Again & Again!! Third Time to be Hit in Four Months -- Back to the Same Repair Shop . . Again!

Update!

I dropped off the car today, and the owner of the shop said all of the parts had arrived. Though he said there may be other parts to order once the car had been disassembled, he later told me he found no other internal damage.

It appears I'll have my car back early next week!

 

It is tough leaving the Prius behind, but I know it helps when the insurance companies do their jobs the right way.

I hope your wait is short!

 

Very Nice!

 

For those of you who love endless daytime soap operas and other serial tragic comedies:

I called this past Friday to check on status of the car. Done! But not really done. All painted, clear coated & buffed! But . . .

It turns out the right side parking lot got knocked out by the hit on the left front of the bumper. No one ever suspected a problem, but it was broken. The part was ordered late Thursday.

I found out this morning the parking light was going to be delivered to the shop today. This means my car will be ready for pickup tomorrowl

Next Installment: New Horns!

 

New Horns!

This past week I surfed the net and perused a selection of aftermarket horns. My recent episode of blowing the horn and being ignored got be a bit miffed.

I then went to a local auto parts store and bought several horns. I took them to the body shop and reviewed the selections with the guy doing the work. He dismissed the air horns, telling me I wouldn't be very happy if the compressor failed or the horns filled with water or snow.

We tested the other horns, and upon his recommendation I agreed to keep the Fiamm HIGHWAY BLASTER Low Tone and High Tone horns. Despite the rather ferocious name, the sound did not send everyone running from the building. The tone is fuller and broader than the tinny things that come with the Prius. Fact is, the sound kind of reminds me of an old Buick Riviera.

Anyway, my very helpful body shop owner said we would install the horns. The bracket has to change, but he believe he could use all of the existing electrical setup without making a change. I'm going to keep the old "horns" and reinstall them if a problem arises.

I expect I'll get a few odd looks when I blow the horn, but I'll be very pleased to be noticed!!!

NEXT EPISODE: Back to the Dealer to have the Driver's Side Window Rattle fixed.

 

Thanks!

What you don't see in these pictures are the other marks to the bumper from an earlier hit-and-run in a shopping center parking lot. I didn't get it fixed at the time, and I was pleased that full bumper replacement meant those other marks were now taken car of!