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Car Forum / Toyota / Prius / January 2008Tips for a "newbie" owner??
Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius with all the options in the touring package. Haven't picked it up yet, but was reading some information and it sounds like it is a bit different than just getting in and driving (we currently have an '87 Corolla, a '98 Camry and a '03 Camry). Any tips for a brand newbie? Any good Web sites for prius owners? greenhybrid.com > Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a > month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Any tips for a brand newbie? Any good Web sites for prius owners? Check out PriusChat.com ... you'll find loads of information there. There are lots of things that are good to know, though the best advice is "Just drive it." Once the dealer shows you how to start it and put it into gear, it drives like most any other car. Though learning more about how it works will certainly help you to maximize your gas mileage, and your enjoyment. In article <315eae41-93ed-4071-9d2b-e12ae80563d7 @s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, timbirr@mailcity.com says... > Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a > month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Any tips for a brand newbie? Any good Web sites for prius owners? In article <315eae41-93ed-4071-9d2b-e12ae80563d7@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, > Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a > month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius > with all the options in the touring package. > > Haven't picked it up yet, but was reading some information and it > sounds like it is a bit different than just getting in and driving That would be wrong. Get in and drive. Toyota went to HUGE lengths to make this look, feel, smell, and drive just like any other car you'd buy from anyone else. The only difference is, it gets better gas mileage. Prius does have a few surprises. Sit in the thing on the dealer's lot for a half-hour reading the basic sections of the Owner's Manual, and finish reading it when you get home. Note especially the break-in period recommendations. When you pick up the car take a copy of the pick up checklist: http://www.vfaq.net/docs/pickup_checklist.html It was written for the 2004 but most (all?) of the differences between an '04 and an '08 are invisible with respect to the checklist. Remember that when the last pip on the gas gauge starts to flash, buy gas immediately. Because of the fuel tank internal bladder you cannot accurately estimate how much gas ought to remain based on how much you put in at the last fill and how far you've driven since then. Follow the Scheduled Maintenance Guide. More service is not required and will cost you money. Less can damage the car. Elmo P. is right. As a matter of fact, when I try my best to squeeze mileage out of it, compared to not even thinking about it, most of the time I get higher mileage just driving it like any other car. Buy it, and Drive it! G-Man > In article > <315eae41-93ed-4071-9d2b-e12ae80563d7@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > smell, and drive just like any other car you'd buy from anyone else. > The only difference is, it gets better gas mileage. On Dec 21, 1:06 pm, timb...@mailcity.com wrote: > Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a > month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Any tips for a brand newbie? Any good Web sites for prius owners? OP again. Thanks for all the suggestions.....Have just over 300 miles on it now....Still holding to the breaking-in restrictions....waiting for shipment of OEM rubber floor mats from toyotapartspeople.com. Ordered Monday....haven't heard a thing, but imagine with the holidays, it will be a few days. For the Prius mats Local TOY dealer wanted $115.99 (MSRP is $99.99). Dealers in the closest Metro area (four-hour round trip), want $80. Toyotapartspeople wanted $68 + $12 shipping. On Dec 21, 1:06 pm, timb...@mailcity.com wrote: > Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a > month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Any tips for a brand newbie? Any good Web sites for prius owners? OP again. Thanks for all the suggestions.....Have just over 300 miles on it now....Still holding to the breaking-in restrictions....waiting for shipment of OEM rubber floor mats from toyotapartspeople.com. Ordered Monday....haven't heard a thing, but imagine with the holidays, it will be a few days. For the Prius mats Local TOY dealer wanted $115.99 (MSRP is $99.99). Dealers in the closest Metro area (four-hour round trip), want $80. Toyotapartspeople wanted $68 + $12 shipping. Whenever I buy a car, I always ask that the dealer throw in mats and pin-striping. I've never been turned down. > <timb...@mailcity.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Whenever I buy a car, I always ask that the dealer throw in mats and > pin-striping. I've never been turned down. Yeah, well, we got the car for free... and a cranky "lienance manager" besides who decided to try to pick a fight because I flatly refused the extended warranty...so free mats were not in the picture. 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Darrin View profile More options Sep 26 2007, 2:23 am Newsgroups: USA Car Buyer, misc.CarBuy, misc.CarBuy.Rental, leasing, From: "Darrin" <Dar..@hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:31:00 +0100 Subject: Their website was the best Their products are excellent quality and I loved their service. They even emailed me with extra info I requested at no charge. jOnAhG View profile More options Sep 26 2007, 4:12 am Newsgroups: USA Car Buyer, misc.CarBuy, misc.CarBuy.Rental, leasing, From: "jOnAhG" <aid..@jOnAhG.com.xxx> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:04:35 +0100 Local: Wed, Sep 26 2007 4:04 am Subject: Re: Their website was the best Good for you. There were more problems then I could list, but I'm limited to not spending the WHOLE DAY telling you all the things that were bad about them. Here are a few: Dead Server (way too many times), Not compatible with Firefox (they fixed it I think), Some security bug- that made my SCREEN FREEZE.. etc. Ashley View profile More options Sep 26 2007, 7:44 am Newsgroups: USA Car Buyer, misc.CarBuy, misc.CarBuy.Rental, leasing, From: a..@bashton.net (Ashley) Date: 26 Sep 2007 07:44:06 -0700 Local: Wed, Sep 26 2007 7:44 am Subject: Re: Their website was the best loved their service as well, sorry it sucked for you :( Regards Ashley - Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - On Dec 27, 8:10 pm, "Richard Warren" <rwar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > <timb...@mailcity.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Whenever I buy a car, I always ask that the dealer throw in mats and > pin-striping. I've never been turned down. Yeah, well, we got the car for free... and a cranky "lienance manager" besides who decided to try to pick a fight because I flatly refused the extended warranty...so free mats were not in the picture. Obviously, you got a better deal than I did. :-) Just as obviously, it would take an infinite amount of chutzpah to ask for free extras on a free car. > Thanks for all the suggestions.....Have just over 300 miles on it > now....Still holding to the breaking-in restrictions....waiting for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Dealers in the closest Metro area (four-hour round trip), want $80. > Toyotapartspeople wanted $68 + $12 shipping. You may want to be careful about the floor mats: http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2007/10/recall-floor-ma.html Check the area around accelerator pedal. Bob Wilson >>Thanks for all the suggestions.....Have just over 300 miles on it >>now....Still holding to the breaking-in restrictions....waiting for [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Bob Wilson Interesting recall. How is it the loose mat represents a danger? Are the designs in question such that the errant mat presses down on the accelerator actuator? Or is it a floor pivot/hinged design? In a "hanging" (overhead pivot/hinged) accelerator design, an errant mat simply interferes with foot/pedal distances, and in most cases actually limits the extent to which the accelerator can be depressed. > >>Thanks for all the suggestions.....Have just over 300 miles on it > >>now....Still holding to the breaking-in restrictions....waiting for [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > simply interferes with foot/pedal distances, and in most cases actually > limits the extent to which the accelerator can be depressed. In the past two years, I've seen at least one person claim "the Prius ran away" and a reference to a California crash into a gas station and subsequent fire. The recall references the floor-mat somehow 'catching' the accelerator pedal and holding it down. But I don't understand it either. If you should ever feel the car is 'running away,' just shift into "N". It is perfectly safe at any speed and will instantly take all power from the wheels. The ICE quickly spin down to idle and you can brake to a safe place. Bob Wilson > > You may want to be careful about the floor mats: > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Are the designs in question such that the errant mat presses down on the > accelerator actuator? In the reported cases the mat apparently crept up the side of the center console hump until it rode over the pedal. It is important to ensure that the restraining hooks engage the floor mat. If you buy an aftermarket mat without holes for the hooks, cut holes into it to admit the hooks. |
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