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[Just sayin']

Hello Prius owners!

I'm new here and *may* be in a new Prius before too long. Why the uncertainty? Well, I caved in to pressure from my wife and cancelled my Prius order and bought a new '07 Toyota Camry V6 XLE in April. I don't know if you've heard it or not, but the new 6-speed transmissions in the V6 Camrys have been experiencing real problems - unfortunately, mine is no exception. I've just had a transmission valve replaced and the thing shifts worse and growls more than before. So, I'm lobbying Toytoa to take their Camry back and get me an 07 Prius instead. I'm supposed to speak with them tomorrow about these problems and what my options are. Yeah, the 268 HP engine was really sweet, but the higher MPG and lower operating expenses (combined with better reliability) are a more powerful draw.

Anyways, I'm really enjoying reading all the interesting material here and learning a lot about this car. Keep your fingers crossed that Toyota will do the right thing and turn my lemon Camry into a reliable Prius soon.

Hey, I'm Just sayin'

[galaxee]

sigh... those transmissions are driving the techs nuts too, you're not alone.

hope they work out a deal with you on that, the prius is a blast to drive

and welcome!

[Rancid13]

Best of luck to you! Here's hoping you get that Prius you wanted sooner rather than later. You won't be sorry when you do!

[hycamguy07]

Next time dont give in!

On a negitive note, if she told you to buy the car you can blame her for having to go through the problems...

I have owned my 04 since new and have had no mechanical problems ever.. :P

[Trevor]

Wow, what did your wife have against the Prius? Is she on board with getting it now?

[Just sayin']

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Trevor @ Sep 13 2006, 06:09 PM) [snapback]319238[/snapback]</div>

Wow, what did your wife have against the Prius? Is she on board with getting it now?
[/b]

Hey Trevor,

I just asked her, and here's the list (in order):

1. UGLY!!! She doesn't like the way they look.
2. Doesn't like the idea of having to replace an expensive battery at 100k miles.
3. It's expensive for what you get - the gas savings don't justify the price premium.
4. Safety. It's small and she doesn't feel it would survive a crash as well as a larger car.
5. Power - it's not that fast, so merging with some of the insane traffic around here would be a...challenge.

Anyways, it's going to be my car (she's got a new RAV4 V6 Limited that she loves), so I'm gonna make the final decision this time. Personally, I like the way they look, like the technology and high mileage, am a bit concerned about the battery replacement potential expense, feel it's reasonably safe if you get the side airbags, and think it's quick enough (I drove a '67 VW bug all through college, so I know what slow and unsafe really is).

So, thanks all for the nice welcome. I'll update you as to my conversation with the Toyota regional manager tomorrow...

[hycamguy07]

Im looking into purchasing a new prius for the wife, and keeping the 04.

[NoSpam]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Just sayin' @ Sep 13 2006, 07:52 PM) [snapback]319276[/snapback]</div>

I just asked her, and here's the list (in order):
[/b]

Hi and welcome,

Take a look at this thread, "Top 10 Prius myths and misconceptions"
http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=24206

It will answer your wife's concerns, and then some.

Best regards,
NoSpam

[Just sayin&#39;]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NoSpam @ Sep 14 2006, 07:56 PM) [snapback]319889[/snapback]</div>

Take a look at this thread, "Top 10 Prius myths and misconceptions"
http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=24206

It will answer your wife's concerns, and then some.

Best regards,
NoSpam
[/b]

First, thanks for the greetings and the link! I read the post and am sold - of course, I was already on board with the Prius. As far as the wife goes, we've gotten to the core issue: she thinks it's ugly. The rest was just a sham. No matter - it's an excellent de-bunking (it was bunk before, right?) of some key Prius myths.

Well, she's got her '06 V6 RAV4 Limited and, pending successful buyback negotiations, I'll have my Prius (which I should have had in the first place).

Marc

[Steve Price]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Just sayin' @ Sep 15 2006, 11:20 AM) [snapback]320128[/snapback]</div>

First, thanks for the greetings and the link! I read the post and am sold - of course, I was already on board with the Prius. As far as the wife goes, we've gotten to the core issue: she thinks it's ugly. The rest was just a sham. No matter - it's an excellent de-bunking (it was bunk before, right?) of some key Prius myths.

Well, she's got her '06 V6 RAV4 Limited and, pending successful buyback negotiations, I'll have my Prius (which I should have had in the first place).

Marc
[/b]

It's interesting that your wife thinks the Prius ugly. The response I got was "butt ugly". It didn't matter, though. I picked up my Prius on 8-17-06 and have been very happy with the car. It's fun to drive and I have been averaging just over 53MPG. I can drive to work all month on what it took to fill my F-150 once. As of yet my wife has not driven the Prius. The last comment about the looks was, "It's growing on me". By the way she drives an 03 Camry.