2014 Prius - Build Thread

View attachment 68056 View attachment 68056 I just picked up this new 2014 Prius. It is my first Prius, and so far I really like it. I like it more each time I drive it. It is a 3, with the sunroof/solar package. I had wanted the Prius 4, but my salesman told me the solar roof was not available in the 4. I learned later that was not correct. I would like to change out my navigation for the larger OEM navigation unit. Has anyone done this? What was the cost of the OEM unit?

After buying the car, I drove straight from the dealer to the wheel store. I traded in my OEM wheels/tires for some 17" Focus wheels and Toyo tires.

My Prius had cloth interior, so I had the dealer add leather. In the area I live, a company called Coach does the leather interiors. It takes about 4 days. They take the seats out and the doors off to do it. The cloth is replaced by high quality leather. I wanted to do it this way so I could get black perforated leather with White stitching. Also, the leather is real, and I think it is nicer than the OEM pleather.

Still on the list to do:
- Tint all windows
- Illuminated door sills
- Homelink rearview mirror
- Body mouldings
- Tint front and rear lights
- Sound deadening material in doors

I know I will be adding some weight with the sound deadening material, so I have been looking for things on the car I can remove, to offset the weight gain. I removed the spare tire and jack. I just keep a can of fix-a-flat in the car, and it is even better that the spare. I also removed the rear window wiper. If anyone knows of any other unnecessary items to possibly remove, please let me know. I want to keep my MPG as high as possible.

Great forum. I have learned a lot already. Hope to contribute myself. Thanks!

 

No lowering for me. I live in Petaluma, CA. We are infamously known as being the 'Pot Hole Capital of the World' Lowered cars do not do well around here. Our roads are horrible.

 

I got it for $1k. It was added to the cost of the car through the dealer.