My 05 Prius Broadsided

If the front wheel is mangled I would be very concerned that there is major damage to the transaxel and other components. Is this car leased or owned, as you are talking about GAP insurance. If leased you should NEVER EVER EVER put down a downpayment on a lease - if something like this happens and it is totalled you kiss that money goodbye -- sorry.

 

You have my sympathy.

My new prius got sandwiched between SUVs on the 405 seven weeks ago. They're still working on repairing it, though I'm starting to hear some rumblings from the insurance company about possibly totalling it out. _Very_ frustrating...

I'm having the same problems you are trying to get an idea of what my essentially new 2005 package 6 is worth in the event they do end up totalling it out.

 

Why not just go to something like cars.com and see what the prices are they are asking for them:

Here is one---


2005 Toyota Prius
$29,956 See Saved Vehicles Kelley Blue Book Value
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Mileage 2,411 Engine 1.5L 4 cylinders, fuel injection
Body Style Hatchback Transmission
Wheelbase Drive Train FWD
Doors Stock #
Exterior Color White VIN JTDKB20U553028738
Interior Color Burgundy


Features: Air Conditioning, Anti-Lock Brakes, Security Features, Front Wheel Drive, Power Brakes, Power Steering, Power Windows, Tilt Steering Wheel


Dealer: Toyota of Santa Barbara, 5611 Hollister Ave, Goleta CA, 888-708-5902



Listing Source: Toyota Certified Program

 

So, where the police able to catch the driver and or the passenger?

 

Please check with your insurance company. If they decide to fix it, yes the resale value will be less and believe it or not, that is claimable with many insurance companies.

Good luck.

 

Sorry about your loss.

Some insurance companies will value the car as new anytime during the first year of ownership. I am not sure about the over MSRP premium which you paid, though.

If the car is not totaled, I highly suggest that you have it repaired at a Toyota dealer body shop. This way, if there are future problems, the service department will be limited from blaming the faults on their own body shop and vice versa.

I had a very positive experience with Keyes Collision Center in Van Nuys. It is a new, state of the art facility, with all the latest computerized equipment.

 

Their Collision Center appears to be fairly impressive, at least according to this write up:

Hemet Collision Center, Hemet, CA

 

It depends on the insurance company. My company does a survey to see what the vehicle would sell for in your area. For instance, my truck when it was stolen was worth more in TX than where I got it in KS.

Also, the steering wheel is just a joystick. I did not think it was connected to anything. If it is ascuw then it might be frame damage.

 

So sorry to hear about the misfortune...there forte88. Watch for the transaxle damage, if any. Any front wheel drive vehicle, it is dangerous to have damage in that area, and extremely difficult to re-align right and fix LONG TERM.

If the damage is serious, and close to totalled value, push and be active, take your case to the corporate side of the insurance company, and make sure to get substantiation to get maximum value when and if the car is totalled. Insurance companies typically BURN the individual when such an accident occurs. You should also seek to proscecute the other driver, cooperating with the police, and make sure to keep up and GET the case number, arrest or incident report from the officer etc... document everything, get more pictures and make sure you are treated fairly. You have to FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS, otherwise these companies will burn you, nothing personal. Keep an eye on the bodyshop and make sure they take no SHORT CUTS., insist on NEW TOYOTA PARTS, and if the car is repaired at the transaxle or any front wheel, request the FULL TOYOTA ORIGINAL warranty, for all the repair work, or an extended warranty with the accident CLEARLY NOTED. If you have moved and shopped around to get the lower insurance rates, the office that sold you the policy will do little for you in most cases. If you have maintained insurance with the same agent for a longer time, that agent will help or SHOULD help you. Talk to the agent directly, not one of the secretaries or receptionists or clerks. That is how it is in Texas, hope California is still somewhat like this and that this has been helpful to you.

 

The State of California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Automotive Repair is very consumer friendly.

The Hemet Collision Center has a clean record:

HEMET COLLISION CENTER

 

Good work lsrAmeriPrius...That should help him a good bit. I hope this never happens to me..this car is too good to have someone uninsured run into it and ruin it like that. The displaced right front wheel would especially concern me., any FWD system is critically aligned and must be right in order to last and operate properly without damage to transmissions, engines, motors and the likes. What a shame.. I hope if the damage is borderline to TOTAL value, he gets a fair settlement and gets another car.

 

When I was hit last year (but not nearly as badly as you) there were no after-market parts for the Prius yet so getting Toyota parts was easy. The collision guys I worked with here in Maryland were fantastic to work with, but the Prius was so new, I had to tell them many of the parts on it (like the HID lights) as they were ordering some of the wrong parts.

I hope that this works out for you. Sorry for your aggrivation. Glad you are OK physically!!

Rick