ivesGS400

Well, guess it was my turn to get into an accident. At least it wasn't my fault. I was stopped on a bridge and the minivan behind me was hit real hard from behind. She in turn rammed my pretty hard and I was pushed into the trailer hitch of a Suburban. The insurance adjuster will be coming out this morning to look at it. Just wanted some opinions on what to expect and anything I should be aware of. I was hit on the left rear bumper. The whole left side of the car looks out of whack. The trunk alignment is messed up and the front and rear doors don't seem to line up right. Any advice?????

Bumper and trunk



Bumper separated



Trunk alignment



Side view of bumper

ivesGS400

MORE PHOTOS

Rear wheel well that seemed to absorb much of the jolt



Rear door not lining up



Front door not lining up



Front bumper

ivesGS400

Thought I should add, I'm starting to feel some lower back pain. Gonna go to bed in a bit and see how I feel in the morning.

babyGS3

whow.. I got into a similar accident. except my trunk and right side were much more dented than yours. If you are **** about keeping your car like new, I'd say sell it. It will never be the same. I can tell so many different parts of my car that have been repaired. But to the average joe, they can't tell. The car still gets stares... The paint is very shiny...more shiny than stock. alignment is fine... although not perfect in some places. but it is still a nice car.

ivesGS400

Bump.

Hoping to get a few more opinions before the insurance adjuster comes out this afternoon.

HKS_GS430

frame damage for sure, now is a good time to get that Ltuned front & rear bumper

00lexondub

iTrader: (2)

well i would dmake him check the frame for sure.. if you have frame damage they will total the car... if not i would get a check and buy some aftermarket bumpers for it.. prolly cheaper than OEM form lexus.. and they woudl look better... good luck tho

ivesGS400

I was thinking the same thing about after market bumpers. Especially since I'll need a new front and rear

NT2SHBBY

yeah I agree with the rest....have shop check for frame damage

and yes, this is a good time for a body kit excuse (at the other guy's expense)

rominl

iTrader: (4)

man that's not pretty. it's safe to say that the frame is damaged pretty bad to say the least, and it's not just a section it's almost the whole thing. that's a lot of money to just line it up again. new bumper, new rear panel, new front bumper, and probably a lot of painted and stuff. not cheap at all....

ivesGS400

Still waiting to find out. Insurance guy was supposed to be here yesterday and never showed up. Not off to a great start with this whole mess

HKS_GS430

insurance will definately cover your loss. w/no deductable on your part,they way the paint crimp together shows there is frame damage,so what kit do you have in mind,

lexusk8

Welcome to the wonderful world of playing tag with the insurance people I'm sure everything will pull through with your insurance if you just hang tight and have a lot of patience.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

sorry to hear that man, keep us posted

Kbueno

Rear bumper assemby=9 bills!!! I know, cuz some guy hit my wife a few months ago. He paid for it...of course.