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Any Differences/Dislikes?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Prianista, Feb 17, 2011.

  1. Prianista

    Prianista Member

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    Ask on behalf of a friend who plans to buy a car as early as next week:

    What are the differences, if any, between the 2010 Prius and the 2011? What one or two things might you dislike about the 2010/2011 Prius?

    (I love my 2007, but I wouldn't mind being that friend in the market for a 2010/2011)
     
  2. cwerdna

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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    The price.
    If any of your friends are high mileage drivers, I'd encourage them to get a 'leftover' '10.

    I believe that there are only a few cosmetic differences between the two model years.
     
  4. unkprius

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    They may(nay hopefully) have worked on the dash rattles issue.
     
  5. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    The only official difference is an additional interior/exterior color combo. Otherwise, a late 2010 will be identica to a 2011. If buying the NAV get DVD version 10. If you are a member go to www.aaa.com to build a car & get up to 3 dealer quotes.
     
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    The wood grain trim around the nav system and near the shifter are a nice touch. I saw it in a Toyota showroom on a black IV (i mean four).
     
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    I don't think that's a factory installed thing--most likely an aftermarket item, that could also be installed on a 2010.
     
  8. DickPhillips

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    I wouldn't buy the NAV system from Toyota. I have it and it has been a disappointment, especially for the high cost. My little Garmin StreetPilot c530 does a better job of routing your trip and it is five years old, only cost $350 back then and has never been updated although updating it would cost a lot less than updating the Toyota NAV maps. For less than half the cost of a NAV you can buy an aftermarket unit that will be a lot more accurate in its routing. A backup camera can also be added.