Frame damage

[Mollys mom]

Our 2020 telluride (with hitch) was hit from the rear while parked. 20,000 dollars damage including to frame. Insurance company won’t write off. Looking at accelerated depreciation which insurance company also will not consider as of now.
not sure if it will be safe in a future rear ended collision. Any comments? Should we take the 18,000 hit and buy a new one?

 

[alexdrums]

Our 2020 telluride (with hitch) was hit from the rear while parked. 20,000 dollars damage including to frame. Insurance company won’t write off. Looking at accelerated depreciation which insurance company also will not consider as of now.
not sure if it will be safe in a future rear ended collision. Any comments? Should we take the 18,000 hit and buy a new one?

The Telluride has unibody construction, not a traditional “frame”, so I wonder what this means in your case.

 

[Mollys mom]

Unibody at back damaged 10 to 12 inch piece will Be cut out and two welds to attach the new piece.

 

[Tellthemride]

I had never thought about unibody repairs. This site suggests, using a hydraulic tool to straighten the dent is more reliable than cutting and welding.

Everything You Should Know About Subframe and Unibody Repair – Collision Masters

www.collisionmastersnc.com

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[Mollys mom]

Thanks - the hitch was pushed into the rear by the collision and created holes in the unibody So they now say two pieces have to be cut out and replaced. If it were not for those holes they could have used the straightener.