We need an SUV...changing to Wife in accident with KK

wingnuts · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:59 pm

My wife was in an accident this morning with the kk. Airbags deployed, front bumper and fender flares came off, dent in the hood, but otherwise really not too bad. Could have been a lot worse. She is ok, just a a little sore. The guy she hit was older and had been driving well below the speed limit and when she checked the blind spot to go around him he slammed on his brakes to avoid hitting some ducks on the side of the road. The guy didn't have any proof of insurance, so right now they both have a court date. Point is, we are supposed to be going on vacation in a week and are supposed to bring a friends snowmobile out to them. Any one have any suggestions of what car rental place will rent out vehicles with a hitch? She is having trouble finding a place that will do it.

Blue KJ in PA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:30 pm

Maybe rent a 4door pickup truck? or a Uhaul truck with a hitch...I think the 10' mini mover has one

dog_party · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:37 pm

I was going to suggest uhaul too, depending on how far you have to drive. They rent pickup trucks at uhaul now, which are pretty cheap. If you're going any distance at all though, you should rent two one-way rentals instead of renting one to keep the whole time. They'd eat you ALIVE on mileage if you did that.

I don't know how well it works, but I found this ( http://www.primetravel.com/Forms/car_search.htm ) when I google searched the topic. Give 'er a shot. You never know...

wingnuts · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:46 pm

We are going to northern new hampshire and because it was in an accident, some of the cost of a rental is going to be covered. Not to mention this could be a few weeks at least before the jeep is repaired.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:46 pm

Bummer on the KK.... i hate to ask, but do you have pictures of the carnage ?

Mike08Liberty · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:55 pm

I was going to ask for the pics when he first posted it earlier today but I figured I'd let someone else bit the bullet on this one. Thanks Digger!!! :wink:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:52 pm

Mike08Liberty wrote:

I was going to ask for the pics when he first posted it earlier today but I figured I'd let someone else bit the bullet on this one. Thanks Digger!!! :wink:

I'm sorry... I just like to see pictures like that :oops:

wingnuts · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:29 am

I'm going to take pictures this morning, trust me I want pics so others can see how the KK faired up, you all just need to be patient

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:36 pm

wingnuts wrote:

I'm going to take pictures this morning, trust me I want pics so others can see how the KK faired up, you all just need to be patient

I know that the KK can take a hit in the arse, but I am curious as to frontal hits... Waiting for ya buddy :wink:

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:55 pm

I think the U-haul Ford vans are set up to tow.

wingnuts · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:07 pm

All right guys here are the pictures, if you are not sitting down you may want to do so. This was a 20-25 mph accident running into the rear of a Buick something car. Remember I had extended coverage clear bra on the front end, and yes it is part of the insurance claim, so with all that included we are currently up to $9700 in damage :shock:

thank goodnes for insurance if you ask me. Just over 3200 miles if I remember correctly.

Just a couple things we have found out so far. The computer will take 3 air bag deployments before it needs to be replaced. (so we have 2 more left) The entire steering column needs to be replaced because of air bag deployment (this is according to Jeep) Both headlights are broke, both turn signals are broke, air box is broke, blah blah blah the list goes on.....

Before tearing apart, this is how it came in off the tow truck

there are more pictures here, all in all the front doesn't take it anything like the back does from what others have shown us here.

http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu16 ... =slideshow

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:14 pm

Thats not really all that bad when you consider how fast they were going... Could have been way way worse. Heck a little 2 mph or less collision cracked my front bumper skin and creased the front cross member

wingnuts · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:20 pm

You are right it could be a lot worse, but it is bad enough, I thought I would add that the clear bra is $1100 of the total so far.

Not sure if you can tell in the pics but the hood is creased right in the middle, so new hood, new fender and everything you see laying in the pile, not to mention some parts never even made it from the scene.

But you know what, all of that is fixable, the important part is that the wife is ok. She has just a little bit of a sore neck.

MtnLuvr · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:33 pm

wingnuts wrote:

....But you know what, all of that is fixable, the important part is that the wife is ok. She has just a little bit of a sore neck.

Agreed, the best thing is that the occupants were protected. Of the two, you'd always rather have to rebuild or replace the vehicle.

Gimme Liberty · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:43 pm

MtnLuvr wrote:

wingnuts wrote:

....But you know what, all of that is fixable, the important part is that the wife is ok. She has just a little bit of a sore neck.

Agreed, the best thing is that the occupants were protected. Of the two, you'd always rather have to rebuild or replace the vehicle.

Yeah, replacement parts for a good wife are really expensive! :shock:

Glad everyone is okay.

Btw, I think this is the first time I've seen pics of a KK in that blue - looks really nice!

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:19 pm

glad ya lady is ok!

ya know i weep for ya kk, other than black or OD green, that is my favorite color in the world

wingnuts · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:49 pm

Went over to the body shop today to take a look, ps line with a kink in it so that has to be replaced too, we are now up over $10000, but not sure what the exact ammount is at this point. The parts list is 2 pages long that much I know.

hrogi · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:17 pm

wow you are near or past 50% of the total cost of the car, this is getting near not fixable and you get paided off.

I hope they fix it...

Herts and Avil rent Trucks and some have Bumper hitches.
or you can Rent what ever and take it to Uhaul and rent a Hitch.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:40 pm

what's IL's regs on driveable salvage titles

i've had a vehicle or two that i've bought back from insurance companies (you always get the first chance to buy the vehicle when they pay you off)

if the vehicle is inspected and approved after repairs ive never had or seen a title come back as a salvage title and one vehicle was totaled three times and bought back, repaired and continued to be driven till this day

it's just one of your options but i'd do some asking around first, i think the salvage issues vary from state to state

helps when you can do much of the menial work yourself, ie: have the chassis shop fix the chassis, then R&R everything else yourself then take it to be painted and you end up with your vehicle back and about half the money back in your pocket

wingnuts · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:55 pm

My brother in law is fixing it at his place of employment, only solo collision tech at the facility, and their top tech to boot.

But anyway, only 3200 miles on it and State Farm didn't even need to come out and look at it, just needed to see some pictures. Because it is so new and low in miles yet totaling it not really a possibilty, not to mention structurally not much damage at all.

Just talked to my brother in law and he got the bumper cut out today and the body rails sprung back to place, those don't need any starightening at all. So there is 3 pieces of metal to get cut out and welded back in for the most part and everything else just bolts in.

So needless to say for a 20-25mph accident there is alot that can get damaged in the front end, oh he also found a broke idler pulley today too.

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