Newly Minted Prius Owner

shorelineprius · 07-31-2009, 10:45 AM

After being told over the past week there were no Prius's for sale in Western Washington, I got a call from Michaels Toyota in Bellevue that they had a III with Nav in black if I wanted to come over and get it at MSRP with no tax. This combined with the transmission breaking on my 88 Corolla FX-16 and a mandate from my wife to get a reliable car meant it was time.

Yeah!!!!

I ran right over there and picked it up, its nestled in the garage now. I'm stoked. I've never had a car like this before, its quite a piece of machinery. I'm looking forward to learning about it with the help of this board.

I would imagine there might be a few more stories like this today. I know there were some cars on the lot with reservations that hadn't been picked up yet.

-Sebastian
Shoreline, WA

MaggieMay · 07-31-2009, 10:54 AM

Congratulations!! Please post pics!

Happy driving and

dmvp · 07-31-2009, 10:55 AM

Congrats!! Enjoy your new car!!!

TKY · 07-31-2009, 12:34 PM

Sebastian (Shorelineprius), Congrats and welcome to PriusChat. Is Shoreline a city yet? --TK

P3III · 07-31-2009, 12:52 PM

Enjoy! I thought my 2002 Prius was awesome, but my 2010 is even better.

stream · 07-31-2009, 12:54 PM

Congrats--enjoy.

32kcolors · 07-31-2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shorelineprius

its quite a piece of machinery.

And it's a quiet piece of machinery. Congrats.

shorelineprius · 07-31-2009, 02:26 PM

32k - Lol. It is. I drove the last half mile in EV, and my wife didn't even know I had pulled into the garage.

Maggie - I tried to, but I need 5 posts to link my image. So expect some pics shortly.

TKY - Shoreline is, incorporated in 1995. Are you from around here?

Holmesman · 07-31-2009, 03:06 PM

Now you're part of the Prius madness....

Congrats!

TKY · 07-31-2009, 03:16 PM

Shorelineprius, I was born & raised in Seattle. I went to Franklin HS and UW. At one time I patrolled the Shoreline area for KCP. Moved to Denver area in early 1995 and still miss the green of the Northwest, but not the rain. I didn't know, or don't remember that Shoreline incorporated. Got to go into the private, guarded community just north of 145th for alarms at the homes of several locally prominent citizens. Interesting experience. --TK

07-31-2009, 10:45 AM	#1
shorelineprius Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shoreline, WA Posts: 11 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Newly Minted Prius Owner After being told over the past week there were no Prius's for sale in Western Washington, I got a call from Michaels Toyota in Bellevue that they had a III with Nav in black if I wanted to come over and get it at MSRP with no tax. This combined with the transmission breaking on my 88 Corolla FX-16 and a mandate from my wife to get a reliable car meant it was time. Yeah!!!! I ran right over there and picked it up, its nestled in the garage now. I'm stoked. I've never had a car like this before, its quite a piece of machinery. I'm looking forward to learning about it with the help of this board. I would imagine there might be a few more stories like this today. I know there were some cars on the lot with reservations that hadn't been picked up yet. -Sebastian Shoreline, WA

07-31-2009, 10:54 AM	#2
MaggieMay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucester, MA Posts: 523 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 318 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts Friends: 5	Re: Newly Minted Prius Owner Congratulations!! Please post pics! Happy driving and

07-31-2009, 10:55 AM	#3
dmvp Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Outskirts of Chicago Posts: 251 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: No Package Thanks: 51 Thanked 31 Times in 27 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Newly Minted Prius Owner Congrats!! Enjoy your new car!!!

07-31-2009, 12:34 PM	#4
TKY Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 224 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 10 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Newly Minted Prius Owner Sebastian (Shorelineprius), Congrats and welcome to PriusChat. Is Shoreline a city yet? --TK

07-31-2009, 12:52 PM	#5
P3III Gen 1 and Gen 3 owner Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 20 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Newly Minted Prius Owner Enjoy! I thought my 2002 Prius was awesome, but my 2010 is even better.

07-31-2009, 12:54 PM	#6
stream Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,072 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Navigation Thanks: 63 Thanked 221 Times in 134 Posts Friends: 2	Re: Newly Minted Prius Owner Congrats--enjoy.

07-31-2009, 02:26 PM	#8
shorelineprius Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shoreline, WA Posts: 11 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Newly Minted Prius Owner 32k - Lol. It is. I drove the last half mile in EV, and my wife didn't even know I had pulled into the garage. Maggie - I tried to, but I need 5 posts to link my image. So expect some pics shortly. TKY - Shoreline is, incorporated in 1995. Are you from around here?

07-31-2009, 03:06 PM	#9
Holmesman Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 62 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Navigation Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Newly Minted Prius Owner Now you're part of the Prius madness.... Congrats!

07-31-2009, 03:16 PM	#10
TKY Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 224 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 10 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Newly Minted Prius Owner Shorelineprius, I was born & raised in Seattle. I went to Franklin HS and UW. At one time I patrolled the Shoreline area for KCP. Moved to Denver area in early 1995 and still miss the green of the Northwest, but not the rain. I didn't know, or don't remember that Shoreline incorporated. Got to go into the private, guarded community just north of 145th for alarms at the homes of several locally prominent citizens. Interesting experience. --TK

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