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reputable PRIUS mechanical shops in the GTA (Toronto)

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  1. Prican

    Prican Junior Member

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    Hello,
    i am considering getting a prius, but i am hesitating because of the ability for repair. i have a mechanic i use for my car, but i dont know if he can work on a hybrid.

    Does anyone know of a reputable shop in the GTA (Toronto) who works on prius (part of their bread and butter). i saw someone on the forums mention J&JW, but unless you live in mississauga (west GTA), it is really out of the way. I am more central GTA,

    This issue can potentially be a non-starter for me, and i dont want it to be. I do not want to take it to the stealership as i dont trust many of them to be honest.

    Can i take the car to a non-hybrid mechanic for parts not directly linked to the drivetrain?
    any experience in thie area is appreciated.
    thanks
    -Prican
     
    #1 Prican, Aug 31, 2018
  2. PriusCamper

    PriusCamper Senior Member

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    Prius at its peak of sales over the past 15 years were putting 25K new cars on US roads every month... There's so many of these cars that any mechanic who works on a lot of cars has worked on them. They aren't much different than other cars as far as a mechanic is concerned. As for the electric aspects of the car that most mechanics have less experience with, there's always someone in a big city with that experience. And most auto mechanics have always sucked at electrical troubleshooting regardless of what type of car anyways.
     
    #2 PriusCamper, Sep 1, 2018
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  3. Prican

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    its good to knowmost mechanics can work on them. from your experience, are repairs commonly electrical related?
    and i 'm looking for that person in the GTA. does anyone on the forum wants to chime in on that?
     
    #3 Prican, Sep 1, 2018
  4. PriusCamper

    PriusCamper Senior Member

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    Like their trucks, there's not many Toyota repairs to expect in general but if things go bad for repairs they can be 5 times as bad as non-hybrid car, most of which are electrical. But a used lemon Prius is rare. Learn more here: Did you buy a Prius with 100K+ miles? Share your story here! | PriusChat
     
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  5. Prican

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    can we move this thread to the main forum to see if anyone knows a reputable mechanic in toronto as it is not necessarly a noob question (my bad)?
    thanks
    -Prican
     
    #5 Prican, Sep 18, 2018
  6. Siward

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    Resurrecting a very old thread.

    I bought my car from J&JW in Milton. However, the Toronto Hybrid Meetup recommends Autodex in Vaughan. Someone else also pointed out Bullock City Auto Services in Markham. Just google them for the address.

    I haven't visited any of these hybrid mechanics yet because I change my own oil. I will eventually need to visit one.
     
    #6 Siward, Mar 15, 2019
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    Bumping this one up as Mony at Autodex is retired. Having an absolute devil of a time finding anyone else who specializes in Prius' in the Greater Toronto Area save for J and JW.
     
    #7 s11, Jul 25, 2023
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  8. Mendel Leisk

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    Just editorial:

    GTA stands for Greater Toronto Area.
     
    #8 Mendel Leisk, Jul 26, 2023
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