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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by tag, May 6, 2004.

  1. tag

    tag Senior Member

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    Dealer calls: "Prius will arrive mid to late May."

    Place ad in paper to sell Navigator.

    Dealer calls weeks earlier than expected: "Prius has arrived."

    Driving to dealer to pick up Prius and trade Navigator.......in a big rush.

    Pulled over within a couple of miles of the dealership during last trip in the Navigator and issued a citation for speeding.

    Vehicle cop was driving? Ford Expedition.
     
    #1 tag, May 6, 2004
  2. Danny

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    Sucks to hear about the ticket, but humorous nonetheless :)
     
    #2 Danny, May 6, 2004
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    If you get a cop chasing you for a violation in your new Prius, at least if you want to outrun them, you know you can - they'll have to stop and get gas long before you do.

    Not that I'm suggesting you run from the law, tag. But, you know, if the situation arises... ;)

    -m.
     
    #3 rflagg, May 6, 2004
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    I had the same problem regarding selling my car. I placed an ad in Auto Trader and the OC Register. Then - because I had switched colors (from Seaside to Tideland), it had put me slighrly earlier in the queue and my car had arrived 1-2 weeks sooner than expected. Ended up selling my wife's Hyundai Elantra GT to the dealer for $1.5k or so less than I was asking, because I simply ran out of time.

    Of course irony had it that I got calls on the car the night after I sold.

    The ticket does stink though :-/ Hopefully you'll see less of them in the Prius :) And if you do get pulled over, take comfort in the fact that your car is better than his :)
     
    #4 HTMLSpinnr, May 6, 2004
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    This summer's new hit Fox dramatic series, the OC Register!
     
    #5 Danny, May 6, 2004
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    When I first decided to get a Prius the word went out that I'd be selling my Civic, and I had a buyer for the Civic long before the prius arrived. She was willing to wait as long as necessary. She wanted a blue Civic station wagon as badly as I wanted the Prius. I never even had to put an ad in the paper.

    Congrats on finally getting your Prius, Tag. You're going to love it. But you knew that already.
     
    #6 daniel, May 7, 2004
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    Sorry about the ticket, Tag. But, man! Your Prius finally made it. Congratulations and enjoy. It's a fun ride!
     
    #7 Middle_Age_Moment, May 7, 2004
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    I think that will be the case......unless, of course, I find myself in the Prius on my way to pick up another Prius! :-0
     
    #8 tag, May 7, 2004
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    ....and thanks for the "congrats"!

    I've been reading posts here for months about how this car is "amazing" and "worth the wait". I found myself thinking, 'sure, what car is worth waiting 6 months for'? Well, THIS one certainly is and, unlike every car I've purchased, I didn't feel the slightest buyer's remorse when driving it home from the dealership.

    Plus, it actually fits in my garage!
     
    #9 tag, May 8, 2004
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    :clap: Yay! Congratulations Tag! I am glad to hear you are enjoying your new car.

    too bad about the ticket though

    shona
     
    #10 shona, May 8, 2004
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