Q: Vibration at low and highway speeds caused by accident.

asked by on January 27, 2017

I recently had a car accident that which the rear passenger received damage from a k rail. My car has a vibration feeling at low and highway speeds not in the steering wheel but in the drivers seat.

My car has 143000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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