Anyone else feel spoiled???

[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????

[usbseawolf2000]

No, not according to some car magazine, news paper, and car sites.

According to them, your car is comparable to Fit, Corolla, or Civic.

P.S: I feel the same way as you do. The best car ever.

[skruse]

Not spoiled, honored. Colleagues driving SUVs have been inquiring about the Prius for years. I give them a spreadsheet with fuel economy to date and then show them a few features. Suddenly, they are all obtaining Prii! The high cost of oil and fuel is having a positive effect and people are realizing by themselves what poor quality crap Detroit has been pedaling all these years.

[jhinton]

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????

No, I don't feel "spoiled" by having a Prius. I hate the touch screen, the interior is nothing but cheap plastic with poor fit and finish, the seats are uncomfortable with horrible fabric, and the car handles worse than my father's 1981 Oldsmobile 98. The Prius is roomy and gets good fuel mileage. These are it's only redeeming qualities.


BTW, I find it personally insulting that you would compare the Prius to a Mercedes SUV. There is simply no comparison. I should know, I was responsible for the instrument panels for the Mercedes M-Class and GL-Class.

[kycanonist]

BTW, I find it personally insulting that you would compare the Prius to a Mercedes SUV. There is simply no comparison. I should know, I was responsible for the instrument panels for the Mercedes M-Class and GL-Class.

Okay, guess what? Be insulted... that's your crap not mine. I'm a little too evolved to have to deal with your emotional baggage. If you are insulted, that's about you and not about me. I can't make you feel anything. If you feel something, it's about you.

So, the reality of the situation is, I'm happy with my car because I'm not a snob like you are.

Is there a particular reason that you want to jump into threads where people feel good about their new cars and then rain on their parades? Is there a reason that you have to be this way to people?

Seriously... therapy and psychiatric drugs work wonders for those who have these sorts of issues. You might want to look into your family of origin issues to figure out why you feel a need to be so negative.

[orracle]

Good post kycanonist. I love this car, too, and wouldn't trade it for anything pricier. If I won the lottery tomorrow I'd go get a new one with all the bells and whistles.

[DaveinOlyWA]

Originally Posted by kycanonist

Okay, guess what? Be insulted... that's your crap not mine. I'm a little too evolved to have to deal with your emotional baggage. If you are insulted, that's about you and not about me. I can't make you feel anything. If you feel something, it's about you.

So, the reality of the situation is, I'm happy with my car because I'm not a snob like you are.

Is there a particular reason that you want to jump into threads where people feel good about their new cars and then rain on their parades? Is there a reason that you have to be this way to people?

Seriously... therapy and psychiatric drugs work wonders for those who have these sorts of issues. You might want to look into your family of origin issues to figure out why you feel a need to be so negative.

glad to hear you love your Pri...there is a lot to love!

[usbseawolf2000]

I love Prius instumental panel.

[patsparks]

I love the Prius.
There, I said it.
I have even grown to understand that the information on the display is much more important to me than how fast a jigger in the engine is spinning when I have no control over the speed of the jigger. This doesn't just apply to Prius but to any automatic transmission vehicle.
I love the touch screen because it allows the uncluttered dash.
I love that I can now afford to drive my car again, a gas guzzling Merc would just sit in the driveway more, pretty dash or not.

[kjconrad]

Yeah... with the standard bells and whistles I feel like it's a damn nice luxury car.... I also wouldn't trade mine for anything else (well maybe the next gen prius... or possible the gen IV)