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Replying to: eba55 (Mar 30, 2008 9:29 pm)
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Replying to: richardye (Apr 01, 2008 7:51 pm)
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| I am posting this due to the accident my wife had april 10 with our 2007 prius. Basically she rear ended someone who stopped on a freeway on ramp doing 40 mph. (ouch) The car she hit only needs a bumper, but the prius is a very sorry sight. It actually drove underneath the rear of the other car. The good news is that my wife was not injured even being 8 1/2 months pregnant. The air bag did not deploy basically because the hood and radiator support crumpling as she drove under the other car cushioned the impact. So overall the car did its job. The repair bill??? Well lets just say my insurance MAY be buying a new car. So far, the estimate is at $10,500, but they still can't get the car to power up, and I doubt they know the extent of the drivetrain damage. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH- TAKE THIS CAR TO THE DEALER BODY SHOP WHO HAS FIXED THEM BEFORE FOR REPAIRS. BODY SHOPS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO TROUBLE SHOOT THEM!!!!! Now the body shop manager thinks I am second guessing his judgment. Being a mechanic myself I can tell you that if they start "throwing parts" at this car, it will get expensive. Another thing I wanted to mention, Immediately following the accident, the car would not power up at all. In fact, the tow truck driver was swearing about how much he hates these cars, because you can't put them in neutral!!! When theres damage to the electrical system, the car is LOCKED in park so they literally had to drag it out of the lane of traffic. that can't be good for the front tires, or your sanity due to the honking of idiots on the freeway. I found out why later. The car has no brakes when it won't power up so if you could put it in neutral it would likely roll into something. At this point, I realize that my idea to get this car to save gas and pay for itself is not going to pan out. | |
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Replying to: trofrnk (Apr 14, 2008 1:59 pm) I backed my 2004 Prius out of my garage the other morning, right into the side of a workman's pickup truck. Not a scratch or dent on the Prius but a lot of damage to the truck. |
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Replying to: trofrnk (Apr 14, 2008 1:59 pm) Drag it up on a flatbed? Where does one attach the cables to drag it? |
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A reporter hopes to speak with anyone who purchased or considered a hybrid vehicle in 2007. If this describes you and you care to share your story with a reporter, please respond to ctalati edmunds.com with your daytime contact information and a few words about your experience no later than Friday, April 18, 2008.
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Replying to: ultrahawg (Mar 24, 2008 4:39 pm) I keep thinking to myself that this was the wrong decision, but I'm so sick of spending $70 to get 270 miles out of my truck (less than 200 towing the trailer) and $65 for 350 miles from the van. The way I see it we'll save at least $200 a month on fuel alone. " I salute you for being willing to increase your monthly spending to reduce the amount of gas you use per month. Obviously this was not a financial situation but an environmental one, so congrats, you are more green than you claimed in your post.  I wish we were in the position to do the same, but I can't justify the extra expense of a third vehicle or even replacing my current since it's paid off and the car payment will outway the amount of money I'd save on gas. Financially, owning a third car makes no sence. If the expected gas savings is $200 a month, that won't come close to making up for an extra car payment, insurance and maintenance of a third vehicle. You could always consider selling truck and keep the van so you have one vehicle that the while family can still fit in and it sound like it's still pretty new. You could still haul things with your trailer behind the van. I don't know the towing rate, but the owners manual should say. It might even be able to tow the boat you say you might buy in the future.
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