Minor Rear End Damage but Frame Looks Bent

[shebs]

I’m awaiting an appraiser to assess the damage from Friday. I have 106K miles on my 22 Badlands. Factory hitch looks bent too.

 

[Bill G]

You have my sympathy, but have a feeling it looks worse than it is — though at repair prices it’ll cost a lot. Hope the other “guy” has good insurance.

 

[CancunBadlands]

So the Tow hitch took all de impact? There's no damage on the bumper or hatch door?!
I see the damage on the bumper now, I also see a "door ding" right above the R letter from bRonco

 

[BigBadWolf]

Your mileage is amazing and my 23 Big Bend has had to have a water pump at 60K miles. My other suggestion would be to give yourself time to stop slowly so you don't get rear-ended during a hard stop.

 

[shebs]

Your mileage is amazing and my 23 Big Bend has had to have a water pump at 60K miles. My other suggestion would be to give yourself time to stop slowly so you don't get rear-ended during a hard stop.

Your mileage is amazing and my 23 Big Bend has had to have a water pump at 60K miles. My other suggestion would be to give yourself time to stop slowly so you don't get rear-ended during a hard stop.

 

[shebs]

I had been sitting still in traffic for at least a minute trying to figure out which lane was the best lane to be in when I got hit. It completely took me by surprise. I never saw it coming.

 

[ELCouz]

The hitch is (bolted) part of the frame... that repair will be costly unfortunately.

It is made to crumple.

 

[Quashish]

I had been sitting still in traffic for at least a minute trying to figure out which lane was the best lane to be in when I got hit. It completely took me by surprise. I never saw it coming.

How fast you think the other car was going?

 

[Mark S.]

It will depend on how much of that damage was transferred to the unibody frame, and if so, whether the damage affects wheel alignment. Some frame damage can be accounted for using the wheel alignment adjustments. If the frame is bent beyond that then repairs start to get expensive. More here:

https://www.sunroadcollisioncenter.com/collision-repair-101-can-a-unibody-frame-be-repaired/

 

[fjbear!]

I’m awaiting an appraiser to assess the damage from Friday. I have 106K miles on my 22 Badlands. Factory hitch looks bent too.

Yes that's bent. No mater what check for leaks around door seals , and then take to private repair shop to have a alinement checked