Wrecked!!!!!

green5.6 · 10-20-2005, 07:39 AM

well yesterday i was on my way to the collision center to get a few things fixed on the titan, and what do you know, i get hit by a speeding cavalier. so from a visual inspection the rear axle is bent and the bed is destroyed, leaf spring is broken and the bumber needs to be replaced. i will know a little bit later when the collision center calls me back but it is in pretty bad shape. only good thing i see coming out of this is since i have an '04, i get the new rear end. but i could have picked a few other ways i would have liked to have gotten it. just thought i would vent for a little, thanks guys!!

ryan

MO Titan · 10-20-2005, 07:48 AM

Well that freakin' sucks! Sorry to hear man. Maybe it will be total and you can get the '06. The crappy part is the car will never be the same.

TexasTitanXE · 10-20-2005, 07:50 AM

Hey Ryan, sorry to hear about that. That is not the best way to get a new rearend. Where did the accident happen?? If you can, post some pics of the damage.

SickWhip · 10-20-2005, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by green5.6

well yesterday i was on my way to the collision center to get a few things fixed on the titan, and what do you know, i get hit by a speeding cavalier. so from a visual inspection the rear axle is bent and the bed is destroyed, leaf spring is broken and the bumber needs to be replaced. i will know a little bit later when the collision center calls me back but it is in pretty bad shape. only good thing i see coming out of this is since i have an '04, i get the new rear end. but i could have picked a few other ways i would have liked to have gotten it. just thought i would vent for a little, thanks guys!!

ryan

A Cavalier did that??? It must have been shot out of a cannon or something. Good luck and kep us posted.

green5.6 · 10-20-2005, 08:22 AM

i will try, i am supposed to meet the adjuster this afternoon. it happened on altamere in west fort worth, almost to I30. im just glad that even though the cavalier was totaled, no-one was injured, just stiff backs.

ryan

green5.6 · 10-20-2005, 08:23 AM

yeah, a cavalier, but just as always, you should have seen the other guy!! i did get much less damage, considering that it was totaled and mine is repairable.

ryan

**Helinut1970** · 10-20-2005, 08:35 AM

Sorry to hear that, how ironic..... on the way to the collision shop! Please post some pics!

titanQ · 10-20-2005, 08:50 AM

W/O seeing pics, just going off the description, I'll bet $10 it's totalled, the Titan that is. Sorry for the bad luck.

1bigtexastitan · 10-20-2005, 10:01 AM

You want a new 06 Titan? Walk around with a neck brace. J/K...Sorry for the bump on your truck. IMHO...if the frame was not bent, I think your truck will be o.k. They have came along way at the collision centers now, especially if you use a reputable one. Don't settle for anything less than OEM parts for your repairs. Good Luck.

green5.6 · 10-20-2005, 10:37 AM

definatly no less than oem parts. the frame shouldnt be bent, but everything else is

ryan

DeTitan · 10-21-2005, 08:03 PM

Ryan,

If yours is not a 4x4 then you could use this opp to get a heftier rear diff and axle. How fast was the cav going and how fast and in which direction were you going. Please post some pics, looks like the crumple design did just that.

Sounds like the cav burrowed under the truck or something lifting the Titan off the ground!

Steve V. · 10-21-2005, 08:52 PM

what they are doing. If it's bent it's '06 time. I wouldn't settle for a straightened frame.

green5.6 · 10-22-2005, 09:56 AM

no, its not a 4x4 but i checked with dynatrac on a basic dana 60 and its gonna cost 3600 with shipping, when a factory 44 will only cost 1150. so i dont think the insurance company will go for that. the cavalier was going about 75 to 80 and hit me right behind the cab on the passenger side. i dont think the frame is bent, but i wont settle for a straightened truck. yeah, the cavalier did go under the truck, but i was luck that it didnt even scratch the cab, so i dont have to worry about leaks. i will be at the collision center on monday to look at the damage, i have been waiting for a chance to get batteries for my digital camera. but i will post them as soon as possible.

ryan

TXTitan05 · 10-22-2005, 10:11 AM

All of you who "think" they "know it all" when it comes to frame straightning live in a misundestood world. Frames can be repaired back to pre-loss condition and within factory specifications. However, it does depend on the severity ( heavy kinks, Mashes, etc).Todays computerized measuring systems are excellent!

Yes, I am one of those who has the qualifications when it comes to collision repair too make this statement.

green5.6 · 10-22-2005, 10:19 AM

well if its that good then i dont think it would really matter. i just dont care, i want my truck back. i miss it. im tired of driving rentals

ryan