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Thanks, Jayman. I did get the manual, and it is nice to have the five speeds. And given all the safety features than come automatically (like...
For those of you who are interested in how it all shook out: Toyota never even acknowledged my fax (which was also mailed). No contact at all,...
I have a 2001 Prius, that currently needs a new hybrid battery system, plus *possibly* a new HV ECU (although the latter was replaced 2 years ago,...
I was being polite, cwerdna. The answer is, "Of course I didn't buy a car with a salvaged title. And I know this because of course I carfaxed...
My battery is currently DOA at 113,000 miles. Not covered under warranty. I have been quoted $4900 for the repair in Chicago (though others...
Oh, it also has brand spanking new rotors--$250 part.
Testing: I posted two messages close to an hour ago (one a reply to a post, one a new thread), and they have not shown up. Just seeing if I still...
I have a 2001 Prius that is essentially dead--it needs a new hybrid battery assembly (which I'm told is a $2400 part). It probably also needs an...
2001 Prius, 113,000K miles on the clock So far, it has chewed through 3 starter batteries, and 3 sets of tires. Two sets of brake pads, rotors...
I did, Jabber. He was great--very knowledgeable, seemed very competent and like a real straight-shooter. He even happened to have Toyota on the...
Thanks, Jabber! Just got off the phone with him. He doesn't know how much the repair would cost, but is incredibly nice, and strikes me as very...
The worst experience by far was with Grossinger's Toyota. Only AFTER suffering at their hands (do a search for "kenworthey" to get the history)...
I am not that person--I did not buy my car knowing that it (the battery or the CVT) was a salvage/rebuild, and to my knowledge it was not. But in...
Jabber, do you have a dealership in Chicagoland you could recommend? It would be worth giving them a call... though to be honest, I'm not even...
Hi everyone, Thanks for your words of encouragement and support. I faxed a letter to Toyota's customer service department in Torrance,...
Hi Jabber, Toyota on Western, in Chicago. I was quoted $4900 for the entire hybrid battery assembly, plus the HV ECU. Someone else told me that...
I haven't claimed it met the legal definition of "lemon"--but in my mind, it quite clearly meets the lay definition. 1) the CVT failed...
My 2001 Prius has suffered a catastrophic failure of the entire hybrid battery. The dealer wants $4900 to repair, and I believe that just...
Thanks, Patrick--good advice. I live in a basement apartment in the city--I'm pretty sure I have a wrench and a screwdriver somewhere but that's...
Thanks, Patrick. I'll post here to see if anyone knows a good Toyota specialist in Chicago.
