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Old 11-21-12, 10:33 AM
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Old 11-21-12, 10:39 AM
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DAMN!!! Hope everyone inside the car made it out okay.

For a 70mph impact, the car took the damage pretty well.

I'm guessing its your car?

EDIT: Was the car parked when it was hit?? I don't see any airbags!
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Old 11-21-12, 10:43 AM
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I feel your pain. Curious if the person who hit the IS was texting while driving. Glad that you're ok.
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Old 11-21-12, 10:43 AM
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Wow! Hope everyone is ok. I will say like killa for 70 mph the car did its job very well.
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The unibody did its job, and well might I add. The cabin area is pretty much intact. Only that slight wrinkle in the drivers side C-pillar shows any "problematic" area for the cabin's overall safety.

And I have to agree with KillaIS250, I'm guessing either the car was parked and turned off OR there was no front passengar and the driver's airbag was removed?

Tell us more! Hope everyone is alive!

BTW, purchase it back from insurance and sell it for parts!
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Glad your OK, looks like the car saved the life of whoever was in there...
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Old 11-21-12, 11:07 AM
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Is it your car? I don't think airbags deploy on rear collisions because you're being push against the seats not forward.
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It is my car. My gf died. No airbags.
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oh my... i cringed when i saw that picture :s
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**** that sucks! Very sorry to hear
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Wow... sorry to hear and my condolences to you, and all impacted by this....
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Wow, that is just terrible. So sorry to hear that bro. My condolences to you and the family/friends
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My deepest condolences.

Two things :

1) What, if anything, can Club Lexus do for you/her family right now? Anything at all?
2) I hate to ask, but was her death ultimately caused by the lack of airbags deploying in the Lexus? Or has that info been brought to your attention?
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my deepest condolences.
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Deepest condolences. Were you stopped or were you moving?
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