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Q: Would a Toyota Prius be a good car to buy?
I found a used 2006 Toyota Prius with 24,000 miles. Its an automatic with keyless ingition and very nice features. No problems with it. What do you know about the Toyota Prius?

A: Hi, I'll give you lots of the basics to clarify what you are looking at with a full hybrid like the Prius. It's a bit of info, so stay with me (updated 3/19). The Prius has been independently reviewed by Consumer Reports as their top pick for consumer satisfaction for the fourth year in a row based on responses from actual owners combined with their own testing. 92% of all owners say they would buy another, or recommend the Prius for purchase. IntelliChoice just named the 2009 Prius again as the vehicle with the lowest total cost to own. This total cost includes initial purchase price, insurance, cost to maintain, and depreciation value. It is a myth that the Prius needs more maintenance than a standard vehicle. Less maintenance also means less components in the vehicle and less to throw away or rebuild. The Prius is rated an AT-PZEV, or Advanced Technology-Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle. The Prius puts out no emissions during part of the time it is driving and operating. This is the highest level of emission value, just under a purely electric vehicle. Speaking for the hybrid batteries, there have been confirmed cases of less than 3% of all owners who have paid to replace their nickel metal hydride (NiMH) hybrid batteries outside of warranty. That is 3% of over 1.7 million owners of Toyota/Lexus hybrids. There have been NiMH replaced due to accidents or owner abuse/modification that were not covered by Toyota, but those are rare cases. Hybrids also use a 12 volt lead acid battery that will eventually break down, just like any other vehicle. But the hybrid battery is a nickel metal hydride one and they do not break down like lead acid batteries. Our federal government has tested NiMH batteries from the Prius and discovered they still maintain 90% of their capacity after 100,000 miles. Look up the testing at the DOE website. On to the maintenance of a Prius (these prices came directly from a Toyota dealership last year)... The cost of operation of a 2006-2009 Prius is a little less than .10 cents per mile for each 100,000 miles of operation: - There is no steering belt or steering pump, the system is electronic and uses electric motors. There is no belt to wear and no pump to lose fluid out of. No additional parts to replace or maintain. - There is no timing belt, only a timing chain that is self-adjusting. No part to replace. - There is no accelerator cable or cable linkage, once again, it is electronic. So there is no loss of acceleration over time from cable stretch and wear like on a standard vehicle. No additional parts to replace or maintain. - The brake pads should never need to be replaced, they are hardly used due to the regenerative braking system. No parts to replace or maintain. - You never touch the NiMH battery or the hybrid system, it is self-regulating. No parts to replace or maintain. - The gas engine is not tuned up for 100,000 miles. At even 15,000 miles per year, that's about seven years. And then... - four spark plugs run $12.00 each, four is $48.00 (the wires aren't replaced and there are no distributors because each cylinder has a direct injection module and they are not replaced) - coolant is $15.50 a gallon and you need two gallons, or $31.00 (if you live in an extremely hot or cold climate, you might need to change the coolant 2X in 100,000 miles so figure $62.00 there) - air filters are $18.00 for the engine and $25.00 for the cabin and are replaced every 15,000 miles. So over 100,000 miles, we'll go high and say 7 sets of air filters at $301.00. - at 100,000 miles, inspect the wiring, change the oil (might as well, since you're there) lube, inspect and flush the brake lines, flush the coolant if necessary. It runs about $225.00, which includes parts. - the sealed, continuously variable transmission fluid is not changed until 90,000 miles, about $140.00 - The OEM (Original Equipment from the Manufacturer) Goodyear Integrity's are about $113.00 each, installed. The originals are low-rolling resistance, specialty tires, just like a truck or sports car. They will last about 35,000 or so. Three sets of 4 OEM tires- over 105,000 miles- will run $1356.00 installed (3 sets of 4 at $113.00 each = $1356.00). - Oil and filter changes every 3000 miles and tire rotations every 6000 miles, just like any other vehicle. Oil changes are about $26.00 and tire rotations are about $18.00, or about $884.00 for oil changes and $306.00 for rotations over 100,000 miles So, over 100,000 miles, for regular service, a Prius should run about $3322.00, rounded to $3400.00, or about .034 cents per mile. Gas at $3.00 per gallon will run about you about $783.00 (12,000 miles per year / EPA combined 46 mpg = 261 gallons used X 3.00 = $783.00, or $6500 over 100,000 miles). I get 51.7 as a year long average with the AC and stereo on in the Upper Midwest. Total the maintenance and the gas usage and you get about $9900 per 100,000 miles.

Q: when will the Toyota prius be a better deal then the corrola?
i don't know the numbers, i just know that the prius cost more then the corrola, but gets better gas mileage. has anyone looked up the info off the toyota website and figured out with gas prices how many miles you would have to drive in the prius for it to be a better deal then the corrola. thanks to whoever goes through to work of finding this out for me!

A: It depends on the cost of gas over time, but here is a minimum $6,000 difference in price between the two cars and most likely more, depending on the model you buy. The Prius gets about 44 mpg on average and the Corolla about 30 mpg. It would take a long time to make up $6,000+. The Prius is trendier and has a nicer trim package but is not necessarily a cheaper car to own.

Q: Is it bad for my Toyota Prius if I fill it up with racing fuel?
I was wondering what would happen if I filled my '08 Toyota Prius with 100 octane racing fuel from my local 76.

A: To briefly summarize: using higher than "regular" 87 octane gasoline in your Prius will just cost you more at the pump, lower your fuel economy, and probably give your Prius a check engine light. I'd also worry about what octane boosters are used in the racing fuel, if that may cause any degradation of the fuel line/emission system. (For example, is it more than 10% ethanol, or does it contain MMT, both of which would act as an octane booster.) Is the racing fuel even legal for street use in your state (emissions laws)? From my US 2001 Prius' Owner's Manual, page 144-145: "OCTANE RATING Select unleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating of 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher." Quality gasoline, gasoline with detergent additives, and low sulfur gasoline are all preferred. MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl) additives is not recommended. "OXYGENATES IN GASOLINE Toyota allows the use of oxygenate blended gasoline where the oxygenate content is up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE. If you use gasohol in your Toyota, be sure that it has an octane rating no lower than 87. Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol." The US 2004 Prius' Owner's Manual is much wordier, but says essentially the same info, on pages 202-204. However, if you're outside of the US, your measurement of octane as listed on the pump may differ, as may your owner's manual. I think the European Prius is either 93 or 95 octane RON in their manuals, but you would have to check your owner's manual to be sure... (95 RON in the UK is about equal to 91 RON in the US (which is the "regular" 87 octane using the ((R+M)/2) method (which is what is usually posted on US pumps)). BTW: I recommend reading the US Federal Trade Commission's Facts for Consumers - "The Low-Down on High Octane Gasoline" http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/autos/aut12.shtm You should use whatever grade/octane the owner's manual recommends. If your car is experiencing engine knock (or pinging), then you should go up a grade in octane. (But if your car IS knocking, something may be wrong with it and it may need a tune-up! On a new '08 Prius, you shouldn't be having this problem.) Octane is a measure of the fuel's ability to resist pre-detonation (or engine knock). It burns just a little bit slower. Higher octane gasoline doesn't mean that it is necessarily cleaner or better. "Premium" or "super" is a mis-nomer. All gasoline sold in the US must meet certain federal EPA clean-burning guidelines. However, some individual brands _may_ decide to put some extra cleaners or do extra refining in their higher-octane fuel (as I've heard of some brands advertising low-sulfur gasoline as only in their Premium line). A higher octane gasoline actually has lower BTUs (energy content) than a lower octane gasoline, so the only way that you'd see better fuel economy by going up in octane is if you were previously using lower than recommended octane in your car... (So expect lower fuel economy in your Prius by using higher than "regular" octane gasoline.) For an occasional tank, you could get away with using a lower octane than recommended in a car that requires "premium" fuel (which the Prius in the US does not require), as the car will adjust, but it can cause some extra wear on the engine while knocking, besides the lowered fuel economy. (long term use can cause additional engine wear/damage) If you live in a high altitude area (like the Rocky Mountains) usually you can use the next octane level down from what is listed in the owner's manual because of the altitude/thin air with no ill effects (except if you come down from the altitude with a full tank!). For some cars, such as the Toyota Prius, using higher than the recommended octane fuel is known to cause check engine lights with engine misfire codes (because of the Atkinson cycle engine, rather than the Otto cycle engine most other cars use) due to the late detonation, besides the expected lower fuel economy. Reasons to use higher octane fuel: 1. Your owners manual calls for it (Your 2008 Prius does not.) 2. Your engine is knocking (A 2008 Prius should not be knocking, and should be checked under warranty.) 3. It's the only way to get low-sulfur fuel in your area (sulfur will slowly poison your catalyst, making emissions worse over time) (But I doubt that the 100 octane racing fuel you're looking at is designed for low vehicle emissions!) 4. You like spending extra money on gasoline See also: Premium vs. Regular: http://cartalk.com/content/features/premium/

Q: How much use tax you have to pay to DMV for 2002 Toyota Prius?
Anyone have any idea how much use tax I would have to pay to California DMV when I registrer a car I purchased from my brother. He wants to sell me his 2002 Toyota Prius for $10,000.00.

A: Perhaps you will only have to pay the $15 transfer fee, since you are buying from your brother.

Q: How does a Toyota Prius work? ?
I'd like to know what are the advantages to a Toyota Prius as well as its downsides. A simple list would be great. Please include the type of fuels it uses, as well as its price, new or old. Thanks!

A: Unfortunately the poster above doesn't know much about the Prius-- Some of the things he regurgitated are simply flat-out wrong. The Prius is actually mechanically SIMPLER than regular cars. The transmission in the Prius has just one planetary gearset, 22 moving parts, no hot-running torque converter, no clutch, no belts, no gear-shifting wear-and tear. How the Prius transmission works: http://www.eahart.com/prius/psd Consequently, the Prius costs LESS than a regular car to maintain-- Electrical regenerative braking means you don't need to change the brake pads until 100,000 miles (try that in a regular car and see what happens). The simple transmission means no fluid change until 60,000 miles. It has no timing belt, alternator, or starter to wear out and need replacement. The battery has an 8-year / 100,000-mile warranty, and costs ZERO to replace if it fails during the warranty. In states with California-standard emissions laws, the warranty is 10 years / 150,000 miles. The Prius combines the gasoline engine and electrical motor through the PSD transmission for a total of 110hp-- No slouch for a 1.5L 4-cylinder car. So to summarize for the asker: Advantages: - Mechanically simpler and more reliable than a regular car. - Decreased maintenance costs. - Very fuel-efficient. Disadvantages: - Cost is really the only disadvantage against a Prius. MSRP starts at $22,000 for a new one, about $3000 more than a comparable regular car. Non-issues: - repair costs. ALL cars cost lots of money to repair after a crash, hybrid or not. - battery life. Aforementioned 8/100K or 10/150K warranty coverage. - It uses regular 87-octane unleaded. EDITED TO ADD: C7S, you are wrong. Honda hybrids cannot move on electric power alone, Toyotas can. The two hybrid systems and how they work are completely dissimilar. And the Honda Fit costs MORE to maintain than the Prius-- No Fit has brake pads that last 100,000 miles, nor does it have a transmission with just 22 moving parts, and every Fit has an alternator, starter and timing belt that will eventually wear out and need replacement.

Q: What do you like least about your Toyota Prius?
If there was one or two things you could change about your Toyota Prius what would it be?

A: the $4,000. battery

Q: How much gas does a toyota prius hold?
How many gallons of gas does a toyota prius hold? i cant seem to find it anywhere!!!

A: They all hold 11.9 gallons.

Q: What problems are there with the Toyota Prius?
I am thinking about getting a 2008 toyota prius and was wonder what are the disadvantages. Feel free to say good things also, but I want to go into it knowing any problems.

A: Hi, this is a simple question that does not have a simple answer. As you can tell from some of the replies, there is also a lot of misinformation out there. But if you'd like to get something nice and caffeinated and settle in for a full answer with more real information, stay with me and I'll total up the cost to own, total maintenance and answer the battery myth. Right up front, there has never been a first responder injured when tearing apart a Prius, Camry Hybrid or Highlander Hybrid. Anything to the contrary is a myth. The high voltage lines run underneath the passenger compartment and the cabin uses no more voltage/watts than a standard vehicle does for accessories/dome lights/etc. Think about it, if someone had been injured or killed because they cut open a Prius that had been in an accident, it would be all over the news and there would be Congressional hearings on the safety of hybrids. There are multiple failsafes built into Toyota hybrids to ensure both the fuel pump and the electrical meters are shut down completely if the airbags go off or if the body is damaged severly. What you can do is look online at dozens of photos of Prius that have been cut open/pried apart by the Jaws of Life after an accident, the same as any other mid-sized sedan. If you come across a true, documented case of a paramedic/first responder/fireman being electricuted, please email it to me. It will be the first one. On to more pleasant thoughts: The cost of operation of a Prius is about .08 cents per mile per 100,000 miles of operation. That number includes gas, tires, regular maintenance, new air filters, coolant flushes, etc. I don't add in insurance, bank interest, or the cost of the vehicle itself, because all of those can vary based on your situation. Add them to the .08 cents per mile amount. So at .08 cents per mile, about 300 miles for work and driving on the weekends, and with gas at $3.00 per gallon, the Prius will run you about $96.00 a month to gas up and maintain (obviously add in the monthly note on the Prius and insurance). The Prius actually costs less to own and less to operate than a non-hybrid vehicle- of an equal size and quality. One of the enduring myths is that a vehicle like the Prius is equal to a Yaris, Corolla, Fit, standard Civic, or any of the other small cars out there that get very good mileage. The Prius is actually equal to the Camry or Accord in terms of build quality, size, and features, and even comes with more standard equipment, at the entry level, than either of those vehicles at their entry level. But to answer the question about breaking even comparing the Prius to another vehicle that is available with or without a hybrid option, we'll use the Civic. A Civic will maintain 33-34 average if driven well, meaning no hard starts and anticipating what's going to happen with traffic and lights. A Prius will maintain 51-53 average if driven properly, meaning easing off the accelerator when coming to a stop and accelerating like there is a egg under the accelerator and trying to roll the egg out, not crush it. I maintain 51-53 with any Prius I drive, not just a daily driver, so I know those numbers are accurate. So, using a 20mpg difference, with 15,000 miles per year, and gas at $3.00 per gallon, you should expect these numbers: 15000 miles / 33mpg = 455 gallons used @ $3.00 per gallon = $1365.00 for gas each year 15000 miles / 53mpg = 284 gallons used @ $3.00 per gallon = $852.00 for gas each year A difference of $513.00 per year, or $2565.00 less over five years, the usual new car loan. As far as the cost to maintain a Prius over 100,000 miles: - There is no steering belt or steering pump, the system is electronic and uses electric motors. There is no belt to wear and no pump to lose fluid out of (ever hear a car squeal when it goes around a corner? that's the belt or pump going bad) No cost there. - There is no accelerator cable or cable linkage, once again, it is electronic. So there is no loss of acceleration over time from cable stretch and wear like on a standard vehicle. No cost there. - The brake pads should never need to be replaced, they are hardly used due to the regenerative braking system. I just found another set of pictures on the net of a Prius with no appreciable wear on the brake pads. The brake pads were measured with calipers and the owner thought to take pictures of the pads when his Prius had 8,000 miles and at 105,000 miles. That's 97,000 miles with no appreciable wear. No cost there. - You never touch the nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery or the hybrid system, it is self regulating. No cost there. - The gas engine is not tuned up for 100,000 miles. At 15,000 miles per year, that's about seven years. And even then... - four spark plugs run $12.00 each, four is $48.00 (the wires aren't replaced and there are no distributors because each cylinder has a direct injection module and they are not replaced) - coolant is $15.50 a gallon and you need two gallons, or $31.00 (if you live in an extremely hot or cold climate, you might need to change the coolant 2X in 100,000 miles so figure $62.00 there) - air filters are $18.00 for the engine and $25.00 for the cabin - inspect the wiring, change the oil (might as well, since you're there) lube, inspect and flush the brake lines, flush the coolant if necessary. It runs about $225.00, which includes parts. - the sealed, continuously variable transmission fluid is not changed until 90,000 miles, about $140.00 - The OEM (Original Equipment from the Manufacturer) Goodyear Integrity's are about $113.00 each, installed. The originals are low-rolling resistance, specialty tires, just like a truck or sports car. They will last about 35,000 or so. Three sets of OEM tires- over 105,000 miles- will run $339.00 installed. - Oil and filter changes every 3000 miles and tire rotations every 6000 miles, just like any other vehicle. Oil changes are about $26.00 and tire rotations are about $18.00, or about $884.00 for oil changes and $306.00 for rotations over 100,000 miles So, over 100,000 miles, for regular service, your Prius should run about $1973, rounded to $2000, or about .02 cents per mile. We'll go high and say your gas should run you about $6,000 over 100,000 miles, or about .06 cents per mile (100,000 miles / 50 mpg (I get 51.7 mpg currently as an average, city and highway, auto temp w/air and stereo on) = 2000 gallons of gas X $3.00 a gallon = $6,000). So your Prius will run you about $8000, or .08 cents per mile, to operate over 100,000 miles. I used 100,000 miles because it is a easy, round number, and most people don't keep their vehicles more than 6 or 7 years. The Prius will last much, much longer than 100,000, and it will perform better at that amount than most vehicles on the road with 100,000 or 150,000 miles. Any vehicle you are considering should be put to this kind of scrutiny. A vehicle is a major investment and it will cost you money to run properly. Please print this info out and use it to compare any vehicles you are considering by calling the local dealership and asking the parts and service departments what is involved in maintenance over 100,000 miles. All of my service and parts amounts come from a local Toyota dealership, and do not figure in any kind of promotions, coupons, or discounts. I called on 6/12/07. As far as the energy and materials for the NiMH batteries go: Our federal government has tested NiMH batteries from the Prius and discovered they still maintain 90% of their capacity after 100,000 miles. They do not lose 10% capacity/storage/efficiency per year, as has been stated. Look up the testing at the DOE website. Toyota has never had a customer pay to replace a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery in any of their hybrids ever. That is for Prius, Camry Hybrids or Highlander Hybrids. The Prius have been in the US since 2000, eight years. There have been NiMH batteries replaced because of accidents or owner damage or neglect (wiring in a big stereo, for example), but no one has ever had to pay otherwise. BTW, the price for a new NiMH battery for either generation of the Prius is $2985.13, not the $5-10,000.00 that people like to throw around the internet. Call your local Toyota dealer and ask for the parts department. And the current record is over 360,000 miles on a Prius using the original NiMH battery and hybrid system. Many Prius are used as taxis and also by the State of New York and Colorado as state municipal vehicles racking up 100,000-200,000 miles without issue on a regular basis. Those are not typos, anything else you may have seen is an urban myth. Speaking for Toyota, there is an 800 number on each nickel metal hydride battery (the one that provides the energy to move the Prius, Camry, or Highlander Hybrids) and that number allows a person to turn in that battery for a $200.00 bounty. The entire battery, just like almost every bit of those vehicles, is completely recyclable. The alkaline batteries that people use and throw out are a different type of battery than what is in vehicles like the Prius. The Hybrid Synergy Drive unit that Toyota developed is designed to keep the NiMH battery in a mid-peak charge range, trying not to top-charge it or, of course, completely discharge it. That enables a NiMH to last fairly indefinitely. Obviously, there will be some breakdown eventually, but one of the great things about the Prius system, for example, is the NiMH battery is composed of 36 individual cells. If one cell goes bad, it can be replaced and the remainder stay. That is what's happened when Toyota has torture tested the Prius in Alaska and Death Valley. Working with Toyota, I know about their commitments to recycling and the environment (Toyota's web site lists environmental reports dating back many years). As far as the supposed "environmental impact" of the nickel metal hydride batteries in the Prius, Camry Hybrid and Highlander Hybrid... The plant in Sudbury where Toyota buys approximately 1.5% of the plant's annual nickel output can be seen using this Google maps address: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&la... Sudbury, Ontario is called the mining capital of the world for good reason. The Sudbury plant has been in continuous operation since the rock was blasted to make way for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1883. That means that nickel has been mined there for the last 124 years. The Prius has been on the road since 1999. What about all the environmental damage done for the 116 years before the Prius ever came along? There used to be a great deal of pollution at the Sudbury plant, just like there was at a lot of factory facilities. However, new pollution controls are in place and Sudbury residents themselves will talk about how things are improving dramatically in the area around the plant. Young trees are growing there, even now. Another thing noted about the area around the plant is the Apollo astronauts trained there. It has been said that the area around the plant was as lifeless a wasteland as the moon. Actually, the astronauts trained there because the rock formations were similar to those on the moon. This area of Ontario was hit by a meteorite which created a basin and caused much of the look of the area. The moonscape feeling is also from the slag heaps from smelter output. Anyone who has ever seen any factory facility knows there is always a large amount of material left over from the original raw materials, be that a nickel plant, a steel smelter, or a dog food producer. Also the environmental damage is not all due to the nickel plant - there is other industry, and a lot of the trees disappeared due to extensive logging. Take a look for yourself. Here's a breakdown: The Sudbury nickel plant produces around 60,000 tons of nickel per year. If Toyota buys 1000 tons/year, that's around 6% of the total output. I have personally presented a Prius battery to local safety responders and fire department personnel. The entire pack weighs 117.47 pounds, which is the components as well as the actual nickel itself. The nickel weighs about 50 pounds. So that's 50lb per Prius, with 2000 pounds per ton, that's 40 Prius per ton of nickel. Considering the plant puts out 120,000,000 pounds of nickel each year, each Prius uses about 0.000024 of the annual production of the Sudbury plant. And that's about it. No surprises and the maintenance is pretty simple. Please let me know if my math is off anywhere, and I'll be glad to make corrections.

Q: What kind of antenna input does the radio in a 2005 Toyota Prius have?
I need to find out what kind of antenna input the radio in a 2005 Toyota Prius has? I am trying to install an XM FMDirect, and need to know if the banana plug on the FMDirect will attach to the back of the radio. The radio is too hard to just pull out to look, so I want to know ahead of time. Thanks! JLynn

A: I will admit I don't know the type of connector but I would recommend a kit that lets you use the touch screen to control it such as this one http://www.coastaletech.com/xm_radio_in_prius.htm There may be others that are similar.

Q: How much better is the CO2 emissions on a Toyota Prius vs. a regular Honda Civic?
I recently calculated my CO2 footprint and am quite bothered by my environmental impact. I work 40 miles from my house and while I do take commuter rail 2 days a week I still end up driving approx. 2000 miles a month. While I drive a fairly efficient car (2003 Honda Civic Coupe, 35MPG) I'm curious how my environmental impact would be improved if I bought a Toyota Prius. What would the CO2 output difference between these two vehicles would amount to? As discussed, most of my miles are highway miles however I do unfortunately put in my share of bumper-to-bumper traffic which is probably closer to city driving.

A: A Prius has 104 g/km of CO2 emissions: http://www.hybridsynergydrive.com/en/prius_emissions.html While a Civic coupe has 166 - 185 g/km of CO2 emissions: http://cars.yahoo.co.uk/browse_100354123/Coupe,Honda|Civic,166_-_185_g_km So basically a Prius is about 65% better on CO2 emissions than a Civic coupe. Or in terms of raw numbers, 1 Kilometer = 0.62137 Miles, so if you're driving 2000 miles/month (3219 km), you're emitting 550 kg of CO2, and with a Prius would be emitting 335 kg of CO2, so you have an extra 115 kg of CO2 emissions every month in comparison. Addressing 3DM's comments below: for starters, the Prius still gets at least 45 mpg on the freeway. Also, a plug-in version of the Prius won't be available for approximately 5 years.

Q: How to promote a product, for instance the 2006 Toyota Prius?
How would i go about promoting the new 2006 toyota prius

A: i would say that you have to reach the younger kids that are rite out of college...remind then and let them know how ur product is cheaper for them so they can go to college...do everything they want and save money..cuz believe it or not..most of the people buying carz rite now...are high school kids...

Q: 2008 Toyota Prius, the screen and the radio are not working. Any suggestions?
I purchased a 2008 toyota Prius very cheap. Its a rebuilt salvage and I had to replace the front bumper and fix the screen inside. It has navigation pkg #6, everything inside works except for the screen and the radio...? I took it to toyota and they checked the fuses only and said " we have no idea." Anyone have any suggestions with Prius experience? Josh

A: You may want to try asking on the technical forums on: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius_Technical_Stuff/ http://www.priuschat.com/ http://www.priusonline.com for more ideas on how to finish rebuilding your salvage Prius. (since it is a salvage most dealers will not honor any warranties.) Could you better define how the screen/radio are not working, or how the navigation and climate control system are working (if your "screen" isn't working)? Can you operate any of the radio/navigation/climate control features through the steering wheel controls or the voice recognition system? Or do you mean that just the touchscreen functions of the display are not working, but you can still view items there? What sort of salvage vehicle is this - accident, lightning strike, flood? If you have other Prius experience questions, you should ask other owners, at both the above sites, and also: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/ http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius-2G/ http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/2008-Prius/ good luck!