Putting this out to the forum

[NEexpat]

My niece was rear ended recently and car totaled. She and her passenger were belted and sustained no injuries except stiffness and soreness.

Have come upon a 2012 Yaris LE, which is showroom clean inside out and underneath, I mean really unbelievably clean, engine compartment immaculate a couple of door dings a wrinkle in the left front 1/4 panel that looks to have been popped or banged back out. The car is very nice.

Taking it to mechanic in the AM to have him give it the once over.

Question - Anything I should be on the lookout for for this Gen Yaris?
Are the control arm bolts still an issue on the 2012's etc.?

I have to tell you and it is really no surprise to anyone but my nieces car that was wrecked was a 1999 Chevy Prizm (For those of us who remember, these were Toyota Corrollas sold as Chevy's) It was neat, clean well cared for, 80K miles, and mechanically sound, I told her to get it. It served her well, daily commutes of 60 miles a lot of running around, winters in NE etc. Great little car.

Well now it's gone and we are waiting for the insurance to tell us what a 17 yr. old car with 130K miles on it was worth, which will be a FRACTION of what it was worth to my niece. Her everyday driver, put the key in and it went, wherever she wanted to go, ALWAYS.

Goodbye Chevy Prizm, thanks.