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Wrecked 2007 Prius - Looking for opinions

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by GatorJoe, Feb 25, 2009.

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  1. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    Glad that your car was repaired to your satisfaction. Was the RF tire replaced?

    Were you pleased with the financial settlement regarding the aftermarket wheel damaged in the accident?
     
    #41 Patrick Wong, Mar 22, 2009
  2. GatorJoe

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    haven't gotten to that part yet. i'm still undergoing treatment for a messed up shoulder (rotator cuff strain). i haven't settled the PIP claim but the cost of my new rims will most likely be covered by that. "pain and suffering"...the new tires and rims are gonna be about $1500. i have the stock ones on there now (glad i saved them from when i bought the 1st set of custom rims/tires). the adjuster is sending me a check for the cost of 1 rim + 1 tire the rest will be covered by the PIP settlement.
     
    #42 GatorJoe, Mar 22, 2009
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    I did.

    I would never buy a Benz myself. Their reliability at the time was crap but it's improved recently. They're a poor value for the money as well.

    BTW, what did the grand total for repairs come to?
     
    #43 cwerdna, Mar 22, 2009
  4. GatorJoe

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    about $10k.

    just looked at receipt again, it was $9,946. the big ticket items were the suspension. $1,300 for the cross member and several of the other parts were like $500-$800...then the door was $750.
     
    #44 GatorJoe, Mar 22, 2009
  5. Patrick Wong

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    I agree. When living in Silicon Valley I owned a 1992 400E which looked great and had an excellent mechanical design, 32 valve DOHC V8 and very smooth auto transmission. However the reliability of the engine electronics was not up to the standard set by Toyota and other Japanese manufacturers.

    I had a significant problem where the engine intermittently would die, usually when on the freeway. After some time my local dealer (Stevens Creek European in SJ, CA) determined that the electronic accelerator assembly was the problem.

    No complaints about the service dept, which did a good job dealing with this weird problem. The shop foreman drove the car around until the problem happened to him, then used the MBZ diagnostic tool to determine the failed component.

    Regarding the OP's personal injuries, sorry to hear about those. I'd suggest that you be slow to sign off on any financial settlement related to your injury until you've let enough time elapse so that you can see whether you've regained full functionality or not. Best wishes on achieving a full recovery.
     
    #45 Patrick Wong, Mar 22, 2009
  6. GatorJoe

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    got my new rims:

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    #46 GatorJoe, Apr 5, 2009
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