Civic meets telephone pole at 25-30mph.
left side damage. Wheel seems possibly pushed back into fender, airbags deployed, and broke windshield. Bumper and fender and headlight are toast. Tire seems ok.
need advice: Massachusetts. Single car so I am at fault. I think I have a concussion too, mild but foggy (I played hockey so am familiar, too familiar…)

can I try to repair by myself?. Looks like upper bracket bent but everything else looks close if not ok? Was gonna try to jack it up and lower it onto a pipe with blocks to prevent too much lowering to see if I can push metal bar piece off shock absorber. Read up how to replace airbags…battery disconnected! Then it is glass and fender and headlight.
was told by my counselor, yes good use of therapy time, that if air bags went off they will total car. I like the car. And I guess my premiums will go up and maybe I will get 1000 to put towards a 10 speed bike or someth8ng. I could use some advice…happened two days ago, I think I am supposed to alert insurance within 5 days. But wondered if I could redo fender and then just put in for glass (comprehensive) and maybe I could junkyard the headlight too?.
any advice suggestions so appreciated. Concussions suck worse than mosquitoes…



added bad side and good side pics to help you see. Third pic is good side for comparison

 

Just noticed this, that the “wing bone” part is broken, looks like a bolt snapped on the damaged side as compared with the drivers side, circled in pics

 

Ok, so looks like upper control arm is bend down, maybe because knuckle is bent? And lower control arm bolt broke, does that mean new lower arm or could bolt be replaced? And how do I know if the knuckle needs to be replaced (is it a knuckle and spindle?)

 

Yo, where’s the love? I need some help/advice!!?

 

Turns out the lower control arm has a broken bolt and it is lodged in the control arm, can’t get it out…any suggestions? Upper control arm is bent. Fender mount it very bent…but want to try replacing control arms to see if car moves straight first…ideas?

 

You would be better off finding another car.