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Discussion in 'Local Clubs, Events, and Road Trips' started by krazypriuslady, Mar 19, 2012.

  1. krazypriuslady

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    let's share info on dealers, service, etc?:D
     
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    Hi and welcome!!
    DC region has very large population of Prii but less than expected number of Prii service shops other than dealers. Somewhere there is a list of USA Prii expert shops and think there is one in B'more, another guy found a good place in Ashburn VA area. This is where you'd go if you needed a traction battery or something big like that.
    As far as dealer service I go to Miller in Manassass, VA and generally happy with them.
     
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    hmmm. I'm on the MD side... anything around Rockville? Any groups of Prii owners?
     
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    ...not aware of a club but we do have MD members
    ...lets see if anyone chimes in
     
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    New Prius owner checking in from Bethesda. How everyone doing?
     
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    Welcome aboard DC Metro I see you got a 2008 Gen-II hope you like it
     
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    So far it's great!
     
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    hey bdifr, I'm in Mont Cty too.. :)
     
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    Centreville Va over here... I am working to try to get a NOVA meet and greet happening with fellow DMV Prii drivers looking at the weekend of May31st to June2nd time frame. Would anyone be interested in attending such an event? I see all these west coast meet ups and nothing here on the east coast. Well I want to change that! Who's with me? There is a sticky with this as its title in the forums, we can discuss this all there. if in the next mounth I can garner enough interest, I will try to get a local dealer involved for raffles or promotions. PM me if interested in something like this or are interested in meeting and socializing with fellow Prii drivers.
     
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    I'm interested but will be out of town. Can we push it back to the next weekend ?
     
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    I'm interested, count me in for those dates. I work in College Park, MD and live in Alexandria, VA. I bought the Prius for that commute and interested in meeting up with other DC commuters.
     
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    I am open to different dates if I can get interested parties
     
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    Im an open book, but so far not tomany people seam interested. :confused:
     
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    I am not avail for those dates.
    However, note that another member is also suggesting those same dates. Perhaps you should go ahead and combine efforts and see what pops out.
     
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    wjtracy, when are you available? I'd like other posters from the area to join too if they can. Perhaps we can do a poll or something by PM? Basically I'm free any weekend after/including June 9, except the biggies- July 4, etc
     
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    Ok so we have three parties down for the weekend june 7-9? and with JIMN coming down the 1st weekend in june there is also three parties interested in that date. no problem with a split weekend meet up I am free both of those.

    I have often wanted to post fliers on the Prii I see on my neighbor hood watch route, Inviting the drivers to such an event, my small lil corner has a bunch of them there prii. Maybe this is my opportunity to do such a thing.
     
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    June 9/10 (weekend ) is fine with me.
     
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    A Washington DC Metro Area Prius Meet sounds great. Count me in. Timing wise, I'm flexible...the weekend of June 8-10th sounds fine. If its just a small group, we could just get together at a coffee shop or at a fast food place. A larger meeting would need a larger parking lot that normally is used by a Big box store, shopping center, stadium, or local park.. If it is a park... we could have a picnic, too? Having something to drink and munch on is always a plus.

    If there's critical mass for a meeting then the most important byproduct from such an event would be a email/phone/mailing list of the Washington DC Metro Area prius owners/drivers.

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    I'm game for a meet. Im going to be in OC from 5/14-5/22 for Crusin OC, and i will be in Carlisle for all ford nationals 6/1 - 6/3, I've also got some track days coming up but can try to squeeze this in. Letme know if and when.
     
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    Heck yeah! Interest!!!! WOOHOO Any interested parties can email me [email protected] with the subject line" Prius Chat meet up"
    include : Name (Screen Name is fine), and contact information and available dates.
    I will start that phone list that was mentioned.

    I am down for meeting in a park or someplace, with a hyper milers drive to maybe a sonic or car hop of some sort. We all live in the DC area, aren't you tired of seeing Sonic adds and not having a sonic around? There is one in Wincherster. The Smart club of DC went to that, they had 30 or so people, I know because my father belongs,Facepalm...