Best place for undercarriage parts

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by C Clay, Jan 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM.

  1. C Clay

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    I’m rounding out fixing all of my missing pieces and these appear to be the ones where there aren’t many options- which makes me thing most folks don’t replace them. I would still like to have them- is there a better place to find these? I have them in my cart over at AmaYama for about $160. Any better options? No luck at the local salvage yards. IMG_0777.png
     
    #1 C Clay, Jan 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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    There's way more Gen3 at the wrecking yard these days. You might want to check there. You could save lots of money on something that doesn't have to look nice because you'll never see it as long as it works.

    Also I've bought underpanel parts and wheel liners as the cheapest priced aftermarket ones on ebay and saw no visible difference compared to OEM ones that cost twice as much.
     
    #2 PriusCamper, Jan 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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    I totally agree with you- no sense in having nice new plastics to get grime on. Pull a Part in Louisville only has one of these gen 3 believe it or not. Strange
     
    #3 C Clay, Jan 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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    Do they have them up high enough you can can (safely) get under? Bring a 10 mm ratchet wrench, and a few pry tools. Maybe a can of WD40 and rags too.
     
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    Always kinda sad if you love cars to go to a car graveyard... But if you want to keep your car going as long as possible, fixing all the minor odds and ends that wear out is definitely the best strategy.
     
    #5 PriusCamper, Jan 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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