BIG BROTHER ???????

andyprius · 11-10-2005, 07:43 PM

Not having had my Prius to the Dealership for any reason, how did they know I had 20,000 miles on the car?..........I received a letter from Toyota stating that my 20000 mile checkup was due and I should bring it by, etc,etc. Was this a WAG or an electronic sensor / transmitter. Since I put on 20000 miles in 10 months I thought this amount of mileage was a bit above average.

aaf709 · 11-10-2005, 07:54 PM

Maybe it's a lucky guess. I had my 5,000 oil change done at a dealer (not the one I bought it from) and they recently made an appointment for the 10,000 and called me to confirm it. I was just over 9,000 so I told them I'd call when I was ready.

Jack 06 · 11-10-2005, 09:29 PM

Spyware, andy. :P

Maytrix · 11-10-2005, 09:35 PM

That is interesting. Where do you take it for oil changes? Maybe somehow the info got back to the dealer?

Or it could simply be a good guess.

hdrygas · 11-10-2005, 09:37 PM

Its's OK the nice nurse has a "little" shot for you and it will be all better. Do you want to try on this nice white coat?

wrprice · 11-10-2005, 11:16 PM

Yeah, I got the service reminder stating that my Prius recently hit 4300 miles and the 5000 mile service would be due soon. I think I had 4380 on it at the time. I'm suspecting it's just a lucky guess based on a region's average miles driven per year.

I've heard the big brother feature exists on some cars, and I know the Prius has a type of "black box" in the event of a crash... but I doubt they bothered to install a talkback device and 1) not tell us and 2) not charge us $$$ for it.

sailatinu · 11-11-2005, 05:25 AM

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Originally posted by wrprice@Nov 10 2005, 11:16 PM
Yeah, I got the service reminder stating that my Prius recently hit 4300 miles and the 5000 mile service would be due soon. I think I had 4380 on it at the time. I'm suspecting it's just a lucky guess based on a region's average miles driven per year.

I've heard the big brother feature exists on some cars, and I know the Prius has a type of "black box" in the event of a crash... but I doubt they bothered to install a talkback device and 1) not tell us and 2) not charge us $$$ for it.

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Yea, I'd get those all the time for my Honda's I had.
They'd say "Your 20,000 mile checkup is coming up!" while I had 60k miles on it at that point.
grin.

It's all just structural guessing.

IndyDoug · 11-11-2005, 05:36 AM

GM Goodwrench sent me a reminder for my Pontiac Sunfire. Their computer estimates how many miles you drive by the frequency of your services at the dealership.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 11-11-2005, 05:15 PM

GM still sends me reminders about service visits for my Buick Regal.

Go figure.

andyprius · 11-11-2005, 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by Maytrix@Nov 10 2005, 09:35 PM
That is interesting. Where do you take it for oil changes? Maybe somehow the info got back to the dealer?

Or it could simply be a good guess.

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Never had it to any dealer, change my own oil.

11-10-2005, 11:16 PM	#6
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11-10-2005, 07:43 PM	#1
andyprius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sacramento, California. Posts: 477 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Not having had my Prius to the Dealership for any reason, how did they know I had 20,000 miles on the car?..........I received a letter from Toyota stating that my 20000 mile checkup was due and I should bring it by, etc,etc. Was this a WAG or an electronic sensor / transmitter. Since I put on 20000 miles in 10 months I thought this amount of mileage was a bit above average.

11-10-2005, 07:54 PM	#2
aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,831 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Maybe it's a lucky guess. I had my 5,000 oil change done at a dealer (not the one I bought it from) and they recently made an appointment for the 10,000 and called me to confirm it. I was just over 9,000 so I told them I'd call when I was ready.

11-10-2005, 09:29 PM	#3
Jack 06 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winters, CA: Prius capital of US. 30 miles W of Sacramento Posts: 2,567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Spyware, andy. :P

11-10-2005, 09:35 PM	#4
Maytrix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Marlborough, Mass Posts: 733 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	That is interesting. Where do you take it for oil changes? Maybe somehow the info got back to the dealer? Or it could simply be a good guess.

11-10-2005, 09:37 PM	#5
hdrygas Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Olympia Wa Posts: 3,650 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Its's OK the nice nurse has a "little" shot for you and it will be all better. Do you want to try on this nice white coat?

11-11-2005, 05:36 AM	#8
IndyDoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 118 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	GM Goodwrench sent me a reminder for my Pontiac Sunfire. Their computer estimates how many miles you drive by the frequency of your services at the dealership.

11-11-2005, 05:15 PM	#9
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 7,705 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 14	GM still sends me reminders about service visits for my Buick Regal. Go figure.