Pre Purchase Inspection

Ha!! My biggest fear is finding a flaw in the paint or Softex. My OCD needs to be in check!!

I’ve spent half my day at the dealership. Couldn’t believe the quick response from dealership commission. They apparently have an agenda to stop these practices.

 

It was my idea to add the Miller shield. : / I have 2-3 weeks to change my mind but I guess I better decide by tonight so I can adjust the cashiers check. My 2009 cat converter was stolen last year.

 

Where did you read this? Help!! Should I not get it? The panic is setting in. Ha! I’m actually using credit card for $2000 of the purchase on the day of the sale. If I change my mind on cat shield, they can adjust my cc amount by $359. I really need to decide by tomorrow.

 

I didn’t realize I was this close until Saturday. Could have been another month. I’ve been waiting since March 2022. Passed on a 2022 due to release of 2023.

 

No garage. In view of a main road. My apartment complex parking lot is where it was stolen last time. Someone had theirs stolen in front of businesses in fancy fishing village I used to live in. Broad daylight. I live on the shoreline near a wealthy town. Cars in the more wealthy area and middle class neighborhoods both occasionally get broken into, occasional car thieves lately. An SUV taken for a joy ride…interior trashed. Ugh! I guess it won’t do any harm having it. We have cameras that see nothing! Plus it’s too late once it happens. I don’t know. Service manager said the steel Miller one doesn’t involve drilling into the car. I hope he’s telling the truth. He knows I check on everything!

No one pushed me to get it. They didn’t even know it was available!!

 

That’s why I was adding it. I need as much peace of mind as possible. I called the police station and they said it’s still happening here. They also confirmed VIN etching doesn’t do much for retrieving stolen vehicles. : )

 

He said they have installed a few. I meant the sales person didn’t know about it. I just watched a video and no drilling. Can’t wait until I don’t have to think about this anymore. Read the manual. Worry about where to park! Oh and go on a fun road trip somewhere.

 

Another update after a day of no Prius Chat access!

Can you believe I stalled on the test drive until tomorrow but went to visit my Prius tonight with a friend. Mostly because I wasn’t feeling well today but I’m waffling!! I kind of freaked when I woke up this morning. Did I make a mistake? Is this the right car for me. I’ll probably learn to love it as I love my 2009 but the 2009 was such a sure decision.

I keep wondering why I’m not as excited as I should be. I think because it’s so ridiculously eye catching and sleek looking. Yes, I know that sounds insane!! but I’m a 60 old artist/gardener who wears clogs and even occasionally wears overalls. Maybe once there are more on the road I won’t feel so awkward.

I really was hoping for a chance to test drive the Corolla Cross Hybrid before purchasing the Prius. Any time I see a pic of the Cross Hybrid in Acidic Blast my heart sings. Mostly for the extra cargo space and the height of the seats. I think eventually the initial fun would wear off and who knows maybe I’d get sick of the color and be really missing the fuel economy and driving experience of the Prius. When I was able to sit in a Cross it felt very boxy and the angle of the windshield felt rather strange to me. There is a sold one sitting on the lot and my friend said the windshield looked weird to her too. Strange angle and smaller than her Forester windshield. Plus reading about people having issues with roof cross bars being poorly designed. Oh and my Prius Chat buddy Wil reminding me that SUVs aren’t as safe as they are cracked up to be.

Anyway my friend admitted she wouldn’t buy this Prius but she does like it despite thinking it looks kind of “spaceship ish”.

“Girls Guide To Cars” reviewers told me they thought overall I’d probably be happier with the Prius and its long term reliability.

BTW the rear bumper appliqué is a complete joke. It’s so tiny and only covers the edge of the bumper and maybe an inch or so above and below. Oh well…

Wish I could find a Corolla Cross Hybrid to test drive tomorrow too.

 

I know!! I was going nuts.