Got my Silver Pine Mica #4 today =)

zapranoth · 01-04-2006, 10:30 PM

Took delivery today, from the Toyota dealer in Centralia WA. VERY nice people to work with, and they took my order in mid-November for "as early in 06 as possible."

Excellent experience all around. We drove it up to Mt Vernon to see my mother today (300 mile round trip, through Seattle each way) and it was actually fun!

My initial impressions: it's weird to feel the two different motors going in and out of play as you drive. The backup camera is pretty wild (it has night vision). Stealth mode at the drivethrough is eerie -- I can better understand the story about the salesman who thought the car had died when the ICE shut down.

Oh, okay, okay, okay. I'll answer before you ask: 51.1 MPG. It's about 50 degrees in these parts, and we averaged probably 70 MPH, without much stop-and-go.

Glad to be part of the "club!"

**TonyPSchaefer** · 01-04-2006, 10:47 PM

Welcome, Zapranoth and congratualtions!!

Now here's what you need to do. Read slowly; this is important.
Turn the computer off and go read your manual. Cover to cover. When you're done, read it again. After that, pull up a seat, make yourself comfortable, and scoff at all those noobies who never took the time to read their manuals.

wannaprius · 01-04-2006, 11:11 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

If you can, could you post some photos? I want to see really good photos of the Silver Pine Mica color.

THANKS!

Jack 06 · 01-04-2006, 11:17 PM

Way to go! Now you can invite Dave and Henry over for tea.

bookrats · 01-05-2006, 12:18 AM

Cool! That's means there's at least 2 Silver Pine Mica #4s in the state of Washington!

Deb · 01-05-2006, 01:16 AM

I've been lurking in the background of this forum for months, learning all I can from all of you seasoned Prius owners. Thanks for so generously offering your advice...it made my purchase a confident one, and I was more than ready for Stealth Mode when it first kicked in!

I picked up my 2006 Seaside Pearl Package #4 today from Crown Toyota in Lawrence, Kansas. I put down a deposit in August, and told the dealer I didn't want to take delivery until 2006, to qualify for the tax credit. I NEVER expected the car to come in so soon, and it was exactly the model I had requested as my first choice.

Only drove about 80 miles today, just getting the feel of the car. After 12 years in a Honda Civic hatchback (which I loved), the Prius feels enormous!

The Smart Key is taking some getting used to...I instinctively keep pulling it out of my pocket as I walk toward the car. Duh.

Tonight's bedtime reading is the Owner's Manual, right after I do the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. Once a nerd, always a nerd.

Rancid13 · 01-05-2006, 01:28 PM

Congratulations on your new car!

jeneric · 01-05-2006, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bookrats@Jan 4 2006, 09:18 PM
Cool! That's means there's at least 2 Silver Pine Mica #4s in the state of Washington!

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Which is at least 1 too few.

hockeybrat · 01-05-2006, 05:06 PM

Congrats on the car! Please come back and post some pics!

zapranoth · 01-06-2006, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hockeybrat@Jan 5 2006, 02:06 PM
Congrats on the car! Please come back and post some pics!

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Won't have a chance to do it tomorrow (during daylight) and no way am I gonna publicly post pictures that include the interior of my garage (it's deep in there)... but will do this weekend.

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01-04-2006, 10:30 PM	#1
zapranoth Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 252 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Took delivery today, from the Toyota dealer in Centralia WA. VERY nice people to work with, and they took my order in mid-November for "as early in 06 as possible." Excellent experience all around. We drove it up to Mt Vernon to see my mother today (300 mile round trip, through Seattle each way) and it was actually fun! My initial impressions: it's weird to feel the two different motors going in and out of play as you drive. The backup camera is pretty wild (it has night vision). Stealth mode at the drivethrough is eerie -- I can better understand the story about the salesman who thought the car had died when the ICE shut down. Oh, okay, okay, okay. I'll answer before you ask: 51.1 MPG. It's about 50 degrees in these parts, and we averaged probably 70 MPH, without much stop-and-go. Glad to be part of the "club!"

01-04-2006, 10:47 PM	#2
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,346 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 15	Welcome, Zapranoth and congratualtions!! Now here's what you need to do. Read slowly; this is important. Turn the computer off and go read your manual. Cover to cover. When you're done, read it again. After that, pull up a seat, make yourself comfortable, and scoff at all those noobies who never took the time to read their manuals.

01-04-2006, 11:11 PM	#3
wannaprius Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 10 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	CONGRATULATIONS!!! If you can, could you post some photos? I want to see really good photos of the Silver Pine Mica color. THANKS!

01-04-2006, 11:17 PM	#4
Jack 06 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winters, CA: Prius capital of US. 30 miles W of Sacramento Posts: 2,567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Way to go! Now you can invite Dave and Henry over for tea.

01-05-2006, 12:18 AM	#5
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Cool! That's means there's at least 2 Silver Pine Mica #4s in the state of Washington!

01-05-2006, 01:16 AM	#6
Deb Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I've been lurking in the background of this forum for months, learning all I can from all of you seasoned Prius owners. Thanks for so generously offering your advice...it made my purchase a confident one, and I was more than ready for Stealth Mode when it first kicked in! I picked up my 2006 Seaside Pearl Package #4 today from Crown Toyota in Lawrence, Kansas. I put down a deposit in August, and told the dealer I didn't want to take delivery until 2006, to qualify for the tax credit. I NEVER expected the car to come in so soon, and it was exactly the model I had requested as my first choice. Only drove about 80 miles today, just getting the feel of the car. After 12 years in a Honda Civic hatchback (which I loved), the Prius feels enormous! The Smart Key is taking some getting used to...I instinctively keep pulling it out of my pocket as I walk toward the car. Duh. Tonight's bedtime reading is the Owner's Manual, right after I do the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. Once a nerd, always a nerd.

01-05-2006, 01:28 PM	#7
Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA Posts: 2,455 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Congratulations on your new car!

01-05-2006, 05:06 PM	#9
hockeybrat Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 128 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Congrats on the car! Please come back and post some pics!