LOL! Good thing you weren't in front of my daughter! Considering how the population density is growing around here, I'm surprised there isn't a wreck on every corner every day.

Yeah, that impact was pretty bone-jarring I suspect. Imagine running your car into a wall at 25 mph without hitting the brakes. Your eyes would pop out three inches then snap back in. I figure she was going 30 or so, and the Grand Am moving away at about 5 mph for a delta of 25. Still a pretty good impact. Exactly what the airbags were designed for.

I think she'* OK. I told her "Well, it looks like you'll have to start driving the [2003] Silverado to school, eh?". She said "I'm NEVER going to drive again." I said "As much as I'd like to believe that to be true, I sense more throttle time in your future.". I have a nice bruise on my arm now, so I think she'* on the mend. Although she hasn't driven anything yet. Both my Hondas are sticks and, while she can drive one, she prefers not to. That'* why she had the Bonney in the first place.

*No, she'* NOT really driving my truck to school. I may be an idiot, but I'm not stupid.*

Glad to head she was OK and the car did it'* job. As for the car, you could fix that, depending on how bad the engine frame is. Even if it was just as a driver. Bring it to Binghamton, NY and we'll have a red front on that car in no time...

and make sure when you replace it, the car is something your daughter can feel safe in, like another bonneville.

Ahh, I figured it was a woman driving. JUST KIDDING!

Once again, glad they're ok. But umm, I think a new fitting name for that car instead of Nightmare should be Whitemare. Yeah sorry. Must really suck to have lost it.

A red front end would look good on it. I tried to get the airbag back in the steering wheel and duct-tape it back up, but couldn't stuff it back in there without it looking stupid so even if I could get a new front end on it, it just wouldn't be the same.

Figured it was a woman driver, eh? You are a brave, brave man. Dead, yes, but brave.

Better to lose a car than a kid, I reckon. Although there were times I could have taken them out myself.

...I feel your pain... not sure if you caught it two weeks ago, buy my 19 yr old totaled his Bonnie... I had mixed feelings between " Are you okay?" and "Is the car okay?" Luckily I asked them in the politically correct order.

Make her drive! I got in a horrible wreck in 2001 and almost died. I vowed I'd never drive again, I was to scared. My mother made me...

Man..... glad to hear that everyone made it out ok.

Another Bonnie to the rescue..... GOD, that'* what I love about these cars!

But another whitey falls by the wayside....... I think it'* time to sell mine, or maybe paint it? Not sure if painting would be enough to eliminate the curse.

LMAO @ Bandit'* comment on the GP......

Bummer Stan. Glad no one was hurt. Good, heavy 4-door sedans pay off when the goin' gets tough. My kids drove an 88 Olds through High School. One accident makes you realize how expensive an "economy" car can be.