Genuine Yaris parts: a coat hanger?

[Exscotticus]

Originally Posted by CTScott

It was definitively a DIY power lock install, as the device on the left in your bottom picture is a $5 actuator.

Yeah that's why I believe the vehicle came with power locks from the factory, and then the dealership removed at least some of it because we didn't want that option. But why would the dealership then add this coat hanger linkage? It doesn't make any sense. We purchased the car new directly from the dealership.

-S

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Exscotticus

Yeah that's why I believe the vehicle came with power locks from the factory, and then the dealership removed at least some of it because we didn't want that option. But why would the dealership then add this coat hanger linkage? It doesn't make any sense. We purchased the car new directly from the dealership.

-S

It definitely did not come from the factory with power locks, based on your pictures, but rather the prior owner did a bit of a hack job of self installing an aftermarket kit. OEM power locks have the actuator integrated into the door latch assembly, rather than having an external aftermarket actuator.

[Exscotticus]

Originally Posted by CTScott

It definitely did not come from the factory with power locks, based on your pictures, but rather the prior owner did a bit of a hack job of self installing an aftermarket kit. OEM power locks have the actuator integrated into the door latch assembly, rather than having an external aftermarket actuator.

That makes sense. But it also means that when we purchased this car new from the dealership, it wasn't actually new, but was acquired by the dealership from someone else and presented to us as new. How would I confirm this? Wouldn't a record of sale or title issuance or something exist somewhere?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Exscotticus

That makes sense. But it also means that when we purchased this car new from the dealership, it wasn't actually new, but was acquired by the dealership from someone else and presented to us as new. How would I confirm this? Wouldn't a record of sale or title issuance or something exist somewhere?

That's why I was asking about how many miles were on it at the time of purchase.

It could also have been a case where your dealer or another that they acquired the car from had begun to "dealer upgrade" it to power. But, then you came along and wanted one without, so they stopped the upgrade and sold it to you without completing the work.

[Exscotticus]

Originally Posted by CTScott

That's why I was asking about how many miles were on it at the time of purchase.

The vehicle was definitely new. The mileage listed on the title is 16, the mileage when we took possession of the vehicle was around 100, no dings or scratches, genuine (not detailed) new car smell. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the car hadn't been driven off the lot and then back on, driven from one lot to another, etc. Who knows?

Is there any forum rule about not mentioning the actual dealership? I'm not making any accusations, but it's info others might want to know.