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    Getting your new 2016 may be a problem in the near term - Toyota steel plant blew up

    I don't get this argument. Your choice of vehicle should NOT be determined by gas prices. Doing that is like speculating in the stock market....
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Feb 1, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Poll on "Tire Repair Kit"

    Thanks for the info Mendel. Looks like the 2 and 3/3T have the spare. The Gen 4/2 is just the same as a Gen 3 battery wise. So, looks like it's...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Feb 1, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Poll on "Tire Repair Kit"

    Just another reason NOT to buy/lease a Gen 4. I have had 2 flats with my prior Priuses (a Gen 2 and Gen 3). One flat was discovered in garage,...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Feb 1, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    What are your thoughts on the Gen. 4 Prius?

    I sat in a Gen 4 at a dealer in the East Bay the other day. They had quite a few on the lot. I absolutely hated the glossy black and white...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Jan 19, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    PriusChat's 2016 Toyota Prius First Drive Video Review

    I didn't/don't like the white console either. The guy in the video says Toyota will be offering a cover for those (like him and me) who don't...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Dec 3, 2015 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    San Francisco Auto Show Nov 2015 (Pics)

    Thanks! Think I'll want something w/more options than just a Prius 2. Heard mention in a video elsewhere that they may be offering a cover for...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Dec 3, 2015 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    San Francisco Auto Show Nov 2015 (Pics)

    I saw the Gen 4 Prius at the SF Show on Thanksgiving Day. I liked the exterior changes but didn't like the white plastic center console liner....
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Dec 3, 2015 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    dead. just dead. battery? or??

    Just had a "dead battery" experience in my 2010, which just happened to occur on the day that I had the windshield replaced because of a crack...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Dec 24, 2012 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Is The Prius A Nail Magnet?

    Is the Prius a nail magnet? I owned a 2006 Prius and picked up 3 nails in the 3 years that I owned it. I now own (actually lease) a 2010 Prius...
    Thread by: Swingshiftworker, Sep 26, 2011, 19 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    15" wheel center caps

    Even w/the covers on, water, etc. is going to get to the rotors but that doesn't seem to affect brake/rotor operation on cars w/similar wheels....
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Mar 3, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    15" wheel center caps

    $15.95 EACH?!!!! :o You could have got 4 of them off eBay for $23 (the current price w/free shipping) and they look and fit just fine. Oh well...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Mar 1, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    IPhone4 and audio streaming thru Bluetooth problem

    I just bought a Verizon iPhone4 (Version 4.2.6) 2 days ago and have already been having problems w/Bluetooth connectivity. Have no problem...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Feb 26, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    15" wheel center caps

    Thanks for the tips in this thread! Just received my caps from the eBay seller in Guangdong China. Got them in less than a week and they're...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Feb 16, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    back up beeping Prius 3

    I leased a new 2010 Pkg 4 on August 31st from SF Toyota. Discussed modifying the reverse beep w/my salesperson at time of pickup. Arranged an...
    Post by: Swingshiftworker, Sep 18, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion