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Purchased the 2010 Prius Model III

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by kwbowl, Sep 11, 2010.

  1. kwbowl

    kwbowl New Member

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    Ok, so I am not a newbie when it comes to hybrids, my family owns a 2003 Honda Hybrid, and now this Prius. I traded my 2008 Ford Mustang in for this car, I received a great APR and monthly payments. I also bought the extended warranty (electric car....think about it). Anyways I have been driving this car now for almost two weeks and all I can say is awesome. If you haven't experienced this 2010 Prius your missing out, OK I went from a man car to a....well you know car, but guess what? I am completely satisfied with this car, plus it has a look to it that make people look all the time.
     
    #1 kwbowl, Sep 11, 2010
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    to a superman car!:rockon: congrats and :welcome: o.k., maybe not superman:cheer2::D
     
    #2 bisco, Sep 11, 2010
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  3. spiderman

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    Welcome aboard! Must have been pretty darn hard to trade in the Stang though...?
     
    #3 spiderman, Sep 11, 2010
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  4. priuscritter

    priuscritter I am the Stig.

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    hey i also traded an 08 stang....what are the freakin odds of that?

    and hey i also got a III! no nav though.
     
    #4 priuscritter, Sep 13, 2010
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  5. kwbowl

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    It was a hard bargain, but in the end it was worth it.
     
    #5 kwbowl, Sep 13, 2010
  6. spiderman

    spiderman wretched

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    ^ Welcome officially to the club.
     
    #6 spiderman, Sep 13, 2010
  7. Tonic

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    Welcome to the club!

    And you arent the only one who got rid of your expensive sport car! I sold my Evo X for a Prius............:p
     
    #7 Tonic, Sep 14, 2010
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    Why did you get rid of the Stang?
     
    #8 ajc, Sep 23, 2010
  9. Tonic

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    Congrat on the new purchase ! I also sold my expensive sport car ( EVo X 2008 ) for a hybrid! Totally différent but im sure i will love the fact to do more than 230miles per tank!
     
    #9 Tonic, Sep 26, 2010
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    I'm new as well and I sold a Mazdaspeed Miata to get a Prius.
     
    #10 jackdonkey, Sep 28, 2010
  11. jdcollins5

    jdcollins5 Senior Member

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    Welcome to a fellow NC'er. Congrats on your new car. I can imagine that it was tough getting rid of the Mustang.
     
    #11 jdcollins5, Sep 28, 2010
  12. The Electric Me

    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    Guess what? If you have to talk about it...then it's making you nervous at some level.

    Plus you went from a "Man Car" to a "Well you Know"?

    Grow up...Mustangs don't make you a man..and Prius is just a machine.

    Glad you are enjoying your new car though.

    Why does there seem to be so many new Prius Owners that trade in Mustangs? What is this Mustang to Prius connection that seems to exist?
     
    #12 The Electric Me, Sep 28, 2010
  13. Former Member 68813

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    Sport car -> hybrid. Is this a recovery stage from a middle life crisis? :)
     
    #13 Former Member 68813, Oct 5, 2010
  14. drllama

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    May as well chime in, I'm approaching the one week mark in my new 2010 Prius-IV. Sunday at 6:30pm will mark 1 week.

    I traded a 2003 Sienna for it, so we're smaller, more nimble, and boy do we sip gas in comparison! After topping up after about 80 miles (I don't know where the dealership says full is, but I know where _I_ say full is), I've driven roughly 150 miles and the estimate says I've still got over 400 miles before I need to fill. Loving every minute of it.

    Cheers!
     
    #14 drllama, Oct 8, 2010
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