I have a 2006 H3.
Got into an accident bc someone cut me off WAY too close to get into my lane, so I swerved to keep them from hitting my front passenger side...but I misjudged, swerved too hard and hit the tollway entrance barricade on the drivers side (no real shoulder to speak of).
Amazingly very little front end damage or drivers side damage. However, the front drivers side wheel is ... It's almost laying horizontally, 😭. (1st pic is from the drivers side; 2nd pic is under the horizontal wheel, third pic is of the front of the lower a frame, the back mount is bent as well along with the frame).
Fixable? If so, how? (my boyfriend works on cars)
Ideas, y'all?
Please help my baby! 😭

 

Bent wheel; drivers side

Under bent wheel from front of vehicle

Front of the lower a frame, the back mount is bent as well along with the frame.

 

Yes. A good shop will repair that.

 

Just from the photos, ALL of the items below may need to be replaced and or fabricated.
-Broken upper A-Arm
-You tore the lower A-Arm out of the frame. Without some superior fabrication and welding skills, a new frame will be needed.
-Driver side half shaft
-Driver side wheel & tire
-Driver side shock
-Driver side Hub
-Driver side caliper + brake line
-Driver side rotor
-Steering rack
-Alignment
-Driver side knuckle
-Possible front differential damage
-Possible bent frame
TOTAL IT and start over, sorry.

 

 

Hopefully you are insured because that is totaled. Needs a new frame and to replace it would be more than the value of an 06. Next time just let them hit you and buy you a new car.

 

That will buff out with elbow grease.

 

-Broken upper A-Arm - Yup
-You tore the lower A-Arm out of the frame. Without some superior fabrication and welding skills, a new frame will be needed. - See my comment below
-Driver side half shaft Yup
-Driver side wheel & tire - Maybe, maybe not. I see some "grind" on the inner rim bead, but can't tell how bad. Tire could be just off the bead.
-Driver side shock - Can't see, but likely
-Driver side Hub - Can't see
-Driver side caliper + brake line - Line, maybe, although I see no leakage of fluid. Caliper? Doubtful that it's damaged (IMO).
-Driver side rotor - Can't see; doubtful that it's damaged (IMO).
-Steering rack - Looks like the steering knuckle broke, shouldn't be any damage to the steering rack.
-Alignment - Definitely
-Driver side knuckle - Definitely
-Possible front differential damage - Maybe, maybe not.
-Possible bent frame - This is the big issue. All the other stuff is bolt on, but this needs to be "fixed". Replacing the entire frame is obviously not practical, but a good frame/welding shop could repair and beef up that damage, depending on what the rear mounting point looks like.

Bottom line, if you have insurance, they will definitely total it. If you don't have full coverage, it could be fixed as long as you can find someone to do the frame.

Bummer!

 

sell every good part and buy another used one 07 or better

 

As I learned from a friend of mine who salvages cars, almost anything can be fixed if you have the resources. Some states do not accept "Salvage" titles and some insurance companies will not insure them.