This junkpile of a 2005 Toyota Prius was spotted by me this morning when I was out hunting for cheap used SRT-4s at Allan Mello Dodge.

Much to my dismay it had NOT broken down, but get this... in order to repair the quarter panel on this car the body shop has to tow it to a Toyota dealer to have all the battery packs removed and after the job is done they have to be reinstalled by a Toyota dealer. Guess who picks up the tab? The Toyota consumer obviously through their insurance premium, of course. So the car has to be towed there and back twice just to do a small amount of bodywork.

All this was told to me by the older gentleman in the photo.

What a piece of $hit the Prius is!

Edited March 3, 200619 yr by Sixty8panther

What a piece of $hit the Prius is!

My second 07 Tahoe... at the dealership... Love the bigger wheels. The standard ones on the first Tahoe I saw were depressing. Extremely. Made it look like crap.

Also, I saw my first GP GXP. Only thing I have to say... the front is even worse in person.

Saw my first '07 Escalade (black) and my second Solstice (Sly).

Guys, the March edition "Car Spotting" thread is here, so you know:

http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...?showtopic=6462