My 2006 Prius Wrecked! :(

Start shopping for a comparable Gen2. If the car is totalled they'll need to buy you that one or you can move up to a Gen3 Four or Five.

I loved my Gen2 but after putting almost 30,000 miles on the Gen3 I wouldn't go back.

 

Discount insurance is great until you actually need it

 

The dog damage to my '07 on the front end was similar, but no engine rad was hit, just the AC rad, and nothing moved in the engine compartment either, just the obvious broken stuff. Repairs totaled just over 5k for everything. Car is as good as before, maybe?

 

Sorry about the accident.
Glad you are OK.

 

Yeah, the shop my insurance company advised me to use didn't even know how to start the Prius! I called the agent after I left and related what happened in very strong tone, (I was a bit upset they would send me to a shop that knew nothing about the Prius)!
I took it straight to the dealer. Here in New York State, the shop and the insurance company work out the pricing. They work together to get your car fixed up. Thousands of dollars later, I was back in my car.
Now, get this - I picked up my car, went straight to work. Got about ten miles down the road and still no heat. It was winter out. Then the dash warning lights come on. I pull over and shut the car off, call the dealer, tell them I am returning right now because there was no coolant in the engine! I KNEW right away they had forgotten to fill the coolant system. I just KNEW it.
So, I went back, they filled it up, and were so sorry they let me drive off like that.
Dealers suck also, that's all I'm saying. I don't even let them change my oil anymore. Every time I'd take the car in they always try to upsell me on something I didn't ask for. It got to be very annoying. Also, waiting 2 hours for a scheduled oil change to happen was getting a bit old also. Look, I call days ahead and schedule a time to bring my car in for and oil change, I expect to get my oil change then, not an hour or two later!
Dealers suck!
Dealers suck!
Rant over!

 

So is the insurance company going to reimburse you the difference?

Thanks for the update and good luck!

 

I know you paid to have it done, but not all insurance companies honour such diminished value claims. Did you confirm with your provider that they will pay the difference? If so, then it sounds like you were "made whole" as the law says. If you don't like it after you get it, then you can sell it for $9,800 and buy another non wrecked one for $16,356 making you come out even with a car just like you had before the accident.

 

Sorry you have to go through with all these troubles.

 

Mylar, just make sure the 12v battery is charged before they try and start it or the Triangle of death will light up. Worth thinking about! And good luck with your repaired Prius. Hal

 

Hi Mylar,

Many thanks for keeping us posted with all the details. I am posting this to share my sad story I don't have a prius though, but I bought a brand new 2011 Camry, and within a week (less than 250 miles on it) it got rear ended The insurance wants to fix it and I was trying to force them to total that (who wants to drive a wrecked brand new car). But they won't buzz. Long story short, they came up with a ~14K of repair estimate, and I already contacted with a Toyota certified collision center who would fix the car in that estimate.

Now, I have some question. Definitely I am gonna fight for diminished value. I paid 24K for that car, and I don't think anyone would even pay me 15K for that. So, any suggestion on claiming diminished value? I saw you generated report from Autoloss.com. How much did they charge you? I am certainly not giving it up, and if the insurance try to avoid me, I will definitely sue them. I am just sooo sad I got couple of estimates, and everyone told me I should expect at least 8K diminished value. We will see ... I will also keep you posted about the details. I would really appreciate any suggestion about the diminished value claim.

BTW, how is your prius doing? Does it drive like it was before?