New PiP owner questions: use entune and get a new fob

Hi All, I’ve been reading and learned a lot on this forum lately, so thanks for all the good info.

My son totaled our 2010 gen 3 level 4 in December, he was fine and it did it’s job protecting him, and I spent about a month and a half finding a perfect replacement. I wanted one at least as nice as the old car. It was tough to find an advanced with low miles. I don’t like the exterior or interior styling of the Prime. Plus I wanted to spend around $15K.

Found a 2012 Advanced with only 27,000 miles for $16K. Loving it. The only thing it, and all PiPs, don’t have is the solar sunroof. But I’m enjoying the dynamic cruise control and amazing mpg.

2 questions:

1. Is it worth it to use entune anymore? The tech is 8+ years old and phones have come a long way. It seems like you need a subscription to use the energy management app which is probably not worth it for an old app/service that’s obsolete. I use an iPhone.

2. I only got one fob and no metal plate with the key code on it. Can a dealer duplicate the fob without it? Is there a cheaper way to get a replacement fob compared to buying at a dealer?

Thanks.

 

I realized those 2 question are more general Prius questions so I’ll look in the other sub forums but if anyone knows the answers / has opinions id like to hear them.

 

You set me on the right path and I found an even cheaper way. I realized I still had a leftover FOB from our totaled Gen III with Solar Sunroof (so it even has the A/C button). I found a local / mobile locksmith who came to me and programmed the FOB and cut a new blank key for $100.

 

Thanks for the info. That's a great idea on the trial. I'll give it a try.