Wrong things the dealer told you before you bought your Prius

zijlstra · 04-29-2007, 08:00 PM

How about a thread about all the stupid wrong things your dealer told you about the Prius before you bought it. I'll start:

When we asked what the 'B' on the shifter-knob was good for, we were told that its function is to allow us to shift between 'D' and 'R'. And he actually made us shift into 'B' anytime during out test-drive when we needed to shift from 'R' to 'D' (or vice versa).

When we asked what the little metal key in the FOB is for (i.e. the mechanical key to get you into the Prius), the dealer told us that it's used for locking the glove-compartment, and that there is no mechanical key to get into the Prius.

Anybody else got some good ones?

jackovalltrades · 04-29-2007, 08:17 PM

I asked my salesman if the Pri had a 12v battery for startup and he laughed and said it wasn't necessary for the "high voltage battery under the back seat's all that's needed".

OlsonBW · 04-29-2007, 08:31 PM

I can't think of anything that our saleswoman in Bellevue, WA (just east of Seattle) told us that was wrong. And she went from bumper to bumper telling us all about the car and then took us on 13 miles test drive that included hills and freeway driving so we could have a very good idea of what the car was like.

This was EASILY THE BEST new car sales person I've ever had.

And yes of course we bought the car and no I didn't get gouged or a "great deal." Reasonable, yes.

patrickindallas · 04-29-2007, 09:00 PM

Mine said the beeping I heard while in reverse was
the car telling me that I was close to hitting something.

I WAS close to hitting something, but that was besides the point. :P

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 04-29-2007, 09:29 PM

My dealer told me they didn't have a Prius available to sell me. In fact, they had the nerve to tell me I would have to get on a waiting list and that it could take six to eight months till I got a car.

THAT WAS SOOOOO WRONG OF THEM!!!!!

randreed · 04-29-2007, 09:32 PM

Something about being able to play the piano . . .

johnny51981 · 04-29-2007, 09:37 PM

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The humor here tells me that I'm going to like it!

aaf709 · 04-29-2007, 09:42 PM

While I didn't have wrong information given to me (the dealer knew I was already a member of one of the Yahoo Prius sites), I know that some owners have been told the B position was for Battery, as in EV mode.

TNPapa · 04-29-2007, 10:21 PM

My salesman told me that if I run out of gas I could drive 30-40 miles on the battery to the station.

Rxmxsh · 04-29-2007, 10:39 PM

Not a lie, so much as forgetting to tell me...

Didn't tell me I had to put my foot on the brake to start the car in ready mode. Sat in the parking lot for about a minute before it "accidentally" happened.

When we got home, and were leaving again, that's when I actually figured it out....

And to quickly silence the "read the manual" people - left dealer at 5:40pm - left home for chuch at 6:05pm. Read manual that night at 10:30pm. Then went "ooooooh".

04-29-2007, 08:31 PM	#3
OlsonBW Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 254 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I can't think of anything that our saleswoman in Bellevue, WA (just east of Seattle) told us that was wrong. And she went from bumper to bumper telling us all about the car and then took us on 13 miles test drive that included hills and freeway driving so we could have a very good idea of what the car was like. This was EASILY THE BEST new car sales person I've ever had. And yes of course we bought the car and no I didn't get gouged or a "great deal." Reasonable, yes. __________________ My 2007 Prius Touring Package #3 web pages.

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04-29-2007, 08:00 PM	#1
zijlstra Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	How about a thread about all the stupid wrong things your dealer told you about the Prius before you bought it. I'll start: When we asked what the 'B' on the shifter-knob was good for, we were told that its function is to allow us to shift between 'D' and 'R'. And he actually made us shift into 'B' anytime during out test-drive when we needed to shift from 'R' to 'D' (or vice versa). When we asked what the little metal key in the FOB is for (i.e. the mechanical key to get you into the Prius), the dealer told us that it's used for locking the glove-compartment, and that there is no mechanical key to get into the Prius. Anybody else got some good ones?

04-29-2007, 08:17 PM	#2
jackovalltrades Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 45 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I asked my salesman if the Pri had a 12v battery for startup and he laughed and said it wasn't necessary for the "high voltage battery under the back seat's all that's needed".

04-29-2007, 09:00 PM	#4
patrickindallas Shire rat Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Back in Houston. Posts: 676 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Touring Thanks: 7 Thanked 31 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 3	Mine said the beeping I heard while in reverse was the car telling me that I was close to hitting something. I WAS close to hitting something, but that was besides the point. :P

04-29-2007, 09:29 PM	#5
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,998 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	My dealer told me they didn't have a Prius available to sell me. In fact, they had the nerve to tell me I would have to get on a waiting list and that it could take six to eight months till I got a car. THAT WAS SOOOOO WRONG OF THEM!!!!!

04-29-2007, 09:32 PM	#6
randreed Same as it ever was . . . Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Milford, NJ Posts: 604 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 4	Something about being able to play the piano . . .

04-29-2007, 09:42 PM	#8
aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,840 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	While I didn't have wrong information given to me (the dealer knew I was already a member of one of the Yahoo Prius sites), I know that some owners have been told the B position was for Battery, as in EV mode.

04-29-2007, 10:21 PM	#9
TNPapa Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 46 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	My salesman told me that if I run out of gas I could drive 30-40 miles on the battery to the station.

04-29-2007, 10:39 PM	#10
Rxmxsh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 331 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Not a lie, so much as forgetting to tell me... Didn't tell me I had to put my foot on the brake to start the car in ready mode. Sat in the parking lot for about a minute before it "accidentally" happened. When we got home, and were leaving again, that's when I actually figured it out.... And to quickly silence the "read the manual" people - left dealer at 5:40pm - left home for chuch at 6:05pm. Read manual that night at 10:30pm. Then went "ooooooh".