Wrong things the dealer told you before you bought your Prius

zijlstra · 04-29-2007, 08:00 PM

How about a thread about all the stupid wrong things your dealer told you about the Prius before you bought it. I'll start:

When we asked what the 'B' on the shifter-knob was good for, we were told that its function is to allow us to shift between 'D' and 'R'. And he actually made us shift into 'B' anytime during out test-drive when we needed to shift from 'R' to 'D' (or vice versa).

When we asked what the little metal key in the FOB is for (i.e. the mechanical key to get you into the Prius), the dealer told us that it's used for locking the glove-compartment, and that there is no mechanical key to get into the Prius.

Anybody else got some good ones?

jackovalltrades · 04-29-2007, 08:17 PM

I asked my salesman if the Pri had a 12v battery for startup and he laughed and said it wasn't necessary for the "high voltage battery under the back seat's all that's needed".

OlsonBW · 04-29-2007, 08:31 PM

I can't think of anything that our saleswoman in Bellevue, WA (just east of Seattle) told us that was wrong. And she went from bumper to bumper telling us all about the car and then took us on 13 miles test drive that included hills and freeway driving so we could have a very good idea of what the car was like.

This was EASILY THE BEST new car sales person I've ever had.

And yes of course we bought the car and no I didn't get gouged or a "great deal." Reasonable, yes.

patrickindallas · 04-29-2007, 09:00 PM

Mine said the beeping I heard while in reverse was
the car telling me that I was close to hitting something.

I WAS close to hitting something, but that was besides the point. :P

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 04-29-2007, 09:29 PM

My dealer told me they didn't have a Prius available to sell me. In fact, they had the nerve to tell me I would have to get on a waiting list and that it could take six to eight months till I got a car.

THAT WAS SOOOOO WRONG OF THEM!!!!!

randreed · 04-29-2007, 09:32 PM

Something about being able to play the piano . . .

johnny51981 · 04-29-2007, 09:37 PM

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The humor here tells me that I'm going to like it!

aaf709 · 04-29-2007, 09:42 PM

While I didn't have wrong information given to me (the dealer knew I was already a member of one of the Yahoo Prius sites), I know that some owners have been told the B position was for Battery, as in EV mode.

TNPapa · 04-29-2007, 10:21 PM

My salesman told me that if I run out of gas I could drive 30-40 miles on the battery to the station.

Rxmxsh · 04-29-2007, 10:39 PM

Not a lie, so much as forgetting to tell me...

Didn't tell me I had to put my foot on the brake to start the car in ready mode. Sat in the parking lot for about a minute before it "accidentally" happened.

When we got home, and were leaving again, that's when I actually figured it out....

And to quickly silence the "read the manual" people - left dealer at 5:40pm - left home for chuch at 6:05pm. Read manual that night at 10:30pm. Then went "ooooooh".

04-29-2007, 08:31 PM	#3
OlsonBW Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 210 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I can't think of anything that our saleswoman in Bellevue, WA (just east of Seattle) told us that was wrong. And she went from bumper to bumper telling us all about the car and then took us on 13 miles test drive that included hills and freeway driving so we could have a very good idea of what the car was like. This was EASILY THE BEST new car sales person I've ever had. And yes of course we bought the car and no I didn't get gouged or a "great deal." Reasonable, yes. __________________ My 2007 Prius Touring Package #3 web pages.

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04-29-2007, 08:00 PM	#1
zijlstra Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	How about a thread about all the stupid wrong things your dealer told you about the Prius before you bought it. I'll start: When we asked what the 'B' on the shifter-knob was good for, we were told that its function is to allow us to shift between 'D' and 'R'. And he actually made us shift into 'B' anytime during out test-drive when we needed to shift from 'R' to 'D' (or vice versa). When we asked what the little metal key in the FOB is for (i.e. the mechanical key to get you into the Prius), the dealer told us that it's used for locking the glove-compartment, and that there is no mechanical key to get into the Prius. Anybody else got some good ones?

04-29-2007, 08:17 PM	#2
jackovalltrades Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 44 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I asked my salesman if the Pri had a 12v battery for startup and he laughed and said it wasn't necessary for the "high voltage battery under the back seat's all that's needed".

04-29-2007, 09:00 PM	#4
patrickindallas Shire rat Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 662 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Mine said the beeping I heard while in reverse was the car telling me that I was close to hitting something. I WAS close to hitting something, but that was besides the point. :P

04-29-2007, 09:29 PM	#5
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,746 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 15 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 0	My dealer told me they didn't have a Prius available to sell me. In fact, they had the nerve to tell me I would have to get on a waiting list and that it could take six to eight months till I got a car. THAT WAS SOOOOO WRONG OF THEM!!!!!

04-29-2007, 09:32 PM	#6
randreed Same as it ever was . . . Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Milford, NJ Posts: 576 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Something about being able to play the piano . . .

04-29-2007, 09:42 PM	#8
aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,823 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	While I didn't have wrong information given to me (the dealer knew I was already a member of one of the Yahoo Prius sites), I know that some owners have been told the B position was for Battery, as in EV mode.

04-29-2007, 10:21 PM	#9
TNPapa Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 38 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My salesman told me that if I run out of gas I could drive 30-40 miles on the battery to the station.

04-29-2007, 10:39 PM	#10
Rxmxsh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 193 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Not a lie, so much as forgetting to tell me... Didn't tell me I had to put my foot on the brake to start the car in ready mode. Sat in the parking lot for about a minute before it "accidentally" happened. When we got home, and were leaving again, that's when I actually figured it out.... And to quickly silence the "read the manual" people - left dealer at 5:40pm - left home for chuch at 6:05pm. Read manual that night at 10:30pm. Then went "ooooooh".