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#128 of 137 Re: Prius vs. Camry SE [utgopher] by audioshybrid Jun 29, 2006 (7:47 pm)
Replying to: utgopher (Jun 29, 2006 3:34 pm) I feel proud driving my Prius. Camry's are everywhere. One of the most common cars on the road. When a client sees you in a Prius they will immediately think you are a good person with regard to the economy and the environment. When they see you in a Camry, they won't even notice if it is a Hybrid or not, they won't even notice the car for that matter.   Good luck either way, they are both great cars.
#129 of 137 Re: Running out of Gas? [emsimas] by imgr82day Jul 17, 2006 (8:32 am)
Replying to: emsimas (Jun 20, 2006 9:36 am) Just to let you know, I also ran out of gas with approximately 1 gallon of fuel left on my 2006 Prius. I was going up a steep incline (on the way to Vegas from CA --North on I 15) about 30 miles past Baker, CA when I received the "Add Fuel" warning light...then within the next 5 miles or so the car gave out and I had to pull over. If I remember correctly, all the idiot lights turned on. I tried to start the car and run it on electricity only (but because of the steep grade of the hill. Nothing happened. Luckily for me, a call box was nearby and after the towing service refueled my car with 5 gallons of fuel everything was back to normal. I did not have to take my car into a Toyota dealer. The car drives fine. I had 1,050 miles on the car when I ran out of gas. Replies to this message: cruising7388 (Aug 07, 2006 4:54 pm)
#130 of 137 Re: Prius vs. Camry SE [utgopher] by ck90211 Aug 07, 2006 (3:33 pm)
Replying to: utgopher (Jun 29, 2006 3:34 pm) I too had the same dilemma last weekend between a Prius, Camry Hybrid, and Accord EX/LX. I like larger seats of Camry, and low prices of Accords (2006 clearance), but Prius won out, because what I am really after is (1) tax credit, (2) mileage, and (3) HOV sticker (nice to have but not necessity). I also think Prius's experience is unlike any cars, past or present, so I expect to own it for a long time to come. One more reason I chose Prius; with most JPNese cars, every 3 years when new models come out, you will almost want to buy a new one. With the Prius I think I will be happy longer, because it is still rare and deliverying experience/mileage still unlike other cars. But since you are a realtor, you may need the larger seating space and fancy cabin to impress. On the same token you may have to change car often to keep up an appearance at the office. So if you go with a Camry, you might find yourself changing car every 3/4 years. So I think you may want to lease a Camry instead of buying it. Leases on Accords are super competitive too. Good luck.
#131 of 137 Re: Running out of Gas? [imgr82day] by cruising7388 Aug 07, 2006 (4:54 pm)
Replying to: imgr82day (Jul 17, 2006 8:32 am) This really sucks. It's a good example of poor design. A fuel pump should be located so that it remains immersed the longest when traveling uphill. Who cares about downhill? You could drive a Prius 100 miles downhill without using a teaspoon of gas. I see enough posts regarding this syndrome to convince me to stash a one or two gallon can of gas in some relatively invulnerable spot under the vehicle. The gauge itself is wildly innacurate and it appears that you have used 40%+ of your tank before you even lose a marker on the gauge. Best to determine your average mileage and use that as the basis for when you refuel rather than relying on the gauge. Gas tank gauge innacuracy seems to be epidemic in the automobile industry.
#132 of 137 Just a curious question about buyer demographics ? by midnightcowboy Aug 09, 2006 (10:20 am)
What is the average education level of Prius buyers?   Are the more educated than the average person ?   Just wondering,   MidCow Replies to this message: cruising7388 (Aug 09, 2006 11:13 am)
#133 of 137 Re: Just a curious question about buyer demographics ? [midnightcowboy] by cruising7388 Aug 09, 2006 (11:13 am)
Replying to: midnightcowboy (Aug 09, 2006 10:20 am) I don't know if that information is available in any tatulated form and I don't recall if the Toyota factory questionaire included education or income levels in the form.   What complicates this are the disparate reasons for buying the Prius. Some buy one because they are convinced that they will ultimately save fuel. Some because they want to make their personal statement to the big bad oil companies. Some because the pollution level of the vehicle is very low. Some because it's a status symbol in their community. Some because of the new engrossing technology. Some because it looks cute. Some because you can drive it in the HOV lanes.   With respect to raw numbers, I'm sure you can determine the purchase patterns for any given area, but considering that the myriad of reasons for buying one ranges from brilliant to stupid, I don't know that you end up with a significant correlation between the buyers and their education levels. The nagging issue is whether you can assume a large correlation between education and intelligence. There are millions of relatively uneducated people in this country that are very intelligent and from my experience, there's an awful lot of very educated people that are dumber than stones.
#135 of 137 Re: Toyota Prius Owners [KarenS] by montelb Jan 19, 2007 (5:25 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (May 13, 2004 4:53 am) Barth and Angie- We're from northwest Ohio and we bought our Prius just before the new year. We're loving it! Replies to this message: pf_flyer (Jan 19, 2007 6:15 pm)
#136 of 137 Re: Toyota Prius Owners [montelb] by pf_flyer HOST Jan 19, 2007 (6:15 pm)
Replying to: montelb (Jan 19, 2007 5:25 pm) Congratulations and welcome to the forums! Be sure to get some pictures and videos up on your CarSpace page so we can see!   If you have any questions about settingup your CarSpace page, feel free tocontact me. Just click on my username and drop me an email!   http://www.carspace.com/pf_flyer
#137 of 137 Reasons To Buy A Prius by railroadjames Mar 01, 2007 (7:35 am)
O.K. What pulls you to the final decision is as varied as can be. Green is nice (Al Gore's gonna love ya). Saving on gas every 400-500 mile fill-up (passing gas stations is a pleasure). When you do fill up pull in next to a Hummer (ticks em off). Knowing that Toyota makes one heck of a quality car gives you a sense of feel-good confidence. I like to think that I led the way since I took the plunge 3 1/2 years ago,when it might have seemed a risk to go hybrid (tain't so today). Nay-sayers have been shot down since today everything in print says (like Tony the Tiger) "they're GREAT!!" Seriously...There's hardly a day that goes by that I don't smile while driving my Prius. What a car! I like to call it: "The car of the future..TODAY." Go ahead and buy the Camery but it's just a good car. Sounds a bit bland to me. Buy a Prius and enjoy those smiles that it will definitly pass your way. Smiles are priceless!

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