13TuxedoSport
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- City, State
- Visalia, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2013 Ford Explorer Sport
So, my wife was involved in an accident 12/8/14 in our 2013 Sport.
Car did very well at keeping her safe, she walked away with minor bruising on her arm from the airbag, and on her neck from the seatbelt.
The initial estimate was $16k in repairs, but after digging deeper, the engine was destroyed as well (which I saw from the flat bed truck, the front turbo pushed into the engine and all the oil came out). So the final estimate was $33,100 in damages. Insurance totaled it out... had 25k miles. Insurance paid us $41k and some change which is excellent value IMO.
We are undecided as to get a 2015 Explorer Sport or wait for the '16s to come out... I really like the way the 2015's look but also love the '16s LOL.
Here's some pics of the carnage. Again, my wife walked away. All the crumple zones and safety features worked flawlessly.
The impact was so hard, the battery, fusebox, intake tubes, everything was destroyed
Car did very well at keeping her safe, she walked away with minor bruising on her arm from the airbag, and on her neck from the seatbelt.
The initial estimate was $16k in repairs, but after digging deeper, the engine was destroyed as well (which I saw from the flat bed truck, the front turbo pushed into the engine and all the oil came out). So the final estimate was $33,100 in damages. Insurance totaled it out... had 25k miles. Insurance paid us $41k and some change which is excellent value IMO.
We are undecided as to get a 2015 Explorer Sport or wait for the '16s to come out... I really like the way the 2015's look but also love the '16s LOL.
Here's some pics of the carnage. Again, my wife walked away. All the crumple zones and safety features worked flawlessly.
The impact was so hard, the battery, fusebox, intake tubes, everything was destroyed