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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by znekcihc, Sep 11, 2024 at 12:11 AM.

  1. znekcihc

    znekcihc Junior Member

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    I have a 2015 Gen 3 Blizzard Pearl White Prius.
    I got a coupon for 50% off an oil change so I took it in to the dealer.
    They offered to repaint the entire car (due to recall with zero paint damage on the car). My bumper had been rear ended and not fixed and plenty of scratches and dents throughout the nearly 10 years.
    I felt bad. I took the car in completely dirty on the outside (hadnt been washed in years), I had loose items all throughout the entire car completely dirty inside. It was detailed inside and out. Completely fixed of all damage and scratches and dents and the oil changed all for 30 bucks hahah! Heres to hoping the head gasket doesnt blow! Im at 125k miles. We will see!
     
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  2. V Sport Wagon

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    There's a place in Buena Park that can help you with that, should it occur.
     
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  3. Tombukt2

    Tombukt2 Senior Member

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    Don't most of you have extra cars and other transportation is back up You mean you're really driving around in a generation 3 Prius with nothing to back that up That's pretty cool Not something I would be doing but yeah I guess cool so when you're not going anywhere it's not really that important doesn't really affect your job work or life that much You can walk or bicycle? Well that's really cool I can do that here in the town I live in too. But yeah just be ready for whatever goes on with your generation 3 so you can park it take time and making the decisions that you really don't want to have to make but at least you're not under the gun by having no vehicle can't make any money all those problems that get compounded by not being able to travel and get to work when you are under the gun with those type of decisions you make poor decisions It's a natural thing that happens so if you're not putting those positions then you can see your way clearly and make good decisions that's all It's just a matter of when of course where you are in mileage at 13 years or 10 whatever it is now You're on the lower end of the scale All of my cars that far in in years are well over 250,000 miles It's just the way it is so your car being used like it is may make it another hundred thousand miles 90 somewhere right in there because the problem seems to be somewhere in the 140 to 2:20 range somewhere in there.
     
  4. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    there are some more concrete measures that can be taken, but it is getting late in the day. Yeah keep your fingers crossed.
     
  5. bisco

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    that may be the most positive dealer story i've ever read, all the best!