I really wish the dealer told/showed me...(post your wishes)

[richard schumacher]

Originally Posted by Weirdo23

Anyone else have any 'wishes'? I'll be picking up my Prius a week from today!

Read and take with you the delivery checklist at:
Prius Pick-up Checklist

It was written for the 2004 but the current model is essentially unchanged (except, don't expect to get valet instruction cards).

[captainjimbo]

I wish they had told me that the hands-free phone they would add to my package 2 was NOT the factory-type phone, but a $250.00 kit that costs $100 to install and that they billed me $1300 for...

Later I had them remove the device, and refund my $1300 after threatening them with every consumer advocate retaliation I could think of. I later had the hands-free device installed by the same guy they sub out to for $300. I had to as California just enacted the hands-free car phone law this July 1st.

[rigormortis]

here in california, the going rate for having your cabin air filter changed out is 69.95 ! and that is with a coupon!!!

Originally Posted by efusco

Got another one...
Get him to show you how to change the cabin air filter...they may want to tell you that you'll get that done at the regular service, but the filters can be purchased for less than $10 and done in less than a minute by you but the service departments charge anywhere from $25-40 to do it.

BTW, when you're done with this thread please compile this into one nice list. I don't recall anyone asking this question quite this way before here and some little Word doc or PDF check list that people could take with them when they take delivery would be great. If you don't want to do it I can or someone else can take up the task. We'll add it to the permanent Knowledge Base so we can refer new buyers there.

[captainjimbo]

that the stealth device they were installing for $995 actually only tells me where my car is located for a yearly fee and charge per location request, and that it is NOT used by law enforcement authorities like LOJACK is.

[kawaii]

This may not be a question for this forum, but . . . Bought my Prius on June 5th and covered all of the financial stuff with the salesman (internet manager). He then turns me over to the finance guy who gives me the actual Sales Agreement with each item itemized. I look at it and say "This isn't right". He says it is. The final figure was lower than I had expected.

Now he's calling me saying the computer figured the tax rate wrong and they need $740 more.

What would you do?

[penbed]

Originally Posted by kawaii

This may not be a question for this forum, but . . . Bought my Prius on June 5th and covered all of the financial stuff with the salesman (internet manager). He then turns me over to the finance guy who gives me the actual Sales Agreement with each item itemized. I look at it and say "This isn't right". He says it is. The final figure was lower than I had expected.

Now he's calling me saying the computer figured the tax rate wrong and they need $740 more.

What would you do?

Dealer made a mistake,you have a binding contract.
Similar thing happened to me a few years back.
Bought my wife a new T-Bird,Ford sent me a $ 700.00 rebate check to use if I bought another car.
So,off I go to buy a new car.
Check stated do not show to salesperson,mail in for rebate.
Two weeks later I got a call,they call wanted 700 bucks.
I told them a deal is a deal.
The next day I walk out to get in my car,its gone!
The dealer took my car.
Lawyer said I could pay him,some months later get my car back.
Advised it would be cheaper to pay the dealer.
Of course I spread the word for years,know for a fact I cost them money.
Rebsamen Ford of Little Rock,Arkansas.
To bad they went bankrupt a few years back
Word

[WWJD08]

Wish the dealer would of told me there is no road hazard warranty on the tires You need to go to tirerack or discount tire and purchase. Mine was 60.00 dollars for all four tires at Discount and tirerack is cheaper .
Believe me you will have a better piece of mind when driving.

[pkrog]

Purchases my 2008 3 months ago and love it.
I know I should have looked for myslf, but was supprised to find once I was home and over the "Wow I just bought a Prius" feeling that with all the bells and whistles it did not have daytime running lights.

Pkg 6.

Paul

[abundantlyyours]

I really wish the salesman had NOT lied to me, telling me that it would run 100 miles on battery power, if I ever ran out of gas. Never tested that, but was able to make it stumble along, turning off and resting, then turning on and driving a bit, for maybe a mile to a gas station. This was way back right after I'd just gotten it.

I've still never been able to get an answer for this. Not in the manual or anywhere else. Why is there a "B" (stands for Battery) on the gear shift panel, since you're not actually supposed to be able to drive it that way?

[clooch]

Originally Posted by DeadPhish

..the hidden secret 'lockout key'
.

huh? I have not read about this key, are you talking about the one in the fob?