Hello - A 2010 came into my little fleet a couple of weeks ago, replacing a '04 Mercedes-Benz E500 4MATIC wagon that was closing in on 200k miles. My wife and I loved the wagon, but not getting ≈16 MPG on premium, and we are about to move a bit further from the city where we both work, so it was time for a more efficient commuter for her (I generally commute on a bike). Anyway, the details: 108,xxx miles, solar roof, nav/JBL, uh, i think that's it. Oh, and the boring silver paint that seemingly most were painted. Purchased from a close friend, it was her late husband's car, and it was religiously maintained at his local Toyota dealer. It's also the second car I have bought sight unseen (well, I had seen it when it was my friend's husband's, but never drove it prior to offering to buy it), and the first car I bought without firsthand knowledge of the platform. Other cars in the "fleet" are a '02 Honda S2000, '01 VW EuroVan MV Weekender and a '92 Mercedes-Benz 400E. So far, I've done the following: * Exterior detail - clay bar, polish, wax * Hubcap-ectomy. Amazing how much time it took to remove nine years of caked on brake crud. I still need to pull the wheels and clean the insides. A $16 set of center caps finished them off (not pictured). * Interior detail - upholstery, carpets and floor mats all had a deep clean, as did plastic surfaces * Oil change * Engine and cabin air filter replacement * Reverse beep programmed out by dealer On the hit list: * Shock/strut replacement. They're not totally bad, but are nearing the end of their useful life * 17" wheels/tires (maybe, and at least a year from now, unless I come across a deal) I had noticed a smell coming from the rear, so today I dug around the back and noticed a small pool of smelly brown water near the (newer) accessory battery: All mopped up and no more smell, but the rags I used to clean it out had to hit the washing machine quickly. While I was in there, I removed some interior panels to see if I could trace the leak, but came up empty handed. Any places I should start looking? The trunk weatherstripping is in great shape, still very pliable.
Oh, and a failed "mod" last weekend. I took out the heat gun in order to removed the HYBRID badges from the front quarter panels (it's a Prius, everybody knows it's a hybrid). Well, I had pulled the H and Y off the passenger quarter panel before I discovered that there is a mounting/locating hole behind the badge, so the H and Ys were stuck back on. Too bad the HYBRID badge has two holes. I'd much rather have a turn signal lamp on the fender.
Take care of EGR cooler and valve. Clean the intake manifold . ask prior owner if that was done. So you can have the car for many years. Check all threads about blown head gasket and clogged EGR.
congrats and welcome! agree with amos, get on the egr circuit asap, and change the tranny fluid. leaks usually come from cracks in the rain gutter or hatch hinges. all the best!
Thanks all. Previous owner had the trans fluid and coolant changed back in June, I'll dig into the EGR circuit.
