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2010 Prius 4 w/ 5,000 miles

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by w84urie, Aug 28, 2016.

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  1. JC91006

    JC91006 Senior Member

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    The trick really is to start with a clean towel, spray then wipe a dirty spot and move on. Don't scrub it in. You'll be amazed how much dirt is lifted with only 1 pass. Do this a couple times and let dry
     
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    Some of you may recall, I picked up an '06 this spring with only 44k miles. Yup, little ol' lady. Most of those miles were put on the first couple of years; after that, she began having issues with dead 12v from lack of use.

    Back when I sold motorcycles, I had a newbie customer pick up his brand new bike and scare himself a few blocks away dropping the bike with little damage. He had a buddy pick him up and take the bike to storage unit where it sat for years with 2 miles on it.
     
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    Thank you for the advice. I'll check the tires today too.
     
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    I purchased the coverage from the date of purchase, it will expire on 8/27/2021.
     
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    Thanks, I'll check the battery today.
     
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    How does that work? 2021 is 5 years from 2016 and from 2010 it's 11 years. How is it 7 years coverage?
     
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    Sorry, I purchased the 5 year/100k option, my mistake.
     
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    Yep, a really dumb choice on that covering. An armrest should be easy to clean.
     
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    It looks more "gold"'to me. My parents had 2 "Sandy beach" Camrys. In fact, I just saw two Prii that color yesterday.
     
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    I have the "Old Man Harvest Beige" interior on my new Gen4.

    And yes, I'm an old guy. :LOL:

    I put a small black hand towel over my center arm rest. Gives more padding, and just throw it in the wash occasionally.
     
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    Congrats! From my understanding, CarMax warranties aren't bad at all. As this video demonstrates:

     
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    As an avid Jalop, DeMuro's reviews and posts about the CarMax plan had considerable influence over my decision to purchase one. I figured that if I were to purchase a vehicle used from them, with 5,000 miles, eventually, I might need something repaired. At least now, I can get more use out of it, as opposed to someone who might already have +30,000 miles on their ODO at time of purchase.
     
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    • Vehicle Manufacturers Recommend Replacement at 6 Years
    • Tire Manufacturers' Warranties Expire at 6 Years
    • Tire Manufacturers Recommend Replacement at 10 Years
    • Industry Experts Recommend Replacement at 10 Years
     
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    Thanks for that. Our tires are showing some fine cracking, I'm keeping an eye on them, but don't want to bail too prematurely.

    The tires have lead a sheltered life, lol. The car sat when "new", likely for over a year, at the dealership, in an enclosed showroom. It was very dusty/forlorn, dead bird on the floor beside it, lol. Here it is when they'd cleaned it up:

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    The car spends most of its time in a garage, rarely street parked. And every winter the OEM rims/tires are swapped for snows, get stowed in a breathable, UV-screening cover.

    Babied.
     
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