Best-Car-Care.com - Sunshade for Toyota Prius 2004-05
List Price: $39.95
Our Price: $33.95
Your Save: $ 6.00 ( 15% )
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Manufacturer: HEATSHIELD
Average Customer Rating:
Brand: HEATSHIELD Feature: Rolls up with a velcro tie when not in use Label: HEATSHIELD Manufacturer: HEATSHIELD Model: 1013 Publisher: HEATSHIELD Studio: HEATSHIELD
Features
Rolls up with a velcro tie when not in use No graphics or logos
Special metalized polyester film-laminated to a thin layer of closed-cell foam, with clear polyester film back. then sewn around the edge with cloth binding plus Velcro strap for storage.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Sunshade for Prius Comment: This is an excellent product. It fully covers the inside of the Prius windshield and fits very precisely. A little cumbersome to roll up but well worth the hassle as it fits so well. Customer Rating: Summary: Cumbersome but it works Comment: I was a little disappointed in the overall size, but after all the Prius does have a big windshield. It takes up some room to store.
It doesn't fit perfectly, but pretty darn close. The main thing is that it works. And with the heat this past summer I couldn't have lived without it. Customer Rating: Summary: Terrible Comment: Does not fit the window in our 2008 Prius at all. In fact the left side of the shade is considerable taller than the right. Not sure who was in charge of quality control the day they made ours, but they must have been drunk.
It does seem to be made of quality materials, but what does that matter when it can't be used due to the incorrect size?
The shade is also far too bulky when rolled up. Not a problem if you don't ever plan on having people ride in your back seat or if you don't mind storing it in the hatch and getting it out of there whenever you park or don't mind taking it down and storing it back there when you leave.
All in all this thing gets an F from me. I honestly can't get over how poorly it fits. Customer Rating: Summary: no Good Comment: I thought that this shade was too expensive, and was just like the cheap version that is also no good. I would also look into an accordion type shadetree retractable windshield shade. the shade is the name of the type that I had for my dodge avenger and it was great. I will go back to shadetree for my prius.
Customer Rating: Summary: Works for Me Comment: I tried the folding type shade and found it cumbersome and less effective than the Heatshield. The Heatshield stores more easily, is put in place in just a few seconds and very effectively shuts out the sun. On the occasion I forget to use it, the top of the dash stores and radiates heat for quite a while. I'm purchasing a second one as a gift for a friend who's buying a Prius.
