Alright, so you all have probably seen by now that I bash my dealer I got the car from (Elmore Toyota, Westminster CA) any chance I get, I have boycotted them, etc. Not too long ago I needed a new copy of my purchasing sale to prove I owed nothing on the car in relation to a home loan I just got.
After a bunch of time and parental lectures from the guy in finance, he apparently got frustrated and hung up on me. With closing around the corner I was furious. I called 1-800-GOTOYOTA, and although this was the wrong number, the connected me to the right department. I explained the current situation as well as all the lies when I bought the car (How Toyota rose the price $3000 so supply and demand would match, and if I wanted one I had no choice, but the $3000 came back to me at tax time with the way Toyota made an agreement with the Fed Govt and CA Govt.) This was complete BS, every aspect and I mentioned that too.
I got a call the next day from Lisa Ryan, Customer Relations Manager and direct corporate contact person at Elmore Toyota. She apologized PROFUSELY, told me she WOULD investigate it (it really hit her when I said I WOULD have paid the extra $3000 for the Prius if I had just been told "Want one faster? Gonna cost you more" but the fact they LIED is the only part that pissed me off) and she also mailed me a $100 gift certificate for ANYTHING at their dealership. Parts, service, body work, new car (yeah right, but I COULD) ANYTHING.
Here's the thing though. I have tint, chrome, new tires, mats are all fine, package 9 so I don't need a cd changer or auto dimming mirror, I have the cargo net, custom license plate frames, wheel locks, a bottle of touch up paint...
None of the accessories I see on http://www.prius.com are necessary or I already have them. I could go for the mudflaps but that's a Canada and Florida only thing or whatever.
Service-wise I just went to Jiffy Lube at 9400 miles and I'm barely over 10000 now. Although I AM due for service, oil change just happened and they can top off once for free anytime before my next oil change is due (Jiffy Lube does) and I can go to the place that did my tires any time and get a free rotation. So I figure all that in mind I'm pretty much good until 15k which will happen not too long after my move to WA.
That leaves us with PARTS. Again, most of the accessories I don't need, but I'm thinking I ought to just load up on windshield wiper fluid, oil (if Toyota sells a synthetic 5w-30, I've always used Mobil 1 Synthetic) and just anything and everything I can possibly see needing for the car in the near-ish future.
So, this said...
What would *YOU* Do?
Prices may vary depending on region, but fluids seem like something I can stock up on with $100.
Any ideas I haven't thought of? The quicker the responses come the better since I'm moving soon and won't be driving 1200 miles anytime soon to use this. lol
After a bunch of time and parental lectures from the guy in finance, he apparently got frustrated and hung up on me. With closing around the corner I was furious. I called 1-800-GOTOYOTA, and although this was the wrong number, the connected me to the right department. I explained the current situation as well as all the lies when I bought the car (How Toyota rose the price $3000 so supply and demand would match, and if I wanted one I had no choice, but the $3000 came back to me at tax time with the way Toyota made an agreement with the Fed Govt and CA Govt.) This was complete BS, every aspect and I mentioned that too.
I got a call the next day from Lisa Ryan, Customer Relations Manager and direct corporate contact person at Elmore Toyota. She apologized PROFUSELY, told me she WOULD investigate it (it really hit her when I said I WOULD have paid the extra $3000 for the Prius if I had just been told "Want one faster? Gonna cost you more" but the fact they LIED is the only part that pissed me off) and she also mailed me a $100 gift certificate for ANYTHING at their dealership. Parts, service, body work, new car (yeah right, but I COULD) ANYTHING.
Here's the thing though. I have tint, chrome, new tires, mats are all fine, package 9 so I don't need a cd changer or auto dimming mirror, I have the cargo net, custom license plate frames, wheel locks, a bottle of touch up paint...
None of the accessories I see on http://www.prius.com are necessary or I already have them. I could go for the mudflaps but that's a Canada and Florida only thing or whatever.
Service-wise I just went to Jiffy Lube at 9400 miles and I'm barely over 10000 now. Although I AM due for service, oil change just happened and they can top off once for free anytime before my next oil change is due (Jiffy Lube does) and I can go to the place that did my tires any time and get a free rotation. So I figure all that in mind I'm pretty much good until 15k which will happen not too long after my move to WA.
That leaves us with PARTS. Again, most of the accessories I don't need, but I'm thinking I ought to just load up on windshield wiper fluid, oil (if Toyota sells a synthetic 5w-30, I've always used Mobil 1 Synthetic) and just anything and everything I can possibly see needing for the car in the near-ish future.
So, this said...
What would *YOU* Do?
Prices may vary depending on region, but fluids seem like something I can stock up on with $100.
Any ideas I haven't thought of? The quicker the responses come the better since I'm moving soon and won't be driving 1200 miles anytime soon to use this. lol