Another Prius accident Love those Airbags!!!

I think that you can both prorated. Godiva posted that there are a couple at Kearny Mesa if you want/need to travel in order to get one quicker.
I would really hate to not have my Prius. I got into a friend's Honda today and I felt like I was riding in an antique!

 

whew, glad you're ok! that sounds pretty scary. the more i hear about prius accidents the more confident i feel about my car.

good luck getting this all straightened out and getting a new car, hope you're feeling well too.

 

xxx

 

Aw man, I'm happy and sad for you...

Happy you are A-O.K.... sad because now you have to find ANOTHER Prius. :blink:

 

I think that price is very reasonable but it sure wasn't worth the accident to get it. Glad you are okay!

 

According to Kelly Blue Book, that's a really good price. Check it out at kbb.com

 

Based on my own total loss experience, the valuation report seems quite thorough. Also, it looks like they are paying on the high side of those valuations. I think you did well.

Maybe they could help you further by getting the $500 deductible back from the truck driver's insurance company.

After piloting a Prius it's painful to drive a mere mortal car. Congratulations on finding a new Prius so quickly.

 

Dave, my name is dave also. but the similiarities only start there. My 2004 Tidelands Pearl was also in an accident on a two lane road. see post (http://priuschat.com/Another-Prius-Accident-t23105.html). my Prius had less miles, only 28,000. but mine was a pkg #1 with wiper upgrade only. i received a check for $23,509.80. so i have to say that i read your report and your evaluation was about the same as mine. like you, i received "replacement" cost as mine was totaled as well.

my accident unlike yours was so slight that my SO who was napping was unaware we had hit anything. but it took out about 2 inches along the entire left side of the car.

but anyway, as i see it, the additonal 14,000 miles you drove was traded equally for the $5500 ??? in upgrades. mine was $20, 667 that is after destionation, license, options and base price. total cost was $22,317.44 which includes 8.8% sales tax (also had small additional cost for custom license plates in there somewhere)

to be honest with ya, not sure you did too well. the other insurance company also paid for my 2005 Corolla as a rental which i dropped off the day i picked up my new 2006

i guess the only real question i have is that why is your insurance company paying for your car when it was obviously the other guys fault. my car was replaced without a dime from my insurer

 

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Dave,
Sorry, to hear about your car. Holy Cow, did it get ripped! The prius really held up well! The pick-up looks alot worst than the Prius. Did the other driver get hurt?
I suppose the insurance settlement is fair considering it is about a 3 year old car now. However you didn't ask for the accident, so the other insurance company should be more generous. Unfortunately most companies never give you what it is worth to you, not to mention the hassle of replacing the vehicle.
I am glad you were OK.
I hope you enjoy the new one!
Greg

 

Sorry you lost your Prius, and I'm glad you're ok. I know it's a huge hassle, but at least you're ok.

My old car was t-boned in April - it was 8 years old with no collision coverage, and of course it didn't have side air bags. But I walked away from the accident - if the other car had hit me about 4 inches close to the front, I'd be dead. When I picked up my new plates for my new Prius, the plate number was UPD58L - I had to laught - Update - I'm 58 and I'm Living! Whenever I start to feel sorry for myself about the loss and the hassle, I think about my license plate.

My new car has side air bags, of course!

It's too bad your insurance company won't cover you for more time on a rental car. I rented from Enterprise and they gave me their rate for cars being covered by an insurance company even though I was paying for it myself. It was about $20/day, compared to around $27 per day for the same kind of rate from Avis and Hertz in my area.

Good luck finding a new car quickly, even if you have to travel to get it. Compare the savings on a rental car with the travel cost - it might be worth a plane ticket.

 

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Hi Dave, I'm glad it's only the car that's damaged. What I want to know is, who is your insurance company? I want to make sure I don't have them.

 

i would be interested in what your insurance company collects from the other guys insurance company.

 

For a fully loaded model that sounds kind of low to me--but maybe Arizona isn't as high in valuation as the west coast is.

I do think you need to escalate the question of paying for a rental car to a supervisor. Let THEM try to get you a replacement in 3 days!!!! Sheesh! And yes, the other company should be paying for your deductible since you were not at fault (perhaps that amount will come from a different department???). Anyway, that's something else to fight for.

I'm so glad you're OK!!