2011 prius = the rattle machine

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I had mine for three weeks now , its perfect ,no rattle or noises.
are you sure u have a prius?
sounds like you are trolling around.

 

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And I am not too sure about Lexus???????\
I turn the radio up and forget the rattles and twitches.
I don't believe that the eco plastic is the fault.
Built too fast and not enough insulation in the right places.

 

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Lexus has better sound dampening and higher quality interior plastics.

 

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What is the point of starting another thread about the rattles, noises and alleged poor build quality of your car when you already have this one, http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii-2010-prius-main-forum/91106-2011-prius-rattle-machine.html , see below? Did you not get your intended result with the first thread?

 

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lol owned

 

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Mine was built a month later, no shake, no rattles, no roll, but then again not much sound proofing either, you can really hear the rain hit the roof, but for 44mpg, i'm willing to put up with it.

 

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Ditto. I didn't bother reading the other thread since I have no 3rd gen, but that's what the warranty is for. The OP should get a Toyota dealer to fix them. There's little point in wasting time and money buying and installing "concoctions". I've never done this for any under warranty car.

 

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Don't know what's up with yours but I have had my share of Mercedes, BMW's & Saabs, and also spent ten years in the car business, primarily dealing with high end European cars. Our 2011 Prius is a solid car, closer to a Saab than the German makes. There are some typical Japanese marks; carpet, floor mats, and trim but is a still a very solid car.

 

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Sell it and get a Cruze ... I'm sure you'll be very happy then.

Or maybe start a few more threads about the exact same subject.

Nothing else to do with your time ?

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Re: "prius" a true work of build quality crap!!

Isn't there a minimum age limit for posting on this site ?? It's 10:50 ... isn't it past your bedtime ?

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Why not focus your efforts on a letter to Toyota and/or a visit to the dealer service department? I suspect you'd get further than whining to a bunch of strangers on a forum.

 

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Boy !! You sure can pick winners .... should have kept it ...

 

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Someone needs to learn how to use the "Multi-Quote" feature. Also, did you not test drive this car before you bought it? Nonetheless, do ANY research? If you did, you'd realize that there is a probability that it could creek and rattle. However, I have no problems with mine. Find some better roads to drive on. By the way, there are multiple TSB's for rattling issues. Look them up.