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2013 pearl white Persona Sport series

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Jared Nelson, Apr 20, 2013.

  1. teamsc10190

    teamsc10190 Stereo Prii (2011 and 2006)

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    This is a port accessory package from the independent Toyota importer in the Southeast. It's not a sanctioned option package and the components were not developed by TMS or TMC.
     
  2. Tideland Prius

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    ^ what teamsc said. It's not a Toyota package (heck, that SPORT badge isn't found on any Prius). It's something that SET does on their own.
     
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    So they took away the Persona 17" wheels and swapped in a set of forged Prius Plus 17" wheels and added a body kit for an extra $3100? On top of the Persona price? Yikes! :(

    It's sitting on stock springs (non-lowered) and on the Toyo Proxes A20s instead of the Michelin Primacy MXM4.

    It's nice and I hate to sound shrewd but that is a bum package for the price. Unless that $28k included the Sport upgrade.
     
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    ^ On the Toyota website, I remember seeing that the exact package you have, the wheels and body kit, is the appearance package, and has an MSRP of $2499 if I am not mistaken. Seems like they added another few hundred on top of it and trying to pass it as a sport package from Toyota.
     
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    Actually I am wrong, the wheels and body kit appearance package is $2999 MSRP on the website, so they added $100 for crooked emblems, :/
     
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    Dislike... The dealer that is, overpriced and cannot even use an OEM TRD sport emblem? My niece learned how to glue stuff straight in pre-school. I would go back and sock the salesman that sold it to you:mad: I can just see them take the Persona wheels that belonged to you and put it on another base Prius and call it a Persona.

    What's the law on vehicle purchase in your area? I would take it back or at least demand the Persona wheels that you paid for in the original package. Visit the toyota website and look under Persona/Plus package and compare every option that is supposed to be on your vehicle. Hopefully nothing else is missing:cautious: From the looks of it your vehicle is neither a Persona nor a performance Plus, it is only parts of the options from those packages thrown together, definitely not worth the sticker price. For a little over 30K you can have a real Performance Plus Persona with 2 sets of wheels 27K Persona + 3499 for Performance Plus package...... and that's MSRP:eek:

    If you are stuck with the deal. Discount Toyota Parts has the TRD springs and Sway Bar for $400 DIY install is not too bad. First thing first, use a hair dryer and remove those cheap Sport emblems. Aside from the shady deal, you have a really nice ride, congrats.
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    I agree
     
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    Congrats. Interesting how they packaged it.
     
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    U know they took those persona wheels & sold them for a pretty penny
     
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    I got ripped off on my 1st teenage car purchase... never again! Sorry if I overreacted. Shady businesses really gets to me:mad:
     
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    Isn't that all relative to what was paid? Hope it wasn't full price of Persona + package...
     
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    Nice shot of rear bumper guard.. I've been debating about that.
     
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    He posted an invoice on the 1st page and looks like it was Persona + $4185 of options with a 1K discount!

    It is cheaper to get the whole Performance Package for the Prius Five, shouldn't it be the same for the Persona? Since the Persona comes with the same wheels as the five?
     
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    I've seen a metal one that said Prius on it on the MOD page but I couldn't find it again, I wonder if it was JDM.
     
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    Stainless, yes, there's both. Fake and JDM.
     
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    That's my next little project, just need to find the right paint to match my wheels so I can paint the bottom side body molding and the bumper protector the silver/chrome finish doesn't go well with my car. I can't wait to get rid of the bumper sticker my car came with @@