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New Prius Owner - Rear Bumper Hit

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by modernsituations, Feb 27, 2006.

  1. modernsituations

    modernsituations New Member

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    Hello all, kinda sad to introduce myself like this but oh well...it has to happen somehow.
    Got my silver prius #7 last week and so far i'm loving it. I came from a big v8 with big problems. Now i'm in heaven with the prius.

    Now the sad news. My girlfriend was backing up last night in our driveway and didn't see a friends car that was there, backup camera and all. My bumper cracked. Anyone know what the cost of this may be? I'm pretty sure i'll need a whole new part. I'm still pretty upset. but what can you do.

    anyhow i look foward to contributing the forum whenever possble. here's a link to the prius without the bumper hit. http://www.modernsituations.com/prius.jpg

    cheers
     
    #1 modernsituations, Feb 27, 2006
  2. Uh-Oh

    Uh-Oh Junior Member

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    Wow...so sorry to hear that. It totally sucks!
    I got rear ended a couple of months after I got my Prius. It wasn't bad but they still had to replace the bumper. Insurance took care of it but I think the cost was about 850 bucks or so. They even reimbursed me for the replacement carpool lane sticker! The quote I got from the dealer-owned body shop was about 1200 bucks.
    After I got the car back, I had ordered the replacement carpool sticker but was driving w/only the front sticker...so then I got pulled over on an HOV onramp. I showed the officer my receipt for the sticker (which I just happened to grab as I ran out the door that morning) and he reluctantly let me go. Hee hee hee!!!!!

    Get quotes and compare. Make sure they are replacing it with a new real Toyota Prius part. And the transparent decal (the PRIUS one) has to be ordered too!

    Good luck!
     
    #2 Uh-Oh, Feb 27, 2006
  3. ceric

    ceric New Member

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    In case your insurance does not cover it, try eBay. You could have a decent one for $150 ~ $300 depending on whether it is new or used.
     
    #3 ceric, Feb 27, 2006
  4. modernsituations

    modernsituations New Member

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    Just wanted to update you guys on my unfortunate event. The little guy is getting fixed this week and the whole deal will cost around $550.00

    Word to the wise, even if you are certain your girlfriend is an amazing driver, you as the passenger should also look around before she takes off! =\

    "WE HAVE THE DANG BACK UP CAMERA!" :blink:
     
    #4 modernsituations, Mar 1, 2006
  5. tcrowson

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    I had a young man crash into my 04 left rear bumper when the car was 2 months old and his insurance company had to pay $2,800 for the full repair. The replacement bumper did not come painted. The body shop had to paint a primed bumper and install it, fix a small bump on the trunk door and retouch it. Including a car rental it was shocking how much it cost. There is an alternative. Bumper repair shops that basically re-glue the vinyl bumper, sand the seam and paint the spot. Get an estimate from one of them before replacing the whole bumper.
     
    #5 tcrowson, Mar 1, 2006
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