The price tag was so high in part because the very minor accident “affected a panel that reaches from the back of the vehicle all the way to the front roof pillars of the truck,” and the repair required the removal of both the ceiling and front windshield.
I’ve got news for everyone,this is not uncommon on some vehicles these days,including domestic “everyday” vehicles. That’s why Total Loss has become so common.
Yup. I think they are called uni-sides.. basically run from the firewall to the rear of the vehicle.
Unibody construction started in the 60’s IIRC, and it is how all modern cars and some trucks are made.
A minor fender-bender could total the whole vehicle if it twists the body out of alignment specs.................