my gen 3 in the body shop (Prius C rental)

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  1. tevogel

    tevogel Junior Member

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    so i got a prius c for a rental.i would never buy one it is so ,much smaller than my car and is uncomfortable for long drives.other than that im sure it is a great car
     
    #1 tevogel, Jun 18, 2012
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    JimN Let the games begin!

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    The up side is that you got a Prius. At least your operating costs haven't increased.
     
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  3. tevogel

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    thats right!!!
     
    #3 tevogel, Jun 19, 2012
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    Have any more comparisons you can give us?
     
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    *** Moved to Prius c forums - not Gen 3 related (other than yours is in the shop). ***
     
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    Thanks you for your in depth comparative analysis. ;)
     
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    Most thorough review winner - 2012 (June)
     
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    LOL!
     
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    Aside from his conclusion ["other than that im sure it is a great car"], the OP could get a job doing reviews for Consumer Reports...
     
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    LOL FTL
     
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    We've been a bit unkind to the OP, but I'd actually be interested to hear from him again now he's (presumably) had the C for a few days.
     
    #11 ftl, Jun 20, 2012
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    ftl...you related to F8L?
     
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    No relation. I would think F8L is fatal, but ftl is faster than light!
     
    #13 ftl, Jun 21, 2012
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    I see the F8L and I always think FL8 would be funnier :D
     
    #14 BrunoPuntzJones, Jun 22, 2012
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    Whatch it! F8L is short for Fatal Foo. Someday I may tell the story but in short I earned it after kicking a guy who was trying to swing at me from outside my car door while I was still seated in the driver's seat. Try and wrap your mind around that one. LOL
     
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    We may never hear back from tevogel because he is still trying to finish a multipoint turn. Hear those c's have a terrible turning radius. :p
     
    #16 F8L, Jun 22, 2012
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    Really? You would think they would have better than the hatchback. Or is it a joke? :/
     
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  18. tevogel

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    i had the prius c for 5 days.it is uncomfortable and not much room compared the normal one.it would be fine for someone younger who doesnt haul much in it.i would never own one for myself though.
     
    #18 tevogel, Jun 24, 2012
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    Thanks for the update!

    By contrast, I rented a liftback for a week last year and found it to be bigger than I like, a bit detached from the road, and with poor rear visibility. Good thing Toyota makes several different models now :)
     
    #19 ftl, Jun 24, 2012
  20. tevogel

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    visibility is much better in the c. all depends on what is important to u which car u get
     
    #20 tevogel, Jun 24, 2012
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