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06 Prius wrecked, how do you get the body shop to replace the quarter?

I own a one owner 06 Prius. I've held class A license since 1997. When I drive I dont make contact with anything. I was driving in the right lane on a undivided 4 lane road and went through an intersection, speed limit 35 mph. Next I noticed a 95 camaro z28 become discontent with the progress of the left lane, next the camaro changed lanes into my blind spot making contact with my prius. I pulled over as did 2 other cars the camaro and a maxima which struck the curb instead of the camaro. Called the police out. They gave the driver of the camaro a ticket improper lane change. My car insurance card being expired. I got a ticket for this. The woman driving the maxima was my witness as she told the police what actually happened.

I go the police station to get a copy of the accident report and call progressive insurance as the driver of the camaro presented this insurance company at the time of the accident. Turns out progressive cancelled the insurance policy for non payment back in sept. I have uninsured motorists insurance with geico, next progressive wouldnt release a denial letter to geico for 10 days so that I might get my prius repaired. My prius the damage starts at the driver door, the passenger door is caved in and the quarter panel in front of the tire is bent, yet when you open the passenger door you see major damaged to the tracks where the door meet down at the bottom. This makes me mad. How do I get the adjuster to replace the whole quarter panel? when hey its an adjustment a claim where you usually take what you can get?

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    Having worked in a body shop for several years, I would rather the panel were repaired than replaced. Whenever a welded panel is replaced it always becomes a source of rust problems in the future.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Sounds like a lawsuit issue. But what are you trying to ask specifically? Where you take it? I would go to a Toyota body shop first and ask for pricing on what it would take to fix the damage.

    Then, I would go to a local body shop and compare prices and when the parts will be able to come in for fixing/replacing the damages.

    As for the money, that's why I said, "Sounds like a lawsuit issue." The Camaro driver is at fault and needs to pay up. I'm not sure about your insurance and his insurance, but in a court of law and with witnesses, explanation of the accident, and evidence of your car being damaged, you can easily be compensated for the amount lost in damages.

  • Me
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    I hate to tell you this, but your going to get what you get from the insurance adjuster, you have no say in what is repaired and how, it's all up to them. If you want "more" repair done than what they quote you will have to pay out of pocket. You could try filing a complaint with them but it's probably no good.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Um, you ask them perhaps? Try and keep it to forty words or less OK?

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