Wheel lug locks

rodcma · 11-18-2005, 10:44 PM

Just before I signed the final contract for financing the salesman said that the 05 Prius I was buying came with wheel lug locks and that these would add $200 to the selling price. Does anyone know if these items were dealer installed or were they put on at the factory in Japan?

Wayne · 11-18-2005, 10:52 PM

My dealer surprised me with carpet mats, said the car came to them with them. I said that wasn't the deal we agreed to, and they erased the cost. I still retained the mats, though. That's my only claim to paying less than MSRP...

As for who did it or why, I can't say...

galaxee · 11-18-2005, 10:54 PM

mats come at port... i don't know where locking lugs come from. dealer or port is my guess. it should be on your window sticker when it comes in.

Wayne · 11-18-2005, 10:56 PM

My mats were listed on my window sticker. Is that telling?

galaxee · 11-18-2005, 11:03 PM

there's part of the sticker that will say [regional distributor] options (installed at port), and part that will say dealer-installed options, obviously installed at dealer.

my sticker says 'southeast toyota installed options: toyoguard, floormats' and their respective prices. nothing was installed at the dealer, so i don't have that on my sticker.

Wayne · 11-18-2005, 11:11 PM

Mine lists the mats right at the top with my NAV system. First line, base price. Second line, FE-50 State Emissions. Third line, BC-Package #6. Fourth line, CF-Carpet Floor Mats & Cargo Mat.

Does that indicate it was done at the factory? There is no mention of 'regional distributor' or 'installed at port'...

roach52osu · 11-18-2005, 11:27 PM

My dealer was clear they were going to have some basics installed no matter what I was wanting (floor mats, bumper gaurd), but if they try to sell me $25 worth of locking lug nuts for $200 someone might get a swift kick in the butt. Wheel locks are listed with an MSRP of $59 on toyotas prius builder, I think they are just trying to get a little extra cash.

galaxee · 11-18-2005, 11:33 PM

wayne- hmm, must be a southeast toyota thing then. all distributors do things differently. i don't know what to tell you there.

roach- well you know it costs the dealer $141 to take the lugs off and replace them with the locking ones

hdrygas · 11-18-2005, 11:37 PM

Well I do not know who added the matts, but after waiting for 4 months I was not going to quibble on mats. I have them and they are under my custom plastic matts, and that is OK by me

roach52osu · 11-18-2005, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by galaxee@Nov 19 2005, 12:33 AM
wayne- hmm, must be a southeast toyota thing then. all distributors do things differently. i don't know what to tell you there.

roach- well you know it costs the dealer $141 to take the lugs off and replace them with the locking ones

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LOL, I forgot about that special service fee... I needed that laugh thanks.

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11-18-2005, 10:44 PM	#1
rodcma Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Just before I signed the final contract for financing the salesman said that the 05 Prius I was buying came with wheel lug locks and that these would add $200 to the selling price. Does anyone know if these items were dealer installed or were they put on at the factory in Japan?

11-18-2005, 10:52 PM	#2
Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 665 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My dealer surprised me with carpet mats, said the car came to them with them. I said that wasn't the deal we agreed to, and they erased the cost. I still retained the mats, though. That's my only claim to paying less than MSRP... As for who did it or why, I can't say...

11-18-2005, 10:54 PM	#3
galaxee uphill battling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,808 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 19	mats come at port... i don't know where locking lugs come from. dealer or port is my guess. it should be on your window sticker when it comes in.

11-18-2005, 10:56 PM	#4
Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 665 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My mats were listed on my window sticker. Is that telling?

11-18-2005, 11:03 PM	#5
galaxee uphill battling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,808 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 19	there's part of the sticker that will say [regional distributor] options (installed at port), and part that will say dealer-installed options, obviously installed at dealer. my sticker says 'southeast toyota installed options: toyoguard, floormats' and their respective prices. nothing was installed at the dealer, so i don't have that on my sticker.

11-18-2005, 11:11 PM	#6
Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 665 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Mine lists the mats right at the top with my NAV system. First line, base price. Second line, FE-50 State Emissions. Third line, BC-Package #6. Fourth line, CF-Carpet Floor Mats & Cargo Mat. Does that indicate it was done at the factory? There is no mention of 'regional distributor' or 'installed at port'...

11-18-2005, 11:27 PM	#7
roach52osu Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dublin, Oh Posts: 200 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My dealer was clear they were going to have some basics installed no matter what I was wanting (floor mats, bumper gaurd), but if they try to sell me $25 worth of locking lug nuts for $200 someone might get a swift kick in the butt. Wheel locks are listed with an MSRP of $59 on toyotas prius builder, I think they are just trying to get a little extra cash.

11-18-2005, 11:33 PM	#8
galaxee uphill battling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,808 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 19	wayne- hmm, must be a southeast toyota thing then. all distributors do things differently. i don't know what to tell you there. roach- well you know it costs the dealer $141 to take the lugs off and replace them with the locking ones

11-18-2005, 11:37 PM	#9
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	Well I do not know who added the matts, but after waiting for 4 months I was not going to quibble on mats. I have them and they are under my custom plastic matts, and that is OK by me