Bought a wrecked gen 2

does not look like it will be to hard to get her road worthy again.

 

The bumper brackets that hold up the bumpers are cool.......from far away, you can't even tell it's missing the front corner.

 

awesome. the damage looks minor and as long as there are no codes being thrown the drive line should be good.

 

no point in buying used.. your suppose to replace in pairs if its suspension.. dont do 2x the work for yourself New suspension for front is cheap.. suggest do it right, you'll thank yourself in the long run

 

I recall another poster had installed the aftermarket steel hood and was dissatisfied with the fit. If there is any way you can get a used original equipment hood from a salvage yard, you may end up with better results.

 

I am of the opinion that only a fairly skilled and performance oriented driver will appreciate the subtlety of perfectly matched suspension components. Most of us drive our cars at about 40% of their handling capability and cannot tell much of a difference. We can even have compromised components and not realize it until it gets so bad that it clatters, vibrates, or gives a hop or two after a bump.

 

I bought my prius on a salvage title too, does anyone know the negatives of having a car on a salvage title?

 

No manufacturer's warranty coverage
Insurance company comprehensive coverage may be limited, check with your agent
Resale value is questionable

Presumably, an insurance company will not designate an accident vehicle as a salvage write-off unless the repair cost approaches or exceeds market value. Hence, you might consider how is it possible for someone to repair the car properly and still be able to sell it at a substantial discount to market value, which is required given the salvage title?

For example, if airbags were triggered in a front-end accident, were new components installed (as required by auto manufacturer service policy) or were they replaced with used components? Or perhaps, even no components? It is hard for an owner to assess how well the SRS system will work unless you have another accident that triggers the airbags.

 

not trying to hijack your thread, but I figured you were in a similar situation. I didn't intend to buy a salvage and I feel the dealer wasn't totally honest, but it was the only way I could afford a prius, and I drive for work. I've put 20k miles on my car in the year that ive had her. I am concerned about the rearend and suspension, but since this is my 1st prius Im not sure if it is right or if its just me. thanks

 

I have bought two wrecked prii. Both of them looked way worse than yours and are clean titles. It's very common for clean title cars to have damage history. My first fix was a deer hit. I had to replace the bumper, hood, both fenders, windshield, fuse box, inverter mounts, and other misc. It drove great, never had issues after I fixed it. Doing all my own work at a friends body shop I had it fixed with aftermarket body panels and road ready for half the KBB value. I sold it after 3 months when I purchased a higher mileage prius, also smashed. Both of them I had fixed for about $4k.

I've seen many "salvage cars" with less damage. It's all about the insurance writer and what he/she feels like writing up that day. I've seen "parts cars" that could have easily been fixed. It sucks when a car has a salvage title because so many people are scared of them. If fixed properly they're just as good as most other cars on the road. The problem is when things don't get fixed the right way. I've never had problems with my wrecked prii. I'm on my 3rd right now. I'm keeping this one. Modifications to come.

 

You can find so many at the Insurance Auto Auctions
Wish i had the right connections to help me buy and fix it in a cost affective way
Many good deals to be had

 

Curious as to what your total expenses have been so far? Car and all related repair costs.