Test drive today and ordered one

Welcome to Prius ownership. Sounds like a pretty good option package. I like the European wheels and tires better than what we get.

 

Leather steering wheel and console is only available on Package 8.

 

I'm envious. In the US, these cars either come in the TreeHugger, Geek, or Gay edition. Would be nice to live in a more enlightened country.

(Sorry, I'm a little bitter because someone kicked in my bumper yesterday for no apparent reason.)

 

Hmmm, I wasn't aware of those packages. Could you enlighten me? Which one would you recommend?

Andy

 

Sho-Bud: welcome to wild and woolly PriusChat! You're apt to run into this sort of banter at any time.

The carbon filter isn't even an option in the US.

You might ask the dealer if you can borrow an Owners Manual to look at between now and May. That, and ask questions here.

 

Hey Sho-Bud, do you have any idea when the first 2006`s will arrive in netherlands? Maybe they already have? I haven´t seen any 2006`s in sweden yet and my dealer doesn´t have a clue as exactly when they will start to deliever them. I can´t even get a straight answer about the different option packages. How much is does the automatic park assist option cost in the netherlands?

 

Hey again Sho-Bud, i just saw at toyota netherlands homepage that the tech and business edition was practically the same price but the tech edition had simpler stereo and no blutooth but instead had park assist as standard. Is that correct and does parkassist mean it has the fully automatic parkingsystem?

 

You are right. That was a envious, ignorant, and stupid comment all rolled into one. My apologies for the post.

Welcome to the forum Sho-Bud.

 

Welcome, it is always fun to read about the car experience from other countries.

 

Yes, I have been in to the Dutch Toyota website and checked out the different options, but according to you the tech edition has a simpler navigation. Simpler in what way? Lack of bluetooth is mentioned, but is it something more?

And when I asked about when they will arrive, I meant just as I wrote. When will they be delivered to customers? The reason why I asking is this : I ordered a business edition 4 months ago but I specifically said I wanted one of the first "new" 2006´s that comes in. Now I have another problem, what shall I choose? Tech or business? Tough choice!!

I´m pretty sure Sweden and Holland will get the same optionpackages....

Keep up the writing Sho-Bud!

 

"also let them put in an extra power plug for the passengers in the back, easy for charching a laptop"...


wow - didn't know I could request this. Is this something I can get in the US? I got my Prius yesterday and asked about all the possible dealer options... this wasn't even mentioned (even though I told him that my kids sit in the back and watch DVD's on my laptop...)

ya think I can add this afterwards??

They told me the alarm system is the only thing that I can add and I would have gotten it except I didn't know anything about it when the "finance" guy sprung it on me and they wanted $995 - seemed kind of high... but after listening to you people here talk about getting run off the road by SUV's, getting your bumbers crushed in for no reason, etc... I am starting to think I am target now! (just cause I wanted to save a few bucks on gas and not spew so much junk in to the air)....

hmmm......