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Does anyone use another place other than the dealer to have work done on their Gen 2 car? The wife and I need to come up with alternatives to dealer prices.
Cheers, Mi3ke
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Permalink Reply by Edith Grove on -
I'd love to hear any answers on this. Dealer prices for regular service intervals are through the roof. For my most recent service, I checked what the manual requires. I changed the cabin air filter and engine air filter myself and had a local shop do a standard oil change. When my mileage gets up there and it starts to have more involved maintenance requirements, I'll be looking for a shop to handle it.
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Permalink Reply by David Cameron on -
My wife is looking to buy a 2006 Prius. Would that be a wise move given your experience?
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Permalink Reply by Edith Grove on
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I've been very happy with mine. It's comfortable and pretty flexible as far as hauling things around. I like the semi-hatchback arrangement. They have great reliability ratings. I haven't had any troubles. We've taken it on some long road trips and it performed like a champ. No complaints. - it's a huge upgrade from the PT Cruiser I had before.
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Permalink Reply by Mi3ke on -
We are so happy with ours, we have two now. Lots of room, we can fit our two BIG dogs in it. Free parking at all city meters. Drives well and I get over 43mpg every time.
Cheers, Mi3ke
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Permalink Reply by David Cameron on
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Thanks, Edith and Mi3ke, good to know you'd recommend the Prius.
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Permalink Reply by crusty on -
I have a 2007 Prius and it's been the best car I've ever owned. What a great all around vehicle, with lots of storage space, great gas mileage, and low noise. I will definitely buy another when I'm finished with this one. I've had no problems and I have almost 70,000 miles on mine.
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Permalink Reply by Janet Blair on -
We just bought our 3rd one--- a 2010. Right now, I am getting 62.2 mpg on this tank...better without that ethanol stuff. We have had no battery problems with any of them. It is a very practical car...we love the fold-down layout in the back. I get 43-46 on the road when I roll 70, too. Janet
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Permalink Reply by Mi3ke on
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Woow, all the Prii i see in this town and only two of us on DCF. And the other person is looking for the same answer I am. What gives?
Cheers, Mi3ke
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Permalink Reply by Edith Grove on
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Have you checked with Jim's Automotive on Zuni? I don't know what their prices are like, but they seem to have a good reputation and I know they work on Prii.
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Permalink Reply by David Cameron on
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Ha! I never considered what the plural of Prius would be.
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Permalink Reply by crusty on
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What work do you need done? I guess it depends what needs to be done, but as far as I know some work needs to be done by a certified prius mechanic. I had only one problem with mine (defective battery when I first bought it) and the folks down at Toyota couldn't seem to get that fixed because they only had on guy certified on their whole staff (This was Karl Malone-I have since started going to American with little problems).
I get all of my check ups, oil changes, etc at either Jiffy Lube or my mechanic. So I think it depends what needs to be done. but, then again, i know nothing about cars :)
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