I Played Myself (Got in a Major Car Crash)

I tried to just replace the doors, because it was the cheapest.
If I were to do the frame repairs, it would not make any sense because I would not get my money back anyways due to the accident condition of the car.

Sorry to hear this. Since your car wasn't issued a salvage title, I think you should be good for warranty and maintenance. You should read the finer details of the Hyundai warranty agreement though.
See section 5 of the warranty handbook...What is not covered:


This link talks about what could partially or completely void a manufacturer vehicle warranty.

imaddicted2u said:

I think I'd just bring it in and not say anything. Deal with it if they bring it up.

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Amen. I'd say nothing. You can honestly say "I don't know what happened to it" which is the truth if you think about it. Unless you are a structural engineer or physicist, you do not truly know what happened to the parts of the car when it was hit.

That damage doesn't look very bad anyway. As long as the car can maintain an alignment, it's fine. Engine, tranny, and electrical-wise, that accident affected nothing.

Also, had you turned it over to your insurance and they fixed it 100%, it would've been repaired and not totaled (and thus marked salvage/scrap), so the warranty wouldn't have been affected. Warranty only disappears when it's marked a total loss, insurance pays for it and then auctions it off as a rebuildable vehicle.

So the warranty should be fine. Heck, don't worry about it. No one was hurt; that's the important thing. 40,000 people a year in the USA alone die in car wrecks. Just enjoy your cool car for 10 years then get something else.

You took responsibility and paid out of pocket for everything to keep from screwing up your insurance rates.

mayo said:

When in doubt act like you are dumber than a bag of hammers. Always works for me R.🤣

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Yep, the Hyundai techs will probably just think you hit something on the road and didn't realize the damage or that your son/daughter/nephew/niece borrowed it while you were in Florida on vacation and damaged it and repaired it on the down low like the Porsche 928 in "Risky Business" (1983).