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    platinum extended warranty prices--do they vary from dealers

    I bought a new Toyota last week and called Troy to get his prices on extended warranties. He informed me that Toyota/Lexus have a new policy of...
    Post by: swerthei, May 29, 2014 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Major Problem with 2010 Prius PCS

    The same thing happened to me right after I got my Prius. Here is a link to my post. After that I disabled PCS braking using the switch below the...
    Post by: swerthei, Aug 18, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    When Radar Cruise Control slows car, do brake lights illuminate?

    It depends. The RCC has two different methods it can use to slow down the car. It can let up on the throttle, for gentle deceleration, or apply...
    Post by: swerthei, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    LKA and Toll Tags

    When I first got my 2010 Prius V with ATP about a month ago, I installed my toll tag directly below rear view mirror. I did that before using the...
    Post by: swerthei, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Is the dealership mandated to collect your SSN if you are paying for the car in cash?

    I dealt with two different dealerships while buying my 2010 Prius. The first gave me the exact same story: even though I was paying cash, they...
    Post by: swerthei, Oct 16, 2009 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    Experiences with getting dealer to set Customization options for FREE

    I bought my 2010 Prius on September 19th, and brought it to my dealer (Novato Toyota) today to get two more dealer-only customizations done (I...
    Post by: swerthei, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Any rumors or info on US shortage.

    I was up at my dealer today (Novato Toyota) and they had four 2010 Prius's on the lot that the salesperson said were not sold. Including one...
    Post by: swerthei, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Pre-collision system activation

    Just to clarify, according to the manual, the switch does not completely disable PCS. It merely disables the active braking feature. All other...
    Post by: swerthei, Sep 25, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Pre-collision system activation

    I'm not worried that the switch won't work. What I mean is that I will disable PCS braking, but I'll still be able to tell when PCS activates,...
    Post by: swerthei, Sep 23, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Pre-collision system activation

    The pre-collision system in my new 2010 Prius activated on my way to work this morning. The road was straight, I was not approaching any obstacle,...
    Thread by: swerthei, Sep 23, 2009, 64 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Got my 2010 Prius

    After weeks of waiting for my first choice color (blue), I finally lost patience and bought a red 2010 Prius V with AT last Saturday. It helped...
    Thread by: swerthei, Sep 22, 2009, 11 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Steve's Prius

    Thread by: swerthei, Aug 27, 2009, 0 replies, in forum: Order Tracking