The old and the new.

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  1. taxachusetts

    taxachusetts Junior Member

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    The old ('10) on the left, and the new ('12) on the right.
     

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  2. jdcollins5

    jdcollins5 Senior Member

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    Nice !! Are you upgrading to the '12 or keeping both?
     
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  3. bisco

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    sweet, and don't forget the '11 in your profile!:thumb:
     
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  4. taxachusetts

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    I traded the '10 on the '12. My wife has an '11, so I just leapfrogged from '10 to '12. It's our fourth Prius ('08, '10, '11, '12), so I guess you could say we like them.
    I went to the dealership just to get oil and a filter, and I saw my salesman, so I asked him if the '12s were in. He said that they weren't, but they had many '11s. We went to look at them, and I saw a blue one, my favorite color, kind of hidden behind a huge pickup truck. I pointed to it and he said it was an '11. When we walked over to it he saw the wheels and remarked that they looked different (and they do). It was a '12. Apparently the '12 came in and the dealer wanted to move some '11s before he advertised the '12. I got a great deal on it, probably because it was my fourth trip.
     
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  5. vinnie97

    vinnie97 Whatever Works

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    Hopefully, you'll never hear that disturbing knocking/rattling occurrence on startup with your upgrade. :p
     
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  6. paprius4030

    paprius4030 My first Prius

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    The bottom grille looks different? Is it the pic or are they really different?
     
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  7. taxachusetts

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    I just compared the grilles on the '11 and '12 in daylight. They are different, but I don't know if the difference is functional or cosmetic.
     
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    Congrats--enjoy.
     
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    I also noticed that the area where the fog lights used to go are different. It looks like it narrows down at the bottom. What is this space used for now?
     
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  10. nerfer

    nerfer A young senior member

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    I can't fathom spending that much money on cars. My '06 is still running fine, and it's been paid off since '08. That said, congrats on the new (again) vehicle!
     
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    I'm a tax accountant, and I have a few clients who trade cars at least monthly. Get great deals, but it is way more expensive than I would go for. Still, when a person has the dough and trying new cars provides enjoyment, why not. It puts very good used cars into the stream for others.

    We are still on our first Prius (10), but hope to trade for a PHV due to our short commute. Our other cars a an 08 and an 00.
     
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    Simply persuade one of your clients to buy a PHV for a month and you'll be all set to get a great deal!
     
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    ^lol, true. Connect me with one of them, would you? :D
     
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    Don't we all, LOL.

    That's why they have the parts department way at the back, and you have to thread your way through all the shiny new cars ;)
     
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    where do you buy? i'm looking for a good dealer.
     
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    congrats! I'm thinking about trading in my 11 for a 12. Should have waited since I bought mine not even 2 months ago :D
     
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    Is the passenger mirror always shorter/stubbier or is that just the parallax?
     
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    The lights on the bottom are LED DRLs.
     
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  19. taxachusetts

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    They seem to be the same size to me. Must be camera angle.
     
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  20. That_Prius_Car

    That_Prius_Car Austin Kinser

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    This has nothing to do with anything, but I like your signature.
     
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