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Seat Covers wanted by mara
May 28, 2004 (8:43 am)
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I have the Silver Prius with the light grey "sueded" cloth seats. I want to protect these with easy on/off plain cloth covers. I saw just what I needed in catalog but they were not able to provide them to fit Prius. Couldn't find anything on internet. Anyone know a good source for custom covers? P.S. I love driving my Prius but have not been able to get anywhere near advertised mileage. Salesman said "break-in" period needed first. How many miles break-in before I make complaint about mileage :}?
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Re: break-in mileage by john1701a
May 28, 2004 (2:07 pm)
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> How many miles break-in before I make complaint about mileage :}?
 
Break-In is typically regarded as no sooner than the first oil change... which is when many owners do that first system modification: switching to synthetic oil.
 
My first noticable clue of loosening due to Break-In was around 7,000 miles. And in the grand scheme of thing, the car (like any) is pretty new even then.
 
JOHN
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2004 Prius pricing for Platinum warranty coverage & env protect plans by luvbeingreen
Jun 02, 2004 (5:23 pm)
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Hi! I am a soon to be proud owner of a 2004 Prius.
I am in need of finding out what the base cost of a Platinum warranty for the Prius actually costs the dealer. I am already paying sticker price and really would prefer a reasonable deal on some part of this vehicle purchase. The dealer has been pretty good (read as, not selling the vehicle over the sticker's invoice), but I got a quote of $2552 (most likely this is a before tax price) for the combo 'deal' of the Platinum warranty and the environmental protection plan(also known as undercoating, scotch-guarding and paint protection). Supposedly it was a "really" discounted price, not sure if that will be the same if I finance with my primary financial institution rather than theirs.
 
Please, if anyone has any info on this subject, I kind of need to know asap (as I need to call the dealer and finalize the financing and registration tomorrow (Th) morning.)
 
Thanks so much for your assistance on this topic!
 
TIA-
 
luvbeingreen
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Re: rubber floor and cargo mats - front end protector [abennett #2] by grant
Jun 18, 2004 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: abennett (May 15, 2004 8:37 am)

Hi Alice!
 
Saw your request on the website.
 
I just purchased two Prius vehicles.
 
The carpeted mats sold by Toyota may look nice, but they are not practical.
 
Toyota does sell a high endurance/high end rubber mat...but they are not out for the Prius as of yet.
 
The company that makes the best high end rubber car mat with grooves that are sold in all the car stores...is called Weathertech....they are a Canadian company...
 
They make them for the Prius. You can buy them direct through the internet at www.weathertech.com.
 
A full set (front and back)..in matching colors...runs about $90 foir black and $100 for beige...plus about $8 shipping for each. I got a black set for my silver car (grey interior) and a beige set for my black car(has beige interior). It lasts forever and is worth every penny. It is a simple example of quality matching price.
 
Grant
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Re: break-in mileage [john1701a] by sheri
Sep 04, 2004 (3:13 pm)
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Replying to: john1701a (May 28, 2004 2:07 pm)

Why synthetic oil? Just curious my last car was a Honda Civic Hybrid and was told to use synthetic oil...now my husband says its not really necessary.
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Re: rubber floor and cargo mats - front end protector [grant] by railroadjames
Sep 23, 2004 (9:25 am)
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Replying to: grant (Jun 18, 2004 6:22 am)

Well...You can spend mega bucks or you can do like I did. Go down to your neighborhood MENARDS,LOWES, or BUILDER'S SQUARE and purchase a universal mat (vertical ribbed) that can be cut down to fit the 04 PRIUS. It cost less than $4.00. It works very well for the back to cover TOYOTA'S somewhat overpriced mat. Let's all save $
$$$$$$$!!!
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Wind Baffling noise @certain speeds by railroadjames
Sep 23, 2004 (9:37 am)
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One quirk I've come across with the 04 PRIUS is a
strange baffling noise that seems to irritate the ears when you open various window combinations. Sometimes it can be quite annoying.
I'd be curious to know if anyone else has noticed this oddity. It doesn't do it all the time nor does it do it at all speeds. I've been thinking it has something to do with the aerodynamics of the car or possibly because it's a hatchback for 04. Anyone experience this quirk? jim
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Re: Wind Baffling noise @certain speeds [railroadjames] by devsienna
Oct 07, 2004 (12:22 am)
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Replying to: railroadjames (Sep 23, 2004 9:37 am)

James, let me take a wild guess that this only happens when you lower the rear windows and leave the front windows up. This is very common on modern cars. One term I've heard to describe this is called "helicoptering". The solution to the problem seems to be to lower the front windows as well and this usually eliminates the problem.
 
If you use the Search Forums button up at the top of the webpage and use helicoptering as your search term for Message Text, you'll find a lot of messages about this problem.
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Re: Wind Baffling noise @certain speeds [devsienna] by railroadjames
Oct 07, 2004 (7:52 pm)
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Replying to: devsienna (Oct 07, 2004 12:22 am)

Since this problem, as I stated, I wondered if the aftermarket rain shields that can be applied over each window of the PRIUS could possibly eliminate this baffling wind noise. I'm not sure the helicopter noise is one and the same as was mentioned. Maybe it has something to do with the interior cavity of the "hatchback" design. One thing for sure, it's annoying. Culliganman
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Bug Guard? by jebster
Jan 03, 2005 (4:27 pm)
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Greetings! Proud owner of 2005 Prius who lives in urban area with tons of bugs in the summer time. Anyone seen a bug guard for the Prius? Did not see anything on Toyota.com site. Really don't want a "bra" type of cover, but not sure what, if anything, is out there. TIA!

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