Well, unfortunately I got to put the 5 star crash rating to the test on my 2009 Genesis 4.6.
Making a left turn on green arrow on Saturday when guy blew though his red light at 45 mph in his lifted pickup truck, locked it up, and hit me head on. I had come to a dead stop as I was making the turn and saw that he wasn't going to stop---he probably was going 20 mph + when he hit me.
Damage was crumpled hood, front quarter panels bowed out and right side pushed all the way back to wheel well, headlight destroyed, front bumper damaged and headlights destroyed. Hood not able to be opened to see damage to engine--which kept running, and was able to back up and drive to shoulder of road---and will have to put on rack to see if there is frame damage.
Front airbags did not deploy---CHP officer on scene told me that front airbags only deploy when you are going at least 15 mph. Aside from headaches, and my wife getting whiplash (impact was centered on passenger side) everybody appears ok.
Car goes to the body shop tomorrow, had to be towed from scene. I am hoping that they declare the car a total loss---don't want to be stuck with the diminished value of the car, even if they fix it.
Very impressed by the hit car took, really liked the car, and would strongly consider getting a 2012 Genesis if they total this car out.
Making a left turn on green arrow on Saturday when guy blew though his red light at 45 mph in his lifted pickup truck, locked it up, and hit me head on. I had come to a dead stop as I was making the turn and saw that he wasn't going to stop---he probably was going 20 mph + when he hit me.
Damage was crumpled hood, front quarter panels bowed out and right side pushed all the way back to wheel well, headlight destroyed, front bumper damaged and headlights destroyed. Hood not able to be opened to see damage to engine--which kept running, and was able to back up and drive to shoulder of road---and will have to put on rack to see if there is frame damage.
Front airbags did not deploy---CHP officer on scene told me that front airbags only deploy when you are going at least 15 mph. Aside from headaches, and my wife getting whiplash (impact was centered on passenger side) everybody appears ok.
Car goes to the body shop tomorrow, had to be towed from scene. I am hoping that they declare the car a total loss---don't want to be stuck with the diminished value of the car, even if they fix it.
Very impressed by the hit car took, really liked the car, and would strongly consider getting a 2012 Genesis if they total this car out.
I had a similar experience this summer avoiding an on-coming car about to be head on with me. I went off the road to avoid the car, and had $14,000 in damage. Didn't have my car for almost a month while it was being repaired.
