Is this cut throat move too cut throat?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Wiserone, Feb 17, 2010.

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  1. ni6htmare01

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    ooops Just saw that you got a Prius III.. My bad..and Congrat!!
     
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  2. Wiserone

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    Picked up the car and drove it home FINALLY!

    Weather was horrendous once I got into New Jersey. I was impressive to say the least. 51.8 MPG for the 270 mile journey in blistering cold and through a blizzard on the final 20 or so miles.

    My immediate impressions. Mostly good.

    I can't stand the cheap plastic feel of the underside of the steering column, plus I feel that it may eventually start to rattle since it isn't exactly very secure feeling.

    The bisque interior looks like it will be a nightmare to keep clean, but I am still glad I got it over the dark gray interior.

    The smart key is my favorite feature. Just wish I had it on all of the doors and the hatch :(

    I left the car running for about 15 minutes because I forgot to hit the off button. This will take some getting used to.

    Overall, I feel like I got a great bargain for all the features I am getting and I get to feel extra smug for not buying into the whole media frenzy.

    270 miles and I am not even on half a tank!! I did not buy this car for the environment, but it sure is nice to not need to stop for gas!
     
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  3. snead_c

    snead_c Jam Ma's Car

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    Congratulations on your purchase. A can or two of ScotchGuard fabric protector may help the bisque issue.
    Welcome to the PC team. If you haven't already, be sure to do some surfing on the wide range of helpful topics here. :rockon:
     
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  4. Wiserone

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    Today was my first full day with my new 2010 Pearl Prius III. It did not survive :(

    I was backed into by a front end loader :(

    I'm without my Prius for at least ten days :(
     
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    snead_c Jam Ma's Car

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    OMG...I'm soooo sorry. :eek:
    I've had fresh paint damaged within a month but never on my first full day. That's got to be close to a record.
    Did you take any pics? :mad:...:(
     
    #105 snead_c, Feb 26, 2010
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    Day 1...that's just so wrong....sorry dude.
     
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    Geez. Well, you were not *really* planning to go out driving in the blizzard, right ?
    Anyway, I'm curious: were destination charges tacked on, and how many miles were on the Prius ?
     
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    Outstanding price
     
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    Well, they have many to choose from. If you are anywhere near the DC area, they will even pick you up from a train station.

    I kept hearing that they are high volume dealership so they can afford to sell below invoice. I think they are just clearing out old stock. They seriously have A LOT of cars.

    Autotrader.com is how I found them.
     
    #110 Wiserone, Feb 26, 2010
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    This may sound funny, but I was so happy with my dealer (San Francisco Toyota), that I bought a second vehicle from them a couple of months later, even when I had to pay MSRP on my Prius. Market was a bit hot during the C4C, and my other option was to rent and wait, but that would have been more expensive. My only regret is that I did not have a clunker (or anything else) to trade in.
     
    #111 PrBuddy, Feb 27, 2010
  12. snead_c

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    Just a thought, be sure to insist on quality repair shop with repair guarantee. Be on the safe side and request front end alignment be checked out. :mad:
     
    #112 snead_c, Feb 27, 2010
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