I recently got into a car accident and am hoping that my g isn't totaled. Is it likely or unlikely that they will total it? Car is still drive-able and steering wheel and seat belts would need to be replaced(locked up).

 

Unless the air bags inflated? There is no way that's totaled!! My old car was way worse than that and it was fixed.

 

Hard to tell if the frame was damaged. If the car drives straight, I'd say that it's repairable.

 

Car Drives Straight , drove it 13 miles, and seems to be no problems and the air bag did go off only for drivers side steering wheel.

 

I think the airbag goes off when there is an impact to the frame - It really depends who inspects this car but I don't think they will total this car.

 

Airbag goes off if enough force is exerted to trigger it. It doesn't mean that frame damage occurred.

Based on the pictures, I highly doubt that you will be totaled. From the looks, its a fender, hood, bumper, and headlight. Maybe crash beam and door.

 

Yep!!! Time to upgrade the front facia

 

Don't forget drivers airbag, probably drivers side head rest, drivers side seat belt plus all the exterior stuff. Depending on mileage an 08 G is probably worth somewhere in the 10-14k range? I could see the damage coming out to be in the 8k range, which depending on the insurance company could be a write off.

 

lmao

rofl

 

Really hard to say, depends on your mileage and all the things that need to be replaced. Just from appearances, bumper, headlight, fender, hood, grill and paint. should be a fairly pricey repair bill. If it were me Id be grabbing an IPL bumper and some black housing headlights....

 

This was my Maxima and they fixed it.

 

Dang^^^ I would have requested a new car for sure, if that doesn't have a salvaged title, I'd be super pissed as the next owner.

 

Recently had a friend with a similar accident. No air bag deployment, but only cost $3,500 to fix. I highly doubt $8k unless you're going through a shop you know to purposely inflate the body work price to then end up with a nice check.

About 1 1/2 years ago while in Tuscon for my sister's graduation for her Master's Degree, my mom's Grand Cherokee [2014] got hail damage from a monsoon while parked in front of our hotel in valet. Resulting damage included new quarter panel skins, new roof, hood, fenders, doors; the car was completely re-skinned involving hacking and re-welding/sealing major body panels, and a complete re-spray. Ended up only costing $11-13k.

 

Modern cars really don't have a frame, uni-body construction. With that being said, a dent to the hood or a broken windshield would actually be "frame damage"