Hey everyone!! Just wanted to stop in and say I have been poking around here for a couple months now doing my research on the Gen III Prius. I finally got mine on 5/26/2012! and for the last 4 days ive been on cloud 9!! I cant believe how much I love this car. A little about me, I have been into trucks, horsepower and who's is the loudest since I was 16. Well, I got tired of spending $600 a month on gas so late last year I started taking to bus to work while I was trying to find a buyer. I have been in the auto enthusiast forums since 2000 so im not new to the online game. I have got 2 little ones, my daughter is 3 and the boy is almost 1. Another great reason to ditch the truck for something I can actually drive and go places in. I am coming from a 2005 F150 that averaged about 14mpg's...... yikes! I picked up a 2012 Prius Two that I practically stole from the dealer over memorial weekend. Following day I took it to get the tint done, next I am thinking about either pulling off the hubcaps to expose the black wwheels or looking into new wheels, then I am going to upgrade the audio and im all set.....at least until I see something else I want; this of course is once I get it approved from the wife......dammit. I look forward to learning more about this car and loving it more than I already do!
congrats. great choice on color. i recommend reading the threads on how to max your mpg (pulse, glide, etc.. cant find the link to the youtube video). you can either drive the prius like a normal and get 40mpg or use prius driving techniques to get 50+mpg. some useful mods (check out the gen3 mods section): horn upgrade <$30. turns your whimpy prius oem horn into a normal sounding horn jdm turn signal mirrors $150 + cost of install/self install. very nice feature lowering springs trd rear sway bar other mods body side moldings hid? jdm leather steering wheel valenti tail lights better not visit that gen 3 mods section. otherwise you might get in trouble with wife.
Thanks! Shes knows I like to change everything when I buy it so she wont be surprised haha First thing im going to do is figure out a way to turn off all the obnoxious beeps, it seems like the dealer has to do most/all of them for me
I am not sure the differences, but I just bought a PHEV Advanced and I am floored at the quality of the sound system. Very loud and clear. Yes, I could see the argument for adding in a sub to boost the base a little, but I am extremely satisfied with the stock system.
Welcome aboard! Understand your excitement over the Prius. I have had mine for just over 3 months now, and the excitement hasn't ended as of yet for me. Think about joining us over on Fuelly to track your gas savings.
