Toyota Prius fan club

[HamzaGTR]

Sorry man but i think you are seriously mistaken. used priuses that are coming into pakistan give approx 25-30 km/l and i have checked this. secondly, i got brand new batteries of my prius from dubai and they came with 10years/240,000km warranty. its warranty this means the batteries can last longer than that. looking at current market prices honda city aspire costs 1.7 million with 1.3 engine and crap quality and safety whereas you can prius for 1.7 million with 1.5 engine and awesome mileage and amazing features and safety. as for resale, right now prius does not gave much resale but i dont think thats a bad trade considering the safety and features im getting. plus even if it is about resale check with toyota, they plan to set up a manufacturing plant for prius in pakistan at the end of 2014. so resale problem solved once that happens. and i had 2007 civic and now prius and prius drive is much better than civic. i think i have made my point

[HamzaGTR]

You dont need to turn on the engine it turns on and off according to required power and yea the ac is on batteries when car is stationery or when it is moving slowly. mileage drops 1-2 km/l with ac but even then the prius is affordable.

[HamzaGTR]

Prius owners please post your Prius driving experience in the RAINS of Aug - Sept 2012

Prius is impervious to rain water but its batteries can get damaged if they remain in the water puddles we have here pakistan. any water more than 1/2 of its height will damage it. but its not everyday you run into such type of puddles.

[bilalalam]

what did the batteries cost from dubai?

[HamzaGTR]

what did the batteries cost from dubai?

They cost me $220. It was my friend who made the purchase.

[arsh247]

I heard Toyota is preparing to bring Prius to Pakistan. Sometime later this year or early next year.

Sorry man but i think you are seriously mistaken. used priuses that are coming into pakistan give approx 25-30 km/l and i have checked this. secondly, i got brand new batteries of my prius from dubai and they came with 10years/240,000km warranty. its warranty this means the batteries can last longer than that. looking at current market prices honda city aspire costs 1.7 million with 1.3 engine and crap quality and safety whereas you can prius for 1.7 million with 1.5 engine and awesome mileage and amazing features and safety. as for resale, right now prius does not gave much resale but i dont think thats a bad trade considering the safety and features im getting. plus even if it is about resale check with toyota, they plan to set up a manufacturing plant for prius in pakistan at the end of 2014. so resale problem solved once that happens. and i had 2007 civic and now prius and prius drive is much better than civic. i think i have made my point

[mwm749]

Check this out;

Toyota Recalling 670,000 Prius Hybrids in U.S. - NYTimes.com

[mwm749]

They cost me $220. It was my friend who made the purchase.

think you missed out "0"......

as per this link it its 2500US$ in USA.

How long does a Toyota Prius battery last? How much does it cost to replace one? - Yahoo! Answers

[HamzaGTR]

My apologies. I did miss the "0" and i think $2500 batteries would be for the new prius. And i read the article quoted above. It mentions problem in usa produced prius whil in pakistan prius being sold are imported from uk or japan. Plus honda also withdrew around a million civics from its American and Canadian market, does that mean i should stop buying civic in pakistan?

[HamzaGTR]

Thats even better if prius comes to pakistan earler

[krieger]

How much is the battery life of a hybrid vehicle?

[Lea300]

@zulfiqar bhai: i know u never like hybrid but why r u spoiling the prius fans thread n this thread is only for those who have prius n share their experiences to other prius owner.....i m not saying u r wrong.....but u cant come here n start saying these hybrid r useless n give problem....i think u shud make the thread where u can talk bout hybrid problem n unsuccessful...peace

it is zulfiqar's habit to poke every where,he should learn better what does a fan club means
secondly he is one who always curse pakistan and the mechanics here then what is the reason that he becomes an online mechanic everytime???bhai itna hi pakistan sae masla hai then go poke your nose where you are satisfied
we love pakistan and people here no matter what happens.

coming to hybrid cars i bet each and every single work is being done here by specialised mechanic but as he knows nothing of pakistan so he believes that pakistan mechanics cant do nothing
parts can be arranged in a day all what matters is $$$$

[Lea300]

[Lea300]

[Xulfiqar]

it is zulfiqar's habit to poke every where,he should learn better what does a fan club means
secondly he is one who always curse pakistan and the mechanics here then what is the reason that he becomes an online mechanic everytime???bhai itna hi pakistan sae masla hai then go poke your nose where you are satisfied
we love pakistan and people here no matter what happens.

coming to hybrid cars i bet each and every single work is being done here by specialised mechanic but as he knows nothing of pakistan so he believes that pakistan mechanics cant do nothing
parts can be arranged in a day all what matters is $$$$

I lived in Pakistan for nearly all my life, worked on cars in Pakistan, FYI - I was one of the people such car owners contacted in Pakistan when parts/services were needed (really good money for me) - after when their favorite mechanic had done their "haath ki safaayi" on them.

Its not a new phenomenon, its pretty old now. There have been many cases of "unique" cars being imported in Pakistan and all of them have suffered - it is partly due to the available knowledge base and partly due to the owner wanting to shortcut everything to spend less on running.

It goes way back - accordingly told to me by old timers that even in the 50s with the armstrong siddleys with the preselect gearboxes - those cars worked till they were good, then they were trashed due to lack of support in parts and service. What you have is a car that requires updated dealer support to properly perform work on the car.

Im not against hybrids, I am against the orphan auction cars from Japan, their downtime/service ratio is terrible as if you need some complex job on it - you have to order and wait for parts to arrive and hope that the mechanic knows the correct procedures, tolerances and fastener torque specifications as their local support is nil and you hope you dont get a bad new part as you would have to run through hoops and customs to get it returned. For me not knowing Pakistan, you yourself can see lathe machinists grind off valve stems, lap shims etc to set clearances without giving a damn that they are case hardened parts. You yourself can witness "general overhaul at 50,000 kms" because mechanics say its weak without actually diagnosing it.

Now if you claim that I know nothing of Pakistan - then thats your choice - doesnt affect me.

If im in Pakistan and Indus motors announces that they will sell, warrant and service toyota hybrids, I will buy it, and sell it right at the end of its warranty period. WHY? my elder brother in UK had a lexus RX400h - it ran out of warranty and he needed a repair on it. The costs were astronomical to say the least.

[Lea300]

I lived in Pakistan for nearly all my life, worked on cars in Pakistan, FYI - I was one of the people such car owners contacted in Pakistan when parts/services were needed (really good money for me) - after when their favorite mechanic had done their "haath ki safaayi" on them.

Its not a new phenomenon, its pretty old now. There have been many cases of "unique" cars being imported in Pakistan and all of them have suffered - it is partly due to the available knowledge base and partly due to the owner wanting to shortcut everything to spend less on running.

It goes way back - accordingly told to me by old timers that even in the 50s with the armstrong siddleys with the preselect gearboxes - those cars worked till they were good, then they were trashed due to lack of support in parts and service. What you have is a car that requires updated dealer support to properly perform work on the car.

Im not against hybrids, I am against the orphan auction cars from Japan, their downtime/service ratio is terrible as if you need some complex job on it - you have to order and wait for parts to arrive and hope that the mechanic knows the correct procedures, tolerances and fastener torque specifications as their local support is nil and you hope you dont get a bad new part as you would have to run through hoops and customs to get it returned. For me not knowing Pakistan, you yourself can see lathe machinists grind off valve stems, lap shims etc to set clearances without giving a damn that they are case hardened parts. You yourself can witness "general overhaul at 50,000 kms" because mechanics say its weak without actually diagnosing it.

Now if you claim that I know nothing of Pakistan - then thats your choice - doesnt affect me.

If im in Pakistan and Indus motors announces that they will sell, warrant and service toyota hybrids, I will buy it, and sell it right at the end of its warranty period. WHY? my elder brother in UK had a lexus RX400h - it ran out of warranty and he needed a repair on it. The costs were astronomical to say the least.

i am not pin pointing out that you dont know anything you might know each and every thing but believing thats its only you who knows everything is wrong
coming to mechanics yes i might not say that we have a mechanic for bugatti here bcs it would be hell rear car here but yes now cars like JDM vehicle are just same like PKDM eg axio,fielder,premio etc
now about hybrid cars like prius,civic,insight yes we do have mechanics and machines to tackle them all the computer scanners etc are now in pakistan.you see some issue just go and get the scanner and it will be figuring out what the problem is whether any replacement of part needed or what so ever the mechanics will do it
few more shops like Karigar etc are opening who are supplying customers with parts of any vehicle

[accord7362]

Lea300 , neelee pari looking great :*

[Xulfiqar]

i am not pin pointing out that you dont know anything you might know each and every thing but believing thats its only you who knows everything is wrong
coming to mechanics yes i might not say that we have a mechanic for bugatti here bcs it would be hell rear car here but yes now cars like JDM vehicle are just same like PKDM eg axio,fielder,premio etc
now about hybrid cars like prius,civic,insight yes we do have mechanics and machines to tackle them all the computer scanners etc are now in pakistan.you see some issue just go and get the scanner and it will be figuring out what the problem is whether any replacement of part needed or what so ever the mechanics will do it
few more shops like Karigar etc are opening who are supplying customers with parts of any vehicle

There is more to reparing than reading a scanner and fitting parts. As I said before - regular build cars in Pakistan are otto engine small econo sedans made by toyota, honda, nissan, suzuki and mitsubishi - all axio, premio, corolla, X otti, boon, move, passo, alto, mira, etc etc. follow very basically the same procedure. Cars such as your Prius does not. If your point were completely correct you would still see the MB sprinter vans used in ambulances and not rotting due to lack of support.

Anyways somehow you guys driving such cars are good business for me as I usually end up with a nice chunk of money every 3 months.

[bilalalam]

After much deliberation, research and double-minded wows, Alhamdolilah I have finally bought a 07 prius today. says its a 4.5/a grade on the auction sheet(have no way verify it though) sure feels & smells like a new car (clocked a t 28K KM)

Have seen a lot of concerns and questions regarding good mechanics and availability of parts. Have done a bit of research and can recommend 2 work shops (who know the hybrids well and can provide new and used parts at fair prices)

1- INH motors near LHR Airport (the road that connect the new air port road and Zarrar Shaheed rd.
2- Suntech Autos LhR (peco road and the second outlet off guru mangat road near Hico Factory/Dawn News Paper office)

Please share if any one can recommend more in Lahore or other cities.

Best
B.

[bilalalam]

I do understand that not all people here have good experiences and memories of Pakistan, some were deprived of the love and care of their parents, much needed for character building and a balanced personanility. While some had accidents with that ped..... bhaijan of the mohalla. Ho jata hai koi baat nahi....

Please dude this is no place to take out your frustration, take it easy. Be thankful to the people who have made you rich which i doubt very much else you wont be so sarcastic and so bitter ...

How low of some one to openly admit and announce that they have been ******
Samajh tay tussi gaye ho ***