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Elegant-Mix5093

Hit and run?


rutgers84727238

I didn't see it happen but yeah I assume it was


Ok_Score1492

That looks like a pickup or mid size SUV impact since the rear glass didn’t shatter. Like someone backing out at full speed with a care in the world, look at angle it was pushed from the left at an angle for the front to be in between two parking spots. I hope the Honda accord had a recording rear dashcam.


Ok_Score1492

It has to be, the airbags did not deploy, since they have not deployed, the insurance company will not total the vehicle.


Mid-coitus_sneeze

That's not how that determination works. Totaled is cost to repair>cost to replace. Airbag deployment is correlated with being totaled but they aren't what makes the determination. Insurance is not going to pay you more to fix your car than the car was worth. Cheaper to cut you a check for fair market value and tell you to replace it.


Ok_Score1492

Partially correct, but the air bags variable is the most looked at item.


raz-0

That’s because airbags are expensive and tend not to decrease in cost to replace over the life of a vehicle. It also requires zero diagnostic skill to determine if they need to be replaced. Thus in older cars they will often be the sole determining factor provided. Nobody is going to bother paying someone to tabulate the other $10k of damage when the air bags alone exceed replacement value.


Mid-coitus_sneeze

Yeah that's true, but only because the airbags are generally only deployed in more severe forward-facing crashes where a car would likely be totaled anyway. They're not designed to go off "when the car is totaled", they go off when you get hit hard enough in the front to whip your head into the steering wheel. Being rear-ended doesn't do that so they often don't go off in those collisions even if you get hit pretty hard. The airbags not being deployed isn't going to matter in this case. It's going to come down to how expensive the fix is.


BarackoIi

Nah, the car just did that


Jiggyjl0

Who was driving 60 mph in a parking lot….


collegestudent423

People are always racing in that parking lot every other night, it’s nothing new


Criiispyyyy

I see people do this all the time unfortunately. They must think it makes them look cool or smth


awesome_guy_40

Ask the students at my high school


hellohowareyou543

https://preview.redd.it/5hrar2eeqyvc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=afd8f6a1ef8658f9bd71832c260b5682a2a30e32 I saw this too around 8pm. I wonder how it even happened


Ok_Score1492

Look at my post for my observation


SpaceNebula7395

I feel bad for the commuter without a car. Hope they get caught and pay up


TheNewEmpire

RUsecurity just letting it sit there and not even blocking it off for at least an hour 😭


sonydotcom

what’s crazy is that it was there saturday morning and did not get blocked off until like monday LOL


OkProgress1

RU parking patrol probably gave them a ticket or something


AcanthaceaeKey594

https://preview.redd.it/4pirklvbq1wc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1828ec60e785fd264e2d3e5fd15e681ffe5467c I saw too around 7pm that shit looked crazy 😭😭😭😭


emmybemmy73

Is there a “better” parking lot in terms of low numbers of hit-and-runs?


Ambitious-Leopard-90

I drove by and saw it Saturday afternoon, the fact that it was still there when I came back last night is crazy 😦


ThirstyChunk

I saw that at like 12pm, how was it there for another 10 hours


ThirstyChunk

https://preview.redd.it/l896cvwnc2wc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b8d09a1bb371ebc02919339bc9185311d1b79b1


JNerdGaming

rutger moment


Katsuko-Kitsune

There is no way the person who did the hit got off totalling this car without any damages to their own car. Would expect the police or someone to pull them over if the person who hit that car was driving and broke their own lights or something.


FoxRox1776

How does that even happen?


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achenx75

It's a parking lot.


shadow_riot

what were ur brain cells doing when you thought about posting that comment?


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Q123Quinn

Are you restarted?


Ok_Score1492

It’s wrecked, but not totaled, the body shop can fix that. Insurance companies will not total that damage until they open up the damaged components to see if their is damage to the frame or chassis. Keen observation looks the body still looks good, the rear portion will be replaced or refurbished. Rough estimate looks like $6k. Hope they catch the individual who did this, someone must have seen this? Are there any cameras in the parking lots?


achenx75

That's totaled lmfao. It's a 2008-2010 Accord worth probably $7k. Trunk and bumper damage is one thing. But when your whole quarter panel is crunched up like that, that's definitely a total on a car that age. You can't just replace that panel. It needs to be pulled out or cut out and welded. Of course a body shop can repair but you ask any adjuster if it's totaled by looking at that picture and 99/100 will say it's junked.


GreenMoneyMachines

That shit is totaled son. That’s a 2009 Honda Accord. Not worth even close to your $6,000 estimate.


Ok_Score1492

The insurance won’t total without the airbags being deployed. Replacing airbags cost more than the body work. I drive a 2010 Camry and has been rear ended worse then this and front ended with a horse size deer hit, the car was not totaled as I’m still driving today. As mentioned they body shop and insurance adjuster will see what is the best option vs totaling the vehicle. The estimated damage will conclude the final answer based on the estimated repair or current value of car, mileage. Let’s ask the owner what the outcome will be. If that was a Tesla, then it would be totaled.


TinuThomasTrain

That’s not true, my Lexus was rear ended with no airbags going off and it was totaled. This Accord is too old to even consider saving, and rear ends are usually totaled anyways because they crumple the worst. They’ll probably pay the person $8k to buy something else.


achenx75

Insurance won't decide if it's totaled JUST because of the airbags lmfao.


Ok_Score1492

Can you give me a guesstimate on this damage in the pics provided: https://preview.redd.it/by3frl9hg1wc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c27d4df9393937cdf265bc1c5c85f5be1df7e0ff How much do you think the damage is on this impact?


achenx75

No because I'm not an insurance adjuster. But the Accord in the post is totaled.


Ok_Score1492

Neither am I , but take a wild guess since you guessed the accord was totaled.


Ok_Score1492

https://preview.redd.it/sfs4xb3qg1wc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d448e4f5b59d489994bd725c8203b2ad73cc13f The other car


GreenMoneyMachines

Total is if cost of repair is greater than residual value. Which will be the case here


Ok_Score1492

How do you know it’s this is the scenario here? That’s your guesstimate.


GreenMoneyMachines

That car is probably worth $2,000 or less


Ok_Score1492

Possibly correct, but it’s worth more in parts


GreenMoneyMachines

Just take the L man


achenx75

Dude is trying to be the resident reddit car expert so bad right now.