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    Combination Meter Warranty Enhancement

    My 2008 Prius has been at the dealer close to 5 weeks now, awaiting the fix. Fortunately, they gave me a loaner car...Had to renew the paperwork...
    Post by: arf1410, Mar 9, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    T-SB-0172-09 Combination Meter - Intermittent Display

    I experienced this problem for first time today on my 2008 with 48k miles. Cold, but not icy by Seattle standards...about 40F in garage and...
    Post by: arf1410, Feb 28, 2011 in forum: Toyota Prius Service Bulletins - TSBs
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    Check your Cabin Air Filter Today!

    Re: Check your Cabin Air Filter Today! I just installed some that I ordered from Utah - SLC, I think...fortunately my Sienna uses the identical...
    Post by: arf1410, Apr 22, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Selling over MSRP

    I understand a lot of people pay more than MSRP, and many dealerships either directly or indirectly charge more than MSRP, but what I am trying to...
    Post by: arf1410, Aug 7, 2008 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    Selling over MSRP

    A low level employee at a Toyota dealer in the Seattle metro area told me that Toyota does not allow them to sell vehicles for over MSRP. I...
    Thread by: arf1410, Aug 6, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    Dealer tacking on "appearance package" and vin etch

    When I got my prius 4 months ago, I was able to tell the dealer "NO" on the VIN etching, though obviously the market has changed considerably...
    Post by: arf1410, Jul 11, 2008 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    Fuel Refill vs Display...

    Huh??? Your going to have to show me some hard data to convince me the density of gasoline vaires by more than about 1% in normal temp swings......
    Post by: arf1410, Apr 18, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Fuel Refill vs Display...

    2000 miles into a 2008 prius, and I have done mpg checks at fill-up 4 times...and calculating 43-44 mpg...which is consistent with EPA results....
    Post by: arf1410, Apr 18, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Invoice Pricing

    OK then...will you post the best prices you can get on the common packages?
    Post by: arf1410, Apr 9, 2008 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    How much you paid for your Prius??

    That's just a couple hundred dollars below new price. Did that price include sales tax and licensing?
    Post by: arf1410, Apr 6, 2008 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    2008 Prius puchasing advice needed

    Every other manufacturer includes advertising in the basic cost of their vehicle...but Toyota doesn't... I certainly would also like to see...
    Post by: arf1410, Mar 28, 2008 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    2008 Prius puchasing advice needed

    I was originally suspicious too, and edmunds.com didn't really clarify, so I paid Consumer Reports $14 for their cost data, and it also confirmed...
    Post by: arf1410, Mar 28, 2008 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    2008 Prius puchasing advice needed

    I really hate myself for taking the dealers side on this, but it is normal practice at Toyota dealers to include the 2% dealer holdback and 1%...
    Post by: arf1410, Mar 28, 2008 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    How much you paid for your Prius??

    With the smart Key system, I can't imagine an alarm adds much...and also, though I haven't seen any statistics, I gotta believe a prius is near...
    Post by: arf1410, Mar 20, 2008 in forum: Dealers & Pricing