Does my prius looked totaled?

It's not totaled. A new bumper and a new hatch, you're good as new.

 

major bummer! looks like your just on the verge, depends on the estimator. one things for sure, it will never be the same. make sure the insurance company gives you the devalued resale difference.

 

I wouldn't imagine that it would be totalled considering it's a 2012 newer style, but it's more than a bumper and hatch. Your boot/trunk floor is buckled and that can be an expensive job, but should be still doable assuming US insurers use similar matrices to here. Just make sure you use a good shop and perhaps have the HV battery checked as sometimes they are reported to be damaged internally after hard rear end shunts.

But you can never tell if significant hidden damage has been done. Has the exhaust system been bent or buckled? Has the engine moved? I've seen worse damage that's been repaired so you should be OK.


Added: Just seen the buckle in the rear panel over the rear wheel near the rear passenger door. I'd take your CD's and personal belongings out of that car. It'll probably be off to the scrap yard in the sky.

 

You're ok. Front may have been another story. You ok?. H

 

I would also make an appointment to see the doctor if I were you. Better safe than sorry.

 

if they don't total it, the insurance company will pay for repairs. but when you go to sell/trade it, they'll say 'oh, it's been in an accident' and they'll knock a few thousand off the price. the insurance company should compensate you for that now.

 

Not every state requires , devalued , dollar amount

 

unfortunately.

 

Sorry you got your Prius smashed in Santa Cruz. I also got Toyota smashed in Santa Cruz decades ago near Chestnut St from UCSC. Anyway, I had a similar rear-ender recently, but to a lesser degree. Your crash will not be an inexpensive fix as it looks like gate, bumper , frame, fenders, lights etc are damaged. This is not including the unseen stuff.

My accident for just a rear bumper (900.00), some minor frame damage, lid repair came out to 3K+. I hope the insurance company recognizes that the guy rear-ended you and doesn't raise your insurance premiums.

 

them aluminium hatches are espensive!

 

This is a first I've heard of this type of compensation

 

i just made it up. sounds fair though, doesn't it?

 

It's called "diminished value". Not universally available but it doesn't cost anything to ask.

 

What's to stop someone from doing this to get a discount on their new car? Hit the rear, which won't affect the car in any way. get it repaired to new condition again and getting a $4000 diminished value check

 

not sure i follow. are you suggesting insurance fraud?

 

Is that what is called?

 

si

 

Unfortunately insurance doesn't pay for lost value in California.