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    Inverter Coolant Pump takes a dive

    I wound up having to track the part down myself after the dealer told me they were back ordered from Toyota until Aug. 5. Facing a $300 rental...
    Post by: woemcats, Jul 28, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Inverter Coolant Pump takes a dive

    Does anyone have advice for getting this part? The dealer is telling me it is backordered nationwide with no ETA. It has been almost a week! I'm...
    Post by: woemcats, Jul 22, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    How critical is the inverter pump?

    Stop ordering backup pumps for future repairs! ;) I am in desperate need of one and the dealership can't even give me an ETA on when it will eb...
    Post by: woemcats, Jul 22, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Need to replace black trim around rear bumper

    Well that answers my question! Thanks! Man, everything I do to this car costs $200 to fix. That's what I get for moving to the city.
    Post by: woemcats, Feb 28, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Need to replace black trim around rear bumper

    About five months ago I was parallel parking when I backed into a very high curb with the left rear corner of the bumper. The impact damaged the...
    Thread by: woemcats, Feb 28, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    2006 Toyota Prius Changes - semi-confirmed

    Factoring in the $2500 credit, I may decide to sell my 2004 and get a 2006. But January I'll only owe around $6,000 I think, so I can just pay it...
    Post by: woemcats, Aug 10, 2005 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    2006 Toyota Prius Changes - semi-confirmed

    Wow, every new option would fix a problem I have with the car... I wanted a darker interior and especially MP3/aux support.
    Post by: woemcats, Aug 10, 2005 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    The "I Wish I Hadn't Done that to My Prius" thread

    Something similar happened to me in a parking garage. It was full, so I had to park in these extra spaces on the end facing the wrong way, making...
    Post by: woemcats, Jul 29, 2005 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Paying for Prius with a credit card

    When I tried to charge my down payment (only to get the points for it), the dealer finance guy lied and said it was illegal, but I know now he...
    Post by: woemcats, Jul 29, 2005 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    The "I Wish I Hadn't Done that to My Prius" thread

    I wish I had never let my dad ride with me. The first time he did, a week after I got it, he sat in back. We went to Wal-Mart, I parked (next to...
    Post by: woemcats, Jul 16, 2005 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    the "jolt"

    I know, that has happened to me before (only able to shift to N). But this time, it actually went into drive and was just going backwards. It...
    Post by: woemcats, Jun 2, 2005 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    the "jolt"

    I've never had the jolt of the car moving for ward or back (I assume that's what some of you are describing). But when I pull out of work in the...
    Post by: woemcats, May 8, 2005 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Prius wave... no longer existent

    I live in a rural area with several small towns of around 5,000 butting up against one another, and I think there are maybe four Prii, counting...
    Post by: woemcats, Apr 17, 2005 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Drive thrus without guilt

    I sometimes turn the heat off at a drive-thru so the car will stay off. I have never had anyone ask about why my car is "off" or my nav screen or...
    Post by: woemcats, Dec 13, 2004 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum