We're approaching 46k miles in our '04 Prius, which means the warranty umbrella is becoming smaller and smaller. Its small enough now that it no longer covers our recent electrical rebellion from the NAV/radio screen.
It took the dealer a few hours to diagnose the malfunction as an electrical short and recommend replacing the entire display screen. As one might expect, this lightens the wallet substantially: $96.88 for labor, $460 for parts, 1 arm and 1 leg...
Our service advisor blamed it on the sun. In the past we've experienced a glare across the NAV screen during daylight driving, so this explanation seemed to make sense. That was until our inner skeptic saw a display at the cashier's counter advertising nothing other than covers for Prius display screens - - now available in the parts department. Coincidence? Conspiracy aside, it just might be worth the $39.99 investment.
spargo says:
01:18 PM, 12/ 6/06
how do these covers look though? are the rediculous visors that cheap up the interior or barley noticable and perhaps fasionable add-ons. Toyota may have opted out to keep the car looking good at purchase and push the job of uglying the interior up to the owner.
-Spargo
briancam says:
10:48 PM, 12/ 8/06
Hmmmm..., the hybrid advantage just shrunk by $600.
mikeschmidt says:
12:17 AM, 12/10/06
The covers are plain and plastic. Nothing fashionable about them. Come to think of it, there's nothing fashionable about the Prius interior either.