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Our new family car: The Blueberry! (C4)

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by SoGalinSoCal, Apr 19, 2012.

  1. SoGalinSoCal

    SoGalinSoCal New Member

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    After a month of trying to find a C4 in Summer Rain we finally found one in Blue Streak (our 2nd choice) last weekend and we're loving The Blueberry!

    Likes
    - Perfect for our three-person family! Our Sunshine Kids carseat fits well & still allows me to fold down the 60 split with it intact. Can fit a 4th passenger no problem, probably even squinch in a 4th & 5th very slender passenger. Pleasantly surprised that my umbrella stroller fit in the trunk! My almost 3yr old daughter loves looking out the moonroof. :)
    - Satisfied with Bluetooth & audio control connectivity with my iPhone 4S & love that I can charge directly from USB port unlike others I test drove that only charged an iPod & required an adapter for iPhones.
    - LOVE the Smart Key system and am so spoiled now when I have to drive my 2003 Saturn Ion that has NO power anything.
    - Super love the Softex "leather". It's comfy, eco-friendly & when my daughter got dirt on it (HEART ATTACK), it brushed right off.
    - Incredibly comfy driver's seat!? I have lower back problems & have always had to add lumbar support to my driver's seat. No need in my C4! I don't even feel the need to sit pitched upright, I have the seat reclined slightly and enjoy the ride.
    - Love all the new tech/electronic options (that most cars come standard with these days but I'm coming from a 2003 Saturn Ion base model with ROLLUP WINDOWS Y'ALL!)
    - Eco Score screen is so fun! Love to play video games. MUST GET ALL 5s.
    - Oh yea, 50MPG combined so far ain't bad!
    - How much cuter can it get?! Love the rearview cause it looks like a super happy face!
    - Smooth, quiet ride. Woo hybrids!
    - Yay lots of cupholders!

    Dislikes:
    - Entune. Eww. The fact that your phone has to be plugged in with the Entune app running completely ruins it for me. The car has Bluetooth - why can't it use that?! Not to mention the fact that the apps take just a little too long to load/switch between. So unless I'm sitting, parked somewhere, I doubt I'll use this much. I'd rather just pick up my iPhone! And why would I play the crappy sound quality Pandora through Entune when I could just play it directly through my phone?
    - Horsepower. I know, it's a hybrid and it's not about the getup and go, but uff.
    - Sound system. My standard after market XPLOD sound system in the Saturn sounds so much crisper and fuller.
    - Cargo. Haven't needed to put much back there yet, but it's tiny huh? Wished it had the cargo/flexibility of the Honda Fit while not sacrificing MPG. Do that, mmmkay? ;)

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    #1 SoGalinSoCal, Apr 19, 2012
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    Hey, that's my car! Congrats! I like the 1st picture, you look so happy.

    I just passed 3K miles on mine. Still love it.
     
    #2 crebble, Apr 19, 2012
  3. SoGalinSoCal

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    Tardis!? LOVE. Wait til I tell my husband (HUGE Doctor Who fan) and he'll regret not naming ours that. LOL!
     
    #3 SoGalinSoCal, Apr 19, 2012
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    So happy for you. I got a new 3rd Gen Prius this week, also. Your c4 is nice!


    Ryan
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    #4 Ryan730, Apr 19, 2012
  5. j_benj

    j_benj Prius C Fan

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    congrats and welcome to this rapidly growing C family :)
     
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  6. Daze

    Daze Prius C Owner

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    NIce! Why did you decide on getting the 16" alloys? Or was this just a car they had on the lot?

    Also one thing : "standard after market XPLOD" ? hahaha what? Or was it already built into the car by the manufacturer?
     
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    Love the color, welcome aboard!
     
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  8. SoGalinSoCal

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    Yea the 16" alloys came on this model they found for me and I didn't care either way.

    LOL! XPLOD is the brand I think and I just meant it was a standard model, as in I didn't pay a ton for a super fancy one. I bought it at best buy for like $175.
     
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    [​IMG]Wait til I tell my husband (HUGE Doctor Who fan) and he'll regret not naming ours that.
     
    #9 Constance83, Apr 19, 2012
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    Wow my cars twin brother! Those 16" wheels are going to really corner well o strap in the car seat good! hehe
     
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    Welcome aboard. I love the color and especially the name :)
     
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    Welcome! That is a nice color if I must say.
     
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  13. Much More Better

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    Good to see people still use those compact strollers. I don't understand the need for those behemoth strollers with wheels the size of dinner plates. It's like parents don't know what to pack so they bring everything.
     
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  14. SoGalinSoCal

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    Well we have a stroller that is a little bigger (w/ parent tray & tray for her w/ big basket storage underneath), but that one DEFINITELY won't fit in our little Blueberry!
     
    #14 SoGalinSoCal, Apr 20, 2012
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    Ironicly, the big stolers are better for little babies, six months and under. As the kid grows up, you still have it anyhow, so might as well use it. I wouldn't base my car choice around one though, unless I knew I had a little one on the way.
     
    #15 tekkieRich, Apr 20, 2012
  16. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    XPLOD is a model in the Sony brand's line of aftermarket stereo headunits.

    Sony is the brand for the XPLOD IIRC.

    +1. I was at the rec centre that had a daycare of some sort and parked outside the door were the equivalent of 4 Suburbans/Navigators/<<insert other fullsize SUV> parked in a parking lot outside a Safeway. I wished I snapped a shot. Those strollers were HUGE!
     
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  17. SoGalinSoCal

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    Hmm... would I be able to get an aftermarket sound system and still keep my pretty nav/info display? How does that work?
     
    #17 SoGalinSoCal, Apr 27, 2012
  18. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Speakers sure but if you replace the headunit, then no.
     
    #18 Tideland Prius, Apr 28, 2012
  19. moezer2112

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    here's a country and western solution we used to use before all the adapter plates and everything were available. Say you had a dodge or a chivy with one of those factory radios that was twice as tall, you just leave that in there. mount your new stereo somewhere else, like in the armrest or in the glovebox or under the dash. hookup your speakers to the new stereo (and optional amp(s)) you could hookup an extra speaker under the dash to the factory stereo unit so you can hear the nav instructions etc.

    There's a possible location that could be used to the right of the USB/aux hookup in the prius c. a bit of a lean to the right to use it, but you can get a stereo with a remote control. that way you have use of your nav unit and a better stereo. However, you'd have to be one of those people who favors function over form. I suspect most prius people are more interested in function/results than form, or they'd be driving a prettier car like a solstice or whatever other sweet looking cars there are out there.
     
    #19 moezer2112, Apr 28, 2012
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