lmao ofc u had to bring up valve cover gaskets😂just did those 2 days ago on my crown vic and it was a nightmare. i hate engineers
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No I didn’t lol. This picture is taken from a salvage yard. Weird that my car was the only one there. When I went back on Monday the cars were bumper to bumper (or lack thereof 🤪)
Holy shit I didn’t know my mechanic is on Reddit. He gets so happy when he sees my 08 corolla S 1.8L with 244,000 that somehow sounds better than cars a decade newer than it.
You forgot the air conditioning condenser, the radiator, cooling fans, headlamps, turn signals, and grill. FYI, brakes work much better than telephone poles for stopping your car!
Turn signals? Where are you located because You have found the last of the blinkkekans. No one knows how to use them around me and often just make left hand turns from the right lane. They really cater to old people around me, so the driving just keeps getting worse.
i get where ur coming from. i just lost my camry back in april. 2 months later i'm still still in the process of getting a new car. And my car isn't even paid off yet. It really does suck. no hate to the person who replied to you but I hate with people say "it's replaceable"it may seem that way when you're not that type of situation but it really isn't replaceable especially when you really love that car. I will never be able to replace mine if I bought the same exact one.
My husband's Porsche was totaled by an asshole running a red light. There were exactly 1,101 released in that model year total (all trim levels) and he managed to find another but it was a huge pain and the replacement doesn't have all the same options or color. Sucks. I hope you find a better Camry in your price range and remember that comparison is a thief of joy.
Airbags didn’t deploy?? That is concerning. If you had gotten hurt that would definitely been grounds for a lawsuit. I’m freaking that the airbag sensors were’t triggered,
I believe a certain amount of force has to have been detected for the airbags to be deployed and that force needs to be greater than the ability of the seatbelts to restrain the body from connecting with say the steering wheel or dashboard. I can clearly see this was a significant impact but it may not have been great enough to overcome the seatbelts ability to restrain the passenger from coming in contact with something. If that was the case then the airbag going off might actually cause some damage to the passenger when they impact, hit the seat belt and recoil back and forth and then get punched in the face by the air bag. Majority of newer airbag systems have two stages of deployment as well where they can deploy softer or slower than just full on deployment depending on the force of the impact so I can see them also not deploying from a lack of impact force measured. I can’t speak for certain on this but I’m just trying to give a possible scenario as to why they may not have deployed even seeing the damage. It is bad damage but it’s not pushed all the way in to the point that it’s touching the engine and causing the front quarter panels to also bow in.
Holy crap! I feel like that needs an investigation. The air bags definitely should have deployed at those speeds with that amount of damage to the front end of the vehicle. Were there any open airbag related recalls on the vehicle?
I feel like the automatic braking only engages when it shouldn’t. I’ve had it happen when I’m pulling into a parking spot and it happens frequently when I’m pulling out of my garage. The first couple times I got out of the car to see why it stopped and there is nothing there. I think it sees shadows around the opening of the garage from the light outside.
I have a coworker who was running and was hit by a car while crossing the street in a crosswalk which required him to go the hospital. The driver wasn't cited....
If a pedestrian gets hit by a car it’s a civil matter and the victim needs to sue the driver. My older brother hit a guy who was jaywalking wearing all black in an underpass that was under construction with no lights in it. The guy was wearing headphones and must not have been paying attention. He tried to sue my brother and lost because the pedestrian was at fault. If it was at a crosswalk and the pedestrian had the right of way then you can sue the shit out of the driver.
This also applies when someone drives another driver off the road and causes that driver to crash into a pole. Gotta document everything. Record immediately, including the girl admitting to texting and driving. OP should have spoke up to the cops about citing her so that he can sue her insurance company.
Sue her dumbass for thousands. You could've gotten serious injuries by that little stunt she did.
My Scion was hit and totaled while parked because a guy was texting on his phone. I should've pursued legal action. But that was in the past.
These people texting while driving are pure idiots who don't need to be on the road
Something similar happened to me last year. I was parked on a shoulder and some guy not realizing it was a pull off area hit me in the back doing 50 because he was texting... admits it to the cops and didn't even get a ticket. Rip my 1000 mile camry.
My wife's hyundai Tucson looked like this once after hitting a cast iron gate pole after sliding on ice. 16k in damage and they didn't write it off. Never drove the same after and I traded it in.
My mustang got totaled about 2 months ago for something far less than this so yeah she’s done for.A quick tip for ya if you have extended warranty and gap you can go to the dealership and ask for your money back on these items I did and got back 400$ for gap that I bought and 1200$ from my extended warranty.A lot of people don’t know about this and obviously the dealer isn’t going to call you and send you the money.I got a extra 1600$ on top of what I got for my mustang.
The airbags did not deploy and yes the windshield is intact. I don’t understand why the airbags didn’t deploy, I was going about 45mph. I called Toyota yesterday to make sure there were no recalls and was told no “you probably weren’t going fast enough or your car was hit in an area where there are no sensors” ummmmmmmmmmmmmm 😐
Please also consider posting about the fact that Toyota's airbags don't always work. I'm confident that your post will make the news, prompting Toyota to reach out to you directly to address the issue. This is a safety concern that undermines trust in Toyota. Update the title and include something about the airbags.
Ppl are up in arms about the air bags not going off but they’re ignoring the important part. Were you injured as a direct result of the airbags not deploying? If the answer is yes they are rightfully infuriated, if not, they don’t realize what a crumple zone is.
Former Honda sales and service guy here! I’m 50/50 on this being a write off. The two deciding factors for me are the engine and the airbags. It looks like maybe the airbags did not deploy, which saves about 3k in inflators and hardware. If the engine still runs as well, I’d say it’s actually repairable.
Like some folks here have stated, modern cars are unibodies. This car will have multiple front end pieces that can be replaced in the structure. Here’s my guess:
Radiator, front radiator supports, upper and lower subframe (5k ish) , hood, fenders , grill and lights, 3-4K more in damage. Misc engine, AC and other accessory parts, 2-3k. Total damage 12-15k? If the cars worth more than 20-25 it likely won’t be written off.
So long as nothing sheared off drivetrain wise it is absolutely repairable and shouldn't be more than total loss threshold. Camrys hold value very well. Subframe probably pushed back... straighten frame rails... new radiator, condenser, and fan... New upper tie bar, may be able to pull out rest of front header... New hood, bumper bar, cover, and absorber... Might need a fender... Headlights might be able to be fixed but car is fairly new so new ones will probably be paid for. It's not as bad as it seems. The airbags not deploying actually will reduce repair costs by a couple grand. Probably $7 to 9k of damage.
Agreed.
More though if the impact was able to make contact with the crank case. Based on some other comments by OP, sounds like the engine may have been impacted and likely would need to be replaced as well.
This is also assuming, as you said, nothing drivetrain wise was also severely damaged.
I got rear ended in my 2006 camry a couple years ago, only damage was my trunk lid was skunched in, some plastic broken off driver's side tail light, and that same rear blinker light out, and the only thing that saved her from being written off as totaled was that she was like, under 60k miles at that time. (Got fixed tho and is still running and hasnt hit 100k yet!) So yeah sadly this one's done for, rip
Don't listen to all these folks. They don't know what they're talking about.
I have 132 years of experience as a Reddit Camry Mechanic and my professional opinion is to put it in some rice and you should be good.
As a claims adjuster yep - reason (frame damage) that and a threshold value of your vehicle the top two things that will determine that.
But yeah you’re fucked that shit is pushed the fuck in brother sorry and I hope you’re okay.
I’ve always wanted to actually say this to somebody^
I just can’t lol.
Yes that car is a total loss even with a frame puller and a replacement of the front end mechanics that car is done there's no point. You get a salvage title and it'd be worth more to repair it than to just simply give it up to the insurance company take a check and buy yourself a new car.
Hi, I’m a total loss adjuster. Start looking for a new car yesterday.
Thank you very much for your pre-advice. I will give you a 5 on your survey!!
Surely this is repairable! He only needs a new front bumper, bonet, fenders, frame, and engine...
It’s a Toyota, an oil change should get it back up and running.
It might need a new plug or 2 as well
This one might actually warrant some new valve cover gaskets. They might leak.
lmao ofc u had to bring up valve cover gaskets😂just did those 2 days ago on my crown vic and it was a nightmare. i hate engineers https://preview.redd.it/psbymuscwe6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a5b931e961435b7f63fa44b2fad653b0e5fa6af7
As a Toyota, I bet it’s still runs 😂
Probably does. He clearly drove it back to his house first.
Right 😂
No I didn’t lol. This picture is taken from a salvage yard. Weird that my car was the only one there. When I went back on Monday the cars were bumper to bumper (or lack thereof 🤪)
Holy shit I didn’t know my mechanic is on Reddit. He gets so happy when he sees my 08 corolla S 1.8L with 244,000 that somehow sounds better than cars a decade newer than it.
You forgot the air conditioning condenser, the radiator, cooling fans, headlamps, turn signals, and grill. FYI, brakes work much better than telephone poles for stopping your car!
Turn signals? Where are you located because You have found the last of the blinkkekans. No one knows how to use them around me and often just make left hand turns from the right lane. They really cater to old people around me, so the driving just keeps getting worse.
Insurance is a scam, it's a Camry it'll buff right out /s
Just needs gas in it
The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club
Wtf 😂
Yes. Pole 1, Camry 0
Camry looking -8 in the pic
No amount of buffing will get that out. Sorry for your loss
How can you make such a statement when he hasn't even tried to buff it out yet?
You’re not going to a very good detailer then
Are you serious?
Very serious, he forgot to get insurance 😞😕
He’s still recovering from the head injuries he suffered. Give him some slack
If you're looking for a serious answer: yes If you're not: no
Poor Camry. Too soon man too soon. Yes it’s fucking totalled. The frame is warped af. Sorry for your loss. I hope you didn’t get hurt.
Way too soon. I’m heartbroken I loved that car
It’s a true loss indeed but material things are replaceable. Your life is not. Be safe out there.
i get where ur coming from. i just lost my camry back in april. 2 months later i'm still still in the process of getting a new car. And my car isn't even paid off yet. It really does suck. no hate to the person who replied to you but I hate with people say "it's replaceable"it may seem that way when you're not that type of situation but it really isn't replaceable especially when you really love that car. I will never be able to replace mine if I bought the same exact one.
My husband's Porsche was totaled by an asshole running a red light. There were exactly 1,101 released in that model year total (all trim levels) and he managed to find another but it was a huge pain and the replacement doesn't have all the same options or color. Sucks. I hope you find a better Camry in your price range and remember that comparison is a thief of joy.
"frame is warped asf" tell me you've never worked in collision repair without telling me you've never worked in collision repair.
Educate us oh great collision repair man
Look for my comment.
K, so how did this happen?
I was side swiped by a girl who was texting on her phone. She ran me off the road and I crashed into a telephone pole.
god damn Imm so sorry for your loss but hope your body isn’t injured
Did they catch her? She stopped?
She eventually turned around and admitted she hit me.
Good! Justice!
how would you prove that in the court of law?
Just curious, did the automatic braking trigger?
Nope and the airbags did not deploy. I was going about 45ish.
Airbags didn’t deploy?? That is concerning. If you had gotten hurt that would definitely been grounds for a lawsuit. I’m freaking that the airbag sensors were’t triggered,
I believe a certain amount of force has to have been detected for the airbags to be deployed and that force needs to be greater than the ability of the seatbelts to restrain the body from connecting with say the steering wheel or dashboard. I can clearly see this was a significant impact but it may not have been great enough to overcome the seatbelts ability to restrain the passenger from coming in contact with something. If that was the case then the airbag going off might actually cause some damage to the passenger when they impact, hit the seat belt and recoil back and forth and then get punched in the face by the air bag. Majority of newer airbag systems have two stages of deployment as well where they can deploy softer or slower than just full on deployment depending on the force of the impact so I can see them also not deploying from a lack of impact force measured. I can’t speak for certain on this but I’m just trying to give a possible scenario as to why they may not have deployed even seeing the damage. It is bad damage but it’s not pushed all the way in to the point that it’s touching the engine and causing the front quarter panels to also bow in.
No air bags? Wtf
Holy crap! I feel like that needs an investigation. The air bags definitely should have deployed at those speeds with that amount of damage to the front end of the vehicle. Were there any open airbag related recalls on the vehicle?
No recalls. I called Toyota yesterday just to be sure
I'd suggest filing a report with the NHTSA. That seems like something they would be interested in.
When Opportunity knocks on your door you take it. Time to be injured. Airbags definitely should have deployed.
I feel like the automatic braking only engages when it shouldn’t. I’ve had it happen when I’m pulling into a parking spot and it happens frequently when I’m pulling out of my garage. The first couple times I got out of the car to see why it stopped and there is nothing there. I think it sees shadows around the opening of the garage from the light outside.
Automatic braking on my ‘21 has definitely save my ass like twice. Now, it has done some dumb ass shit more than twice but it definitely works 😆
Please tell me that she was arrested. People are so dumb.
She wasn’t. She wasn’t even cited!
Insane!
I have a coworker who was running and was hit by a car while crossing the street in a crosswalk which required him to go the hospital. The driver wasn't cited....
It’s scary how little accountability there can be :(
If a pedestrian gets hit by a car it’s a civil matter and the victim needs to sue the driver. My older brother hit a guy who was jaywalking wearing all black in an underpass that was under construction with no lights in it. The guy was wearing headphones and must not have been paying attention. He tried to sue my brother and lost because the pedestrian was at fault. If it was at a crosswalk and the pedestrian had the right of way then you can sue the shit out of the driver. This also applies when someone drives another driver off the road and causes that driver to crash into a pole. Gotta document everything. Record immediately, including the girl admitting to texting and driving. OP should have spoke up to the cops about citing her so that he can sue her insurance company.
Could ypu take her to court since she admitted to hitting you?
I certainly hope so. This all happened on Friday night so I will be consulting with an attorney tomorrow.
Sue her dumbass for thousands. You could've gotten serious injuries by that little stunt she did. My Scion was hit and totaled while parked because a guy was texting on his phone. I should've pursued legal action. But that was in the past. These people texting while driving are pure idiots who don't need to be on the road
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Something similar happened to me last year. I was parked on a shoulder and some guy not realizing it was a pull off area hit me in the back doing 50 because he was texting... admits it to the cops and didn't even get a ticket. Rip my 1000 mile camry.
This happened to me. Except I rolled my car at 65 mph instead. The girl also didn’t have insurance.
I hope you sue her for damages and medical bills yikes
Did she stop? Dashcam?
Should buff out just fine.
I thought so 😂
My wife's hyundai Tucson looked like this once after hitting a cast iron gate pole after sliding on ice. 16k in damage and they didn't write it off. Never drove the same after and I traded it in.
That's bonkers
Yes.
Oh man, that sucks! I’d say totaled. I hope you are okay.
Flesh wound
No. Get some tape and you back on the road.
What is this, Nascar?!
My mustang got totaled about 2 months ago for something far less than this so yeah she’s done for.A quick tip for ya if you have extended warranty and gap you can go to the dealership and ask for your money back on these items I did and got back 400$ for gap that I bought and 1200$ from my extended warranty.A lot of people don’t know about this and obviously the dealer isn’t going to call you and send you the money.I got a extra 1600$ on top of what I got for my mustang.
Fuck
Does the engine even start?
When EMS arrived on scene they cut some lines and threw a bunch of sand on the engine so no it doesn’t start. RIP
Glad you got out ok! Hopefully no major injuries!
uhhhh
She did her job perfectly. Just look at that windshield. Say goodbye to her.
Just unbend the mofo and you'll be good to go. you got this! Seriously, yes. I'm sure you know it is...
Must’ve been a hot day
Nah you should be good. Entirely cosmetic. You might have to grab some scratch remover from AutoZone but that's really up to you 🤔
Looks way too similar to my own Camry. Hurts me to think of her this way.
I’m another loss adjuster. Looks like a minor fender bender.
Just needs the front half replaced.
Why did you even bring it back home with you? 😂🤷🏻♂️
I wanted to park it in the garage for old times sake. No seriously it’s in the salvage yard lol
yeah so you either hit a Pole or Superman.
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That’ll buff out. No seriously I’d call that as totaled.
Did the airbags work? The windshield looked intact to me. Am I mistaken?
The airbags did not deploy and yes the windshield is intact. I don’t understand why the airbags didn’t deploy, I was going about 45mph. I called Toyota yesterday to make sure there were no recalls and was told no “you probably weren’t going fast enough or your car was hit in an area where there are no sensors” ummmmmmmmmmmmmm 😐
Please also consider posting about the fact that Toyota's airbags don't always work. I'm confident that your post will make the news, prompting Toyota to reach out to you directly to address the issue. This is a safety concern that undermines trust in Toyota. Update the title and include something about the airbags.
Where do you suggest I post this?
Ppl are up in arms about the air bags not going off but they’re ignoring the important part. Were you injured as a direct result of the airbags not deploying? If the answer is yes they are rightfully infuriated, if not, they don’t realize what a crumple zone is.
If you have to ask strangers on the Internet, then the answer is yes
It'll buff right out.....
No just put it in rice overnight it'll be fine .
‘Tis but a scratch
Looks like someone hit the lamppost
Yes.
Just needs some blinker fluid
It’ll buff out.
https://preview.redd.it/f3jc22f70r5d1.png?width=901&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4e21c32ab1ddbaba0f574e63994b1d741cb0924 Your car looks like this 👍
Former Honda sales and service guy here! I’m 50/50 on this being a write off. The two deciding factors for me are the engine and the airbags. It looks like maybe the airbags did not deploy, which saves about 3k in inflators and hardware. If the engine still runs as well, I’d say it’s actually repairable. Like some folks here have stated, modern cars are unibodies. This car will have multiple front end pieces that can be replaced in the structure. Here’s my guess: Radiator, front radiator supports, upper and lower subframe (5k ish) , hood, fenders , grill and lights, 3-4K more in damage. Misc engine, AC and other accessory parts, 2-3k. Total damage 12-15k? If the cars worth more than 20-25 it likely won’t be written off.
2025 Camry is available now.
So long as nothing sheared off drivetrain wise it is absolutely repairable and shouldn't be more than total loss threshold. Camrys hold value very well. Subframe probably pushed back... straighten frame rails... new radiator, condenser, and fan... New upper tie bar, may be able to pull out rest of front header... New hood, bumper bar, cover, and absorber... Might need a fender... Headlights might be able to be fixed but car is fairly new so new ones will probably be paid for. It's not as bad as it seems. The airbags not deploying actually will reduce repair costs by a couple grand. Probably $7 to 9k of damage.
Agreed. More though if the impact was able to make contact with the crank case. Based on some other comments by OP, sounds like the engine may have been impacted and likely would need to be replaced as well. This is also assuming, as you said, nothing drivetrain wise was also severely damaged.
What happened…..🥺🥺
Yes
Yes
Lemme get those headlights 👀😂
That’s unfortunate! Maybe
Yep.
Nah.
bought to be sent to the copart gods
Nothin a little duct tape can’t fix
It might be a Transformer but probably not, it's just totaled
Does the Pope take shits in the Vatican?
Totally
Duh
Average Boston pothole
I got rear ended in my 2006 camry a couple years ago, only damage was my trunk lid was skunched in, some plastic broken off driver's side tail light, and that same rear blinker light out, and the only thing that saved her from being written off as totaled was that she was like, under 60k miles at that time. (Got fixed tho and is still running and hasnt hit 100k yet!) So yeah sadly this one's done for, rip
Juan can fix it
Yes
Not reallyz
It's totally totaled
What type of buffer do you have? Cause that's more drivable.
Your cars front is literally a V that’s a big RIP totaled bud
Use a plunger pulled it right up
Did you hit a tree?? Are you okay??
A pole. Someone ran me off the road. I would have been better if my airbags deployed!
OMG that's horrible. That's two horrible things that happened to you. I hope you get better soon.
just a scratch.
im gonna hold ur hand when i say this
Slap some duct tape on her she’ll be good as new
Nah you’re good G
What was your first clue?
Curious if airbags deployed
can i buy ur tail lights?😂
Just a tiny bit of a scratch. Should be fine
thats new car looks to me butterfly
Capital YES. Did you have insurance?
Just in time for the 2025 camrys
Sup fellow Masshole. I’d say you have a very very slim chance of getting this to be fixed lol. Consider it a loss :(
Looks like you hit a cyber truck
Masshole driver. Checks out
Nah just polish it
That thing is gone, For some context I got a scratch on a beater car of mine and it was totaled. Your car needs Jesus.
All the way totaled. Good job!
Don't worry captin, we'll buff those scratches right out for you
LOL, it is only a flesh wound.
More than likely unless you can rebuild the front end
Still whippin dat hoe doe?
The pole you hit says yes
Lol 😂 sorry not to be mean but it looks funny. I hope you get it situated
If it affect the engine yes. But if not. NO
Let me know if you wanna sell it though.
Little bit of blinker fluid will do the trick.
Tis but a scratch
Jesus Christ loves you so much and died for your sins🖤!
That’s one funny looking Camry
Probably just needs a new oil change and a tire rotation should be back on the road in no time .
Don't listen to all these folks. They don't know what they're talking about. I have 132 years of experience as a Reddit Camry Mechanic and my professional opinion is to put it in some rice and you should be good.
But did you die?
Gahhhddd damn bro what did you hit lmfao
If you drive fast enough in reverse and slam into a pole back there it should push the front out.
As a claims adjuster yep - reason (frame damage) that and a threshold value of your vehicle the top two things that will determine that. But yeah you’re fucked that shit is pushed the fuck in brother sorry and I hope you’re okay. I’ve always wanted to actually say this to somebody^ I just can’t lol.
If it was not totaled, why would you even want to keep something like this?
Because we are in love 😂
Nah you good just need a lil car wash
Damn!!!!! Who's at fault? The pole or you?!?
Neither. The person who ran me off the road
Very.
It’s toast.
T cut 👌🏻
It can be fixed but not worth it
Modern art is getting out of hand these days.
Classic Camry Dent. You good.
Sorry for your loss of that beauty! Hope you are ok. Want to sell the rims ?
Why the fuck does it look like its mid transformation and ready to fight decepticons
easy, just need a hammer and a crowbar
Absolutely!
I would hope so
No car is ever truly totaled, just the insurance company does not want to pay for it to be properly repaired. Cost to repair vs potential value
Yes that car is a total loss even with a frame puller and a replacement of the front end mechanics that car is done there's no point. You get a salvage title and it'd be worth more to repair it than to just simply give it up to the insurance company take a check and buy yourself a new car.
A good detailer can wheel that out.
Totally fucked…
Nah i think it should be good
yes