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10-18-2009, 04:36 PM
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| Captain Planet  Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Charleston, SC
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My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Navigation Thanks: 3
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Friends: 0 |  New 2010 owner Ordered a Prius V Blizzard Pearl w/ NAV and Charcoal interior about 2 weeks ago. It arrived Friday. I have owned many cars and this is absolutely the finest of them all. Took some heat for trading in my 07 Mustang GT/CS but 75% of people love the Prius. The other 25% think I am crazy. I had my windows tinted at a custom shop here and the guy fell in love with everything the car could do. I bought the wife an Insight a couple weeks ago. I liked many things about the Insight. After reading alot about the Prius I was intrigued and decided to test drive one. I told the salesman if this car lived up to the hype it was a done deal. Needless to say I am a new Prius owner. |
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10-19-2009, 08:17 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oklahoma City
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My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: #2 Thanks: 13
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Friends: 0 | Re: New 2010 owner Welcome to the forum! |
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10-20-2009, 01:04 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SD
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My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 0
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Friends: 0 | Re: New 2010 owner I feel your pain on trading in. I traded my 400 hp monster subaru for mine. We traded in my wifes car two weeks ago for an 07 prius. I used it to commute for one week to work. After driving the 07 for a week, i went and test drove a 2010. Needless to say I used the fact that we just purchased a car a week ago to gain some serious discounts on a new prius. Never thought ever in my life i would drive a hybrid, but things change I suppose! |
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10-20-2009, 01:51 AM
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| Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UT
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My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Navigation Thanks: 0
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10-20-2009, 02:58 AM
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| Silver Lining  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Mesa California
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My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 32
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Friends: 0 | Re: New 2010 owner You will just get to enjoy your car more and more as you get used to everything it does. I traded a Ford Sport Trac for my first Prius. All of a sudden I could turn on a dime, stop way faster and not do half the maintenance or recalls that I experienced with other cars. Of course the new Prius is even more fun than the last one!!! |
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10-20-2009, 02:17 PM
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| Captain Planet Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Charleston, SC
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My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Navigation Thanks: 3
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Friends: 0 | Re: New 2010 owner I am absolutely loving this vehicle. Most of my friends love riding in it and playing with all the cool things you can do. I never thought I would drive a hybrid either. Many of my friends are now looking into the Prius as well. I think I may have started a trend here. |
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10-20-2009, 09:18 PM
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| HSD PhD  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Queens, NY
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My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 106
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Friends: 59 | Re: New 2010 owner In case you didn't know, here is the confirmation that you sure got the right car!        Last edited by usbseawolf2000; 10-20-2009 at 09:23 PM. |
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10-20-2009, 10:35 PM
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| BobPrius Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo
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My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 9
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Friends: 1 | Re: New 2010 owner Congratulations! Welcome to the group...you have a V and that's one beauty for sure. I have one as well, and love it! Good luck! Happy PRIUS miles!  |
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10-20-2009, 10:57 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Worthington, Ohio
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My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 7
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Friends: 0 | Re: New 2010 owner Quote:
In case you don't already know, Toyota advises against tinting because of the possibility that GPS reception could be degraded. See the NOTICE on page 306 in the Appendix of the 2010 Prius Navigation System Owner's Manual - which states: "The installation of window tinting may obstruct the GPS signals. Most window tinting contains some metallic content that will interfere with GPS signal reception of the antenna in the instrument panel. We advise against the use of window tinting on vehicles equipped with navigation systems." Jim | |
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10-21-2009, 01:22 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Belle Harbor, NY
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Friends: 1 | Re: New 2010 owner I don't believe that the GPS quality will be degraded. I have 20% tint all around (except the windshield) and never have a problem with the GPS signal. Perhaps my tint doesn't have any metal in it but I still think if it did, it would not adversely effect the reception. Toyota tends to err on the conservative side, so don't be too concerned about that statement in the manual. |
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