Dang!

had my Prius in the parking lot at work today and a truck and trailer was backing to the lot and just skimmed the front bumper and ripped the licence plate and mount right out of the front bumper. $715 in damage. Guy said get it fixed and he's going to pay. YOU betcha your going to pay. First damage to the car, and after a year and a third you just know it's going to happen sooner or later. First one I've had damaged or I've damaged in about 15 years. Will show him the estimate tomorrow at work, the company is in and out of the yard at least a dozen times a day. If he's not in I'll contact his dispatcher and inform him, either he pays or your insurance pays. Choice up to him. Needs a new skin and paint and install.

 

actually the skin is $246.90 the rest is paint and re and re. I actually thought it was going to be a lot more and so did the body shop manager. He said 850 and I said a grand but it came out to $715.40 total. Same shop that did the wifes Prius so total trust in the job being done right.

 

Thanks Bill.

 

I use and trust Regency Toyota's body shop on Madison in Burnaby. The work they did on the wifes car was first rate. I wouldn't hesitate for one second in recommending them. If you want more info PM me and I'll send you my ph # and give you more details on their ability

 

wow that makes my torn bumper skin seem like nothing.

 

that's the body shop to use. They are around the back of the service shop.

 

wife got rearended on the second narrows bridge today so she's going back too. Not a good week for our Prii. Not lots of damage but a possible new bumper skin as well.

 

DanMan32 I don't have the estimate in front of me but paint and prep were about $120 but the rest is replacement of the whole front bumper assy and the time to get it all aligned properly. Big difference than removing 4 6mmx1.25mm bolts and disconnecting one wire harness and painting a spoiler then bolting it back on.

 

Jay the next time your out here or getting ready to vist the coast PM me and lets get together for a coffee. If your interested in talking with an older person, as you and I seem to have a lot in common.

 

nothing severe just mostly cracked paint and the two bolts he had holding on his plate made a perfect imprint in the center section of the rear lower spoiler. Dial a claim all done and she has a claim number already. He wants the option to pay for the damage if it's not too much so as not to affect his insurance rates. When he calls dial a claim he can ask for that option and they will contact him and tell him the cost and what he wants to do.