nearly complete on mods

I know the side molding isnt for everyone, as mentioned in another thread the parking spaces here seem to all be undersized so it is more a matter of necessity. The rain deflectors are TRD, I bought them for $200 shipped directly from Japan. Not pictured are the door sill protectors and cat shield. Nearly complete, I am doing the spare tire mod (way under cost, probably wont break $250 + tire again direct buy from Japan), the TRD spoiler (also direct buy from Japan), and the UFO disable mod. A fumoto valve will go in for the first oil change and then the car will be 100% done.

 

Ok so here is the gamble, however, I used this with past prius gens AND they delivered with the deflectors too. There is a company that is in Japan, you pop in the part numbers, you pay them (I pay them paypal BUT convert to pay in jyp not let paypal do the conversion). They get it delivered to them, then they calculate the shipping to you and you pay the shipping. Sometimes they come back and say they need more money. You dont really know how much shipping will be until they get it. As the car is paid off I dont care about the gamble but other might so that is the one catch.

The company is called Impex Japan, its a russian company operating in Japan. IMPEX JAPAN — online new genuine spare parts shop
Here is the real order I have pending for the spare tire: $180 USD! I need to buy the tire itself, I will get that locally. Also the one thing that is still unavailable across the board is the AWD bracket but if I can secure the majority of the parts, I can worry about that later. I carried over my old tools from the previous prius so there was no need to buy that stuff.

 

The key is that with the inflation and the tightening on the USD right now, the exchange rate to yen is really good. So if you can find a Japanese company that sells at JAPANESE PRICES in Japanese currency, you will get a really good deal. Look how the exchange rate tanked in the last year. This is not a bad thing for USD, it is bad for the Yen. The Yen use to be equal to ~1 penny, back in 2021 if something was 10,000JPY it would cost $100USD. With the exchange rate now, the same 10,000JPY only costs $69USD. That is why in the above order the JPY prices are so much higher than the USD prices.

 

ok if the part number is not in their system, all hope is not lost, select quote and submit it for quoting. They will add the part to their system and let you know if they can get it. I tried with the bracket but while they added the part number, it is still not available. They DO charge you vat even in the us but its just a few dollars. The trd rain deflectors turned out to be $175 and shipping turned out to be $28. I got it in 3 days with fedex. Will let you know on this order, i suspect it will be more as it will be quite a few boxes and heavy. I could have probably not bought the wheel to save some money. I do not know what happens if you try to cancel or return an order, but its a paypal buy so i am sure there is some protection.

ps its currently the oban holiday in japan so they are closed for like a week. Its in their announcements and calendar so might be delayed in quoting but it took like a day to get a reply from them when they were open.

 

*** make an account and log in and you will see an quote option

 

Update
The deck floor left
The deck floor right
The screwdown carrier bolt
The wheel

all being shipped out, total price for shipping $60

the protector and the 3 nuts are still being worked and not shipping yet.
The protector bracket i was not able to order yet

so total $200 so far not including the actual tire, the protector lining, the 3 nuts or the bracket.

 

Also keep in mind, this $60 is to ship 8.8 kgs. I am sure the wheel is heavy as hell. The foam deck would be big but not heavy. I am expecting the protector lining that is expected to be available 8/30 and the nuts wont be much in shipping

 

They got me on the shipping. It came back they needed an extra $150 so $210 total.
I think two things got me, first it is broken into two shipments instead of one:
45cmx45cmx18xm 8.1kg (probably the wheel)
86cmx54cmx36cm 3.6kg (probably the inserts + screwdown)

secondly, because I wont be over here in washington state to receive them when they arrive, I changed the shipto to my new york address WHILE submitting the $60 payment, as in the $60 was tagged to the WA address when they sent it to me.

 

So I am up to $343 paid, + needing a tire + $43.78 remaining parts + ? shipping on those parts where those parts are just the 3 nuts and the protector padding

 

Everything now in stock. Remaining parts for spare was $20 to ship bringing total to $406.78 + tire i will buy locally (missing that us market bracket and tools only)

the trd spoiler also shipped costing $21 in shipping.

the rain deflectors got to me in 3 business days with fedex. As a result i am shipping everything to ny as i will be there for a little over 1.5 weeks. I will evaluate shipping aaaaall the way to seattle to install or leaving in ny as i am moving back in january. Nevertheless when i get everything i will take pictures and post.