OMG. Just a little advice is all I need.

i wouldn't worry, just ask the dealer to go thru all your concerns with you. norwegians are the salt of the earth!

 

I would cancel the purchase agreement, on the basis that the car had not been properly stored prior to your purchase. The car's exposure to water and humidity may cause problems with the wiring harness and ECUs located in the passenger cabin. Those problems often will be intermittent which can be almost impossible to find. You'll be better off without that headache.

(If you are not rich, then why spend US$55K on a used car in dubious condition? You'd be better off keeping the cars you have.)

 

Based on your pictures, walk away from it. The water damage to the interiors (beyond wiring) could cause mold issues that you will never be rid of. How careless of the dealer to leave it out like that. A shame really.

 

I think it rains here in the UK about as much as you get and no garage would leave a car outside in the pouring rain like that!

If they're that blase about leaving your car open adverse weather what are they going to be like when you need it servicing in future?

How much water had got into the car? Had it been left open all weekend or had they just started on it and it just got hit with a heavy shower? A bit of damp in the carpets isn't a problem if it dries out quickly, but if they were allowed to get saturated over the full weekend, then you might have mould problems in the future!

 

Sure sounds like an American car salesman moved to Norway, and you got him.
I would walk away from that deal with the mishandling of your goods. It seems like a misprint on the price. Looks like it is us Americins who are poor now. Oh well..

 

This sounds like asking for trouble. I would walk away on this one.

Tom

 

RUN, don't walk away! You will find a good deal in the coming months. January will be here before you know it and that same car will be two model years old and the value on a comparable one will align with this one. What a terrible dealer!! Left the car in the rain with no glass in that hole? Come on! You would be better suited to wait for a car with no regrets.

 

I guess it doesn't matter but I'm a little lost in translation here.

You owned a 2005? You purchased a 2007? But now your plan was to trade "both" of them in on a 2009?

I don't know...just on the surface I'd say walk away based solely on the fact that leaving an open vehicle out in the rain and damp is incredibly stupid and shows a lack of attention and caring from the dealership. I wouldn't want to continue with the deal just because I wouldn't want a relationship with a dealership that A: would be so careless and then B: Ignore your concerns after you discover it happened. (Seriously..."If" you have any problems it will be covered by the guarantee...is a ridiculous answer).

But I'm a little unclear. Was it just that you were having trouble selling the 2005 and you wanted to make a 2 for 1 deal? If you have no problems with your 2007 just be patient and sell your 2005...there will be a buyer....

 

OMG! Wait, the above picture shows "Toyota Lier" on the door!

 

I see that Lier is a city in Norway. Live and learn.

Now "liar" would have been rofl.

 

In Europe, Toyota branded the Gen3 Prius as a 2009.

 

Hard to believe - car costs almost 50% more than in Israel. And I always think cars here cost a lot (there are less taxes on hybrids here)

 

LOL

It's not a misprint. The taxes/fees are SO FREAKING OBSCENE in Norway. I was talking to a guy who visited Sweden (they must be in cahoots) and he bought a four-five seat car but had the rear seats removed because two seaters are much cheaper to buy, apparently because they force people with families to use public transport. Doesn't make sense to me, either. But even if that story is nonsense I know for sure cars are a mint in parts of Scandinavia, like 3-4X the cost of one in the US.

I'm going to guess you have no damage to this other than a damp interior that will likely dry out. This is a guess; I've not experienced a heavily saturated interior car but I bet it will be ok. Whether I'd buy it or not I don't know, cars there are so expensive I'd just ride a bike, even in the winter in a storm.

 

There are several countries that have 100% (min) Tax on imported cars, Japan, Scandinavia and probably more. So much for Total Socialism. Knowing this, it is easy to say I would never buy a new car. However the citizens are slowly brainwashed into this normal high tax, high cost way of living that this is all they know. And, many people need a car, even in Scandinavia.

 

One more suggestion...get a 2010 instead!!