Soo...is it totaled?

First I want to say I am THRILLED with my Prius and how it took the impact. I love everything about this car and people are going to get sick of me saying how great it is. Anyway - here's what happened - I was driving down a 3 lane route. Traffic going the same way. I was in the left lane. Person was in the right lane. Cars (including me) going 50mph. They decided it'd be a fine idea to cross three lanes of traffic, travel perpendicular to the traffic and go into the restaurant. They also had a blind on the driver's side - which I am guessing was blocking sunlight for their kid in the backseat so they couldn't see any oncoming traffic. This can't be legal. Anyway, I had no time to stop at all and I hit them. All my groceries (I was just coming back from the store) flew forward and exploded out of their bags AND packaging. Somehow my windshield wipers were on. Somehow I was still able to drive the car off the road. Everyone walked away and fine. Cop came, did cop stuff, long story short - they got a summons. Anyway I'm thankfully okay. I don't feel any pain or anything but I'm sure it's coming. Airbags did not deploy.

So of course I am worried sick about my car. I love this thing. I've had it for over 6 years. Here are pictures....do you think it's totaled?





And here is the other car with their shade block thing:

 

I kinda figured it was. I'm really bummed. It's bittersweet. This car has served me well. I've been wanting a new car but refused to get one until something more efficient came out.

 

It was both pretty bad and I expected it to be worse. I am really glad the car took the damage, but sad it had to sacrifice itself for my sake! It was 50mph head on collision. I couldn't open the passenger door at all - I think it's bc the fender is pushed back. The hood is pushed up too and that bumper is a goner. It was also leaking fluid - I'm guessing its the windshield wiper fluid. It was too thick to be oil or anything like that. I was able to drive a little to get out of the way but that fender was digging into the tire. It was towed. No way it could go anywhere. I was hit 3 weeks after I got my Prius - tboned right at the two doors on the driver's side. It was $5000-$6000 damage, I can't remember. But that's about the worth of an 06 Prius and this damage looks just as bad so I imagine it's totaled.

 

Well I'm guessing my trusted steed is probably going to go to Mexico too.

I didn't, but there's other things I need to get out of the car before it goes to the scrapyard so I'll grab them then. They were put on as a joke for a weekend 4 years ago - and they've never come off since. They don't affect my MPG. (I get asked that a lot)

 

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Amazingly I am not sore at all from the accident. Even after a night's sleep. I think that's still a testament to the car.

Soooo you all think the Plug-In is the way to go? I always thought it was kind of a joke with just the 13mile radius of the electric. I was just looking at a regular Prius. I want to peek at the the Prius C (that's the little one right?) but it might be a little too small. I ride/train horses and need something to lug my tack around in. There's some 2011 Prii with just 5miles around here (NJ) that look good too.

They look fairly available....I want a car NOW. I can't be carless. I remember when I got my Prius in 2006 there was a waiting list.

 

The do do a lot of "long distance" driving - probably about 30-50 miles a day. Not necessarily highway, but sometimes it is. I rarely go just down the road - if it's a bikeable or walkable distance, I'll opt to do that. I like Chevy Volt - that would prob work better insofar as distance for plug in and gas. I am a little skeptical of how well that plug-in/gas-electric hybrid works.

I just got off the phone with the insurance. I sent them pics and filed everything, gave them the PO report. They said it's "borderline" on being totaled - from the description I gave them and the pics. I'm not holding my breath.