2013 Prius C 3 reverse - backup camera replacement.

Yeah Toyota dealerships won't work on aftermarket products like that. And there's been huge advances in rear view cameras / dashcams that mount in place of your rear view mirror in the past 10 years... These devices that often run on Android were close to $500 a 1/2 dozen years ago are now selling for less than $100. Many have wireless cameras so the install is super easy.

 

The c did not have a camera from the factory until the 2018 model year, when it became a federal requirement.

There are several ways of skinning this cat- you can install the 2018 factory parts, but that is pretty expensive. Cheaper to install another aftermarket camera and troubleshoot its interface to your existing stereo head unit.

Replacing the whole head unit with aftermarket is a nuke-it-from-orbit solution. Yes, it'll work. It'll probably also get you other good things too. But you can probably restore rear vision video with a smaller reach.

 

And soon as you start talking camera, you're gonna want something as new and advanced as possible, simply because of how amazing and affordable the designs are right now...

And I sure wish there were some honest reviews for rearview mirror dash cam gear... But Wolfbox is spending so heavily in the market they show up as number one in ways that make you think there's no competition.

IMHO This type of gear is going to be the most ideal way to integrate all the most advance technology into older cars without changing their look too much. Just did some more research and found these links:

WOLFBOX G900 4K+2.5K Touch Screen Parking Monitoring Dash Cam

Best Rear View Mirror Cameras

Best front and rear dash cams in 2024 | Digital Camera World

 

See links above.... It's a super easy installation. Maybe find an auto detailer or friend or family member to do it for you. It's just hiding wires, not much more than that...

 

It is likely you'll still get the best result from an autosound shop, though some independent mechanics could handle this pretty easily as well.

That first one was probably just an honest attempt at an upsell- either go back and push down on them or try another shop and maybe hold the reins tighter during the pitch.