To dealership or not to dealership (Service)

Given that Location, no one can recommend a dealer. (there are a great many questions we can't answer given that location)

I will say my 'local' dealer in Grenada MS, Kirk Toyota, has been very responsive to my needs. if you are within 1500 kms, drop by.

CAD may imply you are in Canada somewhere, That pins you down to 10 million square kms.
While Ambrose Bierce claimed humans infest the entire habitable Earth and Canada, 80 % of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US.

I grew up getting Canadian TV from both Vancouver and Victoria BC in Bellingham WA and worked a year,1987, in suburban Toronto. (Markham ONT) In case Bellingham is 'local' Hybrid Repair in Bellingham, WA

In 1981 i walked from Mexico toward Canada, but never made it, stopping at the Mount Adams Wilderness, after 155 days and 2550 miles.

If it was me i would try all the dealers within 150 km and any hybrid friendly independents, to find one you value and trust. Without a Location, no one can get more specific.

Edit{Ah, tideland noticed your plate, that narrows you down to 950 thousand square kms, but puts you much farther from my dealer)

 

With the hints of their location they will primarily get US targeted advice since that is the main clientele here.

 

Come on Jimbo, anyone who lived anywhere near in Bellingham should immediately recognize which province that plate came from.

I believe enough non-US readers will recognize the plates as relatively nearby to them.

 

Many people expect the posted text to communicate the necessary information, especially when the photo is just an attachment..

 

I've never brought my Prius back to a dealer after the day I drove it home from the dealer that sold it to me.

 

No recalls?

 

How would he know?

 

I honestly had not opened the attachment until others commented on it. When I lived in Bellingham, they had just altered their street plan, so local drivers drove one way on the One Way streets, and Canadians drove the other way. It has been 30 years, I am sure everyone does better now.

 

Toyota sends out recall notices to the owner on file with your state.

 

No. **knock on wood**

 

They know where I live...

 

Actually, Nunyabizness is quite lovely in the off season.

It's much less developed than the neighboring community of Fugetaboutit, and the prices are better.

I vacationed there with my family as a boy. Fond memories! Highly recommend!

 

Nothing like a good bit of sarcasm in the evening.

 

This! +10.

The stealer I bought mine from has so far sent me over 30 mailers to try to lure me back. I had them replace the auxiliary battery under warranty, declined their free "touch free" car wash and haven't gone back since. I do my own maintenance. Repairs may be a different story, but my intention is to avoid them.

 

Nunyabizness is never "off season." Why? That is nunyabizness. So fugetaboutit.

 

I'm due for my 3 year service on my 2015, just got a coupon for a $19.99 synthetic oil change from my dealer.......so tempting lol

 

What does "synthetic oil" even mean? Used oil from the recycling bin with a single drop of synthetic oil in it?

I remember a girl from college that carefully changed the oil in her Plymouth Duster every 3000 miles. Her method came to light one day when I was with her and she asked a service station attendant to check the oil. He said it was a little low, did she want him to add some? She said she did, but she would have to go somewhere else to have it done. The last time she had added oil it was Texaco brand, and we were at a Texaco station. She thought for a while and said that maybe changing to Shell this time was a good move since she never remembered using that brand. That car didn't last long ...