Toyota Prius XM Radio: When Available

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dvdirv @ Apr 25 2006, 08:57 AM) [snapback]244860[/snapback]</div>

Actually, the service person for Northern California disagrees. Neither kit is available, he suggested that there was one kit to order now as opposed to two -- hence my question for clarification. The date he provided me was June, noting that a kit for a competing service would likely be available first.

 

Now hearing from dealer that XM radio ETA to warehouses is May 22.

 

When I ordered my Grey Prius that comes in 23 May I am having them install XM at the port.
price was 485.00, what do I get for the money? any one help me out on this?
Thanks in Advance
Monks

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Prianista @ May 12 2006, 10:07 AM) [snapback]254163[/snapback]</div>

Dealer says warehouse has released XM radios for the Prius as of today, May 22 and they can now be ordered for customers.
They quote $199 for the tuner and $100 for the mounting kit. $200 for the installation.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Prianista @ May 22 2006, 11:00 PM) [snapback]259594[/snapback]</div>

Car is at the dealer right now for the XM install. I took them a copy of the Prius ebrochure accessories page showing a $449 price for the radio installed and they honored that price.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Prianista @ May 24 2006, 08:37 AM) [snapback]260333[/snapback]</div>

Please report back when it's finished!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(scionfriar @ May 24 2006, 08:44 AM) [snapback]260341[/snapback]</div>

Uh oh, there's going to be a delay.

Dealer reports a small accident when working on the car (probably while trying to figure out why the emergency brake light won't go out). Now they've sent it to body shop to have bottom corner of driver's door restored and repainted.

Appropriate apologies have been made and a loaner Matrix offered, but my XM enhanced Prius won't be ready until Friday.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dvdirv @ May 24 2006, 06:10 PM) [snapback]260652[/snapback]</div>

Is this a special tuner or basically an XM Direct?

 

I also got mine installed today. I will post photos in the morning. It shows 16 characters in each line of the display (artist and song). It is also on the front right side of the dash.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dvdirv @ May 24 2006, 11:06 AM) [snapback]260313[/snapback]</div>

Can you tell me where to find the part number or prius e brochure, so I can call the dealer?

Smurf

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(smurf @ May 24 2006, 08:07 PM) [snapback]260714[/snapback]</div>

Here's the link for the Prius ebrochure:

http://www.toyota.com/toyota/vehicles/2006...s/ebrochure.jsp

 

What's the latest update to this thread?

I'm not yet an owner, but plopped down a deposit. I am head-over-heels for the Prius. It's so versitile and perfect!

I would highy be interested in installing an XM radio, but the Eddie Bell instructions looked a little more invasive than I'd prefer.
I realize I'd have to open up the front to enable the touch-screen functionality, but I don't want a cable running to the back outside.

Anybody had any luck w/ an "under the glass" installation?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(scionfriar @ May 24 2006, 08:44 AM) [snapback]260341[/snapback]</div>

It's finished. Works great, sounds great. The lump on the dash is the antenna. Toyota should have come up with a far more elegant solution than this.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Prianista @ May 28 2006, 10:40 PM) [snapback]262278[/snapback]</div>

Anyone had an installation at the right top of the windshield? I guess it might look a little less out of place than on the dash, but so far the reception has been pretty awful- it keeps dropping signal. Never had any problems with the old "Good Guys" installation in my old Mazda. Seems like Toyota has some work to do on this install issue.