2013 Toyota Prius Three — need advice: Physical buttons are disappearing again — good or bad?

New-model numbers always look better than curb weight and tire size. If this is a 2027 reveal, I wouldn't map it onto today's 2013 Toyota Prius ownership costs yet. I'd do that before spending real money. On “need advice: physical buttons are disappearing again,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Just my two cents from doing this recently. Wrote this up on my lunch break.

I'd wait for the actual TSB/recall population, not the headline. Check whether your 2013 Toyota Prius VIN is actually in the affected batch before you plan a dealer day. That's where I'd start. Was this after sitting overnight? Doing the boring step first on purpose.

New-model numbers always look better than curb weight and tire size. Check whether your 2013 Toyota Prius VIN is actually in the affected batch before you plan a dealer day. Then you'll know the next fork. This is from a 2013 Toyota Prius in Las Vegas with 78,000 miles. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. I'd rather be boring and correct. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.

Software recalls make me ask how much of 'driving' lives in a module now. If this is a 2027 reveal, I wouldn't map it onto today's 2013 Toyota Prius ownership costs yet. Then you'll know the next fork. Just my two cents from doing this recently. If the story changes I'll post the new data.