Wimpy Car !! My Butt

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by paulh, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. paulh

    paulh Junior Member

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    Was hit the other night by a SUV that ran a red light. Took off a large corner of my left fender. I was barely moving when I got hit. The Prius spun the other car around in a 180 degree turn almost knocking it over. The Prius barely moved when it got hit plus I found out today the other vehicle was totaled. :D
     
    #1 paulh, Sep 14, 2011
  2. cyclopathic

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    justice?

    hope your prius can be repaired
     
    #2 cyclopathic, Sep 14, 2011
  3. car compulsive

    car compulsive Active Member

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    Prii are obviously a menace to other vehicles on the road and must be banned.
     
    #3 car compulsive, Sep 14, 2011
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  4. Paul58

    Paul58 Mileage Miser

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    No they're just tired of all the bashing and are fighting back... One SUV at a time...
     
    #4 Paul58, Sep 14, 2011
  5. GSW

    GSW PRIUS POWER

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    This is not the first time I've heard about how well Prii are handling collisions. Really happy to hear it. Glad you survived to tell the tale.
     
    #5 GSW, Sep 14, 2011
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    Gotta love physics! :)
     
    #6 J5A, Sep 14, 2011
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    Thanks for sharing the report. Glad you're OK too!!
     
    #7 barcelona11, Sep 14, 2011
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    Maybe the owner of the SUV will go buy a Prius with the little money they get from their insurance company for the total. We can only hope...
     
    #8 goober_nut, Sep 14, 2011
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    Built like a tank!
     
    #9 billnchristy, Sep 14, 2011
  10. katiesdad7

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    I was stopped at a light and the F250 in front did not move so I beeped the horn. No response, so I went around the truck. When I did he punched it and so did I. Well believe it or not I beat him to the merge. At the next light I put my window down and told him that my Prius just kicked your nice person. After he said a bunch of stuff to me I told him that If I were him I would go home and just live with the humiliation of having a Prius beat you. :)
     
    #10 katiesdad7, Sep 15, 2011
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