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Replying to: nw_viking (Jun 17, 2006 11:32 pm) |
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Hi I'm hoping to order a new Prius in time to get the tax write off. Im in the SF bay area, east bay. Do you have a recommended dealer/service shop close to Oakland, do you think I can buy the car in time? One dealer said it would be about 3-5 months, it's looking pretty tight..
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Replying to: gringita66 (Jun 23, 2006 7:33 am) |
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I recently tended to the latest recall (steering) and was in/out in under two hrs. I have had only accolades for my Lake Shore Toyota Dealer here in NW INDIANA. I'm  41K and nary a problem. Still on original tires and the Prius has performed admiraly. I have to admit that the future of hybrids has me curious as to whats next. Time will tell. When I purchased the 04 Prius 2-1/2 yrs ago there was one other in the town of Valpo, IN. Now there are at least 12 other hybrid smart people. P.S. Prius can Free-us the pump.
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Replying to: railroadjames (Jun 23, 2006 4:57 pm) Anyway good to see you posting... Gary
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... the speedo passed over 20000 in just under 7 mo's. 4th free oil change coming up tomorrow. I'm curious about the tires since these OEM Integrity's are normally reported to be mediocre at best and I do use Michelins whenever I put them on myself. Will I reach 40K with baldies or maybe even 60K? No issues at all as yet. I'm 50/50 with investing in the 7/100 VSA insurance policy before the 36000 limit comes up in Dec. Fuel usage is now consistently at about 1.96 gpc ( 51 mpg ) since the weather warmed. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Jun 23, 2006 5:16 pm) P.S. I was impressed with Toyota's SCION X..clever unit. Very smart & practical.
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Replying to: railroadjames (Jun 23, 2006 6:54 pm) Package #1 Prius? You musta got the only one. I got my Package #4 at $450 over invoice as a close out employee price and it was ~$23800 The 'base' TCH is just under $27000.. the max price on the TCH is $30600 with everything on it, including Navi, leather, etc. |
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Replying to: railroadjames (Jun 23, 2006 6:54 pm) My trusty GMC Sierra hybrid gets all the miles except to church when we pull the Lexus out of the garage. I sold the Passat diesel. I had mixed emotions as I liked the mileage and it was fun to drive. It was just too tempting to try and make money on a year old car. So now I am getting 15 miles to the gallon on the truck. I like it though. Very quiet and it has XM radio with a fancy Bose system. I will drive it until a midsized diesel truck or SUV comes along. I think you did hit it lucky with your Prius. Toyota is keeping them out like a carrot on the end of a stick. If you have a product that people want and won't settle for anything else you can get away with that. |
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...and the main reason I went for the Prius and not the Camry, is that the Camry hybrid has been seriously compromised in the cargo area. The trunk has less than 11 cubic feet of usable space because of the battery installation. By contrast, the Prius has over 16 cubes, plus the underfloor storage, plus the hatch. The Camry Hybrid is the better drive, but I had no trouble making the choice for the Prius. And no regrets after 4 months and 4k miles, including a couple of long trips. I did dump the Badyear tires in favor of Costco Michelin Xs - better in every way.
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