Does This T4R Look “Totaled”?

….got a friend who got rear ended in his older T4R.

It doesn’t look that bad to me, but there is a chance of it getting totaled!

Any thoughts by anyone here, going by what is visible here??

Also included is a pic of offending car that rear ended the T4R.

 

Probably going to need to see under the bumper cover, quotes and compare to condition/value of the victim in the first place (ex. mint vs clapped out), as “total” is a cost to repair, value of vehicle, insurance company calculation question.

seeing that rear wheel pointing where it is would have me guess totaled more than not.

 

The impact probably bent/broke the chopstick-sized axle links, which are replaceable.

 

Right rear wheel isn't pointed in the right direction and the front door appears to be out of alignment (unless it's just not closed). It's an old T4R. Wouldn't surprise me at all if repairs cost more than book value.

 

Years ago, while my wife was stopped for a school bus in her 2003 4Runner, she got rear ended by a crv. Totalled the CRV and we thought for sure the 4Runner was totalled as well. When the bodyshop pulled the bumper, the only evidence of an impact was a small ding on the rear crossmember about the size of a quarter and her tailpipe was cracked ( The CRVs front license plate was hanging off the 4Runners tailpipe. A new bumper and exhaust and we were good to go.

 

Quite a bad impact on the wheels

 

axle is bent from what in can see or the rear link arms got bent/ripped out

 

I think many people hear “totaled” and think of a vehicle that looks like it hit a concrete wall at 80 mph. Shop prices are so ridiculous that repairs can quickly exceed the current book value.

I was rear-ended in my ‘02 Xterra. Insurance paid me $1700. I had a shop straighten the frame (impact had bent it down slightly in the back) then installed a salvaged OEM bumper I found on Amazon of all places. Good as new for $1100 total.

 

Yep... totaled.