Totaled HB Civic Saved Me

[mikeyd]

Hi everyone. As I kind of already gave it away, I was involved in a pretty intense accident about a week ago. Totaled my 3 week old Civic HB when I was making a left on a green arrow and the other driver ran the redlight. Airbags deployed but I have to say that the Civic is an incredible car at absorbing the impact and protecting me. I believe the Honda Sense was able to recognize an impact and applied automatic braking to prevent me from entering the intersection completely.

I'll save the details of the accident but I wanted to throw some pictures up if anyone is cautious on the safety ratings. I have already talked to the salesperson I bought it from 3 weeks ago and told them I'm on my way to buy a 2nd.

 

[CDub_1988]

Glad you’re okay, that’s what matters most.

Technology these days, especially in automobile safety, is amazing.

 

[hunterbott]

Glad you are OK. Wow that looks like a nasty impact.

Civic held its own against a bigger assailant, judging from the minivan in the background of that first photo.

 

[mikeyd]

Glad you are OK. Wow that looks like a nasty impact.

Civic held its own against a bigger assailant, judging from the minivan in the background of that first photo.

You're right. I came out significantly better than the other two passengers in the van. I don't think they even saw the red light to hit the brakes. Spun me 180 from where I was originally pointing.

 

[SonicHB]

Crikey. You just never know what's going to happen. Glad you're okay.

 

[mikeyd]

For Sale:
-Slightly used Honda Civic
-Less than 1900 miles
-Minor Cosmetic Damage

 

[augustus]

sorry about your car, I'm very glad you're ok. ugh, that stuff can really shake you.

 

[Smelty88]

Now that we know you're ok, the real question is did you buy the GAP???

 

[Froz3nTundra]

Glad you're okay, I'd buy it for a couple grand just for the interior :-D.

 

[dallasjhawk]

Damn man. glad you're ok but down goes a Sonic Grey, I love that color!

 

[hatch_dawg]

Now that we know you're ok, the real question is did you buy the GAP???

For that exact reason I always buy the GAP insurance. Glad you're safe!

 

[SportTouren]

Glad you're safe! Awful way to test the safety but glad to know it works. The more I drive, the more I realize how awful drivers in my state are (almost got hit yesterday by someone who decided to turn out of the turn lane and into my lane just as I pulled next to them just to pull around a car waiting to do a u-turn). Went back just to check that I got the GAP lol

 

[cypress]

Ahh man! Sorry to hear that! Glad to know you are okay and you will be getting another one soon.

 

[ShuJam]

Glad you are OK!

My sister was in a similar accident last year, hit head on in her 9th Gen Civic sedan. Spun her around 180 degrees, car totaled, but she walked away from it unscathed. So she got a 2016 Civic sedan to replace it. I can’t say enough about the safety Honda engineers into their vehicles.

 

[mikeyd]

Several have asked and sent me messages about it but I did buy the GAP insurance. Best $269 I will ever spend. Nothing like learning so much all at once about how insurance works, auto loans work, liabilities work, etc.

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