i kno it's not pretty to see, but at least no one got hurt.

It looks like with the oil filter destroyed its pouring out oil from somewhere so I don't know If I would be driving it. Im sorry to see these pictures but yeah it is good nobody got hurt!

I wouldn't be driving it anymore and I think you need to have it towed somewhere they can properly evaluate the damage. Sorry about the car!

If your speed is what you say it is then you could have caused some real damage.. Or you may be lucky. Get it looked at by a Pro.

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Glad you and your passengers are ok!

Good luck!

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Sorry to hear what happened but based on my previous experience in using independent shops no one works on more G's than the dealer and they have factory support behind them.
Just not worth the aggrevation if the independent shop misses something or uses cheaper parts.
INMHO, have it towed to an Infiniti dealer. Just my $.02

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I agree that the Infiniti Techs "should" know more than an independent shop, but this, unfortunately, is not always the case.

I would take the car to the dealership for the frame portion and take it outside for any body repairs. Dealership recommended bodyshops sit very low on my list.

Well you have to make sure that the top Infiniti tech is the one that inspects the vehicle. Using another lower paid tech to replace individual parts is ok as long as the senior tech is running the show along with the service manager.

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I would call the insurance company either way!

Tell them that you avoided an accident and you hit something! Take pictures of where it happened! Then you can have it fixed properly!

You never know but that might be something that they total the car for!

You can check your doors and sunroof for air/water leaks. If the doors don't shut as they did before the accident then you have bad frame damage!

Good luck

DJ

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2 things. 1) You're probably violating the law and your insurance contract by not reporting it. 2) Not all insurance companies raise your premiums because of an accident. Some definitely do. Others don't blink and eye.

Either way, I'd rather pay $50 + month more for 3 years ($1800) than $3000 right now...and run the risk of having future problems.

Also it looks like you have had a preexisting oil leak from either your lower oil pan or OPS. It could be from using the wrong drain plug gasket. Jiffy Lube likes to replace the OE copper crush washers with either plastic or cheap metal ones.
Call your insurance you won't want to see the estimate.

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I do think that parts of the crankshaft while the motor is on dip very low into that oil pan. If that roll bar is smashed into it then you have major problems... as that is why you get only clicking and not truning over! The crankshaft is probably jamed! by the oil pan

The only part that is lower than the crank pulley on the 3.5 is the oil pump and that only ~4 inches at most. The strainer reaches down to the lowest part of the oil pan.

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Call up the insurance. You did what you needed to avoid the accident. They need to fix you up. The alternative is that they paid for you hitting the person in front of you...You weren't getting R**D H**D were you?

If he has collision coverage, they'll pay for the repairs less the dedcutible regardless of fault. BUT...generally speaking, if someone hits a fixed object without contact from another vehicle, they will usually be found at fault. The only 2 circumstances I've seen where this wasn't the case was in avoidance of a head-on collision at 60 mph (presumably both cars going at least 60) and in a case where a child ran out into the road. Both cases involve a very large likelihood of severe injury or death. Someone coming into your lane going in the same direction typically doesn't apply.

Just so you understand the theory behind this, when a person avoids an accident, they are still required to maintain control of the vehicle. Swerving and hitting a fixed object technically means the driver swerved too much. Had an impact with the other car occurred regardless of if the driver hit the fixed object first or not, it would be clear that the cause would be the other driver. It is a judgement call, but typically it goes against the driver hitting the fixed object if there is no physical contact with another vehicle. This is under the assumption we are talking about a lane change type of situation. If its to avoid rear ending the car ahead, your at fault either way.

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Telco, I agree that the Infiniti Techs "should" know more than an independent shop, but this, unfortunately, is not always the case. I would take the car to the dealership for the frame portion and take it outside for any body repairs. Dealership recommended bodyshops sit very low on my list.

Few Infiniti Techs will have any real knowledge about performing body work. Frame, body and paint repairs tend to be a blend of technical and artistic abilities. And further, require a very different set of skills to perform. There is some overlap, of course, but I would prefer to find a good body shop rather than an Infiniti technician to do my body work (other than bolt-ons). Frankly, few dealerships have body shops on sight and even when they do, they likely just occupy the same space (perhaps under ownership of the dealer). Every body shop I've worked with located within a dealership will take almost any make and model to repair as the repair methods are fairly universal. In fact many direct repair facilities for insurance companies are dealer body shops.

A last point to think about is that many dealers don't have body shops on site. Which means they don't have access to a frame alignment machine. They would have to outsource checking it and having it repaired if necessary.

It is a bit of a toss up in this particular case though as it seems the damage appears to be mostly related to the suspension.

Also, did anyone else notice that the shock looks like it is bent. Maybe the camera lens is causing a bit of a fisheye effect, but I'd make sure that is straight as the part that looks bent looks to be right about where that sway bar might hit it. And its pretty obvious the sway bar deflected quite a bit.

I agree with C-Kwik technical and body repair are two different completely different trades. I know from what I've seen even the best shops have there bad days. I would recommend calling them to see if they do that type of work I know of a few places that don't even touch suspension damage. Typically they will fix the suspension then send it for body repair, its much easier to paint a car that rolls or better yet drives. The body shop will sometimes sublet the work to the Infiniti dealer.

The damage in this case is pretty extensive and pictures cannot really give it justice. Although I agree its not pretty, but it can be fixed.