well guys it happened tonight about 1 am. Car pulled out in front of us and we couldnt stop. We were going about 40 - 45. We were rding next to another car and he serrved out of the way and this van that ran the red light we hit his side by the back tire. The van had some borken windows and a craked axle in half and the whole wheel came offf. The balt is a complete loss. Bumper is gone. headlights are gone hood engine everything in the front is a huge crumple of meetal. The interior dash and crap is messed up too and the sunroof popped out tooo. So in all terms the cobalt is a complete loss. it was an 06 and we had only made one payment on it. i think we are getting orange for our new balt instead of black. My wife has a sprained ankle and some bruising cuts etc. And i have a closed head injury and some cuts bruises etc. I'm going to the car place tomorrow where they towed it and ill take pics. But the engine came through the firewall i belive and both airbags deployed. I'll post pics tomorrow. and i think orange is our new color.













thats all the pics so sad!!!!!!!!

 

Shitty about the car, but good to hear you and your wife were able to walk away. Metal, plastic and rubber can be replaced.

 

glad you are alright

 

glad to hear that your ok.

 

Sounds like the Cobalt did a pretty good job of protecting you guys. And as the others said, it's just a car. Glad you are ok.

 

thanks guys yyes my lawyer comes tuesday and we are looking good and in the process of getting everything replcaed

 

The person that hit you have insurance?

 

as far as we know yes his mom bought the van for him his insurance just expired though so he may or may not but we have full coverage on us so all medical bills will get paid along with car and our lawyer will deal with the extra stuuf in the car and days off work rental car etc

 

Wow, glad the cobalt provides some protection.

Will you get another?

Can you buy it back to have as parts salvage? take the motor and transmission and sell the rest off. Then build up a motor to be installed in your new cobalt. that sort of thing.

 

well from the looks of things tonight havent seen it in day yet the car is complete salvage we are gettting a brand new car cobalt ss 2.4 probally orange instaed of black enigine wise its a complete loss. oil antifreeze was everywhere. engine got pushed back and to be hones i dont know where engine is cause its kinda in thee ffire wall so my guess is engine tranny are loss too cause it appers to have broken the mounts and theres no telling what else sterring wheel is loos as well as both airbags so it wouldnt be good to buy it back also sunrof appears to be broken as well only good for rear end parts if that

 

was it a 2.4 or a ss/sc?

good luck with your new purchase.

 

it was an 06 2.4 ss automatic we are geting same thing with every option just instead of balck we are getting orange

 

Glad your both ok

 

good to hear your both ok, don't worry about the car, just be glad your ok after a collision like that.
the cobalt is easily replaced not you

 

glad to see good people who care the guy of the van never asked if were ok or anything just got out and stared at us but the picture will show you guys how bad it really was the frame is twaisted as well

 

Sorry to hear about the accident, but I am glad to hear yall are OK

 

**** dude. Least your ok. I'd get an ss/sc though

 

Sorry to hear that man. Hopefully things work out in your favor and you can get yourself a new cobalt with the insurance payout.

 

Glad your ok!

 

Well now we know how well the Cobalt does in a real life collision. Glad to hear that everyone walked away with only minor injuries. Good luck with the insurance company.

If the van is under his mom's name, then your lawyer will probably go after her since she is the owner and it seems that he doesn't really have anything and lacks insurance.

 

Glad to see you and the mrs. are ok.

 

Bummer man thats got to be my biggest parinoya. glad to hear your not seriously hurt.

 

you're gonna like the orange better. it hides the dirt really nicely Much better than black.

 

yea the car is in moms name which is a good thing for us so we can get our tint car alarm dgital camera everything paid for along with car rental car eeyrhting after discussing it more their was no time to even push the brakes so it has about 40 to 45 hitting a car which may seem slow but at those speeds a alot of damaged ocured. tjhe coablt protected us pretty good the cobalt didint fair to well but airbags in youre face isint too fun either and thanks for all the supporting we are goingin tomorrow to see the car in daylight for the first time and take pics

 

Glad to hear that y'all are ok. If their insurance does pick it up and you have the right lawyer your new cobalt could or almost be completely paid for. Good luck.