Am I the only non-US Prius owner here?

bookrats · 03-27-2004, 06:01 PM

A question for European Prius owners (or soon-to-be owners): does Toyota offer door mouldings accessories for your Prius?

(We don't have that option in the U.S. or Canada.)

boa8 · 03-28-2004, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bookrats
A question for European Prius owners (or soon-to-be owners): does Toyota offer door mouldings accessories for your Prius?

(We don't have that option in the U.S. or Canada.)

There are Toyota door and corner mouldings available as after-market accessories here in Switzerland:

Protection latérales
Fr. 140.--

Bordures de protection pare-chocs
Fr. 99.--

(USD1=Sfr. 1.27 now)

There are same items available in France, but no prices on the web.

bookrats · 03-28-2004, 10:48 AM

Thank you Alex! Particularly for the pictures.

Perhaps by the time my Prius arrives, there'll be some way to mail order these from Europe (assuming they would fit an American/Canadian Prius.)

Or they'll start offering them as options for the '05 Priuses...

boa8 · 03-28-2004, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bookrats
Thank you Alex! Particularly for the pictures.

Perhaps by the time my Prius arrives, there'll be some way to mail order these from Europe (assuming they would fit an American/Canadian Prius.)

Or they'll start offering them as options for the '05 Priuses...

I think that if people start pinging Toyota dealers about these accessories they'll offer them in US pretty soon.

Mouldings are fully compatible as soon as body shell is exactly the same.

bevn · 03-28-2004, 11:42 PM

I'm a Prius owner in the Vancouver, Canada area. I got a white one so I wouldn't get lost in all the puddles here - the only one they had on the lot was brown-grey like the puddles, so they brought in a white one for me. That was almost three years ago. It's still a pleasure to drive and has had no trouble. Right now (spring weather) I'm getting about 5.3 km/100 litres.

victor · 05-31-2004, 02:33 PM

We ordered out Jade Green Executive with Navi on 25th May. Delivery time circa 10 months. Location Munich Germany.

maxvok · 05-31-2004, 06:55 PM

and live in the Netherlands and one of the first owners here since Feb.20. Just discovered this site, usually I dwell on the many Prius Yahoo newsgroups e.g.
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius-Europe/

but this one looks very nice too :P

Batavier · 06-01-2004, 12:14 PM

Same here maxvox, I used to browse the yahoo chatgroups, but this site is much better.

**Danny** · 06-01-2004, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by Batavier
Same here maxvox, I used to browse the yahoo chatgroups, but this site is much better.

If you guys would like your own Country-specific forum, please let me know.

06-28-2004, 07:24 AM

Greetings from Carlisle.

I've just put a deposit down on an ex demonstrator Black Prius T3 and expect to take delivery mid/late July when the dealer gets his replacement. The mileage is currently 1800 so probably 2500 by the time I get my hands on it, but saved £2400 from list price. After a lifetime in "normal" cars I'm looking forward to the experience of both a Hybrid and CVT transmission (last CVT I drove was a DAF in the 70's).

Will try it out on some of our roads through the high passes of the Lake District and report back on the experience.

One niggle is the lack of a towbar, I only tow a small garden trailer (about 5 cwt).

StuartS[color=#] [/color]

05-31-2004, 06:55 PM	#17
maxvok Join Date: May 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 20 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	No - I am here too and live in the Netherlands and one of the first owners here since Feb.20. Just discovered this site, usually I dwell on the many Prius Yahoo newsgroups e.g. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius-Europe/ but this one looks very nice too :P

06-28-2004, 07:24 AM	#20
StuartS Guest Posts: n/a My Car: Model: Package:	New UK Owner Greetings from Carlisle. I've just put a deposit down on an ex demonstrator Black Prius T3 and expect to take delivery mid/late July when the dealer gets his replacement. The mileage is currently 1800 so probably 2500 by the time I get my hands on it, but saved £2400 from list price. After a lifetime in "normal" cars I'm looking forward to the experience of both a Hybrid and CVT transmission (last CVT I drove was a DAF in the 70's). Will try it out on some of our roads through the high passes of the Lake District and report back on the experience. One niggle is the lack of a towbar, I only tow a small garden trailer (about 5 cwt). StuartS[color=#] [/color]

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03-27-2004, 06:01 PM	#11
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	A question for European Prius owners (or soon-to-be owners): does Toyota offer door mouldings accessories for your Prius? (We don't have that option in the U.S. or Canada.)

03-28-2004, 10:48 AM	#13
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Thank you Alex! Particularly for the pictures. Perhaps by the time my Prius arrives, there'll be some way to mail order these from Europe (assuming they would fit an American/Canadian Prius.) Or they'll start offering them as options for the '05 Priuses...

03-28-2004, 11:42 PM	#15
bevn Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I'm a Prius owner in the Vancouver, Canada area. I got a white one so I wouldn't get lost in all the puddles here - the only one they had on the lot was brown-grey like the puddles, so they brought in a white one for me. That was almost three years ago. It's still a pleasure to drive and has had no trouble. Right now (spring weather) I'm getting about 5.3 km/100 litres.

05-31-2004, 02:33 PM	#16
victor Join Date: May 2004 Location: Gilching Bavaria Germany, & Drapanos, Crete, Greece. Posts: 414 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	We ordered out Jade Green Executive with Navi on 25th May. Delivery time circa 10 months. Location Munich Germany.

06-01-2004, 12:14 PM	#18
Batavier Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 431 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Same here maxvox, I used to browse the yahoo chatgroups, but this site is much better.