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Smashed Mirror + Warranty

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by tripp, Dec 30, 2005.

  1. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    Right. So I drive home tonight and I take my biz partner with me 'cause we're gonna drive down south to the birthday party of a friend of ours. I cruise up into the garage and we hop out. My friend, who is an ample 240 lbs (US), decides to vault up the climbing wall I built in the garage. Then he hops off and his big, fat nice person comes down right on top of my passenger side mirror!!! Snaps the little bugger like a twig. Nothing that duct tape can't fix (McGyver Lives!) but the thing's a wreck. So my question is... will the warranty cover it or is my buddy gonna be writing me a check?
     
    #1 tripp, Dec 30, 2005
  2. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    uhhh... tell your friend to get out the checkbook... that's definitely not warranty material.

    good luck.
     
    #2 galaxee, Dec 30, 2005
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    My guess is it isn't a manufacturer defect, and therefore your bud is going to be writing you a check...
     
    #3 jwe8f, Dec 30, 2005
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    Agreed, your buddy's nice person is not going to qualify as a mfg defect.
     
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    Perhaps they need to add this quote to the limits and exclusions section of the warranty.

    Haha.
     
    #5 Danny, Dec 30, 2005
  6. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    Yeah... well that may be debatable. :lol: Guess I'll have to give the chaps at the service dept a ring. At least he didn't fall through the bloody windshield! Hopefully it won't cost him too much. This does give meaning to the expression "dumb nice person" though. :p
     
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    Did you think about giving your buddy a $10 gift certificate to Jenny Craig? Makes a great stocking stuffer!! :)
     
    #7 djasonw, Dec 30, 2005
  8. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    Useless gesture because of all the homebrew we drink! :D

    In his defense... he is 6' 4'' so that 240 isn't as "big" as it might seem.
     
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    When a truck took off my passenger side mirror it cost about $345.00 for the mirror and $80.00 for the installation. However by the time I was able to pull over and stop somebody had already piced up the mirror. It took about a month to get everything replaced.

    I hope your friend is luckier than I was.
     
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    Two checks should do it.

    1. for damages
    2. for pain & suffering

    Would you mind posting a picture tripp ? And please let us know what the repair costs. 'Nickel and Dimed' has something of a different meaning to Toyota Dealers than most people. You just may want to look for a part from a totaled Prius.

    Good Luck
     
    #10 EricGo, Dec 30, 2005
  11. TonyPSchaefer

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    Hey tripp, do you really NEED the miror? What would the impact on drag be without it? Perhaps your partner did a favor by improving the cD.
     
    #11 TonyPSchaefer, Dec 30, 2005
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Dec 30 2005, 11:50 AM) [snapback]181512[/snapback]</div>
    Maybe.. Passenger mirrors aren't required by law but they deffinately make lane changes easier.
     
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