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The dumbest questions you were ever asked about your Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by PriusOwner004, Sep 12, 2007.

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  1. cagemo

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    Only one, but it was stupefying - "Is that one of those commie cars?"
     
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    Only one, but it was stupefying - "Is that one of those commie cars?"
     
    #42 cagemo, Sep 12, 2007
  3. LochNess

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cagemo @ Sep 12 2007, 11:47 AM) [snapback]511454[/snapback]</div>

    Answer: "No, it's not a Lada" :lol:
     
    #43 LochNess, Sep 12, 2007
  4. LochNess

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cagemo @ Sep 12 2007, 11:47 AM) [snapback]511454[/snapback]</div>

    Answer: "No, it's not a Lada" :lol:
     
    #44 LochNess, Sep 12, 2007
  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mgipe @ Sep 12 2007, 10:08 AM) [snapback]511389[/snapback]</div>
    Funny... my friends know it's expensive but they don't seem to know how much. A friend with another car of similar price but has leather/moonroof/power driver's seat etc has my female friends saying what a nice car it is. lol. It's amazing how the seat material can make a car seem more expensive than it is (might be the reason why Toyota added leather for the Prius).
     
    #45 Tideland Prius, Sep 12, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mgipe @ Sep 12 2007, 10:08 AM) [snapback]511389[/snapback]</div>
    Funny... my friends know it's expensive but they don't seem to know how much. A friend with another car of similar price but has leather/moonroof/power driver's seat etc has my female friends saying what a nice car it is. lol. It's amazing how the seat material can make a car seem more expensive than it is (might be the reason why Toyota added leather for the Prius).
     
    #46 Tideland Prius, Sep 12, 2007
  7. Doc Willie

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    "What's all that writing and stuff on the side of your car?"

    "Are you starting a new company?"
     
    #47 Doc Willie, Sep 12, 2007
  8. Doc Willie

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    "What's all that writing and stuff on the side of your car?"

    "Are you starting a new company?"
     
    #48 Doc Willie, Sep 12, 2007
  9. slair

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusOwner004 @ Sep 12 2007, 02:09 PM) [snapback]511433[/snapback]</div>
    My insurance actually dropped $60/ MONTH from driving the '06 Scion tC to the Prius.
     
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  10. slair

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusOwner004 @ Sep 12 2007, 02:09 PM) [snapback]511433[/snapback]</div>
    My insurance actually dropped $60/ MONTH from driving the '06 Scion tC to the Prius.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusOwner004 @ Sep 12 2007, 02:09 PM) [snapback]511433[/snapback]</div>
    My insurance actually dropped $60/ MONTH from driving the '06 Scion tC to the Prius.
     
    #51 slair, Sep 12, 2007
  12. slair

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusOwner004 @ Sep 12 2007, 02:09 PM) [snapback]511433[/snapback]</div>
    My insurance actually dropped $60/ MONTH from driving the '06 Scion tC to the Prius.
     
    #52 slair, Sep 12, 2007
  13. daveleeprius

    daveleeprius Heh heh heh you think so?

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    I was in line at the border re-entering Washington State from British Columbia, Canada. The line was crawling, and I overheard two gals in the next car over from me talking about our car. We were sitting silently in line, and whenever the line would move, the engine would fire up, and as soon as we stopped, it would quit.

    They were saying something about the car, and how it really isn't green because when the battery fails it goes into a landfill and pollutes!

    I am sure there is a way to recycle the traction batteries, not to mention they won't need replacing until they are 8-9 years old (hopefully). And even then, they are still under warranty so it shouldn't cost me anything. :lol:
     
    #53 daveleeprius, Sep 12, 2007
  14. daveleeprius

    daveleeprius Heh heh heh you think so?

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    I was in line at the border re-entering Washington State from British Columbia, Canada. The line was crawling, and I overheard two gals in the next car over from me talking about our car. We were sitting silently in line, and whenever the line would move, the engine would fire up, and as soon as we stopped, it would quit.

    They were saying something about the car, and how it really isn't green because when the battery fails it goes into a landfill and pollutes!

    I am sure there is a way to recycle the traction batteries, not to mention they won't need replacing until they are 8-9 years old (hopefully). And even then, they are still under warranty so it shouldn't cost me anything. :lol:
     
    #54 daveleeprius, Sep 12, 2007
  15. Tideland Prius

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    Face it, people are threatened by the Prius... they fear it and the only way to counter that (in their minds) is to fight it and bash it.

    I mean, they feel superior in their SUVs.... now if something comes along and takes that away from them, they have nothing left and feel insecure lol...

    (sorry, I'm just stating my thoughts after reading DaveLeePrius' post and the comments from here: http://jalopnik.com/cars/spy-photos/first-...ius-299305.php)
     
    #55 Tideland Prius, Sep 13, 2007
  16. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Face it, people are threatened by the Prius... they fear it and the only way to counter that (in their minds) is to fight it and bash it.

    I mean, they feel superior in their SUVs.... now if something comes along and takes that away from them, they have nothing left and feel insecure lol...

    (sorry, I'm just stating my thoughts after reading DaveLeePrius' post and the comments from here: http://jalopnik.com/cars/spy-photos/first-...ius-299305.php)
     
    #56 Tideland Prius, Sep 13, 2007
  17. LochNess

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Slair @ Sep 12 2007, 08:04 PM) [snapback]511704[/snapback]</div>
    My insurance went up about $15/month going from an '04 Civic LX to my '08 Prius.
     
    #57 LochNess, Sep 13, 2007
  18. LochNess

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Slair @ Sep 12 2007, 08:04 PM) [snapback]511704[/snapback]</div>
    My insurance went up about $15/month going from an '04 Civic LX to my '08 Prius.
     
    #58 LochNess, Sep 13, 2007
  19. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Too bad you can't drive it in the rain, eh? :lol:
     
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  20. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Too bad you can't drive it in the rain, eh? :lol:
     
    #60 hyo silver, Sep 13, 2007
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