Shake, rattle and roll
I should probably start with something positive, but this particular topic bugs me, and the Prius suffers from it -- squeaks and rattles. Within the first couple days of driving the Prius, I noticed three distinct rattles already present; one on the dash, one on the front passenger door, and one in the back by the hatch somewhere. After only driving two weeks, these three annoyances have been omnipresent.
I know I'm too anal about this, but rattles, squeaks, and vibrations just bug the hell out of me, especially in a brand new car. I'm hoping the cold weather is attributing to it a little, but more likely the overall fit and finish of a Toyota just doesn't meet my admittedly high expectations. From a more general perspective, I've noticed that the door handles, center console armrest, dash materials, etc. are good, but not great (like Hondas). I know that after a year or so, every car begins to develop these kinds of noises, so this is not a huge deal. But like I said, it's not a redeeming quailty for a new car to have.
I'll be keeping my ears perked for any new squeaks, creaks, rattles, and vibrations.

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I just sold my Prius I am sad to say because the rattles were just too much to bare. Putting shims in the dash etc has little affect. Everytime I went over a bump, it sounded like the entire dashboard moved along with the seats in the car. Now they are past the selling them to the innovators, they will have to resolve this build issue. The plus side, I lost little money in selling it. On a good sunny day on a 300 mile trip, I milked 57.7 MPG. In winter, I could barely keep it above 40 MPG.
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