In search of a Tonneau cover for 08' Base

Keep checking ebay. Deland Toyota has an ebay store check with them I bet they would have it.

 

Yes, keep checking eBay. Be flexible on your search terms as some people call them cargo cover, tonneau cover, cargo shade, etc. Sometimes I've seen more than 5 available on ebay at the same time. You should be able to get one for less than $100 including shipping. There's one available now with the bidding starting at $9.99. Here's a link to the 2 I think are available now:

prius cargo cover, Parts Accessories, eBay Motors items on eBay.com

Note: One think I'm not sure about is whether the mounting brackets are built in or are already on the Base Prius, or whether they come with the cover you buy off of ebay. I think you should inquire with any ebay seller. Also, be aware of the ebay seller's shipping charges.

Good luck.

 

Just curious, where did you get your "base" model? Did they have many? Somebody else here was looking for one

 

Correction: $9.99 is the current bid (which is below the seller's reserve/minimum price).

 

Double check under the cargo area to see if it's stored there.

If not, any Prius cover on eBay will fit. '04 - '08.

And as was stated above, they're called various things so you'll have to do several searches. You should be able to do much better than $335.00

 

I just checked my 07 Prius. The mounting brackets for the tonneau cover look built-in or semi-built-in. But I don't know if your 08 Base Prius is the same. You should check it out. The brackets are plastic square indentations located right behind the rear driver side and rear passenger side plastic shoulder belt housings. The ends of the tonneau cover are square, and just drop into these square indentations.

 

I doubt it because the OP has an 08 "Base" Prius --- no tonneau cover, no pockets behind the front seats, no cruise control, no etc. In 08 Toyota structured the Prius differently. You can get a "Base" Prius without a tonneau cover, pockets behind the front seats, cruise control, etc. --- items that used to be on the prior years' standard Prius. But if you want any options at all, then those previously standard features come back in --- but you pay for them indirectly with higher prices for the different option packages, e.g., package #2 in prior years was around $1000, but package #2 in 08 is around $2000.

 

Of the two eBay auctions, I'd go for the one that also includes the cargo mat.

 

There are 4 available now, including one that's the tonneau cover and the carpeted cargo mat with a Starting Bid of $19.99 and a Buy It Now price of $100:

prius cargo cover, Parts Accessories, eBay Motors items on eBay.com

 

As an option:
Have your rear windows tinted with a medium (or darker) tint. That will obscure hatch contents from outside the car; of course, if you want to keep people inside the car from seeing the contents this won't work.

Also, tinted windows will help keep your car cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter and reduce glare. In addition, they add greatly to the appearance in my opinion.