Hi wankf, could you provide a link to this site? I'm very interested in reading how he fixed these issues.

Hi wankf,

That is what I had read on other web sites as well, that the batteries are never discharged below 40% and never charged higher than 80%, as this greatly extends the life of the batteries.

According to the Toyota price list, the DVD-AVN system is RM2990, and includes the reverse camera. After reading so many complaints about this system on some of the local boards I decided not to order it.

I know how you feel, I was told in order to get the discount I *had* to place the order before the end of November. Now I see that there is even more discount to be had, it hurts! That money would have gone towards some nice additions to the PC!

Hi everyone,

I just realised I haven't introduced myself.

My name is Khairul, and I ordered a red PC a couple of weeks ago, and am expecting delivery in the middle of this month. It was because of all of the good reports in this forum that encouraged me to take the plunge and get an PC rather than any of the other cars on my shortlist.

I look forward to being part of the PC community in general and this forum in particular.

ZaRR,

Was looking at the Mazda 2, Kia Forte, and Ford Fiesta.

Hi merchant9,

I can fully appreciate your concerns as purchasing a car is a very significant investment, more so in Malaysia due to the high cost. The problem with asking for opinions on any model of car is the same wherever you go: ask ten people their opinion, and you will likely end up with 11 different answers

My decision to go for the Prius C was based on several factors:

1. It's a Toyota, and they have a decent reputation.
2. It's (at the moment, anyway) CBU, so hopefully it is better assembled.
3. Were it not for the government incentive, this is essentially a RM150K+ car (in Malaysia, anyway.) Malaysia may be quite unique at the moment in that we're the only country where a hybrid is cheaper than the non-hybrid model.
4. All of the glowing reports from the many happy owners around the world (and yes, I read all the negative ones as well.)
5. All of the performance figures were acceptable to me.
6. 7 airbags! Woo!

As for your questions on upgrades, it is important to remember the Prius C is a relatively new car, and as such the availability of upgrades and bolt-on goodies are a bit limited locally. As it is the second highest selling car in Japan, the market there is booming with accessories, it will just take a little time to reach our shores. I am more than happy to wait.

To answer your questions as best as I can:

1. Tinting options are the same as any car in Malaysia, from utter rubbish to ohmygodthatsexpensive.

2. I've only seen one company advertising leather interior upgrades, and at the time they did not list the Prius C.

3. I've seen Prius C body kits advertised between RM1600 to over 6K, but cannot comment on quality of the product.

4. Many report that the OEM DVD-AVN option from Toyota is problematic (it is the same model used on several different Toyota models, not specific to the Prius C) and I feel it is overpriced.

As far as warranty is concerned, according to the sales assistant I spoke with, just about any change/addition can void the warranty. Changing the rims would void the suspension warranty, installing window visors would void the door warranty... You get the idea. It seems that the general practice is to either have them installed by the service centre or to remove them when servicing the car or claiming any warranty. Naturally that isn't always going to be possible/practical, and some things don't effect the warranty (I doubt adding floor mats is going to effect the chassis warranty!)

Anyway, enough rambling. I hope you will be happy with whatever car you choose. Good luck!

I was always under the impression it stood for "Teh tarik" and basically just meant a casual gathering

Hi everyone,

I can now be added to the list of Prius C owners, just collected mine I've named her Candy since she's a sweet little thing heh.