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  1. fthorn

    fthorn From gas hog to greenie to gas hog

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    Semi truck smashed into my backside on highway 2 hours ago. My 2001 Prius is officially dead. 153,000 miles; averaged 50 MPG over its lifetime. At least the last 80,000 miles of my ownership. Brand new traction battery. Sad.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Photos?

    Everyone OK?

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    Hope everyone is ok and maybe you'll consider a Gen III Prius liftback/c/v/PiP. Maybe even the insurance money, if there is any involved, can help purchase a well cared for Gen II.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    <SSSSHHHHUUUUSSSSHHHHH!!!!!> Or the Volt-aholics will come and pester him to death. <grins>

    Seriously, you have so many options today. GOOD LUCK!

    Bob Wilson
     
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    usnavystgc Die Hard DIYer and Ebike enthusiast.

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    I would def keep the traction battery and resell.
     
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  6. fthorn

    fthorn From gas hog to greenie to gas hog

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    Sorry, it was not daylight out when I was near the car. And I have an old, old simple phone. Good point about the traction battery to be sold. I am feeling a bit groggy from it. I think I'll be okay.
     
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    Check with your insurance company before you yank and sell the battery. Whatever salvage company that buys it from the insurance company will definitely miss it and they'll probably come knocking.
     
    #7 FinsUp99, Sep 5, 2012
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    Be careful, the salvage value might be higher than the replacement value and the insurance company may claim they owe you nothing for the vehicle. :(

    Now, about that Chevy Volt ... go take a test drive.
     
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    fthorn From gas hog to greenie to gas hog

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    I think my time here is officially done. I pick up my replacement car. It's not a Prius. Fare thee well oh Prius comrades!
     
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    What did you get? Farewell
     
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  12. fthorn

    fthorn From gas hog to greenie to gas hog

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    My wife felt that I might have used up my available 'good will' or blessings or luck in not being more severely injured or killed in this accident and told me I needed to get a bigger car. Lexus ES. I know I'll miss 50 mpg. Oh well.
     
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    Oh, I feel sorry for ya'. Now you have to drive a Lexus (lol) :)

    Now you went from Greenie to gas hog.
     
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    fthorn From gas hog to greenie to gas hog

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    I'll still try to eek out as much FE as I can! :)
     
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    That's two people in a day who went from a Prius to a Lexus ES: Sad to go, but moving on, thanks | PriusChat

    I'll ask you as I did in that thread, did you get a redesigned 2013 model ES? If so, is it a hybrid model as it gets 40 city 39 highway. If not what year ES did you get? I do love the step up in materials when getting a Lexus.
     
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    fthorn From gas hog to greenie to gas hog

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    A friend at work has that body style (not sure if it was a 2000 but it was that generation) and he has over 140k on it never having any issues. Good luck with your new vehicle, sorry to see ya' leave the family. Hopefully one day a prius will find its way back into your household. :)​
     
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    Telling me that would probably have ended up with me getting a new wife.

    Edit: On the other hand, that Rav4EV I drove last week was pretty nice.

    Avi
     
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    fthorn From gas hog to greenie to gas hog

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    I'll give her one Mulligan. :)
     
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    fthorn From gas hog to greenie to gas hog

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    Someone at work is parking a silver Gen I now. I see it every day. I miss mine. I am searching for Prius deals. sigh...
     
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