2011 prius = the rattle machine

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

It's one thing to make an observation like "my center console rattles", ask if others experience this and constructively discuss ways to address the issue. It's another to declare the entire car to be a "true piece of crap" because of a rattle and expect to be taken seriously.

It's amazing how knowledgeable and helpful many people here are. Ask them to help and many will, ask them to declare the car a piece of crap and you are wasting everybody's time.

 

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Jut sell it and never buy a Toyota again, and maybe you will be happy.

 

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Personally, I'd be embarassed to let anybody know that I bought a true pieice of build crap new car. Surely they would think me a fool or an idiot for not doing my homework before spending so much money.

 

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My wife has a 2010 II and I drive a 2010 IV. I find the IV more quiet and no rattles where the II is not as quiet and has no rattles. Is there more sound insulation in the IV?

 

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No it's your mind thinking the one you paid more for is more quiet.

 

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any milk with that cookie?

 

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I thought so.

 

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Complaining is fine but you already made the exact same thread, so then it turns into spam/trolling. If you can at least admit that this second thread is a total waste of space and redundant it would be a wonderful thing for all of us.

 

My car rattles like mad whenever the wife is in the passenger seat. Help!!!

 

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honestly, never get anything from overthinking these small issues... dealer will help a bit, but then you might listen even harder and end result will be the same.

I have yet to hear single complaint about ct200h rattles, so maybe they learned their lessons... they are getting better since rattle traps of early to mid 2000's... much better.

 

Could be a good excuse to leave her at home if you want to be alone.
Mine has a rattle somewhere in the middle of the dash.It does not bother me too much since the Subaru Forrester I traded for the Prius was a rattle trap.

 

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I have a 2010 (4) w/ nav-solar and if it has more insulation, it isn't working.It rattles from the consol to the dash. Otherwise, I like the car. I believe the 2010 revision yr. will have more bugs in it than later yrs. Maybe the dealer will get mine fixed this winter when it will rattle a lot more.. It doesn't do well in the cold.

 

So it doesn't rattle when she's not in the car?

 

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+1

 

You know AG, I have been thinking about getting a second Prii and maybe since you dislike your car so much I will take it off your hands. I am sure you realize with it being a rattle trap and in general a real piece of crap, the value of this car will be little to nothing so maybe we can work out a deal. In my 10 I have a couple rattles when I turn the sat radio on 80's music and max out the volume and bass so I do realize what a risk I am taking here. By the way in response to the JBL comments, I know I was very impressed by the sound this system puts out.

I guess if you are not interested in dumping off your rattle trap you can always start another thread and whine a little more instead of working on the problem.

 

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There was zero sarcasm intended. I meant exactly what I wrote.
My comment wasnt about your lack of knowledge concerning the car, it was about how I'd be reluctant to advertise a dumb and costly mistake had I done the same.

I can only guess that youre insulting who I am or how I write based on where I live because my comment stung and you need to sting back.

 

Holy CRAP !!!! $32,500 LOAN ?????????????

My Prius with no rattles was $21K .... sorry. Seriously. I'd learn to like it because you'll never get anywhere near that for it.

Take it in .... get it fixed .... you'll like it.

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