Prius Cracks May Top-10 Sales Chart

ozyran · 06-28-2007, 11:36 PM

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J.D. Power reported that, just as U.S. gas prices crept over $3.00 per gallon, Toyota's pump-friendly Prius hybrid cracked the top-10 monthly sales chart.

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BTW, read through the comments posted. Seems like there's still a nasty disposition from the majority...the minority is getting bigger, though!

nerfer · 06-29-2007, 12:34 AM

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BTW, read through the comments posted. Seems like there's still a nasty disposition from the majority...the minority is getting bigger, though!
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The numbers speak for themselves. Toyota was trying to ramp up to 170K Prius sales this year (in the U.S.), from a little over 100K last year. I figure they're about halfway there already, could pass 200K for the year.

Leftlanenews doesn't seem to have as big an audience as PriusChat, and leans to new-model car enthusiasts, probably high-end car enthusiasts, so it's definitely a different demographic. I tried registering and logging in, but still couldn't figure out how to leave a comment.

DaveinOlyWA · 06-29-2007, 12:54 AM

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The numbers speak for themselves. Toyota was trying to ramp up to 170K Prius sales this year (in the U.S.), from a little over 100K last year. I figure they're about halfway there already, could pass 200K for the year.

Leftlanenews doesn't seem to have as big an audience as PriusChat, and leans to new-model car enthusiasts, probably high-end car enthusiasts, so it's definitely a different demographic. I tried registering and logging in, but still couldn't figure out how to leave a comment. [/b]

wow top 10!! that is awesome. too bad because the waiting list in this area is starting to get pretty long so once again, we have a supply problem. hopefully, it will not get as bad as 2½ years ago. cant help but wonder where Toyota would be if they had enough supply to fill current demand

dogfriend · 06-29-2007, 12:56 AM

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BTW, read through the comments posted. Seems like there's still a nasty disposition from the majority...the minority is getting bigger, though!
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Re: The comments.

Its amazing how people adopt a hard opinion about something (Prius) when they really don't know very much about it. Its fear of change or fear of having to examine their own beliefs or something I just don't get. I don't understand why they think that people are being fooled into buying a Toyota. I wasn't.

**efusco** · 06-29-2007, 01:34 AM

I've been fooled for almost 4 years now....I feel terrible.
BTW, just filled up at 70.6mpg...I feel terrible.

Topgas · 06-29-2007, 07:05 AM

What sacrifice, 50 mpg, plenty of room and very dependable. This has been a huge burden on our family to have to fill up each week with 6 gals of gas. Maybe a Prius support group is in order......

**efusco** · 06-29-2007, 08:26 AM

I'm tearing up right now thinking of what a fool I've been...the Pain....Oh the agony!

**TonyPSchaefer** · 06-29-2007, 09:03 AM

Whatever.
It's LeftLaneNews. These people are annoyed that the car previously featured in an article entitled "Life in the Slow Lane" has made inroads into their site.

Though I do have to admit that I am disappointed by my recent mileage. I was hoping for much more than 66MPG by this time of the year but I'm struggling right now to get out of high 65. What an utter disappointment. I'm going to have to trade it in for one of those more practical cars like the "1 series diesel coupes" from BMW or the Cobalt mentioned in the comments.

[sarcasm] At this rate, the gas savings from my wife's Buick Regal are out pacing my Prius. [/sarcasm]

Earthling · 06-29-2007, 09:28 AM

It wouldn't be worth raising my blood pressure to get involved responding to those morons.

Let them keep pumping $$$'s into their gas hogs.

Harry

MikeSF · 06-29-2007, 11:16 AM

Wow those comments are something else... but then again, there are still people who think Dubbya is doing a good job.. or worse, those with the mindset that "Well it's better than a democrat" would have done, which really pisses me off (also when the reverse happens ..better than a rep..)

06-29-2007, 09:03 AM	#8
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,343 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 15	Whatever. It's LeftLaneNews. These people are annoyed that the car previously featured in an article entitled "Life in the Slow Lane" has made inroads into their site. Though I do have to admit that I am disappointed by my recent mileage. I was hoping for much more than 66MPG by this time of the year but I'm struggling right now to get out of high 65. What an utter disappointment. I'm going to have to trade it in for one of those more practical cars like the "1 series diesel coupes" from BMW or the Cobalt mentioned in the comments. [sarcasm] At this rate, the gas savings from my wife's Buick Regal are out pacing my Prius. [/sarcasm] __________________ Proud father of Priapus: the '04 Tideland BC9 with an OEM EV button and sense of self-righteousness >>Current Mileage<< Spreading information and passing gas in the Greater Chicagoland area

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06-29-2007, 01:34 AM	#5
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,056 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 23	I've been fooled for almost 4 years now....I feel terrible. BTW, just filled up at 70.6mpg...I feel terrible.

06-29-2007, 07:05 AM	#6
Topgas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 96 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	What sacrifice, 50 mpg, plenty of room and very dependable. This has been a huge burden on our family to have to fill up each week with 6 gals of gas. Maybe a Prius support group is in order......

06-29-2007, 08:26 AM	#7
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,056 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 23	I'm tearing up right now thinking of what a fool I've been...the Pain....Oh the agony!

06-29-2007, 09:28 AM	#9
Earthling Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Somewhere, NY Posts: 436 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	It wouldn't be worth raising my blood pressure to get involved responding to those morons. Let them keep pumping $$$'s into their gas hogs. Harry

06-29-2007, 11:16 AM	#10
MikeSF Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 344 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Wow those comments are something else... but then again, there are still people who think Dubbya is doing a good job.. or worse, those with the mindset that "Well it's better than a democrat" would have done, which really pisses me off (also when the reverse happens ..better than a rep..)