Aurora goes in for cosmetic surgery

[shrek]

Well my car goes in tomorrow to get repaired after my wife was in a wreck with itI've attached some before pics It is about 2200. in damage .

[scottydl]

Yikes! I hope it's being covered by insurance...

Amazing these days how little damage it takes to rack up major $$$

[robaurora01]

that is quite a bit of money for such little damage, did the air bags go off?

[Marc]

I don't think that being rear ended like that would set off the air bags.

[98black]

The only way that the airbags would go off in a rear-end collision would be if the car was pushed into something in front of it. The sensors are only located in the front of the car since it would be pointless for the air bags to go off in a rear-end collision.

[Deleted]

Dec 15, 2008 0:50:02 GMT -6 98black said:

The only way that the airbags would go off in a rear-end collision would be if the car was pushed into something in front of it. The sensors are only located in the front of the car since it would be pointless for the air bags to go off in a rear-end collision.

Unless you get smooshed from behind by a semi truck doing 100mph. Then you will be introduced to the steering wheel rather quickly. But surviving from that sort of accident is unlikely with or without airbags

[lanceslambos]

seems dumb to me. a rear end collision doesn't set off the airbags? first thing that happens in that situtation is your head hitting the steering wheel.

[robaurora01]

hey guys <----- new to driving no need to jump on me over it I was just asking a simple question as you may never know there could of been some issue and the air bags may have gone off.

thanks for further reference ill know never to mention getting hit from the rear and airbags going off

[Speed Neon]

but if he drove a volvo the seat backs would of reclined, to reduce whiplash. i believe some benz's do the same thing.

[98black]

Dec 15, 2008 15:56:37 GMT -6 lanceslambos said:

seems dumb to me. a rear end collision doesn't set off the airbags? first thing that happens in that situtation is your head hitting the steering wheel.

You would probably have to get hit real hard to come back forward and hit your head on the steering wheel. You might go forward after the initial impact, but if you go that far forward the seat belt should be enough to stop you. The biggest safety feature in a rear end collision is your head rest.

[kaykirk]

Dec 15, 2008 15:56:37 GMT -6 lanceslambos said:

seems dumb to me. a rear end collision doesn't set off the airbags? first thing that happens in that situtation is your head hitting the steering wheel.

Actually, it throws you back. read on...

Dec 15, 2008 17:47:05 GMT -6 Speed Neon said:

but if he drove a volvo the seat backs would of reclined, to reduce whiplash. i believe some benz's do the same thing.

Mustangs do that too ;D Actually, I think it's called a "broken seat"

Don't know if it was meant to or not but when I was rear ended by a '75 monte carlo my bucket seat in the mustang was reclined all the way back! and, my feet were up in the air Man, did she hit me but good, she said she didn't even see me so she wasn't even trying to stop Her radiator was laying down (parallel to the ground) and gas from my tank was running all over the ground.

My mother-in-law had my kiddies and came by to make sure I was OK, she told my kiddies (they were about 3 and 5 at the time) that someone tried to run up mommy's tail pipe ;D

That car never was the same....wish they would have totaled it

*edit* btw, I still got whiplash and when the weather changes both my neck and shoulder ache to this day

[aurorabrain]

I was hit by a mid 90's Chevy conversion van a couple months ago while riding with a friend of mine in an 04 Grand Prix. The guy was estimated going 30-40 and had a heart attack so never hit the brakes. We were sitting at a stop light when we got hit. I was sore for about 10 days.

[lanceslambos]

whoa robaurora01 hope ya don't think i was jumping on you. it seems to me they would go off, then again the seatbelt may be all that's needed.
kaykirk, lol of course, i was referring to the car getting rearended.
LOL my ex wife found out that you don't want a cigarette in your mouth when the airbag in the steering wheel blows!

[Rocketv8]

Dec 14, 2008 22:31:23 GMT -6 robaurora01 said:

that is quite a bit of money for such little damage

they are probably replacing the entire bumper...those are not easily fixed...thats why its so expensive

[robaurora01]

and the trunk lid

[aj]

My back bumper is cracked on the top part by the trunk lid where some one has hit me there multiple times and probably just wont fix, but not bad as yours.

First of all our Aurora's seatbelts lock in so you dont hit the steering wheel right away and the seats do go forward in a collision to reduce whiplash.

[shrek]

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Here is the est.They wanted to repair the deck lid but explained that i would want back in pre crash condition.All of it is being cover by the other persons insurance thankfully.It totaled the two other cars involved.My wife was signaling to turn when she stopped and seen the car behind her stop and noticed that the car behind that car wasn't slowing down and hit the Honda Accord (It was was a actual accordion after the crash)behind her a it hit our car.

[robaurora01]

in other words the person behind you was too close and its their fault (according to insurance)