My Prius is 6 years old today!

**efusco** · 10-21-2009, 07:52 AM

I took delivery of my Prius 6 years ago today. I'm at about 93,000 essentially trouble free miles. I've had to replace the front struts, and had the various TSBs and SSCs done. My fuel economy has steadily improved over those years (wish I knew how to drive as efficiently then as I do now)! My LMPG, which I haven't recorded for about 5 months, is over 56 now.

Anyway, it's always a special day. With my plans for a sabbatacle next year I may be selling her before the next anniversary....that'll be sad.

philobeddoe · 10-21-2009, 07:56 AM

happy birthday

john1701a · 10-21-2009, 08:14 AM

Yup, I clearly remember that... and was quite anxious & jealous, since mine didn't arrive until 2 days later.

Congrats!
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**TonyPSchaefer** · 10-21-2009, 08:55 AM

I know you two have been very happy together. Go out and do something special.

Happy anniversary.

**efusco** · 10-21-2009, 09:18 AM

You think a dinner of fuel injector cleaner is enough?

**TonyPSchaefer** · 10-21-2009, 01:11 PM

Perhaps it's time to gold-plate that razorback emblem.

galaxee · 10-21-2009, 01:41 PM

you're going to sell it before your sabbatical? after all the hours you've sunk into it installing things and taking pictures and troll-slaying here on the forums and trips to hybridfest and detroit and who knows where else? man, i imagine you're so far underwater, at your value per hour!

i'm kidding, of course.

is the hihy up on the sale block too? we'll be looking to buy a well-kept one for DH at some point next year.

usbseawolf2000 · 10-21-2009, 01:45 PM

Is Prius the car you kept the longest? If not, what's the longest? My guess is your first car...

**efusco** · 10-21-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usbseawolf2000

Is Prius the car you kept the longest? If not, what's the longest? My guess is your first car...

I kept my Ford Expedition the longest. I owned it from 1997 (end of residency) until 2006 when we got the HiHy. I had separation anxiety when I got the Prius so we held onto the big SUV. It was driven less than 2000 miles/year and usually I had to jump start it when I did want to drive it.

My first car only lived about 4 years...mostly due to neglect. My second car lasted about 8 years and was going strong, but wasn't really what I needed when I was planning to move to Alaska.

**efusco** · 10-21-2009, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galaxee

you're going to sell it before your sabbatical? after all the hours you've sunk into it installing things and taking pictures and troll-slaying here on the forums and trips to hybridfest and detroit and who knows where else? man, i imagine you're so far underwater, at your value per hour!

i'm kidding, of course.

is the hihy up on the sale block too? we'll be looking to buy a well-kept one for DH at some point next year.

Both are still kind of up in the air. Not really sure what we'd do about keeping them running when we'll be gone for 9 months. My Tesla should be in within a few months of getting home, so it's tempting to nurse along the Prius so I have a vehicle to drive after the Tesla comes and then maybe keep it as a back-up vehicle for those trips that I have range anxiety with the Tesla.

10-21-2009, 07:52 AM	#1
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 18,054 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 102 Thanked 501 Times in 270 Posts Friends: 41	My Prius is 6 years old today! I took delivery of my Prius 6 years ago today. I'm at about 93,000 essentially trouble free miles. I've had to replace the front struts, and had the various TSBs and SSCs done. My fuel economy has steadily improved over those years (wish I knew how to drive as efficiently then as I do now)! My LMPG, which I haven't recorded for about 5 months, is over 56 now. Anyway, it's always a special day. With my plans for a sabbatacle next year I may be selling her before the next anniversary....that'll be sad. __________________ Evan E. Fusco, MD "It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." -Andrew Jackson

10-21-2009, 07:56 AM	#2
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10-21-2009, 08:55 AM	#4
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