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New 2012 prius

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by Brock, Mar 24, 2013.

  1. Brock

    Brock Junior Member

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    So I drove by the dealership and figured they were closed so i would drive through and look at what they have on the lot... Turns out they were open and long story short I left with a new Prius, is there anything I should know about them? I upgraded from an 06 Prius. I would like to make my rims black, but keep the same rims that's on the car, any suggestions on how to do that?

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    #1 Brock, Mar 24, 2013
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    very pretty, all the best!(y)
     
    #2 bisco, Mar 24, 2013
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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the new ride. Simply pull the wheel caps off and presto, black rims. You will need center caps though...
     
    #3 spiderman, Mar 24, 2013
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    New Prius comes tinted?
     
    #4 Eugene Hong, Mar 24, 2013
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    Many dealerships tint the windows of new cars. Especially in places like Texas, California, Florida, etc.
     
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    No the dealership tinted it for extra. I have to get it tinted darker though as they won't tint it too dark. The tint looks a lot darker than it is.
     
    #6 Brock, Mar 24, 2013
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    i rather take it to an aftermarket place to get higher quality tint. Do you want tint for aesthetics or functionality (heat rejection, IR block, decreased glare, etc)?
     
    #7 wotcher, Mar 25, 2013
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    Congrats! Looks nice, enjoy the ride!
     
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    Congrats--enjoy.
     
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    Everything, sunny here in the desert [Arizona] and for privacy. The dealerships has a lifetime warranty it was quite pricey, 200 something I believe, but it was pre installed. The after market shop I used to black my truck windows out was 120 or 150 I believe and they also have lifetime warranty so it's about the same id say.
     
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    Very nice, remove those hubcaps-add center caps and enjoy! We all know that won't be the end though.
     
    #11 2fastplus, Mar 26, 2013
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    Where's the best place to source the center caps? Anyone know?
     
    #12 ewxlt66, May 2, 2013
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    You can get electrical box knockout cover from Lowes or HomeDepot. Number of people on the forum have done that. Only a few bucks. Tons cheaper than getting them from Toyota.
     
    #13 FriarNurgle, May 2, 2013
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    Which size? 2" or 2.5"?
     
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    Congrats! I guess they still have 2012's in stock..
     
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    That's really the best way to go. I got mine for $0.95 each and then painted them black.
    You could even take it a step further and get some Toyota stickers on eBay and stick em to the center caps.
     
    #18 burstaneurysm, May 3, 2013
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    $200 is pretty cheap for tint on a Prius which has 10 windows. High quality ceramic tint for 10 windows would run well over $400. :)
     
    #19 F8L, May 3, 2013
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