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just picked up a prius that was turned down

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by elmofongo, Feb 14, 2006.

  1. elmofongo

    elmofongo Member

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    I was waiting for a Red or Silver pkg #6 with another 2 months to wait
    when I stubbled on a Silver Pine Mica available at another dealer. So I
    decided to go for it. The only annoyance is that the interior is Dark Grey
    which I think kinda clashes with the exterior greenish Pine Mica. I would
    have preferred the Bisque interior but no biggie I guess.

    The dealer tried to sell me extended warranties and pre-paid maintenances
    but I passed since I read that I can buy these plans later on. The dealer
    was telling me they have to be bought at the time of purchase only.
     
    #1 elmofongo, Feb 14, 2006
  2. V8Cobrakid

    V8Cobrakid Green Handyman

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    congrats on the purchase. sounds like the dealer was trying to make his paycheck grow. hehe..

    How do you like the car so far? Is this your first prius?
     
    #2 V8Cobrakid, Feb 14, 2006
  3. elmofongo

    elmofongo Member

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    It's my first Prius. I'll be picking it up in the morning.
    I had driven one for 2 days back in November and liked it.

    You have the silver I noticed. Do you have the dark grey
    interior? Is is hard to keep clean?
     
    #3 elmofongo, Feb 14, 2006
  4. V8Cobrakid

    V8Cobrakid Green Handyman

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    I like my prius. I do have the dark grey. It's fairly easy to keep clean.. when i try. My carpets are a little stained because i was in colorado for 5 months and the mud and dirt and salt on the normal rug kinda stained it.... so.. i need to do a little stain removal.

    Over 50k miles. I always achieve above 40mpg.. and i usually drive fast. I can achieve around 60 if i wish.. but eh.. sometimes i like to drive fast. :)

    Back to interior.. just wipe it off.. chocolate, ink, blood, coffee, babys milk... take a damp cloth and wipe it down.
     
    #4 V8Cobrakid, Feb 14, 2006
  5. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    Hey, do you guys know if you can cancel the service plan? I'd rather do that stuff myself now that I'm comfortable with the car. The endless stories of the dealer overfilling the oil and the hassle of taking the car anywhere for oil changes has got me thinking that I should just do it myself. At the time that I bought the car I was totally uninformed and pretty clueless.
     
    #5 tripp, Feb 14, 2006
  6. elmofongo

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    hmm.... good question.
    I know you can camcel the extended warranty but don't know about the pre-paid maintenance (if that's what you're referring to)
     
    #6 elmofongo, Feb 14, 2006
  7. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    Yup. That's it precisely. I should have never purchased it, but at the time I had no interest whatsoever in cars. The Prius has changed that. If I'd only known. <_<
     
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    I think you have only 30 days to cancel the Pre-paid maintenance. If you have used it then I don't think there is anyway to cancel. But I could be wrong and Toyota may pro-rate the refund.
     
    #8 mehrenst, Feb 14, 2006
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