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Dented my car

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Aswin Garimalla, Jun 25, 2015.

  1. Aswin Garimalla

    Aswin Garimalla New Member

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    when i was driving the car which was new, i bumped into a gas station thinking to press the brake instead pressed the accelerator. result, is a small indent in my car. nothing happened to the store wall. attached is the cropped picture. what is the best solution?
     

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    best solution is to leave it on a 10year old car
     
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    Thanks JC. thats a good suggestion.
     
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    If you try fixing it, you'll spend maybe $200 and it might not be perfect. If the color match is not right, it'll look like you repainted your bumper after a major accident.
     
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    Separated posts made in an old thread in the Prius v forums and moved into this new thread in the Gen II forums.
     
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    you can get a pre-painted bumper on ebay for like $300, but it won't be a perfect match. other than that you got to ask for some estimates at a few body shops.
     
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    I couldnt tell if the paint was scratched but the toyota touch up for my 04 matched better than any I have ever seen. Tell your significant other that someone hit it in the parking lot, or that a building jumped out at you.
     
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    sounds like u/a, better report it to the nhtsa.
     
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    what is u/a? , bisco.
     
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    unintended accelleration.:cool:

    at least you were honest enough to admit it.(y)
     
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    This bit never ceases to bring a smile to my face. :)
     
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    haha.
     
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    If it's a 'new' 10-year-old car, I'd wait a few months while you get used to it to prevent the possibility of painting the bumper only to have to re-paint it a few weeks later.
    The Prius is a good car, but it has a lot of blind spots for a car with so much glass.

    As excellently recommended above, a bumper ding on a 10-year-old car is best left unrepaired.
    It's not really going to impact your fuel efficiency (get it? impact?):D

    Best of luck!
     
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    thanks bisco for your comment.
    ETC(SS), Thanks. haha.
     
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