what i meant is that saying right off the bat it's totaled based on the airbag being deployed is not always right.....

that saying came from when airbags are deployed, something is obviously smashed....

I got 10 large for some road rash after an old dude caused me to ditch my bike at about 10-15 mph.

The car didn't stop and I wasn't going fast. Definitely under 20mph but I hit the rail pretty hard due to how fast the other guy was going. He barely tapped me too (no homo). Car has 3000 miles. The car doesn't look nearly as bad as it probably sounds. I'm saying maybe totaled because I think everything including the airbag will add up quick. I'm sure the car will be nearly perfect after it's fixed but I'd rather get a new one. I only owe $10k so I don't have gap. I think I have new car replacement on my policy so totaled might benefit me. And no, it didn't happen on the 400 mile trip. Lol.

I'll try to get pics later..

without any pics... our comments are all blind assumptions

And nogood knows what they say about assumptions.

10 large for road rash?I'am going out riding my bike the next rainy day!...lol!

Well, I do know that in the fire department, they taught us that any time we cut a car, it is totaled (frame damage). However, in your case, it is kinda hard to tell, got any pics?? Anyways, my guess is they would total it, just because of the pretensioners in the seatbelt, and the air bag. It sounds like you have quite a bit of body work, and those rims aren't cheap (if you got the sport package). However, the airbag and pretensioners I would guess would run you north of 5 grand (it is a whole scheme that they run on those things), and when you equate body work, possible electrical issues, not to menition what may be wrong with the engine, I think you are as good as totaled. Keep us posted man!

Go to the towing company and take pics asap.
I hope you went to the hospital also, if you didn't go and get yourself checked up.
Call your insurance company and get your claim number.
Keep us posted, good luck bud.

That, good sir, is false. As a firefighter in the metro DC area, I can honestly say that there are certainly some wrecks where there are frame damage, but the majority of them do not incorperate frame damage. It only takes 30mph of sudden deacceleration on most makes and models for deployment to occur. Frame damage at 30 mph? Possible, but probably not enough to total the car. Air bags are extremely expensive now because 1). The manufactor has to insure that it will actually work, and there is huge liability insurance that goes into making them... And 2). They use expensive metals to insure the detonation process, and have a very speific mixture of powders that chemically react to actually inflate the bag....

hood, bumper, lh fender, chin spoiler, underbody plastic, wheel/tire. the a pillar might need to be repainted on the passenger side since the hood touches it and peeled some paint. the hood latch area is all bent and crap is all over the place on that corner.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55...id613/car1.jpg

rear bumper needs paint, quarter panel needs pdr
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55...id613/car2.jpg

not really sure how this happened since there was no passenger. the passenger seatbelt is locked hard, like theres no way to pull slack from it. it's stuck (pretensioner maybe?) it ripped through the plastic and there's a hole in it (note my "wtf" confusion). the plastic cap that goes on the bolt popped off. on the drivers side seatbelt, there is full slack and no way to bring the slack back in.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55...id613/car3.jpg

where the tire ripped a bit and the wheel got some curb damage.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55...id613/car4.jpg

airbag deployed (burned/bruised my damn wrists!)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55...id613/car5.jpg

the fender got pushed back. my drivers side door near the door handle does not line up with the rear quarter panel (the door is a little more popped out and is not perfectly level with the quarter)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55...id613/car6.jpg

Cars deff not totaled, in fact its prob only got very minor suspension damage if any at all.

Ouch man. Very hard to look at, but glad you are okay.

I wouldnt look at that and think "totaled."

damn! lol.

Very sorry hear about this but glad you are alright. Make sure you get yourself checked out even for the most minor of issues.

It's horrible to see the car in that condition. I hope everything works out for you.

As for the airbags = totaled, I hit a tree head on in a Mustang GT, deployed the airbags too and hit hard enough to knock down the tree. The car was however not totaled.