almost happy new owner of gen4!

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  1. lohikaarme

    lohikaarme Active Member

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    Dealer is 170 miles away. 0% apr 72 months or $2000 discount, i took the discount. Im in the position to immediately pay off so the apr doesnt hurt that much, however, financing 12k instead of 10.5k and paying the whole amount was my biggest concern
     
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    Shoot, CC. I must have grown all young again!!!
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    lohikaarme Active Member

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    IMG_5014.JPG IMG_5015.JPG IMG_5016.JPG One week later.... removed the plastic hub caps (really missing the black genIII rims. Maybe these will need to be powder coated....!)
    Windows tinted. More to come.

    Tint is 70%. As the previous car was Florida tint legal I have grown to like 70% and it is light enough were if I open the sun roof shade I might be able to avoid getting pulled over.
     
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    No no no: black rims do not look good, silver looks much better. Black rims, everybody looks like they're tooling around with snow tires on old steel rims.

    Steel rims used to be silver too, and have nice hub caps (aka centre caps, not full wheel covers), just saying.
     
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    So in other words... keep as is huh
     
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    Dang, I think I might have to try plastic dipping my wheel covers. Looks alright!:)
     
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    Great looking red Prius. :)
     
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    Congratulations on your results ,, as for the rims/caps IMO keep it original
    Looks better than BLACK ,,,
     
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    What are those centre caps, Toyota? They look good.

    The silver 15" rim with the cover off still looks a little utilitarian. Toyota's just in love with the concept of wheel-covers-over-alloys, seems they feel an obligation to follow through, make the rim a little dowdy.

    I'm not sure they have their finger on the pulse, at all. If you look around Vancouver, there are a TON of Prius cabs, and they pretty much all have their wheel covers off.
     
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    The wheel caps are 42603-52170. They snap right in there with no issues.
     
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    And look great!
     
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    Well, if they changed the % interest number and you didn't re sight, something's fishy
    But if they gave back the extended and yer happy, good.
     
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    Ok so if I stick with silver wheels something seems to be missing. Think I should paint the calipers?
     
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    I think that looks really good!
     
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    Yes. But what about with the red car?
     
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    Even better!
     
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    White wall tyres ?
     
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    @lohikaarme That was a very fast painting of the calipers. Disassembled too? Must have.
     
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