Time to break the silence

swepri · 08-06-2004, 01:58 PM

After lurking here for some time, at last I have something to say...

Today I saw my new Prius at the dealer

I ordered it on April 2 and after 4 months and 4 days it finally arrived. The sad thing is that it will take about one more week until delivery, because in Sweden we have to treat the cars against corrosion :|

I was told that delivery times are something like eight months here too, so I was lucky to place my order in time.

Now 6 days and 20 hours remaining...

**efusco** · 08-06-2004, 02:05 PM

Welcome and congrats!

**TonyPSchaefer** · 08-06-2004, 02:05 PM

Welcome and congratulations on your new car.

You said that you've been lurking, but just in case you haven' t seen them, there are some pretty strict rules to the "Cult of Priuschat".

Cult of Priuschat

hdrygas · 08-06-2004, 02:20 PM

Welcome, at last some one who understands my suffering. My car is also "in" but is 700 miles away and I can not get off work long enough to pick it up for another week. I have a licence plate and registration but no car :cry: One week now and I will be a Prius owner and a Prius driver. :P

LeVautRien · 08-06-2004, 07:21 PM

Out of curiosity, what's the corrosion protection for? Is there some sort of special environmental factor there that causes quick corrosion?

BobA · 08-06-2004, 07:54 PM

Hydro, I'm retired...I'll go get your car...I need to break mine in...with only 100 miles on it in three days I am close to Prius abuse...

Bob, Driftwood 9 in Denver

Congrats to you, Swepri....IT'S WORTH THE WAIT...

Speedracer · 08-06-2004, 08:19 PM

Congrats,
I know your feeling, I had same kind problem but my case was government paper work did not compleatede so held my car for 5 days at distribution center!

daniel · 08-06-2004, 10:33 PM

I'm VERY suspicious about that corrosion protection. Sounds like the kind of rip-off that U.S. dealers always try to sell to car buyers. Even in northern states that use a lot of salt on the roads, the dealer corrosion protection is considered a rip-off: pure profit for the dealer and no value to the customer. Toyota builds their cars with protection. Anything more is redundant.

bruceha_2000 · 08-07-2004, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LeVautRien
Out of curiosity, what's the corrosion protection for? Is there some sort of special environmental factor there that causes quick corrosion?

I guess they don't have much use for salt on the winter roads in New Orleans :-) Melts the ice (but only about about 10F). Used to be everyone got "Tuff Coat" or "Rusty Jones" undercoating on a new car. Turned out to be a really poor deal. If it failed, they were only liable for the price you paid for the undercoating. And, more than likely, if it failed in a small area, the salty water would splash up and get trapped, actually increasing the rust rate. It would be unnoticed until it became a serious problem.

I think most (all?) cars have galvanized metal now anyway. They still rust, but it takes many years. The rust that will get you is through the paint, if you get a deep scratch or rock pit.

LeVautRien · 08-07-2004, 12:14 AM

Yeah, the only ice that I'm familiar with is ice in my lemonade. :mrgreen:

Thanks, though, I now understand it. I certainly would imagine that at least on those parts that are painted that paint is a perfectly good rust-deterrent.

08-06-2004, 01:58 PM	#1
swepri Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Motala, Sweden Posts: 71 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Time to break the silence After lurking here for some time, at last I have something to say... Today I saw my new Prius at the dealer I ordered it on April 2 and after 4 months and 4 days it finally arrived. The sad thing is that it will take about one more week until delivery, because in Sweden we have to treat the cars against corrosion :\| I was told that delivery times are something like eight months here too, so I was lucky to place my order in time. Now 6 days and 20 hours remaining...

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efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,228 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 249 Times in 148 Posts Friends: 37	Welcome and congrats!

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TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,497 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 164 Times in 105 Posts Friends: 23	Welcome and congratulations on your new car. You said that you've been lurking, but just in case you haven' t seen them, there are some pretty strict rules to the "Cult of Priuschat". Cult of Priuschat

08-06-2004, 02:20 PM	#4
hdrygas Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Olympia Wa Posts: 3,650 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Welcome, at last some one who understands my suffering. My car is also "in" but is 700 miles away and I can not get off work long enough to pick it up for another week. I have a licence plate and registration but no car :cry: One week now and I will be a Prius owner and a Prius driver. :P

08-06-2004, 07:21 PM	#5
LeVautRien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Claremont, California Posts: 367 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Out of curiosity, what's the corrosion protection for? Is there some sort of special environmental factor there that causes quick corrosion?

08-06-2004, 07:54 PM	#6
BobA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Denver CO Posts: 731 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Hydro, I'm retired...I'll go get your car...I need to break mine in...with only 100 miles on it in three days I am close to Prius abuse... Bob, Driftwood 9 in Denver Congrats to you, Swepri....IT'S WORTH THE WAIT...

08-06-2004, 08:19 PM	#7
Speedracer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Shanghai Posts: 332 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: G Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Congrats, I know your feeling, I had same kind problem but my case was government paper work did not compleatede so held my car for 5 days at distribution center!

08-06-2004, 10:33 PM	#8
daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 11,278 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 59 Thanked 201 Times in 127 Posts Friends: 0	I'm VERY suspicious about that corrosion protection. Sounds like the kind of rip-off that U.S. dealers always try to sell to car buyers. Even in northern states that use a lot of salt on the roads, the dealer corrosion protection is considered a rip-off: pure profit for the dealer and no value to the customer. Toyota builds their cars with protection. Anything more is redundant.

08-07-2004, 12:14 AM	#10
LeVautRien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Claremont, California Posts: 367 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Yeah, the only ice that I'm familiar with is ice in my lemonade. :mrgreen: Thanks, though, I now understand it. I certainly would imagine that at least on those parts that are painted that paint is a perfectly good rust-deterrent.