Tom C
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That was my first impression when I saw the pics and read your description. The initial point of impact appears to be the passenger side front based on the crush, and the remaining damage to the nose appears to be of a glancing blow nature. The car might have been still sliding at an angle and that's probably what caused the car to decelerate more slowly as opposed to an instantaneous sudden stop (think Dale Earnhardt in the 2001 Daytona 500). It's also the reason why I think the airbags didn't deploy...the angle, speed, and area of initial contact may not have met the sensor and computer module criteria for activation.He is certain he was headed straight at the barrier but I’m guessing was still spinning at the time of impact so the car hit and spun off?
It's difficult to appraise damages from photos...admittedly nothing beats an on-site, hands-on inspection, but based on the pics you provided the sheet metal and structural misalignment seem like they'd be easily addressed. If the car impacted the undercarriage on some object remains to be seen.
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