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Kleeeb · 08-21-2013, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Agreed. Of course, if it's going to weigh-in like a tank... it should be built like one.

Thats okay, though. When I drive vehicles, I like to feel like I am driving substance. Part of the reason why I love camaros so much, because they are smaller but aren't little. I feel more comfortable in something smaller than my truck, but definitely don't want to be driving around a miata or something tiny.

julio820 · 08-21-2013, 10:42 PM

Don't take it back. Have then total the car and buy an ss . That's what u did. After getting t bone and 16k in damages my insurance decided to totaled my 2LT and payed me 27500 for a 2011 2LT with 19k miles 3 months ago

KalCorp · 08-21-2013, 10:49 PM

Been there. But was pushed into car in front and had to replace front bumper also:-)

Bruins0213 · 08-21-2013, 10:53 PM

dude...... seeing this makes my heart hurt.. I can't imagine what you are going through. Goodluck my friend.

Est.July.4.1776 · 08-21-2013, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruins0213

dude...... seeing this makes my heart hurt.. I can't imagine what you are going through. Goodluck my friend.

Yeah, I'm with this guy... I would be so furious for the inconvenience and possibility of your ride never being the same (more so probability than possibility)

I hate terrible drivers... I spent most of my day cruising around Detroit today and I saw plenty enough to make me want to never leave my house again.

MBS · 08-21-2013, 11:14 PM

No air bag deployment?? Well that's reassuring . So you get rear ended at 40-45 mph and not a single airbag goes off ? Guess thats a good place to start if you want the car to loss some weight , cause they are not doing much else sounds like . Glad your ok , No thanks to the Air bags

LimaCharlie · 08-21-2013, 11:22 PM

Hard to believe that's a 45 MPH hit. Car looks great considering the speed.

2011*Camaro*SS · 08-21-2013, 11:43 PM

I cant believe the air bags didnt go off...Thats a hard hit, how much faster would she of had to been going for them to deploy? Kinda scary to think that they didnt go off. Glad you're okay! Looks like its time for a '14!

Ogun · 08-22-2013, 12:48 AM

let me get them tires lol .... glad ur ok tho

RS117 · 08-22-2013, 01:47 AM

Yeah, pretty amazing your okay, and the air bags did not deploy.
But if you ended up being okay without air bags, maybe car knows best.

Hope everything works out. Just ended up going through my first accident, and I know it sucks.

Evil-Bee-NH · 08-22-2013, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Hey, hey, hey... beside the fact that NOBODY should text while driving, I think you're better off with one of us "old white men" with decades of driving experience texting than some teenager who might have a couple of years experience behind the wheel. Who gets in more accidents? I'm betting on the teenager (girl or boy).

Must be another story where you live the old people around here are fricken crazy on the road and the teenagers aren't much better with them it's the distractions with old people it's the over confidence. I'll take door #3 and hope to god neither the old fart or the dumb kid is feeling invincible. Hope you get your car back but i agree that cost already shoulda had the car totaled out.

05stram · 08-22-2013, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by trekmanone

Night time, stopped at red light. 19-20 year old something <chick> <- delete... I mean young lady plowed into me at ~45mph. 2011 2LT. No air bag deployment. Been in body shop for 2 months. Up to $14K thus far. God I hope it drives well in the end.

Photos taken in wrecker yard the next day after tow.

wow that was a lick look at the bend in the pillar beside the rear window.

Cheveey57 · 08-22-2013, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MARINE1991

Don't think chick is politically correct

You may be right but after what she did I would've thought of a better word for her, He was actually being kind LOL

MMC · 08-22-2013, 07:29 AM

I believe the seat back and head restraint take the impact from a rear end MVA, the airbag deployment prevents you from going forward in a frontal impact.
He hit his forehead on the visor after he rebounded from the initial impact when most of the impact energy has already dissipated.
I would get that rear facia and mount it in the garage.

08-21-2013, 10:49 PM	#31
KalCorp Space Coast Camaros Drives: 2012 Camaro Vert Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Palm Bay , FL Posts: 1,281	Been there. But was pushed into car in front and had to replace front bumper also:-) __________________ www.SpaceCoastCamaros.com / SCC FB Page / My SCC Garage / My FaceBook Garage

08-21-2013, 11:22 PM	#35
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	Hard to believe that's a 45 MPH hit. Car looks great considering the speed. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

08-21-2013, 11:43 PM	#36
2011CamaroSS Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Vert Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 421 View My Garage	I cant believe the air bags didnt go off...Thats a hard hit, how much faster would she of had to been going for them to deploy? Kinda scary to think that they didnt go off. Glad you're okay! Looks like its time for a '14! __________________

08-22-2013, 01:47 AM	#38
RS117 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 37	Yeah, pretty amazing your okay, and the air bags did not deploy. But if you ended up being okay without air bags, maybe car knows best. Hope everything works out. Just ended up going through my first accident, and I know it sucks. __________________

08-22-2013, 07:29 AM	#42
MMC Drives: CGM 2SS/RS, 1987 & 2014 Silverado Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spencerport, NY Posts: 1,012	I believe the seat back and head restraint take the impact from a rear end MVA, the airbag deployment prevents you from going forward in a frontal impact. He hit his forehead on the visor after he rebounded from the initial impact when most of the impact energy has already dissipated. I would get that rear facia and mount it in the garage. __________________

08-21-2013, 10:42 PM	#30
julio820 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boca Raton,Florida Posts: 315	Don't take it back. Have then total the car and buy an ss . That's what u did. After getting t bone and 16k in damages my insurance decided to totaled my 2LT and payed me 27500 for a 2011 2LT with 19k miles 3 months ago

08-21-2013, 10:53 PM	#32
Bruins0213 Drives: 2013 2LT Camaro Coupe RS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: los angeles Posts: 95	dude...... seeing this makes my heart hurt.. I can't imagine what you are going through. Goodluck my friend.

08-21-2013, 11:14 PM	#34
MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	No air bag deployment?? Well that's reassuring . So you get rear ended at 40-45 mph and not a single airbag goes off ? Guess thats a good place to start if you want the car to loss some weight , cause they are not doing much else sounds like . Glad your ok , No thanks to the Air bags

08-22-2013, 12:48 AM	#37
Ogun Drives: 2011 Chevy camaro 2lt rs Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Clayton nj Posts: 14	let me get them tires lol .... glad ur ok tho