Hi everyone, I bought a used 2009 in early February. I think it is a package #2, not quite sure how to tell. It has only 7k miles on it, and is in practically brand new condition. I bought it from a GMC dealer, who had taken it in trade from an owner who needed more cargo space for his business (he bought an SUV). I sense I got a good price on it, in part because the GMC dealer no doubt had already scored a big profit on the SUV he sold. Shortly after we agreed to the price, the news broke about Prius problems with the brakes and cruise control. While this doesn't concern me, I keep thinking that I probably could have gotten another $500 off if the bad PR had burst out only two days earlier. Oh well, it's only money! I had rented a Prius a couple of times, and found them fun to drive, in addition to enjoying the great mileage. Actually, my first preference would have been to buy a Ford Fusion Hybrid, since I like Fords and own several already...but they have way overpriced their hybrid model (I bought a new '09 Fusion last year for $16.5K...local dealer wanted $30Kish for the Fusion Hybrid). I found "Priuschat" via a google search for Toyota assessories. I look forward to listening and learning from the Prius owners' community! John
I sense that most of the advanced options have to do with the audio system, and then secondarily with luxe things like NAV, moon roof, and leather seats. Mine doesn't have any of the luxury options, and its audio is the single CD with AM/FM (no SAT). Anything else you need to know to be able to tell? John
By the way, the first "maintenance" I did was to pump up the tires. The dealer did a nice job delivering the car to me, all shiney and tank topped off. But the tires were a tad low, 30 lbs (supposed to be 35), and the spare was way low, 44 lbs (supposed to be 60). It was quite a bit of work removing stuff just to get to the spare! John
Does it have HID headlights? Also keep an eye on your tire wear. Some people that run the factory spec tire pressures tend to wear out tires prematurely. Many of us run 44/42psi or more.
Hi John, Welcome to PriusChat. Here is the 2009 Prius eBrochure which lists all the standard equipment and the equipment in each of the option packages: 09_prius.pdf From this eBrochure, you should be able to figure out what option package you have. BTW, there's no factory moon roof available in any Gen II (2004-2009) Prius. * * * * * * * * * * Also here's the 2007 Prius Owner's Manual on pdf (99% or more of which is applicable to the 2009 Prius). It comes in very handy for doing word or phrase searches to quickly find what you're looking for: 2007 Prius Owners Manual.pdf Table of Contents 2007 Prius Owners Manual.doc * * * * * * * * * * Also, you may find handy an approximately 70 page User Guide for the 2004-2009 Prius aka the Iconic Prius prepared by john1701a. Go to his website and download the User Guide for the Iconic Prius: John's Stuff - Toyota Prius and more If you have any trouble finding or downloading the User Guide, you can email me at PriusChatter[AT symbol]aol[Dot symbol]com and I'll email it to you.
