*Update!* Got into an accident last Friday... Do you think its totaled? 2020 2SS - Page 3

Dave777 · 07-03-2021, 09:56 AM

Yep. It’s totaled and you are OK.

Look for another SS.

Need4Camaro · 07-03-2021, 10:27 AM

Super sorry OP. That really sucks

Just want to state as I see this happen a lot on the interstate, never ride side by side with vehicles even if you’re doing the speed limit. It just creates a dangerous situation if one driver becomes inattentive or unaware of their surroundings or you end up in their blind spot (or they end up in yours). Either speed up or slow down but let the cars on your side go and always keep aware of your surroundings and leave yourself a way out incase something happens. I’ve had quite a few occasions in the SS where cars will do everything they can to pace me and ride side by side with me even when I speed up… well… that’s when 455 HP comes in handy…

Hope all this works out for you though.

arpad_m · 07-03-2021, 10:31 AM

^^^ this, too. I keep telling my wife never to ride in trucks' and 18-wheelers' blind spots, even if their speed is good enough, as they can wipe her out in no time.

Call it paranoia, but after a very close call two years ago, I just slow down or speed up not to have any other vehicle next to mine for more than a few seconds, unless in a traffic jam of course.

CamaroSSStlfan · 07-03-2021, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

Super sorry OP. That really sucks

Just want to state as I see this happen a lot on the interstate, never ride side by side with vehicles even if you’re doing the speed limit. It just creates a dangerous situation if one driver becomes inattentive or unaware of their surroundings or you end up in their blind spot (or they end up in yours). Either speed up or slow down but let the cars on your side go and always keep aware of your surroundings and leave yourself a way out incase something happens. I’ve had quite a few occasions in the SS where cars will do everything they can to pace me and ride side by side with me even when I speed up… well… that’s when 455 HP comes in handy…

Hope all this works out for you though.

Passing too. I don't pass into another lane if there is a car directly in the next lane over from that.

Yes, this is why I like v8. Just hit the gas half way and leave everyone in the dust.

2SS Capt · 07-03-2021, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

I just slow down or speed up not to have any other vehicle next to mine for more than a few seconds, unless in a traffic jam of course.

I ALWAYS do this when able, it drives me nuts when someone paces me in an adjacent lane... When teaching my kids to drive I always pointed this out and told them either speed up or slow down, but leave an empty spot in the lane next to you (an escape route), always have an out...

Couple years ago heading South on the 5 in North County San Diego, I'm in the 2nd lane from the left, 2 white trucks (pickups, lifted) are in the 2 lanes to my right, the furthest decides to change lanes and starts to came at the white truck in the lane next to me, he panics and yanks the wheel to the left (towards me), fortunately, my escape route to my left was open and I yanked the wheel into that lane (I was in my Sonata, fortunately, it has a sport suspension with low profile tires, so it surprisingly accepted the violent lane change at 80 mph... Lots of tire screeching but it held the road... I had to change my shorts when I got home that afternoon...

CamaroSSStlfan · 07-03-2021, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SS Capt

I ALWAYS do this when able, it drives me nuts when someone paces me in an adjacent lane... When teaching my kids to drive I always pointed this out and told them either speed up or slow down, but leave an empty spot in the lane next to you (an escape route), always have an out...

Couple years ago heading South on the 5 in North County San Diego, I'm in the 2nd lane from the left, 2 white trucks (pickups, lifted) are in the 2 lanes to my right, the furthest decides to change lanes and starts to came at the white truck in the lane next to me, he panics and yanks the wheel to the left (towards me), fortunately, my escape route to my left was open and I yanked the wheel into that lane (I was in my Sonata, fortunately, it has a sport suspension with low profile tires, so it surprisingly accepted the violent lane change at 80 mph... Lots of tire screeching but it held the road... I had to change my shorts when I got home that afternoon...

3 weeks ago coming home from work on the highway had a Concast (Comcast) truck just drift into my lane. I was in the left lane so had to go onto the curb in the media to avoid him. Likely fell asleep the way he was driving. Nearly took my mirror out.

SnowWhiteSS · 07-03-2021, 07:13 PM

Food for thought, I had a similar accident last year, did a pull a little too hard on a somewhat damp road on worn tires (complete lapse of judgement). pulled second gear and lost the back end for a split second. Saved it but side swiped a road sign in the process. Mirror, quarter, outer door skin, And lower side skirt had to be replaced. Both wheels were repaired. No airbag deployment or bumper damage but it was $14 grand in repairs. It was all sheet metal. Yours looks a bit worse, could be suspension damage and frame repair. That’ll push you over into the totaled realm real quick. I hope it is if that’s what your hoping for. I’m glad your okay though. Coulda been a whole lot worse.

cdubbs · 07-03-2021, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

Super sorry OP. That really sucks

Just want to state as I see this happen a lot on the interstate, never ride side by side with vehicles even if you’re doing the speed limit. It just creates a dangerous situation if one driver becomes inattentive or unaware of their surroundings or you end up in their blind spot (or they end up in yours). Either speed up or slow down but let the cars on your side go and always keep aware of your surroundings and leave yourself a way out incase something happens. I’ve had quite a few occasions in the SS where cars will do everything they can to pace me and ride side by side with me even when I speed up… well… that’s when 455 HP comes in handy…

Hope all this works out for you though.

Yeah I hear ya. Would have been impossible in my situation though, it was near bumper to bumper in rush hour traffic going home from work.

I was extremely lucky that there was only one other car involved, could have easily piled up 5 or more. Or could have spun out and got smashed by a semi as well. I feel pretty lucky with how the situation ended, although really unlucky with the whole event.

Still no decision from insurance yet, they've been pretty slow so far, but it is 4th of July weekend. I'm hoping for a lot more progress next week.

Pupilbone · 07-04-2021, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

Super sorry OP. That really sucks

Just want to state as I see this happen a lot on the interstate, never ride side by side with vehicles even if you’re doing the speed limit. It just creates a dangerous situation if one driver becomes inattentive or unaware of their surroundings or you end up in their blind spot (or they end up in yours). Either speed up or slow down but let the cars on your side go and always keep aware of your surroundings and leave yourself a way out incase something happens. I’ve had quite a few occasions in the SS where cars will do everything they can to pace me and ride side by side with me even when I speed up… well… that’s when 455 HP comes in handy…

Hope all this works out for you though.

Sage advice.

VQ35DE · 07-05-2021, 12:24 AM

Total.

Chevelle vs Camaro · 07-06-2021, 05:39 AM

Front or rear solid impacts like that definitely usually end up totaled. Crumple zones hide alot of damage.

With that impact to the side i think it’s gonna come down to if you have frame damage or not.

If it cost 45k to replace they will spend 40 k to fix it....

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Infamus · 07-06-2021, 09:55 AM

simple formula they use

Cost to repair vs salvage value

My wife's GLE AMG had a front end collision, cost to repair and paid by Geico was $29K and they repaired it. I was sure it was totaled. You may be in luck one thing that I was told as a reason that hers was not written off was because the air bags did not deploy and the other was the salvage value was high for that model.

good luck

cdubbs · 07-06-2021, 01:50 PM

Talked to my adjuster today, the typical criteria for my insurance to total is if the repair comes out to be 75% of the car's replacement cost or the salvage value + the repair cost is greater than the replacement cost.

The replacement cost is around $50k, so I would need $37.5k in damage to justify totaling for the first criteria, which I think is too high to reach in my case. My best hope is the salvage value is still high enough that it off-sets some of that 75%.

Does anyone know of a good estimate on salvage value for my car in this current market? 15k?, 20k? Any other bits of advice?

I guess if it gets repaired I can always just sell it afterwards....

TXCSSU · 01-03-2022, 10:03 AM

I had a similar incident happen to me about 5 years ago. The main difference is that I chased down the driver that caused the accident. Fortunately (sort of) the vehicle that clipped me on the left was an 18-wheeler that didn't have any damage, so it couldn't be chalked up to a "hit and run" for my part.

The buffoon that caused the accident came to a complete stop at an on-ramp (The highway had a 70 MPH speed limit and the cars were really flying). I tried to accelerate around him, and as soon as I did, the jackass started to pull into my lane (accelerating way too slow). So to avoid him, I veered into the left lane, and that's where the 18-wheeler clipped me.

After I finally get the idiot to stop, (flagged down a nearby cop to stop them) the cop told me that I should've let them hit me because otherwise he couldn't do anything. It seems like it's always the oblivious driver that causes an accident and then just cruises away leaving a wreck in their wake. And they wonder why road-rage is at such an all-time high.

Hopefully the OP got everything squared away. These types of incidents make me wish that I drove a tank.

07-03-2021, 10:31 AM	#31
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,602 View My Garage	^^^ this, too. I keep telling my wife never to ride in trucks' and 18-wheelers' blind spots, even if their speed is good enough, as they can wipe her out in no time. Call it paranoia, but after a very close call two years ago, I just slow down or speed up not to have any other vehicle next to mine for more than a few seconds, unless in a traffic jam of course. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

07-06-2021, 09:55 AM	#40
Infamus Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: FL Posts: 345	simple formula they use Cost to repair vs salvage value My wife's GLE AMG had a front end collision, cost to repair and paid by Geico was $29K and they repaired it. I was sure it was totaled. You may be in luck one thing that I was told as a reason that hers was not written off was because the air bags did not deploy and the other was the salvage value was high for that model. good luck __________________ 2018 ZL1 - Daily driver 2018 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS 2017 C7 Grand Sport - Stage two Edelbrock

07-06-2021, 01:50 PM	#41
cdubbs Drives: 2020 Chevy Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: South Carolina Posts: 29	Talked to my adjuster today, the typical criteria for my insurance to total is if the repair comes out to be 75% of the car's replacement cost or the salvage value + the repair cost is greater than the replacement cost. The replacement cost is around $50k, so I would need $37.5k in damage to justify totaling for the first criteria, which I think is too high to reach in my case. My best hope is the salvage value is still high enough that it off-sets some of that 75%. Does anyone know of a good estimate on salvage value for my car in this current market? 15k?, 20k? Any other bits of advice? I guess if it gets repaired I can always just sell it afterwards.... Last edited by cdubbs; 07-06-2021 at 02:04 PM.

07-03-2021, 09:56 AM	#29
Dave777 Drives: 1985 Z28 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 125	Yep. It’s totaled and you are OK. Look for another SS.

07-03-2021, 10:27 AM	#30
Need4Camaro Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS & '99 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,836	Super sorry OP. That really sucks Just want to state as I see this happen a lot on the interstate, never ride side by side with vehicles even if you’re doing the speed limit. It just creates a dangerous situation if one driver becomes inattentive or unaware of their surroundings or you end up in their blind spot (or they end up in yours). Either speed up or slow down but let the cars on your side go and always keep aware of your surroundings and leave yourself a way out incase something happens. I’ve had quite a few occasions in the SS where cars will do everything they can to pace me and ride side by side with me even when I speed up… well… that’s when 455 HP comes in handy… Hope all this works out for you though.

07-03-2021, 07:13 PM	#35
SnowWhiteSS Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Waldorf, MD Posts: 36	Food for thought, I had a similar accident last year, did a pull a little too hard on a somewhat damp road on worn tires (complete lapse of judgement). pulled second gear and lost the back end for a split second. Saved it but side swiped a road sign in the process. Mirror, quarter, outer door skin, And lower side skirt had to be replaced. Both wheels were repaired. No airbag deployment or bumper damage but it was $14 grand in repairs. It was all sheet metal. Yours looks a bit worse, could be suspension damage and frame repair. That’ll push you over into the totaled realm real quick. I hope it is if that’s what your hoping for. I’m glad your okay though. Coulda been a whole lot worse.

07-05-2021, 12:24 AM	#38
VQ35DE Drives: 2013 / 2SS / RS / L99 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 827	Total.

07-06-2021, 05:39 AM	#39
Chevelle vs Camaro Drives: 2018 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Washington Posts: 577	Front or rear solid impacts like that definitely usually end up totaled. Crumple zones hide alot of damage. With that impact to the side i think it’s gonna come down to if you have frame damage or not. If it cost 45k to replace they will spend 40 k to fix it.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-03-2022, 10:03 AM	#42
TXCSSU Account Suspended Drives: 2022 ZL1 M6/Nissan Leaf Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,138	I had a similar incident happen to me about 5 years ago. The main difference is that I chased down the driver that caused the accident. Fortunately (sort of) the vehicle that clipped me on the left was an 18-wheeler that didn't have any damage, so it couldn't be chalked up to a "hit and run" for my part. The buffoon that caused the accident came to a complete stop at an on-ramp (The highway had a 70 MPH speed limit and the cars were really flying). I tried to accelerate around him, and as soon as I did, the jackass started to pull into my lane (accelerating way too slow). So to avoid him, I veered into the left lane, and that's where the 18-wheeler clipped me. After I finally get the idiot to stop, (flagged down a nearby cop to stop them) the cop told me that I should've let them hit me because otherwise he couldn't do anything. It seems like it's always the oblivious driver that causes an accident and then just cruises away leaving a wreck in their wake. And they wonder why road-rage is at such an all-time high. Hopefully the OP got everything squared away. These types of incidents make me wish that I drove a tank.

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