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What year prius C to buy?

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by mistermojorizin, Apr 29, 2020.

  1. mistermojorizin

    mistermojorizin Active Member

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    Did LED headlights become standard in '16 and does it make a big difference? Do the halogen headlights wear out a lot?

    Did TSS-C become standard in '17? Does it make the car a lot more expensive to repair (especially the windshield)? From what I can tell, TSS-C has no adaptive cruise (DRCC) and not bumper sensors.

    Anything else I need to be looking out for when looking at used C's? How does the cloth interior hold up vs the leatherette?
     
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    sam spade 2 Senior Member

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    Get the newest one you can afford.
    We traded a '13 for an '17 and couldn't hardly tell the difference.
    I don't know what TSS is but am pretty sure that the C never had adaptive cruise in any model.
    And it has automatic high beams.......but NOT automatic on headlights. Go figure.
    Our cloth seats have held up good.
    No burned out lights anywhere.
     
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    Toyota safety sense. I've read it adds a camera that makes replacing the windshield expensivebecause it requires calibration. What millage did the 13 have.and how was it holding up? So you're not noticing improved headlights on the 17?
     
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    Nope. But don't drive much at night either.
    It had about 30K on the clock.
    The trade was made:
    1) Because we weren't going to be able to get any new ones after that.
    2) The SECOND door lock actuator had failed. The first one was warranty......and I refused to pay $600 to have it fixed.
     
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