My 2006 Prius Wrecked! :(

ouch! are you okay?

 

The coolant thermos is in that front corner. There is a good chance that your 2006 will be totaled.

Tom

 

Sorry to hear about this, but I am glad you are ok.

I see that you are a Bearcat, my DH is one too.

 

How sad!!
I wouldn't give up TOO fast. From the pictures: front bumper, radiator, cross beam & hood, driver's side quarter panel looks OK. Can't tell about the headlight or fog light (worthless IMHO anyway). Besides the coolant pump, the inverter pump and inverter are also behind the crunched area. I think the latter is an expensive bit if it was destroyed.

Are you SURE the HSD is pushed back? Not just a visual thing related to the black plastic part or because the crossbeam is creased? I think it would take A LOT to move either the ICE or the HSD.

 

Looks like the air bag(s) didn't deploy; am I right? Could be this is fixable if you're very firm with the insurance co that only a first class shop will do.
Bob

 

Fixable, but the costs will add up pretty quickly. If the radiator is damaged, then the AC condensor is too, plus lots of little expensive items that reside up front. That HID headlight assembly is not cheap either. Probably will be totalled based on cost of repair.

 

I agree. Even replacing the rear bumper cover of my Prius and replacing an energy absorber (?) was >$1100, IIRC. Someone wasn't paying attention when they were back out of their parking spot at a mall, so I had my rear bumper cover knocked off.

Repainting the front bumper cover and replacing a black plastic strip of my Z (when the auto shippers did slight damage to it) was >$900.

 

If they are going to total it, demand they pay fair market value for today, which will more than likely be more than you paid.

It is hard to tell (since as already mentioned a lot of very important things like the inverter/coolant thermos) have bee moved/displaced. But it is better to drive a repaired Prius then a used anything else. Some insurance companies make you go to their shops, others let you chose and they pay them directly, others just write you a cheque and you never have to fix it if you don't want to. If you can get a cheque or have them pay your choice directly, then people here can help point you towards good repair places.

Also before this happens, take the car (or have it towed) to a place that knows their hybrids or at least the dealership. A general purpose mechanic may not know that the Prius even has a coolant thermos or that any car even exists with such a complex system.

 

It certainly is repairable. I rebuilt mine with a similar front end accident, with significantly more damage. The question is, what is the current value (before the accident) and the salvage value. If the cost of repair + salvage value is greater than the value of the car, it will be totaled. Check the cost of buying a vehicle in similar condition, and insist on getting that if the car is totaled.

 

I am so sorry. My 2005 Prius was in a front end crash with a pickup, so it was not a bumper to bumper hit, and they did not total the vehicle. I needed a new hood and latch, bumper cover, license bracket, grille, headlight assemblies, radiator support and tie bar, and clear bra and they repaired the a/c condensor. The cost was $3510.22. I hope that gives you some idea of what you might be looking at. Good luck with your vehicle!

 

Get an estimate from Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle PHEV in southern Indiana. Steve is an expert in rebuilding wrecked Prii.

JeffD

 

I just had a dent the size of a foot (yes someone vandalized it by kicking my 2011) repaired on my door and it costed over $1500.

 

Do not take it back there. That's insane.

 

I should add I had a $250 deductible. It was going to be cheaper but they could not get the crease to look perfect and had to order a new door shell and blend the paint on the drivers side of the car.

 

Seriously?! We are kick-damage brothers! Someone vandalized my car by kicking the passenger side door and leaving a foot sized dent in it. It happened while the car was in READY and I was inside of it... I guess it was so quiet they figured nobody was home.

0 out of pocket since the police arrested him on the spot. Damage estimates were $1200 to $2500 just for the ding because of the OEM crease and it was within 18" of the other panels so it needed to be blended into the surrounding areas.

 

Exactly the same story with me. Too bad I didn't catch the person who did it.