12/18/03
I posted the message pasted below concerning 2004 Prius owners' need for a little more security provided by being able to lock the Rear Storage Compartment. Apparently, no one at Toyota thought of providing a lock.
Does anyone know of any way to present this dilemma to the people at Toyota who make design changes to the Prius? (Addressing a letter to "customer service" at Toyota is no better than writing a wish list to Santa Claus.)
If anyone knows of anyone's name and address at Toyota in the Prius design department, I would love to have it.
Harrison
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Does anyone know of a "lock kit" which can be purchased for the lid of the Rear Storage Compartment for the 2004 Prius?
Some readers may have owned a 1990 to 1995 Volvo wagon. This wagon had the same type of Rear Storage Compartment as the 2004 Prius. Volvo had installed on each Rear Storage Compartment lid a key lock flush with the surface of the lid. This compartment functioned very much like a small trunk providing a more secure storage, not only out of sight but also under "lock & key". A very welcome feature when leaving the car with a parking lot attendant....
Unfortunately, Toyota has not seen fit to offer a lock for the Rear Storage Compartment.
Does anybody have any suggestions...?
I posted the message pasted below concerning 2004 Prius owners' need for a little more security provided by being able to lock the Rear Storage Compartment. Apparently, no one at Toyota thought of providing a lock.
Does anyone know of any way to present this dilemma to the people at Toyota who make design changes to the Prius? (Addressing a letter to "customer service" at Toyota is no better than writing a wish list to Santa Claus.)
If anyone knows of anyone's name and address at Toyota in the Prius design department, I would love to have it.
Harrison
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Does anyone know of a "lock kit" which can be purchased for the lid of the Rear Storage Compartment for the 2004 Prius?
Some readers may have owned a 1990 to 1995 Volvo wagon. This wagon had the same type of Rear Storage Compartment as the 2004 Prius. Volvo had installed on each Rear Storage Compartment lid a key lock flush with the surface of the lid. This compartment functioned very much like a small trunk providing a more secure storage, not only out of sight but also under "lock & key". A very welcome feature when leaving the car with a parking lot attendant....
Unfortunately, Toyota has not seen fit to offer a lock for the Rear Storage Compartment.
Does anybody have any suggestions...?