New 2012 Prius Three in Sea Glass Pearl

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  1. comdisco

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    Hi Everyone!

    I just picked up my new 2012 Prius Three earlier this week and I'm loving it. :D

    I thought I was going to have a hard time choosing a color, but as soon as I saw the Sea Glass Pearl models, I knew I had to go with that. I didn't add the moonroof package as I was aiming for the least expensive Prius that included navigation.

    My first impressions are that the cloth seats are very comfortable, the ride is very smooth and the stock non-JBL stereo sounds much better than I was expecting, however my expectations were incredibly low.

    Entune was easy to set up, although it's a bit annoying to have to plug in the iPhone w/ a USB cable when it's already paired via Bluetooth for making calls and streaming music.

    The artificial noise that alerts pedestrians sounds pretty crazy, like a space ship, especially when driving through my shared indoor parking garage. However, it does it's job.

    More pictures here in my photo album.
     

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  2. 32kcolors

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    I checked out your album. It looks green in the sun, but is more gray/blue in the shade.
     
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  3. samsprius1

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    This is the color that replaced Sandy Beach metallic, its offered on the sienna van now! Looks like a nice color hope you enjoy.
     
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    oops!
     
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    Wow this is actually a VERY pretty color! Congrats :D
     
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  6. Tideland Prius

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    Congrats!
     
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    Nice--congrats & enjoy.
     
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    Thanks guys! This is my 3rd Prius and I have been very happy with all of them. :D
     
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    It's a good Prius color and should be more popular than Sandy Beach was.
     
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    Thanks for posting these! This...is very different than the other pictures I'd seen. It only looks similar in the sun. I wasn't expecting that dark greyish/blueish aspect at ALL. It looks so complex only an in-person visit will help someone figure it out. :)
     
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    Reminds me of an old Acura Legend color called Cantebury Green. Lexus also used it on the SC 300 and 400. Always catches my eye.
     
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    Aren't those darker greens?
     
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    I've seen this one in person as well. The color (like the old Tideland Green Pearl) is hard to capture w/o proper white balance on the camera.

    Congrats on your purchase!
     
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    This reminds me of Bamboo Pearl used on the RX350 and other Lexus models and it's also chameleon.
     
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    okay, I NEVER care too much about car color. Well other than my 1996 Baby Blue Ford Taurus. I had to endure that terrible color for almost 2 years, as my first company car.

    Because of inventory this year, I didn't even get to pick colors on our 2 2011 Pruis and didn't care. (got a red and a black one)

    BUT, that is the best car color I have seen in a long time. I would "almost" trade in, to get that color, but a $3,000 hit going from a 2011 with 6,000 miles to a new 2012, just isn't worth it. As my wife just reminded me as I type this........arg...oh well, enjoy and i LOVE your color choice....
     
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    Thanks brewcrew9! When I was researching the colors online based on pictures, I thought I was going to go with Nautical Blue, Barcelona Red or Classic Silver. However as soon as I saw the Sea Glass Pearl in person, I knew I had to have it. :p

    As 32kcolors said previously, the color seems to change depending on whether you're viewing it in a bright, natural light environment or shade / dusk / indoor lighting. I've never seen anything quite like it and pictures don't really do it justice.
     

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    A few more pictures taken today in the sun.

    Edit: I added the rest to my photo album.
     

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  18. Zanrok

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    Completely agree on the color change. For me it was the silver or the sea glass green. I have always been a huge silver fan so I chose what I did.

    But both of these colors do a GREAT job of reflecting the environment they are in. It is really cool to park by the water and see a blue hint, or park by the park and see a green hint.

    Grats on the Prius, I am loving mine probably just as much as you are yours ! :D
     
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    Are the mirror controls finaly illuminated as seen in pictures of the 2012 interior ?
     
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  20. samsprius1

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    I would like to see this color on a PKG Five! I like the Sandy Beach on the five, But Don't like it on the two- four! Don't know what it is?
     
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