Class Action Suit? (The Prius v wagon is a lowercase v)

As said before, check under the cargo floor for the cargo cover. Unfortunately, it could still be in the garage of the previous owner. It was standard equipment on my 2012 v Five.

 

Allow me to summarize: OP wants a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT vs Toyota over naming conventions because she did not know what features her used car included.

 

c'mon folks, where's the Christmas spirit?

 

Someone signs up on Dec 26th and wants a class action law suit because their used car purchase was not spec's the way they wanted it?

Sounds more like an April Fool's joke to me.

 

i think she's just frustrated. i don't like toyota's designation's either. maybe that's why i'm sympathetic. it's ridiculous that people have to preface their posts with 'lowercase' or 'uppercase' or blah, blah, blah, just to tell you which model and package prius they have.

 

Sure, the designations can be confusing. But advocating for a class action lawsuit vs Toyota because she did not perform due diligence with her used car purchase is ludicrous. If LKA was so important to her, all she had to do was tell the salesdweeb to show it to her before she bought the car, or itemize on the bill of sale that it exists. Is it so hard to take just a teeny, itsy little bit of responsibility !?

And FWIW, options are always tricky to pin down in any car because they typically are not included in the model name. Toyota is probably easier than most other manufacturers because of the tendency to sell packages of options.

 

the use of hyperbole is an attention getting method.

 

Well, if she wants the forum to think she is pathetic, all she has to do is ask.

 

thanks for the chuckle. not at your expense though, o/p.

 

I don't believe the regular members here are doing that. It looks more like the action of a website enforcer-moderator trying to head off some of the same confusion that the OP suffered.

 

interesting, thank you.

 

tony, i see consulting in your future.

 

I think Toyota was so focused on pushing the "Prius Family" of vehicles that they were afraid to "move forward" with their naming conventions.

I will say I agree with Tony. You can still call all the vehicles in "The Family" Prius BUT go by designations that are far less potentially confusing such as Lift Back, Plug In, Compact and Wagon.

Half the time I don't know what to call my "standard" regular Prius? I don't particularly like calling it The Lift Back, as it sounds very 70's.

I will concede this much to the OP. Yes the model designations, combined with specific trim level grades, can become confusing. However, it is still the primary responsibility of the buyer to know what they are buying. And any salesman or dealership worth their salt SHOULD tell you and be able to tell you exactly what you are purchasing.

 

With the corporate move to Texas, maybe the new atmosphere will lead to better decision making!

 

I guess I don't understand the confusion over the various models & configurations of the Prius. There are basically 4. The Prius Plug-In, and the Prius Plug-In Advanced; the Prius "station wagon", aka as the v (which uses a lowercase v, not an uppercase) the letter v which stands for "Versatility", NOT the uppercase roman numeral V) that comes in models or "trim" Two, Three, and Five; the Prius C, that comes in models or "trim" One, Two, Three and Four; and the Prius hatchback/liftback, that comes in models, or "trim" Two, Three, Four, and Five (That's Five as in 5, not V -BUT- 2010 Prius did use uppercase Roman numerals for model or trim designation). Earlier this year when I decided to buy a Prius I did a lot of extensive, initial research. I decided on the hatchback and went to the dealership and picked up the Prius 2014, 20 page brochure. Lo and Behold! Knock me over with a feather! But at the end of the brochure there was a very comprehensive breakdown of each of the five hatchback models and the features they come with. It's pretty much a no-brainer. I think it's very important when going into a dealership to be armed with as much info as possible. In some cases you will probably be more informed than the salesperson, and that's a good thing. I could never understand why someone spending a five figure sum for a car doesn't do the necessary research beforehand. I've know people who more thoroughly research a large flat-screen TV than a car. Just don't get that.

 

Fair enough, and I can see where the confusion lies. Appreciate the clarification. However, I still stand on the basic premise of my post which is that one should really take the time, and make the effort, to research what they are buying. If they want the Prius v, then get the catalog and review the breakdown of features in the back. The same with the PiP, Prius c, & hatchback. I think once you know which type of Prius you want that finding the specific model, or "trim" is relatively easy.

I guess what isn't easy is Toyota's confusing designation of various Prius models, and changing them each year. Even I, who is near perfect, fell victim.

 

We have tip-toed around the fact that NO car maker these days makes an owner's manual that is specific to the car that you actually buy.

Typically there is only ONE manual produced for a given model and it covers every POSSIBLE factory option.......and some dealer installed too.