Anyone else feel spoiled???

[Stefx]

I love the Prius, but I don't feel spoiled. Its equipment is comparable to a well equipped Civic or Corolla/Matrix, not a luxury car at all.

Cons
Driver's seat: no height adjustement. Manual, not electric.
No heated seats
No sunroof
Steering wheel not telescopic
Only one auto-up/down window
Windows don't come down with the remote key
No subwoofer in the sound system
Steering wheel has no mute button
Cruise control location annoying. CC buttons should be on the steering wheel instead of some buttons I never use (ventilation mode for example)
No compass on the rearview mirror
No heat grid under the front windshield wipers (the Impreza has that)
Can't haul anything at all
Pretty useless fog lights

Pros
The backup camera is cool. So is the Blutooth integration.
The car is quiet on the highway due to the great drag coefficient
Fantastic fuel economy
Touchscreen (I like it)
12V outlet in the center console
Little storage compartments in the trunk under the carpetted panel.
Nice big glove box.
Nice storage compartments: sunglasses in the bin above the glove box. Nice little compartment under the radio and under the front glass holder.
Good automatic climate controls
Heated mirrors
Variable front intermittent wipers
Audio Aux-in
Smart Key system

[kycanonist]

Obviously, whether or not one feels spoiled by this car depends on from which you come and what you have in your past tool box with which to compare it.

[kycanonist]

Oh... and I didn't mean that other post as a "burn"...

I meant it as a means of evaluation... I think it's important that when we do or say things, we understand the meaning behind our motivation... It's what we call self-actualization

[hyo silver]

First new car, first hybrid, first Toyota...I'm liking it.

[hypnogirl]

I went from a 1999 Kia Sephia to an '08 black Prius.
Hell, yeah, I am feeling spoiled!!!!
And there is nothing wrong with that.

[Godiva]

I am absolutely spoiled. The transmission did it for me. I've never driven a smoother car. I'll continue to buy Prii until there is an EV version that is still a hatchback and just as good.

[orenf]

Lol... we upgraded a little over a year ago from a... Pontiac Sunfire '01 (manual, no A/C, no power windows, etc.) - talk about feeling spoiled...

Originally Posted by kycanonist

I think I'm just overwhelmed by how amazing this car is!

We're pretty middle class... I mean, we drove a Ford Escape before this and a Ford Focus before that. We're not really "upper class" folks, and for us, this car is just a dream! A touch screen in the car??? Our computer doesn't even do that (and it's an iMac)! All of the bells and whistles! I feel spoiled just sitting in this car! And I feel like our model is pretty darn basic compared with what they CAN come with! The last time I saw a car like this was in my friend's Mercedes SUV. She's a doctor and they have more money than I'll ever see! So, it just seems so strange to me to have a car that has the same toys as her car... I feel so spoiled!!!!



Is this feeling normal? Feeling actually spoiled by having this car????

[lovelymaggie]

Absolutely! Spoiled is a state of mind after all. After driving my beloved Jeep Wrangler for 5 years and getting nary above 14mpg, rolled my windows up and down by hand, 3 full length cracks in that blasted flat-to-the-wind windshield, no cruise control, no paint finish to speak of, no storage/toting room, no security system, no auto-anything etc... Yes. I feel very spoiled. No need to compare it to anything as nothing really compares.

[clayton4115]

if your merc is so good, go buy and drive your fukin mercedes then!

[DaveinOlyWA]

Originally Posted by Stefx

Cons


Can't haul anything at all

well that is first time i've seen anyone complain about storage...i guess if going from a full sized pickup to a Pri...one could feel that way