This is my story...and why scrap metal haullers should burn in hell!
On my way to work yesterday - driving my XRS on highway 401 when this huge piece of metal flies off a flatbed truck. In the end, I guess it looked like the corner off chrome 1970's bumper...with 2 metal bolts sticking up.
It rolled across a few lanes before it landed right in my lane with nothing I could do to avoid hitting it.
Over I go...cringing...
It cleared the bumper...and went under the middle of the car where is then seemingly banged around for 3-4 seconds (at highway speed). I see this plum of smoke out the back and that eventually dissapates (I didn't know it was tranny fluid at the time)...so I proceed to the next exit to get off the road....and then the tranny gives out.
Towed to dealer...and this is what we saw. It honestly looks like Freddy Kruger had sliced the car from end-to-end.
Here's a short list of the visible damage so far:
-Transmission oil pain sliced stem to stern.
-Massive gouge and dent in transmission which is probably toast (tranny failed by the time I pulled over 1km down the road).
-Punctured catalytic convertor
-3 seperate holes in floor including under spare tire.
-Massive gouge to frame.
-Massive gouge to front cross member subframe
-Fuel line bent
-Brake line bent and pinched (not functioning). Dammed if I know how I stopped the car...
About the only thing that didn't get whacked was the fuel tank or a tire (although it looks like it was close)
It's a sad day when something so relatively small can have a catastrophic impact to your car. Dealer has already indicated that repairs will exceed $10G which effectively means this is a writeoff. It ultimately depends on the tranny now if it can be salvaged...but they won't know until the brake lines are fixed and they test drive it with a new oilpan and fluid. But I'm certain it's toast.
As there was no way to id the vehicle or company name on the flatbed, insurance considered as an at-fault.
Again...scrap metal haulers can burn in hell.
2009 XRS Totalled by 8" metal scrap!
1993 Toyota Corolla
K2
2009 Toyota Corolla
2009 Toyota Corolla Xrs
Sylvia
Better that you ran over it vs it coming through the windshield though. 
Bad 560
slorolla
What insurance do you have? I LOVE driving a RENTAL
we have a Chrysler 300 Touring and its very comfortable but I miss my Corolla!.....Lucky for us the enterprise we went to only had the Chrysler and a Kia sorento(would have gotten but the 300 was cheaper) Yeah I heard that the Caliber was AWFUL! Anyways lets hope that the Adjuster gives you A LOT of money for the car.....sometimes if the car is clean and looks nice except for the damage of course....they will give you a lot more money(totaled 2001 corolla LE worth only 3k they gave us 8k because it was in perfect condition except the front end that got crashed)
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