I really wish the dealer told/showed me...(post your wishes)

[05-Prius]

I wish my dealer told me that my 05 Prius had a new lock put into the car. Now I can't open it manually but only electronically. Can't contact the dealer. Any suggestions?

[Engelz]

For anyone in the northern state of Delaware tri-state area, “Jonathan” at Price Toyota really knows the Prius well. Helpful, excited about it, and no pressure. Pleasant experience.

[Manjusri]

Originally Posted by 3PriusMike

OK, depending on how paranoid you are, if someone steals your car they can find your home if you do this...so it might be a good idea to program in a place that is near your home but not actually your home.

I forget all the choices but I went to a nearby shopping center and just pushed a button and it record the lat/long of where I was, not an actual address.

Mike

Good idea, Mike. My first attempt at buying the car was futile as the dealer never did submit an order. The second dealer was much better, although they didn't have much experience with the tech package. The car is complex enough that they should have an experienced rep go over a checklist before you leave. And, that should include actually using the parking assist function.

[cressmanmusic]

I recently bought a 2010 Prius III with Navigation and the JBL sound system. I am a musician, I learn music while I drive and I specifically asked if there was connection for mp3 player. I specifically refused the IV package because it had USB connection and I couldn't see the point of it. I did my deal and came to pick up the car and found out that all new models have USB. USB connection is a much less convenient way to nagivate music on an ipod; also, I have an iphone, and the results are very confusing when I plug into the USB jack. I get messages on my phone saying it is not a proper accessory for iphone; then I get messages saying that the ipod cant be read ( on the car display screen).

There is no info on the USB in the manual; the guy who sold me the car really doesn't know what's going on....it works better with my daughter's ipod classic, and I am just about to propose that the dealership buy me one. They really didn't tell me about the USB jack being compulsory until after I made the deal....and they had no idea that it doesn't work well with iphone.

Anyone else out there having iphone compatibility problems?

[LRKingII]

Got no idea how to fix the problem but why not just connect thru the Blue Tooth?

[dewey]

The alarm kept going off in our 2010 Prius IV. If you get out of the car and close the doors, e.g. in your garage after arriving home, but then return to retrieve something from the trunk or back seat, opening any door will set off the alarm. Unless you have the key fob with you, the alarm will sound until you return to turn it off. Why do I want the alarm to go off if I open a door that I intentionally didn't lock? You have to use the 'keyless' fob to turn off the alarm or to prevent it, use the fob to 'unlock' the doors even though they are already unlocked. we had the dealer disarm this 'passive' feature to the alarm system. Now--we hope--it will only function when someone intrudes and seeks to enter the car when it's locked. But when we enter our car unlocked we don't need an alarm!! If we leave the car unlocked in public and someone seeks to intrude--that's our fault. Absent that, it doesn't make sense. Have others faced this?

[zeke]

I wish the dealer told me that the PA DEP offers a $500 rebate on hybrids. Luckily a friend with a Prius let me know.

[chrisj428]

Originally Posted by cressmanmusic

I did my deal and came to pick up the car and found out that all new models have USB. USB connection is a much less convenient way to nagivate music on an ipod;

Cressman,

On mine, right next to the USB is a 1/4" jack for the AUX input. When I get fed up with the interface on the USB, I just use a M-M patch cord and run it through the AUX input instead.

[cathd80]

I have a II 2010.

That the car beeps incessantly when in reverse and that the lights neither come on or off automatically. Kind of a contradiction in terms re safety.

I know the beeping can be reduced to one by taking the car in but that is annoying in itself. As for the lights I haven't seen any answers except spend more money.

[varocketry]

Originally Posted by cathd80

<SNIP> and that the lights neither come on or off automatically. .

What "lights" are you referring to?