Any *must-have* accessories?

A display shade - there are some sun angles that the display just washes out and the shade makes all the difference.

Plus it just adds the homey touch to all the plastic.

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Oh - and it's not expensive either

 

Where? There's no link.

 

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Knowing first hand how Cleveland winters are , I would say mudguards. I don't have any good sources for the steering wheel cover though.

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I didn't know about the norizontal net. My car came with two tie-down straps but that would seem to hold down one large thing only. I'm assuming that the horizontal net clips onto the for rings? I love my vertical net, though, for carrying cartons of milk or other liquids. I also got the clear floor mats for my floots and the cargo area. With the beige interior, they are a must. They are clear (as I said) and fit quite snuggly and are easy to wipe clean. Got them from MatDepot.com. They stink when you get them out of the box (vinyl smell) so wash them down and air them out first. Unless, of course, you are tired of that 'new car smell.

 

Definitely mudflaps. Also, depending on how much muck you track into your car, you might consider the clear plastic Exactmats that are custom-cut for the Prius. Those have been an interior-saver for me in in the soggy pacific northwest.

I never thought about the cargo nets, but now have to consider those. Small bags do have a tendency to slide around and dump their contents, especially if placed in the lower, covered storage compartment in the hatch.

 

So far, the best accessory I've purchased was grey rubber floormats...

No kidding!

It's pretty incredible how much junk they catch that would've just gone onto the fabric instead. I think they were $30 at Costco.

Dave

 

Dave's Automatic Door Lock kit is easy to do and works well. I also recommend the invisible bra and headlight cover kits. Really protects well against rock dings in the paint. The GT seat cover sets are an exact fit and include a cover for the fabric on the center console, very nice!

Enjoy the new one!

 

Where can I get these GT seat covers and what color should I order (I have the tan interior).

Thanks.

 

Try www.gtcovers.com. The Ivory velour is close enough to make people think they're the original seats.

Enjoy!

 

The mud flaps are great, cut down on the side splash significantly. Of course they also hold snow nicely.

If you have any sort of hill to climb in the winter snow, ditch the OEM tires. The OEMs were OK for me before the snow hit. I pondered long and hard on snows vs high end all seasons. There are other threads you can read.

I'd like to save the garage space so I'm going to try the Goodyear TripleTreds, coming in next week. They have a 30 day money back so if they don't cut it, I'll go with snows and use the OEMs for summer.

 

Must haves for me

I let go of my Saturn to voluntarily buy a Prius (two days ago) even though the Saturn was still running great and only had 50,000 miles on it after 9 years. Yeah.

I bought a Black Prius with a beige interior, same as my Saturn. It reduced the shock of moving to a new car. But I did have to give up my all leather interior. So I went on eBay and bought a leather console cover, leather hood and leather shift cover. Last thing I need is a leather steering wheel cover which I see is available from a sponsor here. I wish I could afford to reupholster the car in leather but I can't.

I see people are recommending the mudguards and clear mats so I'll probably look in to those. I did buy the cargo tote which I really like. Two will fit easily so I'm going to buy a second as well as a vertical net. I didn't know there was a horizontal net so I may look into that as well.

Has anyone found a dash cover that will work without hindering the airbags? I'd sure like to put something on the dash.

I'm trying to buy the window shades here but having trouble logging in to and checkout out of the shop.

Does anyone think the clear plastic shields for the bumpers or lights are any good? I'm not that keen on glueing stuff on my car.

 

Anyone have a link for the Nav screen visor? I do not know why they just did not put it in when they built the car.

 

Since everyone has mentioned mudguards I won't bother saying anything more about them. Toyota makes a great little front end cover, black leather, looks sporty and keeps rocks from screwing up your new car groove.

We also bought a rear bumper protector since we're always putting things in the back. Keeps the bumper from getting a scratched up and nasty looking. Also a Toyota accessory.

If you want to rub your high mpg in the faces of suv drivers everywhere, get a custom license plate or frame. But be ready to dodge bullets and nasty remarks.

Aside from that... get yourself a big container of Turtle Wax and I think you're set. Congrats!

 

After a lot of highway driving this winter resulting in more that a few chips in our hood I vote for a hood bug deflector (read gravel). Haven't found/chosen one yet. Never did like the bra thing that much.