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12-20-2008, 04:06 PM | #1 |
Drives: '08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008
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Disposable Car
Yaris, owned for 16,000 and one year and loved every minute. Until I was in a 20 mph collision and now the car is going to the salvage yard.
Loved it but not buying another. I was not harmed but come on, that's silly. |
12-20-2008, 04:15 PM | #2 |
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Shit happens.
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12-20-2008, 04:16 PM | #3 |
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Sorry about your accident. Even with good insurance it is hard to come out even money wise.
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12-20-2008, 04:23 PM | #4 |
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This just in, the Yaris is a one-time-use car.
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12-20-2008, 04:29 PM | #5 |
It's a subcompact econobox. What do you expect
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12-20-2008, 04:35 PM | #6 |
The car is the reason you where not harmed, it absorbed the impact instead
of you, also it's not the cars fault it was involved in a accident . Try looking at the drivers Walking away from the accident speaks volumes for the car (econobox) i would have thought. best of luck with your next car. may it be a tank. |
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12-20-2008, 05:05 PM | #7 | |
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they will subract from your total value(since the car is like new) so if you paid 12,000, and have a 500 deduct, then the insurance will give you back like 11,500. (am i right ppl) o yea, at least you are ok, that's most important but ur fault or not, insurance will most likely increase your rate, or kick u out. |
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12-20-2008, 05:24 PM | #8 | |
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The car did it's job and you are here to talk about it. Insurance will take care of the car. What did you hit at "20 mph" where is the damage? Post a picture or two......
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12-20-2008, 05:57 PM | #9 |
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Yeah you are right about DISPOSABLE...I hit a deer going 50 mph and the deer ran away. I was left with 4k damage.
The car should never have been totaled in a 20 mph accident. There is NOTHING in the front of these cars but a small amount of plastic. My body shop guy said that he would never drive one of these cars for safety reasons and that they are dangerous in an accident. I like the yaris, but there are some things that I wish were made a little better in a 13k car. Good thing the deer was gone, I probably would of kicked and beat the snot out of the thing. |
12-20-2008, 06:03 PM | #10 |
Hmmm thats why the Yaris has the highest safty rating 5 stars ,
opp's wait USA citizens don't like air bags and safty stuff ,my mistake |
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12-20-2008, 06:11 PM | #11 |
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12-20-2008, 06:25 PM | #12 |
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It's certainly not a car that is meant to take an accident and keep on going but I will say that from what I've seen it does at least do a good job of keeping the passengers safe in these accidents.
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12-20-2008, 07:33 PM | #13 |
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So whats cooler? The guy who gets in to an accident at 20 mph, or the guy who calls a econo box disposable, or the guy who decided to try to talk trash on a Yaris, on a Yaris discussion board?
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12-20-2008, 07:41 PM | #14 |
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Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008
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lol
id much rather be safe with a totalled car .. than be hurt with a car that can drive after.. if you are bothered just get the GAP insurance on the car.. that way you come out clean americans are too focused on the goods not the people. i used to stitch firesuits in a factory and we has some suits that we had to made for some European customers and they were made with way less protection because in Europe they focus on saving the family and controlling the burn of the home... not saving the home so people can keep their stuff. i thought that was interesting
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12-20-2008, 07:59 PM | #15 |
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Because in America, results are more important.
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12-20-2008, 08:02 PM | #16 |
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+ 1 on the gap insurance. No matter what, on mine I walk away with a check for $5000 for the life of the loan. Every month I pay for that in my car payment. Disposable Car? Who cares. Now I want a four door hatch with the fold flat rear seat anyway. My hot rod parts and suspension pieces port right over. Its all good.
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12-20-2008, 09:05 PM | #17 |
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We live in a disposable society. Why would a new car be any diferent? Because it cost 13,000 dollars, thats why. I just expected more from a car.
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12-20-2008, 09:30 PM | #18 |
Drives: '08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY
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I'm not talking trash about the car but getting totaled at 20mph makes me not want to put my girlfriend in shotgun and take it on the interstate.
I'm looking at Suzuki SX4 AWD. The dealer has a white 2008 model leftover. I trust their engineering when I'm on two wheels so four wheels is an even safer bet. As for the finances I owe less than the car is worth, I'll end up in not too bad of shape. I had no misconceptions about the durability of the car when I got it for $10,500. I got it for the fuel economy and reliability. This next purchase I'll realign my values a little. |
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