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[priuscub]

Bought my prius from Alameda Toyota, not a big fan of them. I'm going to buy the Toyota Auto Care Maintenance Plan from Troy - does anyone know which Dealers in the Bay Area accept those coupons?

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Hi! I just picked up my 2007 black Prius Touring with package #6. I'm very excited!
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Congratulations !

[Inches]

I got mine 10 days ago and so far am really enjoying the car. Yesterday I got the windows tinted to help preserve the leather and keep the interior cooler. Am looking into the HD Radio & iPod module but I still have questions that so far have not been answered by DICE. I am also looking for a NAV modification that works on DVD v6.1 or conformation that the one Coastal has works on the 2007 since the manual method doesn't work.

[aznDragonX]

I got mine 2007 super white Prius with option #2 from Dublin Toyota on 6/22/07. I am waiting for my 3M clear bra kit to arrive so I can put it on and start driving it!!

[Primrose]

Hola -

I've had Primrose for just under a month and she sure is sweet. She's a cranberry-colored 2005. I don't know what package # but she previous owners chose two-tone leather seats and light wood dashboard...accents? (Don't know how to describe.) She has tinted windows and HOV and I bought her at SF Toyota for what I think was a pretty good price. I used to think Prii were ugly but now I want to hug each one I see!

While it was sad to say goodbye to my 11-year-old Volvo, I actually miss it less than I thought - thanks to Primrose. I especially love gliding in to my garage at night, in serene silence. I literally talk to this car! (OK, I've talked to all my cars. All cars to me have their own personalities and my friends indulge me by letting me name their cars. Maybe I need to get out more.)

Nice to find this community; drive safely; tread lightly; legalize it; and enjoy every day on our beautiful planet.

Best,

Primrose's Driver

[shotsy]

hi harperlee here. just got my magnetic grey 2007 2 days ago. am nervous and in awe after unloading the jetta wagon. any ideas for side/bumper moldings in the bay area, or if bought online, where to get instalkled in san fran? Thanks

[rudyoda86]

hello! Just picked up an 07 Black Prius #6 this evening. Learned a lot from you guys here at PriusChat.com. Great community you got here. Hope to further educate myself from getting the most out of this great car. Just saying hello to the members based in the SF Bay Area.

[BellaHMB]

WAVING from Half Moon Bay!

Just got our new Blue Beauty 2007 with package 6. Totally awesome!!!

Now I need to sell my 2003 BMW!

Victoria

[tlcfit]

Hi everyone
I bought my Prius on Easter Sunday. Still hoping for better MPG than current 43. Have about 600 miles on it. Any advice would be great.
Tiffani

[aznDragonX]

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Hi everyone
I bought my Prius on Easter Sunday. Still hoping for better MPG than current 43. Have about 600 miles on it. Any advice would be great.
Tiffani
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Hi Tiffani!

Congrats on the new purchase! I would try to stay within 60MPH range when you are driving on freeways and city..stay within 40 MPH range. I had to change my driving style to get the most out of my Prius. Also..inflate tires to 42 PSI in front tires and 40 PSI for rear tires. Pulse and Glide technique will help you to gain more MPG.

Good luck and enjoy the new ride!

- Jason

[Boo]

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hi harperlee here. just got my magnetic grey 2007 2 days ago. am nervous and in awe after unloading the jetta wagon. any ideas for side/bumper moldings in the bay area, or if bought online, where to get instalkled in san fran? Thanks
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Hi Harper. It's Boo again.

I'm a big fan of the following 3 items (listed in the order of my rankings of them):

(1) BumperDefender.com's 2" wide, full-width, color-matched, front and rear bumper strips (I used their "Dark Grey", but I understand that they now have a perfect color match to Magnetic Gray called "Flint Mica Grey"). The total all-in costs for the bumper strips will be about $70.

(2) PriusChat Shop's color-keyed body side moldings, which cost $122.

(3) NoBump.com's small, round, front license plate screw bumpers, which cost under $20.

If you want to, you can order the bumper strips and body side moldings online, and have a good body shop in SF put them on (note that a poster in SF named Zang highly recommends Bryant Auto Body in SF --- www.BryantAutoBody.com). Anyone can put on the license plate screw bumpers themselves.

I post only 3 photos below showing how the BumperDefender.com bumper strips, the PriusChat Shop body side moldings, and the NoBump.com license plate screw bumpers look on my Magnetic Gray. You can find more photos and more detailed discussion of the issues by searching the words "bumper guards" or my exact name "Boo".

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So, all in all, for about $200 if you install them yourself, or for about $275 (I'm guessing) if you have a body shop install them, you can have all 3 protections and, in my opinion, still look great.

--- Boo