A very sad day Corolla RIP

[CKN]

Originally Posted By: Leo99
Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
He's prob mad at himself and the situation which can be misinterpreted by others.


He's blamed the rain and the lady in front of him for slamming on her brakes "for no good reason" for the crash and the tow hitch for all the damage.

And he can't find his registration so he might get a ticket for that.


Sounds like he is at fault. That logic in all likelihood won't fly with the insurance company. He is OK-that's good.

 

[Leo99]

Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
Will he get the Rav? Then new wheels for the wife.


That would make sense but my wife loves her Rav and won't part with it.

 

[ebr1190rx]

I killed two of my Dad's cars. A 1980 buick lesabre in '86 and a '96 infiniti q45 in '98 . I dont know he kept from throttling me even though both weren't exactly my fault.

 

[JHZR2]

Fortunately your son is ok. Sad to hear about the car.

 

[Dan55]

Don't be too hard on him, today was a bad day, I saw a lot of accidents on the road here in NJ. People driving real stupid,slamming on brakes and crashing into poles etc. A painful lesson!

 

[incognito_2u]

Glad your son was not injured.......the way the Corolla collapsed as it contacted the Sequoia is true testament to the safety of the Corolla....probably the reason that no one was injured and it shows the quality build of the Corolla......but that Gen9 Corolla, probably the best build of Corolla Toyota ever made, bar none!
Once you get over the emotional attachment issue, you can probably find another comparable Corolla that would gladly fill its place!!
Not hating.......
Just saying.......

 

[daves87rs]

Glad he is okay...

 

[Dorian]

Glad he is ok. Sad to see a great car taken off the road. It lived a good life and I'm sure was paid off.
When I wrecked my Camry the conditions were similar. I was going down a bridge with a slight curve and it was raining hard. I actually slid for quite a bit. The Lexus ES with the extra cost red paint stopped me. Luckily she slid down the hill as well and was ok! That's what matters. Try to enjoy your weekend.

 

[dlayman]

Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
Originally Posted By: Leo99
Thanks. I'm feeling a little better. Bothers me that my son is refusing to accept this is his fault. Maybe he'll come around in a few hours. He can get very stubborn and defensive.


Was he texting and driving... accidentally crashed into SUV ?


Why do people jump to that so frequently, almost as a default position? By far, the most distracted drivers I have seen are smokers fiddling around with their cigarette packs and lighters and ashes. I think many fewer people text while driving than seems to be assumed here. I doubt he was doing it.

 

[ls1mike]

Sorry to hear it. Glad everyone is ok.

 

[pacem]

A cheap lesson in life that will surely serve him for a long time. He got a lesson physics that will be useful in the future.

 

[Brybo86]

Sorry about the car Leo.
Thankfully the boy and other driver weren't hurt.
Hopefully he will take responsibility for the accident soon.

On the plus side...
At least you never wasted money and changed the transmission fluid right?

 

[bvance554]

Originally Posted By: Leo99
Thanks. I'm feeling a little better. Bothers me that my son is refusing to accept this is his fault. Maybe he'll come around in a few hours. He can get very stubborn and defensive.


This sounds very familiar. I had the exact same experience with my son last summer. He wasn't texting. He said the car imn front of the lady he hit stopped abruptly, and he hit her. Strangely the woman he hit laughed at the fact she had been rear ended 3 times. Anyhow, time to go to court and he's nervous of course and says 'I don't know what to do. I don't want to say I'm guilty.'. Son... You're guilty. The lady you hit won't be in the court room. Just you and me. He figured it out. It was a learning experience.

 

[Timo325]

Maybe he should take more responsibility for this incident.

If I were you I'd try to reframe what happened. You lost a car that you were attached to.

Your son walked away from a car wreck today. Any day of the week, that is a happy day.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted By: Leo99
Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
He's prob mad at himself and the situation which can be misinterpreted by others.


He's blamed the rain and the lady in front of him for slamming on her brakes "for no good reason" for the crash and the tow hitch for all the damage.

And he can't find his registration so he might get a ticket for that.


So he was following too closely, and driving too fast for conditions. At 21, it's time for him to grow up and accept responsibility for his actions.

I'm sorry to hear about the car that has sentimental value. But most importantly, your Son is OK. Hopefully he will come to realize he is at fault, and will be more cautious, especially in traffic, in the future.

 

[KitaCam]

Glad your son's okay...and that the 'rolla did it's job.

I can feel for the kid...he probably feels like the machine let him down, brakes, tires, etc....not that he's not responsible, but it is important to know the limits of the machine under your butt.

One thing this reminds me is to do my periodic wet traction check/test under controlled conditions...my tires are now half-worn, and it's time.

Knowing how my tires perform under such conditions...knowing their limits...especially as they wear, is a good practice. It's a good reminder how much space I need to keep in front of me, espec. on wet roads.

 

[Leo99]

Thanks for the well wishes.

Yes, it proved to be a lifetime ATF. I'd feel better if the transmission just went and died and that is what killed the car.

Should get the repair estimate on Monday but fully expecting it to be well over the value of the car.

Yes, it's only money and thankful no one was injured.

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

Originally Posted By: Leo99
Thanks. I'm feeling a little better. Bothers me that my son is refusing to accept this is his fault. Maybe he'll come around in a few hours. He can get very stubborn and defensive.
You need to get son enrolled in a defensive driving course where he will learn about the three second following distance and how to determine a safe following distance. Never ceases to annoy me how many drivers following so closely when I am driving the posted speed limit. Your son needs to learn from his mistake, but trying to blame someone or something else isn't going to help. The problem is he doesn't haves anything invested to lose. I did the same thing when I was young and learned from it.

 

[cjcride]

Sorry Leo.
Nobody hurt is a blessing.

 

[Dave Hess]

Do high schools still have Driver's Education ?

Keeping a safe stopping distance (in all weather conditions) is repeated when I took it in high school.(