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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    Thanks man! Yeah, the GTI and the A3 are practically the same cars under the hood. The Audi is just a bit nicer. Like you were, I'm just...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    Yeah, I was just looking at the Fit. I suppose I'd have to drive one to get a feel for it. I was reading though that the 2nd-gen model is...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 8, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    I feel you, man. But an Evo is really in a different class than a GTI, even the R32. About the closest thing I test drove to an Evo when car...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 5, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    I feel about the same way. I actually stumbled across an older thread I decided to post to, and there, I briefly chronicle my experience of VW...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 5, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    VW vs Toyota for reliability?

    Old thread, I know, but I've recently found myself in the same quandary... I'm a current VW owner (3rd one, actually) and I've been considering...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 5, 2011 in forum: Other Cars
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    I have factory navigation in my current GTI, although it's a bear to use. It's not a touchscreen, but rather operated by push buttons and rotary...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 4, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    Trust me, I know what you mean by dynamically brilliant. I think the same can really be said about most sport-oriented German cars. There's...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 3, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    The suspension tweaks sound pretty cool, although I do have my reservations on the long-term expense (tires) of swapping out to larger wheels. I...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 3, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    Yeah, that's pretty much in line with the fuel economy I get on my 2.0L Turbo GTI, except I have the upgraded 18" tires and the optional 6-speed...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 3, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    Thanks for all the good info, cwerdna! The "thanks" button isn't showing up though... :P EDIT: Okay, now it did. Hehe I'll read up on all this...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 3, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    Yeah, I've already determined that selling privately is my best option. And since I'm in no particular hurry to do anything (it's not killing me...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 3, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    Thanks for the reply! I might go ahead and rent one just to see how they drive. I don't necessarily HAVE to flip my current car. Right now, I'm...
    Post by: CptChnk, Oct 3, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Thinking about jumping ship to a used Prius (from a sporty car)

    Hey guys, I've been poking around these forums for a couple of days to learn as much as I can about the Prius before making any brash decisions....
    Thread by: CptChnk, Oct 3, 2011, 30 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum