Jerk At Work Harassing Me Over Prius

[Yak18]

Originally Posted by bwilson4web

...If he brings it up again, say, "OK, you win ... the car pool ends today. It is infinitely more stupid to break-up this car pool by insulting me and my free American choice of buying a Prius. Welcome to the gas pump because I need and can afford the peace of no longer having your company."

Bob Wilson

Thanks Bob. I think the day I say this is approaching soon.

[miscrms]

Consumer Reports says your '08 Prius will be $1500 cheaper to own over 5 years than an '08 Civic EX Auto, $750 cheaper than an EX MT. And thats for 12,000 miles per year assuming gas at $3.86. At the US average 15,000 miles per year at the current average fuel cost $4.08 you'd save as additional $915 over the Civic. If gas averages $5/gal over the next 5 years the Prius will be almost $3,300 cheaper than the Civic auto, or $2,500 cheaper than the MT.

So your friend is spending more money on a car that is smaller, no faster, has less gadgets, emits 2.3 tons per year more CO2, uses 60% more imported oil, emits more than 2.5 times more smog emissions, 7 times more VOCs, and is less cool looking

Rob

[Tdoff1]

Main question is, "why do you care what he thinks?" I stopped buying cars to impress other people long time ago.....if you like it great, if not, maybe you bought the wrong car......

enjoy the ride...........

[morpheusx]

You know I would tell him a story about how you had to go to the gas station to put gas in your Prius and pulled in behind a Civic, then said I had no idea that you were spending over $60 a week just to drive your Civic and then smugly say and I thought the $35 I spend was outrageous. Then say you know that adds up to an extra $100 a month now that I think about it.

[miscrms]

Originally Posted by morpheusx

You know I would tell him a story about how you had to go to the gas station to put gas in your Prius and pulled in behind a Civic, then said I had no idea that you were spending over $60 a week just to drive your Civic and then smugly say and I thought the $35 I spend was outrageous. Then say you know that adds up to an extra $100 a month now that I think about it.

[DanP]

Originally Posted by Yak18

I used to save lots of gas money car pooling (pre-prius) but now I'm starting to think screw it! $100 bucks a month isn't worth the pain in the A** he is.

Now which suggestion to use....?

I think you just provided yourself with a suggestion that beats any of the others.

[MsDaisy]

I'm buying my Prius for ME...I don't have to impress anybody else and I certainly don't have to justify my purchase to some jerk. Let the jerk drive his own vehicle, find public transportation or hitch a ride with someone else. You deserve to be able to enjoy driving your Prius...even if you are just driving to work.

[Bob64]

No need. I'll drive slow in the slow lane cuz it gets there faster. You can drive fast in your stop n go lane, while I relax in the slow n steady lane.

[theoriginalwheelstv]

Originally Posted by Yak18

I love all the suggestions except for red johnnys. I have to carpool with him because we work the same exact wierd shift, we both live close to each other, and far from work. I used to save lots of gas money car pooling (pre-prius) but now I'm starting to think screw it! $100 bucks a month isn't worth the pain in the A** he is.

Now which suggestion to use....?

I'm not sure what AMERICAN car johnny was talking about. In the passed 20 years I've driven 2 Ford wagons into the ground but when I looked around this time for a new car , Ford had nothing for me, nor GM or Chrysler. It's as if they didn't want me as a customer. Our guys have nothing to compare with the Prius. Yet!

[Godiva]

I like "Smile and ask him what's the payback period for his Civic."

Also...tell him you'll pay him the equivalent of the gas your Prius consumes and he can pay you the equivalent of the gas his Civic consumes.

You own a Prius. You don't *have* to carpool with anyone. If you do, get another partner. Drop him and let him get another carpooler. Hopefully one that drives a Hummer (with a gun rack that can hammer him about buying a foreign car).

If you have no choice (although I really can't see this as an option) start borrowing books on CD from the public library. Stifle all conversation.