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Just bought a 2009. It's red.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Galane, May 30, 2020.

  1. Galane

    Galane Junior Member

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    It has just under 123,000 miles. Some rock chips on the hood and I'm going to have to get the windshield replaced at some point. Driving into the sun is a bit like being inside a disco ball from the tiny pits in the glass. Aside from that the only other cosmetic issues are a small dent in the hood and someone was too enthusiastic with a buffer on the rear spoiler. Nearly new set of tires. Drove fine the approximately 75 miles home from the Honda dealer where I got it. Already loving the MPG. :)

    Of course it came with only one key fob, SKS type. What do people do with their other fobs and keys when they trade cars in at dealers? Very rarely have I ever bought a used vehicle with two keys, except once I got 6 or more spares.

    I did some YouTube research before going Prius hunting so I'd know the quirks of how to drive one, and which years/models to avoid.
     
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  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    congrats and welcome!

    they leave them in the drawer they put them in when they purchased the car :cool:

    all the best!(y)
     
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    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    Like the title; says it all. (y)
     
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    How much did you pay for that 2009????
     
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  5. Galane

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    The trust paid $4,000 plus doc fees and title fee will come to somewhere under $4,500. The dealer was asking $7K, when I went to look at it the salesman said $6K. I said I was looking to pay a lot closer to $4K. Apparently Honda dealers don't like Toyotas on their lots. :)

    Before we bought it, it was a Pre Us. Now it's a Post Them, or is it a Now Ours?

    I need to find a set of floor mats, the rubber pad for the parking brake pedal, a tray for the console, and do something with the paint on the rear spoiler. I'm thinking black would look OK, but how good of a match does DupliColor have in those touch up cans? Sometimes they're perfect, sometimes it's not even close.

    The front bumper cover doesn't have rock chips. Finding a red hood with good paint would be the easiest way to fix its constellation of chips.
     
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    I'm not in California or England. Haven't turned up any thefts in other places.
    Looks like the BART parking lots in San Francisco are a hotspot for this.

    I did have the headlights stolen from a 1978 Chevy van around 25 years ago.
     
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    A noble idea but because of the sloping hood on the gen 2 Prius they all have chips. Some more than others.
     
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    look on ebay for Prius floor mats, tray, etc.