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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by king, Mar 31, 2013.

  1. king

    king New Member

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    Hi i just had an accident with my 2005 toyota prius, it won't start at all. the radio can turn on and on the screen you could read everything. it won't turn to drive or reverse, the insurance company totaled it but i bought it back and wonder if i may repair it.
     
    #1 king, Mar 31, 2013
  2. jadziasman

    jadziasman Prius owner emeritus

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    I'm going to take a wild guess that the front end of your car was smashed.

    Chances are it's not going to be easy to get the car running again.

    Do you have any images of the damage?
     
    #2 jadziasman, Mar 31, 2013
  3. The Electric Me

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    hmm....

    Well who knows the situation better than you?

    Sure it's been in an accident and you "may" be able to repair it. It may NOT be cheap, and it may not be easy.

    I speculate you wouldn't of bought it back if you didn't have an idea it was possible.

    Not enough details to offer much more of an opinion.
     
    #3 The Electric Me, Mar 31, 2013
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    Give us pictures of the damage with as much detail as possible, then we may be able to help.

    John (Britprius)
     
    #4 Britprius, Mar 31, 2013
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    Have the CEL codes pulled and list them ALL back here.
     
    #5 edthefox5, Apr 1, 2013
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    Have you tried holding the brake down and pressing the power button several separate times?
    Worth a try...
     
    #6 css28, Apr 1, 2013
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    Did the car get smashed in the front?

    Get a hammer and smash the back up to match... should put everything back in its right place.
     
    #7 maestro8, Apr 1, 2013
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    Time to give up on this one post wonder.
     
    #8 jadziasman, Apr 1, 2013
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