clean in half

 

It's sounds as though the insurance company will probably total the car out given your description of the damages. Did the other guy have insurance? Your insurance agent needs to be talking to the other insurance company.

 

Yeah he had insurance, he was driving a rental car because he got in an accident 3 weeks ago 😱. So he shouldn't be on the road

 

You may want to hire a lawyer. You have (had) a nice, low mile car, that you were probably quite fond of, that some "jackass" just deprived you of. "Book value" to you, just isn't enough to compensate you for your loss. In fact, you might want to hire an appraiser, to give an accurate value of what the car was worth before aforementioned jackass crashed it.

 

Sorry, but it has to be done....
In all seriousness though, I'd try to get as much as you can from the insurance company, if you have any receipts from parts on the car, show them, do everything to get every last dollar you can, with that low of miles that was a nice car!

 

The other guy's insurance company is going to low-ball you (and your ins. company) even with him being at fault. I would expect them to tell you the car is totalled and they will only give you market value based on the year, mileage, and overall condition. Their adjuster will look at the car and check the condition/quality of paint, interior, and even the tread remaining on the tires. They will try anything to save from having to give you any reasonable amount of money.

Your insurance company may even tell you the same thing, so be prepared for that.

 

Here is my advice to you. unless you were going through that intersection in reverse, chances are it wont be your fault. You need an expert to help you here. Because you are in Philly, I would suggest you contact Lou Cicconi in Essington Delaware county on the industrial highway route 291. He has been fixing Corvettes exclusively for 45 years, and his work is guaranteed for life. If anyone can fix you car he can. He understands the business and will deal with the insurance company.. he will also tell you if the car is totaled. Also an other ally would be the Pennsylvania State insurance commission office at Broad and Cherry street. their office will make sure that you are treated fairly by any licensed insurance company in the State. also You do Not have to settle for a book price, you can settle for another car of equal value and condition. Or the retail price to buy a similar car of equal value and condition.. these are the law in Pennsylvania. You don't want to get caught in the trap of a repair that fails because the body shop did a cheap repair, then when the car fails you go back to the body shop and they tell you, that's all the insurance company gave them... you want and have the right to take your car to any shop you want, not the shop that the insurance company wants. If you want to PM me about this you can, I know just about all there is to know in Pennsylvania about insurance law, and consumer rights.
Good Luck
Bill aka ET

 

Tough call on that one. If someone is making a left turn across traffic, they are supposed to yield to the on coming traffic. I never try to do a last second left hand turn on a yellow if someone is speeding towards me - changes are they will blow through the yellow. Instead, I'll make the left turn after the light turns red and I know the on coming traffic is stopping just so I don't end up in a wreck like this.

If he hit you when you were making a left turn on a yellow, then he most likely blew through a yellow, not a red. He saw a yellow light the same time you did if he was on coming traffic. Turning vehicles must yield to on coming traffic, even if the light is yellow.

Who did the cops give the ticket too? Sorry about your car ... nobody wants a total due to something like this.

 

Just bought new tires and new brakes for the car to . I'm really good friends with my agent and she said she will help me out as much as she can.

 

Thanks but yeah my agent said since He hit me in the rear right it will most likely be his fault. And I have a clear driving record, this punk doesn't have one haha. And I got the ticket for failure to yield. But the insurance company decides on who's fault it is.

 

"And I got the ticket for failure to yield. But the insurance company decides on who's fault it is." So, you got the ticket and you think your insurance company will decide that specific evidence is in your favor? Sounds like someone is in denial. Hope things work out in your favor but if I were a betting man, the ticket is significant and may be sufficient evidence to conclude you were at fault.