200 series transmission damage

[kcjaz]

So I hit a deer last weekend and it took out most of the front end. I stopped and saw I was dropping coolant but figured I could drive up the road a couples miles where there was a gas station. What I didn't realize was that the deer also took out the tranny cooler too. When I got to the gas station, she didn't want to shift into reverse as I had lost pretty much all of the transmission fluid. The repair shop is still working up the estimate but hasn't looked at the tranny yet. My question to the forum gurus is how bad is this going to be? The body and other damage is already at about $17K. She's not totaled yet but its getting uncomfortably close.

 

[TeCKis300]

Ooof, that was a good hit at $17k.

If it was really only a couple miles, nothing to worry about. The tranny needs pretty much full fluid to properly engage the torque converter. So you're just see the results of the fluid being pumped out the cooler. With a new radiator and fluid fill, tranny should be good to go.

 

[kcjaz]

Thanks. the crazy part is that the damage is all between the fenders and under the hood. No real "body" damage except bumper, grill and headlight. I can't believe the $$$ are this high.

 

[TeCKis300]

That does seem overly high. The front end is generally easy to repair as everything bolts in. Only way I can see such a big number is if the frame itself has been damaged?

 

[SWUtah]

Only damage was all plastic front headlights radar no metal damage put in a new radiator just because were a couple of bent fins no leaking total cost $19,000 mines a 2015 they just put on some new parts those headlights are about two grand a piece the radar it’s like three grand

 

[Sinister]

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Only damage was all plastic front headlights radar no metal damage put in a new radiator just because were a couple of bent fins no leaking total cost $19,000 mines a 2015 they just put on some new parts those headlights are about two grand a piece the radar it’s like three grand

Man that sucks. I was hit on sept 4, 19k with of damage and I Still didn’t get it back yet.

 

[Markuson]

$17k...$19k... Wow.

Just glad YOU are both OK!
Utah...from that photo-
-Had that deer jumped at the last second, it could have easily been death.
Yikes.

 

[mooneywa]

My completely clean record, multiple discounts, and garaged in West Texas cruiser is $1800/year in insurance. My wife’s Volvo is only $1000. The insurance companies know how pricey these are to fix too apparently.

 

[SWUtah]

My completely clean record, multiple discounts, and garaged in West Texas cruiser is $1800/year in insurance. My wife’s Volvo is only $1000. The insurance companies know how pricey these are to fix too apparently.

Mines $1800 a year also

 

[SWUtah]

$17k...$19k... Wow.

Just glad YOU are both OK!
Utah...from that photo-
-Had that deer jumped at the last second, it could have easily been death.
Yikes.

Mine was during the hurricanes last year on freeway started doing 360s and knocked it off on another vehicle while spinning

 

[kcjaz]

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Only damage was all plastic front headlights radar no metal damage put in a new radiator just because were a couple of bent fins no leaking total cost $19,000 mines a 2015 they just put on some new parts those headlights are about two grand a piece the radar it’s like three grand

Here’s mine. As long as it’s not totaled I guess it doesn’t matter.

 

[SWUtah]

They are definitely tanks. Keep us posted on the repair outcome. Also tell them you don’t want any of those airbags that have metal shrapnel in them

 

[kcjaz]

Update: its taken a month but the body work and new bumper is on. Today, they had the transmission looked at and they tell me its toast and I need a new one. A re-man from Toyota dealer is $4500. This brings the total repair to about $25K which is very close to "totaled". I may have an insurance issue.

Any advice on what to be concerned with having a re-maned transmission installed?

 

[LWA55DAL]

Figure out if it is a Toyota RE-MAN or someone else. If you are going to get a RE-MAN you want it to have been performed by AISIN. Judging from the picture you have a 13-15 so you have the 6 speed that is a relatively common transmission. As long as you get an AISIN RE-MAN I think you are OK. Just my 2 cents. On the other extreme - what you absolutely don't wany is a REMAN that was done locally be a transmission shop, but coming from the dealer it should not be.

 

[bjowett]

Toyota remanufactures through their own company AWTEC/AW Transmission Engineering USA. This is a division of Aisin Seiki.

AWTEC|Remanufacturing Transmissions for OEMs (Toyota, GM, Nissan, Hyundai etc.)

 

[SWUtah]

Toyota remanufactures through their own company AWTEC/AW Transmission Engineering USA. This is a division of Aisin Seiki.

AWTEC|Remanufacturing Transmissions for OEMs (Toyota, GM, Nissan, Hyundai etc.)

Based on this you should be good to go with that remanufactured transmission keep us posted