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Car Forum / Toyota / Prius / November 2009Finally have one! :-)
I've posted here in the past, although rarely. Have wanted a Prius since the '04 came out; drove 100 miles to see (other than in pics) & test drive one back then. (In fact, IIRC, someone here read one of my posts & directed me to the upstate NY dealership that actually had one on their lot - it was being used as a rental at the point.) But no matter how many times I did the math, 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, smart 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! :-) 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... why is there 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... Cathy But have yet to find a place for car wash quarters... Congratulations! Hope you enjoy it. Find a cup that fits the pop bottle holder (or whatever it is) on the inside of the front door panel. Put your quarters in the cup. > But have yet to find a place for car wash quarters... >> > Congratulations! Hope you enjoy it. Find a cup that fits the pop bottle > holder (or whatever it is) on the inside of the front door panel. Put > your quarters in the cup. Yeah, supposedly those are extra bottle holders. Thanks - good idea. I presently have some other stuff in there, but this would work Cathy >> But have yet to find a place for car wash quarters... >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Yeah, supposedly those are extra bottle holders. Thanks - good idea. I >presently have some other stuff in there, but this would work In the '04 through '09, they won't handle a 20 oz bottle, the kind you usually get nowadays from dispensers, so are mostly useless. They seem to be intended to hold a 12 oz can or bottle, nothing larger. > But no > matter how many times I did the math, 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. but, the Prius is a larger car, with different amenities. You can't justify buying an Accord over a Civic based on price alone, but if you want the size and amenities, you get what you want/need. I wish the world would quit seeing the Prius on solely a gas mileage basis, and start looking at it as a car in the same way they look at other cars. Compare it on that basis, and see what you think. I rented a Corolla when my Prius was in the shop, and while it's a nice car, it's enough smaller that I wouldn't have one--never mind that it's cheaper to buy. If "cheaper to buy" is your criteria for everything in your life, I'd love to see your house. Oh, that's NOT your criteria for everything in your life? Really. >> But no >> matter how many times I did the math, was ~$5K difference over a 6 yr. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Really. Go back and read her message again. You missed the point entirely. >> But no >> matter how many times I did the math, was ~$5K difference over a 6 yr. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > but, the Prius is a larger car, with different amenities. Yes, it is. But the Corolla fit my needs fine. > You can't justify buying an Accord over a Civic based on price alone, > but if you want the size and amenities, you get what you want/need. I didn't *need* a Prius. I wanted one. Not enough of a reason for me to spend an extra $5K at that point in time. As to amenities, the Corolla was an LE with added options, so wasn't exactly a bare bones deal. > I wish the world would quit seeing the Prius on solely a gas mileage > basis, and start looking at it as a car in the same way they look at > other cars. Compare it on that basis, and see what you think. What I saw was that I liked the Prius more than the Corolla, but am not rolling in money, & the Corolla fit my needs. > I rented a Corolla when my Prius was in the shop, and while it's a nice > car, it's enough smaller that I wouldn't have one--never mind that it's > cheaper to buy. I don't *need* a car that's larger than a Corolla. > If "cheaper to buy" is your criteria for everything in your life, Don't get yourself in a frazzle: my criteria is : "Is it the right price for what I need & want?" Something can be less expensive, yet not worth buying instead of the pricier deal. Hmmm... thought that was readily apparent via my choice of the Prius over the Insight. I'd > love to see your house. Oh, that's NOT your criteria for everything in > your life? It's a lovely house; it truly is - no need to worry yourself on that count, either. Got this house for a good price - a very good price. And one which was affordable. (The mortgage has been paid off - vs. being in the mess so many people have found themselves in.) It was built in 1920 & has a lot of charm, HW floors throughout - incl. the kitchen, French doors, wood-burning fireplace, breakfast nook, plaster & lath construction, etc. The same amenities in a new house would cost the earth & be completely out of budget. I made the right choices for *my* circumstances. > Really. Yeah, really. A simple "Congrats" would've been nice... Cathy Oops - sorry! - thought I'd posted the bit about comparing the Prius with the Hionda Insight, but didn't here (did in another Toyota ng). So... 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 >>> But no >>> matter how many times I did the math, was ~$5K difference over a 6 yr. [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > > Cathy > I made the right choices for *my* circumstances. But you compared the cars based on things that didn't matter. >> I made the right choices for *my* circumstances. > > But you compared the cars based on things that didn't matter. Huh? Yes, they mattered - to me. Cathy > I've posted here in the past, although rarely. > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > 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! :-) Reports from CleanMpg.com and Consumer Reports say that the Prius - as with most other vehicles with an instantaneous Fuel Efficiency (iFE) Display tends to overestimate the MPG by 2 to 4 Miles. > 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: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cathy On Nov 4, 9:18 pm, "Cathy" <c...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > I've posted here in the past, although rarely. <snipped> > Anyway... over 5 years went by & when the 2010 Prius came out - and read > the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 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! :-) Reports from CleanMpg.com and Consumer Reports say that the Prius - as with most other vehicles with an instantaneous Fuel Efficiency (iFE) Display tends to overestimate the MPG by 2 to 4 Miles. ================= Okay, then it could've been 73.6 - 75.6. I think I can deal with that. ;-) Cathy > 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: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cathy |
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