Comments on: Hybrid car repair blues http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/ "Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it" -- Albert Einstein Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:18:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Hybrid Best http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-68673 Hybrid Best Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:31:36 +0000 http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-68673 Holy sh&^. $8,000?? May be it's for repair by gold master? But the prius is great! Holy sh&^. $8,000?? May be it’s for repair by gold master? But the prius is great!

]]> By: Mark Gittelman http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-47588 Mark Gittelman Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:05:51 +0000 http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-47588 What our your feelings on the water for gas system that is a buzz on the internet. If you have never heard of it you can see a video about it from fox news here <a href="http://www.auto-facts.org/water4gas-scam.html" rel="nofollow"> water4gas videos</a>. There is also a video about a 94 escort that gets 60 mpg. This car would be whole lot cheaper to repair if it was in an accident then a hybrid. What our your feelings on the water for gas system that is a buzz on the internet. If you have never heard of it you can see a video about it from fox news here
water4gas videos. There is also a video about a 94 escort that gets 60 mpg. This car would be whole lot cheaper to repair if it was in an accident then a hybrid.

]]> By: Michael Yuan http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-26735 Michael Yuan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:34:16 +0000 http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-26735 The repair bill came out around $8000. The insurance paid most of it -- I only paid the deducible on my policy. I do not think my Prius has a higher insurance premium than a regular Camry. I'd buy another Prius when the new comes out. The repair bill came out around $8000. The insurance paid most of it — I only paid the deducible on my policy. I do not think my Prius has a higher insurance premium than a regular Camry.

I’d buy another Prius when the new comes out.

]]> By: Hybrid Cars Rock http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-26712 Hybrid Cars Rock Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:31:54 +0000 http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-26712 Michael what did the final bill come out too. Does your car insurance cost more for the Hybrid than a non hybrid based on the expense to repair? Any other negative you have seen with the Hybrid car? Michael
what did the final bill come out too. Does your car insurance cost more for the Hybrid than a non hybrid based on the expense to repair?
Any other negative you have seen with the Hybrid car?

]]> By: Anthony http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-24253 Anthony Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:45:14 +0000 http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-24253 phew..that was a huge amount...i guess almost all car owner has gone through some major car repairs or paid huge amount for the fixed...And i'm one of them, i got the purchased few <a href="http://www.stanscycle.com/bmw-325is-parts.html" rel="nofollow">BMW 325IS Parts</a> and paid lots on the installation...i'm almost broke..:( phew..that was a huge amount…i guess almost all car owner has gone through some major car repairs or paid huge amount for the fixed…And i’m one of them, i got the purchased few BMW 325IS Parts and paid lots on the installation…i’m almost broke..:(

]]> By: GL http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-18353 GL Sat, 26 May 2007 10:34:35 +0000 http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-18353 hoho, now I know how it happened! I can tell Ju is saving all the energy to come back and kick ur butt for this stupid accident! :-) hoho, now I know how it happened! I can tell Ju is saving all the energy to come back and kick ur butt for this stupid accident! :-)

]]> By: Juer http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-18309 Juer Sat, 26 May 2007 01:24:40 +0000 http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-18309 It is okay, dear. Don't feel so guilty. You did not do it on purpose! Drive safe though. It is okay, dear. Don’t feel so guilty. You did not do it on purpose! Drive safe though.

]]> By: Michael Yuan http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-18273 Michael Yuan Fri, 25 May 2007 19:52:37 +0000 http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-18273 JerryW, Too late to switch bodyshop now ... All the insurance paperwork is done and they already started working. They are a very big and reputable bodyshop in the area. I guess my point was that you'd think they should have this kind of expertise (to handle the battery etc.) already. $8000 is a major repair no matter how you look at it. ;) It was a very low speed accident -- but I did hit a wall not another car, and hence damaging the rear door. If this were to happen on a Corolla, I think the rear bumper will be able to stop the car -- no need for such expensive repairs. cheers Michael JerryW,

Too late to switch bodyshop now … All the insurance paperwork is done and they already started working. They are a very big and reputable bodyshop in the area. I guess my point was that you’d think they should have this kind of expertise (to handle the battery etc.) already.

$8000 is a major repair no matter how you look at it. ;) It was a very low speed accident — but I did hit a wall not another car, and hence damaging the rear door. If this were to happen on a Corolla, I think the rear bumper will be able to stop the car — no need for such expensive repairs.

cheers
Michael

]]> By: JerryW http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-18272 JerryW Fri, 25 May 2007 19:39:24 +0000 http://www.michaelyuan.com/blog/2007/05/25/hybrid-car-repair-blues/#comment-18272 In the first place, try another bodyshop. I have never heard of this problem before. It is *not* Toyota mandated since I have seen many Prius bodywork repairs undertaken without any such difficulty. In the second place, if you managed to damage the rear door and the taillight cluster, that is surely quite a serious bump, wasn't it? Honestly? J In the first place, try another bodyshop. I have never heard of this problem before. It is *not* Toyota mandated since I have seen many Prius bodywork repairs undertaken without any such difficulty.

In the second place, if you managed to damage the rear door and the taillight cluster, that is surely quite a serious bump, wasn’t it? Honestly?

J

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