Lotus1

My wife was driving my truck last week and rear-ended someone doing 40mph. Insurance company totaled the truck and kinda shafted me on the settlement.

It was a 1999 4Runner with about 120K miles on the clock. Had a TRD supercharger installed in it. It was a beautiful truck. I took really good care of it. Originally bought it in Texas, had zero rust and I would store it in the winters...I hate snow and salt.

Anyways, here's some pics...






Will probably be getting an FJ now.

YotaFun

Good Lord!!
She alright?
Did she rear end a bus or something of that nature??
Sad to see another Runner go...

Elton

one reason i don't let anyone drive my truck and they say women are better drivers ..... sorry for your loss and hope your wife is ok

msw0085

dang.. Is the supercharger salvageable? I would be trying to remove it and sell it if it was..

Funrunner

That's a shame, I hope she's okay. Looks like it was a very nice truck.

99LimitedKS

I will buy the supercharger if it works or is even still in there.

Elton

theres a good reason why brush guards suck

Lotus1

Actually my wife and one of my daughters was in the car (7 yrs old). Both are fine. Just a little soreness a couple days later.

Yeah my wife is pretty upset about it...being that it was my truck and all. She won't forgive herself for what she did especially because it was her fault.

I just thank God that her and my daughter were okay. The truck can be replaced, my wife and daughter can't.

The insurance company took the truck and I honestly don't know what happens from there. I did not have the opportunity to take anything, like the supercharger, from the truck. I did however get a chance to take my brand new battery back. Just bought it from Costco the other week and I was able to return it.LOL Hey that was $60 I got back.

Elton

i hear you on that... i rear ended a guy not my fault i was doing about 50 and well my back and neck is still screwed up and going to be like that forever

99LimitedKS

My mom says that all the time.... except it is adapted for me....

YotaFun

That is the god honest Truth
I have been in two accidents within a year...
Totaled one car and Hit a deer with another...
Mom always told me when she came to get me that she is just thankful I am alive and unharmed...

Lotus1

Oh yeah, she rear ended a Jeep Liberty...you know the kind with a spare tire hanging off the back tailgate. That's why the hit looks so high. The Jeep actually hit the other car in front of him as well. :-(

85badger

buy it back from the insurance co, then part it out and start over. Glad everyone was ok.

Ric

amen, glad they are ok.

IF you do decide to buy it back, and part it out, I might want the doors, and interior plastic, maybe the seats, who knows.
again, glad everyone is ok.

CDUFF7

dear lord that is what 40mph does to a 3rd gen? I am afraid to get one now.

YotaFun

You should see some of the other post,
Someon on here, there girlfriend hit a deer at i think it was 55 and there was some major damage...
mostly comsmetic I think, though I do believe he needed a new radiator and that was about it...

CDUFF7

please don't say that! I am driving a 2nd gen now and refularly take her over 75mph.

I better slow down!!!!

YotaFun

I feel safer in my 4Runner then any other SUV I have ridden in...
(usually a chevy, jeep, or ford...)
Just my .02...

Actually I feel safer in any toyora for that matter...
I hit a Deer in my moms 98' Lexus ES300 at around 40 MPH
We are still driving the car around with a few dents on the hood
(we still havent had a chance to take it in to get teh body work done...)
And it was a nice size deer too...

Elton

you see what happen to my 2nd gen wish i had airbags

YotaFun

I saw that, how fast where you goin?
Just curious cuase i didn't read it in the post...