Does this hood look misaligned?

That was my first thoughts too, is the hood even latched, or are the stops out of adjustment?

 

When we bought our Prius Prime, I noticed on inspection that the rear bumper was very scuffed up, and I also thought I noticed a crack under the front bumper (I had read on-line about the low clearance). I knew that the car had been used for some test drives (they were very up front about that). At first the salesperson tried to say that the scratched bumper was minor, and must be due to the charging cord being dragged across it. I insisted that they change the bumper. At first they said I would need to order a new car and renegotiate the price. I wasn't happy and expressed my displeasure, so they agreed to replace the bumper. It took a few days to get the new part and do the work. They also put it up on a hoist for me so I could have a look at the underside, and I found out the 'crack' I thought I saw was just a slight raised curve from the mold used to manufacture the plastic. Everything looked good. I'm happy that I took the time to insist they change the bumper, the car looks great.

 

Very interesting. Why not just sell them for half price, instead of leaving them there to rot.

 

They're in a hurry...

 

Run, don’t walk, away from this car. Things like having the engine being misaligned do not happen without a major stress event.

 

I guess if you buy a Rolls, you’ll get more than a few inches .

Seems like a good trade off .

 

I admit that I have never read all the small prints in my sales document, but that's crazy. That means on $30K new car, you could have $6K damage before the sale and sell it as a new car without disclosing it. For most other merchandise, that may qualify as factory refurbished, but never as brand new.

 

Did they tell you what the issue was?

 

Smart man. Sorry for the longer wait.

 

And read

Yeah, just checked the Bill of Sale for your 2010 (new) purchase. Again, it's not a contract till you sign it, and you're free to amend it, if both parties sign off on the revision. See I didn't... It looked good, didn't want to make waves.


(Note last sentence.)

 

i wonder if they'll fix it and put it on the lot as new?

 

Good pictures on that website. And somebody stole your wheelcovers, too.
That sure is a HUGE display screen in the Prime. Reminds me of the Tesla. For me, personally, that would distract the heck out of me. I'd have to be extra careful when driving a Prime, learn to ignore that big display and keep my eyes on the road.

I hope you get the car you want. (Are you sure you don't want to come visit Disneyland???)

 

I’m still not convinced it’s anything other than the hood bump stops.

If something did something to push up the front of the car, where’s the body panel misalignment ?

Definitely not in the pictures presented so far. If I was in the market and saw that on the lot, I’d buy it and put 200 k miles on it.

That’s what I’ve done with our 2010. Bought it off the dealer lot after a 3 mike test drive in 2009. Signed a document similar to the one @Mendel Leisk linked, then driving it til a major repair pops up.

To each their own.

 

I will bet you 2 chili-cheese dogs that they do.

 

You’ve moved on from Churros?