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From: Cathy on 4 Nov 2009 22:57 "tak" <jkirch(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:QWrIm.106$ZF3.64(a)newsfe13.iad... > > "Cathy" <clfr(a)roadrunner.com> wrote in message > news:isydnW9-SpKDp2_XnZ2dnUVZ_oOdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >> Well, not exactly a dearth of political posts around here... some things >> never change. ;-) >> >> *This* post, happily - for me, esp.- is *on* topic! >> >> Refresher/background: I've wanted a Prius since the '04 came out; drove >> 100 miles to see (other than in pics) & test drive one back then. But no >> matter how many times I did the math - & believe me I did it over & over >> hoping to see a different result!, there was ~$5K difference over a 6 yr. >> ownership between a low # pkg. '04 Prius & a virtually fully loaded >> Corolla LE. Couldn't justify that amt. of money - other than "want"!, so >> wound up buying my 4th Corolla in a row. Perfectly good car, intelligent >> buy, etc., but by the 4th one... pretty boring. ;-) As it turned out, >> the Prius has held its value - for a car - really well, so the difference >> in cost may've been more like $1 - 2K, but never predicted that/thought >> to factor that in at the time. >> >> Anyway... over 5 years went by & when the 2010 Prius came out - and read >> the reviews, decided it was about time to treat myself. ;-) Ordered one >> ( a lowly II, but it's still an upgrade from my Corolla LE) at the end >> of Aug. & have now had it for 3 weeks; love it. Besides the fact that I >> have liked the exterior & dash designs since the '04 came out, that it >> feels extra solid, that it is relatively spacious, that it has airbags >> out the wazoo, etc., today - in around-town driving - got 77.6 MPG at one >> point! :-) (And no, I wasn't driving "like a Prius driver" <g> - it was >> in a 30 mph zone & I was going 32.) >> >> I don't miss the moonroof I had on the last 2 Corollas - although I may >> a bit come next spring/summer. However... what I really *do* miss are: >> daytime running lights & most esp. auto-on full headlights, and... this >> is little but important: there is no place to put one's quarters in the >> Prius!! I've solved the headlight problem by leaving them on all of the >> time, since they're auto-off. But have yet to find a place for car wash >> quarters... >> >> I did take some looks at the '10 Honda Insight, but IMO it just didn't >> measure up. Mileage isn't as good, it's smaller, not as much power, and >> I heartily dislike the design of the dash (all knobly instead of sleek). >> The price is better, & the exterior is cute (well, gee, I wonder why?! >> <g>), but overall it falls short of the Prius, AFAIC. >> >> Cathy >> > Great hearing from you, retirement is not cramping your style, eh? Thanks; not yet... I had accumulated unused sick day $ which paid for almost half of the car. :-) Cathy > >
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 4 Nov 2009 22:41 On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:54:41 -0500, Cathy wrote: > > "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:xn0gh9gqtar580000(a)news.albasani.net... >> Cathy, 11/4/2009,9:36:15 PM, wrote: >> >>> Well, not exactly a dearth of political posts around here... some >>> things never change. ;-) >>> >>> This post, happily - for me, esp.- is on topic! >>> >>> Refresher/background: I've wanted a Prius since the '04 came out; drove >>> 100 miles to see (other than in pics) & test drive one back then. But >>> no matter how many times I did the math - & believe me I did it over & >>> over hoping to see a different result!, there was ~$5K difference over >>> a 6 yr. ownership between a low # pkg. '04 Prius & a virtually fully >>> loaded Corolla LE. Couldn't justify that amt. of money - other than >>> "want"!, so wound up buying my 4th Corolla in a row. Perfectly good >>> car, intelligent buy, etc., but by the 4th one... pretty boring. ;-) >>> As it turned out, the Prius has held its value - for a car - really >>> well, so the difference in cost may've been more like $1 - 2K, but >>> never predicted that/thought to factor that in at the time. >>> >>> Anyway... over 5 years went by & when the 2010 Prius came out - and >>> read the reviews, decided it was about time to treat myself. ;-) >>> Ordered one ( a lowly II, but it's still an upgrade from my Corolla >>> LE) at the end of Aug. & have now had it for 3 weeks; love it. Besides >>> the fact that I have liked the exterior & dash designs since the '04 >>> came out, that it feels extra solid, that it is relatively spacious, >>> that it has airbags out the wazoo, etc., today - in around-town driving >>> - got 77.6 MPG at one point! :-) (And no, I wasn't driving "like a >>> Prius driver" <g> - it was in a 30 mph zone & I was going 32.) >>> >>> I don't miss the moonroof I had on the last 2 Corollas - although I >>> may a bit come next spring/summer. However... what I really do miss >>> are: daytime running lights & most esp. auto-on full headlights, and... >>> this is little but important: there is no place to put one's quarters >>> in the Prius!! I've solved the headlight problem by leaving them on all >>> of the time, since they're auto-off. But have yet to find a place for >>> car wash quarters... >>> >>> I did take some looks at the '10 Honda Insight, but IMO it just didn't >>> measure up. Mileage isn't as good, it's smaller, not as much power, >>> and I heartily dislike the design of the dash (all knobly instead of >>> sleek). The price is better, & the exterior is cute (well, gee, I >>> wonder why?! <g>), but overall it falls short of the Prius, AFAIC. >>> >>> Cathy >> >> The only reason you didn't get the Honda is because you would have had >> to unsubscribe from this group. > > Heh! Haven't checked over there, but maybe they're not as contentious of > a bunch! ;-P > > Cathy There are a couple who should be muzzled...
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 4 Nov 2009 22:41 On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:49:48 -0500, badgolferman wrote: > Hachiroku ハチロク, 11/4/2009,8:53:13 PM, wrote: > >> We'd still let her in, esp in fishnets... > > _Nobody_ has seen her in fishnet stockings. What makes you think you have > a chance? I can dream, can't I?
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 4 Nov 2009 22:43 On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:53:23 -0500, Cathy wrote: > > "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message > news:pan.2009.11.05.01.52.47.459112(a)e86.GTS... >> On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:36:15 -0500, Cathy wrote: >> >> >>> I did take some looks at the '10 Honda Insight, but IMO it just didn't >>> measure up. Mileage isn't as good, it's smaller, not as much power, >>> and I >>> heartily dislike the design of the dash (all knobly instead of sleek). >>> The price is better, & the exterior is cute (well, gee, I wonder why?! >>> <g>), but overall it falls short of the Prius, AFAIC. >>> >>> Cathy >> >> Bout time! >> >> Did they give you a discount for the fishnets? ;p (No, I NEVER give >> up!) >> >> Good news. I hope you like your new car! > > You're not kidding! > > Prius = MSRP. Arghhh. You're right - not as long as you draw breath, is > my guess. > > And yes, & yep! Thanks. > > Cathy When I was working at Toyota (dealer, that is) Prius=MSRP + $5,000! They were still behind and people were ordering 4 months or more in advance!
From: Cathy on 5 Nov 2009 11:45
"dbu`" <nospam(a)nobama.com.invalid> wrote in message news:_Zednfx4G5gIMm_XnZ2dnUVZ_h5i4p2d(a)giganews.com... > In article <isydnW9-SpKDp2_XnZ2dnUVZ_oOdnZ2d(a)giganews.com>, > "Cathy" <clfr(a)roadrunner.com> wrote: <snipped> > I'll have to admit, I'm impressed with the Prius. Maybe someday. It's > a spaceship, high tech and beautiful under the hood. You'll get 45 to > 52 MPG. Lots of room in the back too. Enjoy. Well, well, well.... ;-P (And remember, they start at $22K, not $40-odd! The Prius I which retails for $21 is due out this month, but will be sold to for fleet use, not to individuals, AFAIK. But it lacks cruise, heated side mirrors, etc. anyway.) Thanks - and yes, there is plenty of leg room, both front & back. I've always driven my previous cars with the seat as far back as it'll go, but have this one 1 - 2 notches up. I'm still discovering/figuring out some of the little things/do-dads that're on this car. A little bit of a learning curve is involved, but not a huge one. Besides its positive attributes, difficult to be bored with a Prius, which works for me. ;-) I've yet to meet anyone who's bought a Prius (since '04) who's been disappointed - they've all loved them. Cathy |