I'm going to need a new Prius fast !

Lots of police are harassed by people who sterotype them. This is why a lot of them are quiting all over the country leaving more places with a lack of police, which further makes matters worse as the few police available are new and aren't enought to get the job done.

I do sympathize with the OP about not having a car. As a single car family of 4, I often keep an eye out for what would be our options if something like this were to happen to our car. And right now, if our car were totaled or stolen and if we only got the KBB value of $6,000 from insurance our options would be very slim, if not impossible for finding another car. We'd definitely be walking for quite some time for sure.

 

Was there enough room to drag it onto a flatbed?

 

Your alarm had motion sensor?

 

Lots of cars can be dragged or physically picked up without triggering alarms.

It's when a door gets opened...

Many factory systems can be augmented with a tilt switch or other sort of motion sensor.

The bad news is that there is something in your neighborhood loud enough to set it off just by sound pressure. It might only be once every other year, but it might be twice a week.

I can't tell you what the something is- garbage trucks moving dumpsters? Neighbor starting a harley? Legit minor earthquake? Point is, if you're parking on pavement in California, it's loud enough there to cause a problem every now and then, so think about it before adding one to the next car.

 

sorry to hear it!

call dianne whitmire at carson toyota to see if she has any advice.

 

i think it's carson toyota in laguna nigel? not sure. i tried searching her priuschat name but no luck.

 

i was hoping dianne might have some advice. she used to be very active here until covid...

 

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maybe she left carson, idk. too bad if she's out of the industry

 

I think they took out PM a while ago. their business is called "OneToyota" . their website is their https://www.onetoyota.com/

 

I see the 12volt battery is missing - may have been first to go? I assume alarms don't work without a battery - or is there a backup?

 

Are you sure about the 7,500-mile part?

As I understand it, all current Prius and Prius Prime cars built for the U.S. market are certified to meet both EPA and CARB standards, so California has no objection to their being registered here as new vehicles, regardless of odometer reading. (Check the certification label under the hood before you buy one, of course!)

A buyer would have to pay Nevada sales tax, if the vehicle is delivered there, but the amount paid (but not any fees for Nevada registration, movement permits, etc., as applicable) would be allowed as a credit towards the California use tax.

 

I looked deeper. The 7,500 mile issue shouldn't be a problem with a Prius or other car built to CARB standards.

It was a big bugaboo back when I moved to California because there were still a lot more "49-state" cars on the road at that time.