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    How many remote access keys does a Prius come with?

    Price gouging, of course! I'd be very surprised if there were any electronics associated with it. Does the dealer do the laser-cutting on...
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 28, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Questions about buying a used 2006 Prius

    What about this one? It was a rental car for about a year, driven 17K miles, then owned personally and driven another 10K or so.
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 22, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Questions about buying a used 2006 Prius

    What about buying a used Prius that started out as a rental car? Is that an automatic no-no?
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 19, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    traction control

    Really? Why? Are there other tires that combine good mileage with good handling characteristics?
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 19, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    rolled-back odometer or mistype?

    Thanks -- that's the conclusion that I reached as well.
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 16, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    rolled-back odometer or mistype?

    Thanks. It's hard to find a used Prius in truly excellent condition (I guess that's why they say that fewer than 5% of vehicles meet the...
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 16, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    rolled-back odometer or mistype?

    toyotaownersonline.com Isn't it weird that carfax wouldn't pick up the 65,100 figure or else flag it as an odometer problem? I've seen that...
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 16, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    How many remote access keys does a Prius come with?

    The problem is that used cars often only come with one. So let's say that I want to purchase a used Prius with only one SKS fob. I want my wife...
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 15, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    rolled-back odometer or mistype?

    It's around 50,000. What's weird is that the 08/01/08 maintenance interval is listed on Carfax without a corresponding mileage indication, whereas...
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 15, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    rolled-back odometer or mistype?

    I'm considering a 2005 Prius that is being sold by a leasing company. The service records look like this: By Dealer 09/18/09Champion Toyota...
    Thread by: odysseus, Dec 15, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Questions about buying a used 2006 Prius

    You mean the blurriness at the top of the camera image?
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 15, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Is there an accelerator problem in the Prius independent of floor mats?

    So the Prius will shift to neutral when one is actually in motion? Because I read an account according to which it wasn't possible on a Prius.
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 14, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Questions about buying a used 2006 Prius

    I can answer my own question: you get them from dealers, and they cost a ridiculous $300 for the DVD. Any more thoughts on this from someone who...
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 14, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Questions about buying a used 2006 Prius

    I'm sure that Portland is a tough market, given how environmentally-oriented everyone there is. Does an extended coverage plan extend the...
    Post by: odysseus, Dec 14, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum