Another Prius Accident

[Salsawonder]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(buyaninsight @ Aug 9 2006, 10:48 AM) [snapback]300291[/snapback]</div>

seems from these pictures and others that toyota may want to re-evaluate the extremely thin panels they use to save weight
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA @ Aug 9 2006, 02:15 PM) [snapback]300408[/snapback]</div>

ya maybe but those thin panels could have prevented the cars from locking together and making the accident much worse. plus i think the lack of impact and the angle of impact would have done similiar damage to most cars.
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Having had an accident with a larger Toyota vehicle (Tacoma double cab) I am willing to defer to the engineers there. The cars may look bad afterward but minimizing damage to the inhabitants is way more important than the outside appearance. Breakaway technology is life saving for both parties involved.

[Tideland Prius]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(buyaninsight @ Aug 9 2006, 10:48 AM) [snapback]300291[/snapback]</div>

seems from these pictures and others that toyota may want to re-evaluate the extremely thin panels they use to save weight
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Just because it's thin, doesn't make it weak. You think a BMW is any better? I saw an old (mid 90s) BMW 3 series involved in a bumper-to-bumper accident (couldn't have been travelling more than 10km/h). He hit the Camaro in front and his hood crumpled. The Camaro on the other hand suffered next to no damage in the rear bumper and only a scratch on the hood where it hit the bike rack of the Jeep in front.


Anyway, Dave it looks bad but it's mostly panels that can be replaced. Note the doors are a hefty price and they're replaceable. I'm not sure about the fender since we never had to repair a fender on our cars before.

Hope you're back on the road asap and trouble-free!

[DaveinOlyWA]

hope it costs a fortune to fix... other insurance co is paying for it... got a rental car that they are also paying for... its a *sigh*...*gag*... a ah uh....

c-c-c-chevy cavalier. im SO EMBARRASSED!! not much selection, they said i could change it for something else. will be calling them tomorrow morning. said would be others in to choose from.

[Tideland Prius]

haha. oh man, don't remind of the time we got a Cav as a courtesy car. That was the worst one ever.

Well, there are ways to make the other party pay more. For example, instead of repairing the door panels, you could insist on ordering brand new ones from Japan. My dad did that once with our 1 month old Corolla back in 99. He was pissed that a Jeep Grand Cherokee driver talking on a cellphone backed into him after refuelling (my dad was waiting in line). So my dad asked for a brand new hood. The grille and headlights were fine. Who knew a Corolla hood cost $2,000?

[galaxee]

oh, i feel your pain. we got stuck with one of those as a rental when we went back home a while back. ughh.

[theorist]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA @ Aug 10 2006, 08:26 PM) [snapback]301198[/snapback]</div>

hope it costs a fortune to fix... other insurance co is paying for it... got a rental car that they are also paying for... its a *sigh*...*gag*... a ah uh....

c-c-c-chevy cavalier. im SO EMBARRASSED!! not much selection, they said i could change it for something else. will be calling them tomorrow morning. said would be others in to choose from.
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Who are you renting from?

I was stuck with a Pontiac Sunbird for one day. I've rented the Mazda 3, Toyota Corolla, 2006 Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 6, and Toyota Camry from Hertz. Those are all nice cars. In many states, their insurance is liable for a replacement vehicle rental and cannot restrict which company you use. If this rental company can't give you a car you like, you might even be able to get another rental company with the car you want to bill the insurance company directly.

[DaveinOlyWA]

enterprise... that is what the other guys insurance company picked. i told them i wanted a more economical car. this car was listed as an economic car... i wonder how that classification works

[Drift Motion]

that'll buff right out






now its the fun part, dealing with insurance

[DaveinOlyWA]

actually dealing with MY insurance co. was a breeze. had my adjuster call to start a tape recorded interview. said it would take about 20-25 mins. i just mentioned off hand that the other insurance company had already accepted liability and my guy said "ok, saves me a trip, have a nice day" and was gone in less than 60 seconds...

[hobbit]

Was any reason offered as to *why* she whipped her left into you?
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