Should I trade in?

You might get a better response if you posted this in a more appropriate forum. This is the non-car section.

 

Sorry to see that. I presume you have insurance, though, which means the first stop is to the insurance company to get it fixed. As for trading in, if the frame has been bent, yes, trade it in. Otherwise, let the insurance (or the other guy's insurance) fix it and keep it.

Oops, I forgot, Kow's got me on ignore and cannot see what I write. Oh, well.

 

Hey, maybe somebody really has hijacked Kow's user account, and the fake Kow doesn't know how forums work.

 

Either that or he's spent his entire existence here in the political forum, and has no idea what the rest of the site is about.

 

From the looks of it, I wouldn't be that worried about the HV battery - its pretty well protected by the car. I would guess that part of the $8400 would be to replace the rear axle beam assembly - I think they can repair your car, but only you can decide whether you will be happy with it.

Sorry about your car. Were you hurt at all?

 

These are helpful, if ignored, posts. I, on the other hand, have very little helpful to add. It really comes down to what you can afford. If you're financially secure enough to trade in and get a new car, then do that. No need to be uncomfortable with a "damaged" car if you don't financially need to be.

I'm glad you're OK.

 

It would seem that an MRI is in your immediate future. Don't put it off. I don't know about the quality of doctors in your neck of the woods, but if you need a referral in the S.F. Bay Area, PM me.

As far as the car is concerned, if there is any frame damage, unload it. When settling up with the other driver's insurance company, get an appraisal for diminished value due to the accident. Even if there is no frame damage, there will be diminished value due to the car having been rear-ended. If you doubt the diminished value concept, ask the pre-owned sales manager at your Toyota dealership.

 

I would be more worried about your back than the HV Batttery, but you could have someone (dealer) with a scantool check voltages. However, if there was a problem, the battery ECU should detect it anyway and light up the big red triangle. Same thing if there was a short to ground (ground fault) - the car should set a code and light up the triangle.

 

+1. Some of the symptoms Kow was mentioning could be critical. In a worst case, Kow could be a bump away from being paralyzed from the neck down. He really needs to get a MRI done like yesterday. Denial could be the worst mistake he could make. I really hope he gets a MRI done. If no critical damage, then stock up on the ibuprophen. But if there is damage, ibuprophen could make things worse.

 

I'd probably unload that Prius once fixed up

As far as the episodes of neck/back pain, starting with the crash, I would have INSISTED on a full CT and MRI diagnostic

 

Now he can.

 

I would trade it in and get the 2010. The Gen III is a big step up over the Gen II.

 

I took a 2009 TCH for a quick test drive, they are nice cars.

 

Jayman, did you try a 2010 Prius yet?

 

Haven't even seen one locally.