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Feeling bad for ole Scottie and his travails I need to express mine.

New (164 days) retirement vehicle 2018 GMC Sierra optioned nicely and a pretty blue. Always drove smaller GMC pickups being frugal and finally went full size to tow a trailer around the country. Have 4 other vehicles average 14 years owned so this was a long term keeper. Right rear ended by a kid who never saw it happen. I was stopped to make a left and saw it coming, hit the gas barely before being hit. Probably saved the kid from serious injury or ... buy not being on the brake and having started forward. My wife thought I was cutting in front of oncoming traffic to turn as I yelled "O SHIT" and bang.

Other party insurance adjuster comes to look at truck and I express my concerns (drivetrain pushed forward) and he claims he can only write up what he can see.  I ask and he responds that he has been doing this for 14 years. After I read the report I wish he was still around so I could ask how long has he been blind.

Visible damage right rear bumper, pickup bed, tailgate, quarter panel, bed, cab hit on both sides, rear suspension moved forward, leaf spring bent, shock bent, exhaust crushed, chip on hood from debris landing on it.

His report replace bumper and quarter panel, repair tailgate and cab corner on right side only, replace tire and wheel, and paint hours/material. And under category 'rear suspension' only listed 2 hours inspect and align and no parts. Talk about proverbial low-ball.

Body shop owner called adjuster who wrote up report and he did not want to come in to review other damage or change report. Period. So off to a supervisor and another adjuster being sent in.

While on lift I could see that the output shaft of the 4-wheel transfer case was pushed in. The shaft was surface rusted well beyond the rubber seal and no shiny spots visible where it would normally spin. It is a splined shaft so does move in and out and I could pry open seal and look in so it's not like a rear main seal but more of a dust cover?. But much of the energy was transmitted through this shaft in order to push everything forward. Visible markings of transmission mount metal to metal contact on push forward. And could not discern if fan had hit radiator as did not uncover all of that yet.

So 1: I don't want a new truck I plan to keep forever with body repairs that start rusting immediately or

      2: with rear suspension repairs when intended for towing or

      3: drivetrain damage from an internal slam forward when the collision wants it to move backward at the same time

Just venting and looking for any input on drivetrain. I wasn't a dick in a past life as Scottie may have been but I want to be one now. Some say get it repaired and go for a diminished value claim and drive it. But that's not me. The truck is junk and not going to last, let alone the 15 years I plan having it and I wouldn't want to pass it off to someone else. Fingers dancing all over this keyboard from being so wound up over this.

Thanx for listening.

Zooty

p.s. I know that not too many people know me and cLyDe asked who I was a few months back when I replied to one of his posts. I've been on the list since about 2001 when I first thought of getting a 308. A regular who posts here I met at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut at a Ferrari event who was pretty passionate but I don't believe has gotten his butt in his own car yet though plenty of others. Someday! Another occasional poster but lurking I'm sure is who I purchased my 308 from. I also posted details of the eventful day picking up the dream car. Being a lurker and only commenting on F1 now and then I never did tell of the literally July 4th nighttime fireworks (exhaust header blow-out) experience years ago. And now with sitting for over 6 years due to injuries I received 'Argento Rosso' is in the garage for a makeover. It had rust when I bought it 18 years ago and other needs. Most issues addressed, all water, fuel, vacuum lines, intake gaskets, injectors, plugs, wires, rotors, caps replaced, a little extra power from porting intake and exhaust when repairing exhaust, adjusting fuel injection flow to match exhaust gas analysis, belt service. New shifter bushings made a big difference and it drove so sweetly. Now time for body repair and paint, interior re-do, engine out service this time, brakes and suspension bushings. And, and, and. My retirement truck is hopefully dead and a new one will need to be sourced. The (F)oenix shall rise again. Timeframe to be determined. Stay tuned. Looking for parts.