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Wheel lug locks

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by rodcma, Nov 18, 2005.

  1. rodcma

    rodcma Junior Member

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    Just before I signed the final contract for financing the salesman said that the 05 Prius I was buying came with wheel lug locks and that these would add $200 to the selling price. Does anyone know if these items were dealer installed or were they put on at the factory in Japan?
     
  2. Wayne

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    My dealer surprised me with carpet mats, said the car came to them with them. I said that wasn't the deal we agreed to, and they erased the cost. I still retained the mats, though. That's my only claim to paying less than MSRP... :)

    As for who did it or why, I can't say...
     
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    mats come at port... i don't know where locking lugs come from. dealer or port is my guess. it should be on your window sticker when it comes in.
     
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    My mats were listed on my window sticker. Is that telling?
     
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    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    there's part of the sticker that will say [regional distributor] options (installed at port), and part that will say dealer-installed options, obviously installed at dealer.

    my sticker says 'southeast toyota installed options: toyoguard, floormats' and their respective prices. nothing was installed at the dealer, so i don't have that on my sticker.
     
  6. Wayne

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    Mine lists the mats right at the top with my NAV system. First line, base price. Second line, FE-50 State Emissions. Third line, BC-Package #6. Fourth line, CF-Carpet Floor Mats & Cargo Mat.

    Does that indicate it was done at the factory? There is no mention of 'regional distributor' or 'installed at port'...
     
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    My dealer was clear they were going to have some basics installed no matter what I was wanting (floor mats, bumper gaurd), but if they try to sell me $25 worth of locking lug nuts for $200 someone might get a swift kick in the butt. Wheel locks are listed with an MSRP of $59 on toyotas prius builder, I think they are just trying to get a little extra cash.
     
  8. galaxee

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    wayne- hmm, must be a southeast toyota thing then. all distributors do things differently. i don't know what to tell you there.

    roach- well you know it costs the dealer $141 to take the lugs off and replace them with the locking ones :rolleyes:
     
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    Well I do not know who added the matts, but after waiting for 4 months I was not going to quibble on mats. I have them and they are under my custom plastic matts, and that is OK by me
     
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    LOL, I forgot about that special service fee... I needed that laugh thanks.