I think I killed my prius

OH my .... hope everyone is OK and you get your Prius fixed or replaced.

Best wishes
Gabe

 

That hurts to see. I hope this becomes a distant memory ASAP!

 

Yikes! I hope you and the Prius will be alright.

Out of curiosity, how fast were you going, how well did the Prius manuver (if there was time) and how well did she absorb the impact? Did everyone just walk away?

Any protrusion into the passenger cabin?

 

sorry to hear,and I hope everybody is fine, as far the air bags, if everybody in the car is ok the air bag computer did its job.
keep us posted on the process.... repair

 

Dreadful news
Sorry for your loss.

It looks like the car did it's job of absorbing the impact. Looks like the damage to the big olde yank tank was about the same as to the Prius (but cheaper to fix due to abundant supply of second hand parts).

Was no one hurt? If so it's a good thing the airbags didn't go off, they weren't needed and they can cause more injury if they aren't needed.

I hope it all gets sorted with a minimum of fuss.
Good luck with it all.
Pat

 

Not sure about frame or insides but you're looking at new bumper and cover, hood, both fenders, both headlights, wheel, plus all of the inside stuff. That white container (not sure what it holds....washer fluid or radiator overflow. Probably a new radiator. I'm guessing at least $4-5,000. Looks like the front end might have been pushed slightly to the passenger side as the driver's fender doesn't line up with the pillar that comes down from the roof on the side of the windshield. But hard to say. Might just be the panels that are bent.

Be sure to ask about the integrity of the frame. In case it's bent.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Aug 25 2007, 08:40 PM) [snapback]502176[/snapback]</div>

I'll bet they total the Impala. How much could it be worth? Even second hand parts the labor will cost more than the car.

 

Well, it looks as if the intrusion into the passenger compartment was minimal; good news for all of us Prius drivers

More good news, as you are not injured and the other driver is at fault. My money is on your insurance company buying you a new Prius.

 

very glad you're ok, my vote is that its totalled ..

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Aug 25 2007, 06:48 PM) [snapback]502178[/snapback]</div>

I'll raise you $10,000.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(IsrAmeriPrius @ Aug 25 2007, 11:08 PM) [snapback]502209[/snapback]</div>

It's probably going to be totaled. I had far less damage recently with NOTHING to the mechanicals and that was $8000. I'm guessing they won't even do a part by part analysis. It would be too long. Probably more like $15,000 and that's without using all new Toyota parts. Do what I did and have a discussion with the body shop manager before the insurance company gets involved. He'll have a good idea whether the damage is even in the remotely fixable realm and if he knows you want it fixed or totaled, there are ways to help make that happen.

 

Godiva, I bet you're right but even so the overall damage bill will be less. Even in good condition the Impala can't be worth much to replace.

Reason for my comment is you often hear people say new cars crumble in accidents. Here we have 2 cars hit with equal force and similar damage, wrecks that theory.

 

It's really sad looking at those pics of the Prius.
Yet, I am amazed that it withstood the impact so well, being hit by an old Impala.
It's reassuring to know that it can.

 

I was actually hit from the front passenger side by a Mercury truck and my airbags did not go off either. I think my engine dropped and there was a ton of liquid all on the ground. The damage to my previous car looked very similar to yours and my air bags did not come on either. I was told because I was not hit dead on. Even though my car was destroyed I was actually fine so I guess the car did it's job. I may have panicked anyway if the airbags had gone off. Hopefully you can resolve this issue as soon as possible. I know I hate being without my car so I feel your pain.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Aug 25 2007, 09:48 PM) [snapback]502178[/snapback]</div>

Let's see here about the other car. It is a 1967 Chevrolet Impala that seems to have been in pretty good shape until that kid made a dumb move. A search for Impalas from that time period (I looked on Collector Car Trader for '65 to '68) indicates that even one that needs restoration will cost a bit of money. I'm looking at a 9 passenger '67 Impala wagon that is not in the greatest shape, is not its original color (purple outside, gold inside) and is going for about 4 grand. I'm guessing that the Impala that you were hit with was worth a great deal more, even if the four door sedan body style is about the least desirable of the bunch (wouldn't you rather have a convertible?). It probably is totaled, because the Prius really took a chunk out of that car. I would not be surprised if the frame is bent. I found a '67 sedan for $5200 that was not in the greatest shape, and cars of similar vintage or condition (before he hit you) in the 8 to 12k range. If you're driving a 40 year old Impala, it's not likely because you just need a car to drive.

I'm sorry to hear that this happened to your Prius. This also takes me back to when I was in high school. First my grandparents promised me the '65 Bel-Air sedan would be mine when I got my license. My great-grandmother wiped that out, the body was damaged beyond economical repair. They then offered me their '68 Impala sedan, but my grandfather was in an accident with that one, which didn't seem to do that much body damage, but bent the frame. I got a moped as a graduation present.

 

first of all, glad you're okay and the prius took care of ya- not sure if it's totalled, but good luck with getting the whole mess taken care of!

if you're gonna get hit that's the cheap side to get hit on... there's not a ton of stuff over there (compared to inverter, pumps, lines, coolant tank on the other side.)

we're amazed the prius took that kind of chunk out of the impala!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Aug 26 2007, 11:47 AM) [snapback]502351[/snapback]</div>

That's exactly what I was thinking. That's old Detroit steel - when they we're building them like tanks. Or not.