New Prius Owner - 4 days wait

[Tideland Prius]

Some of us use Priuses, others use Prii. Take your pick.

[marjflowers]

I had a truly bizarre experience when I got my 2006 Prius. First of all, I didn't need a car, as I had bought a 2005 Corolla a year earlier -- clear title, no payments.
But I never liked my Corolla. I didn't hate it, it just wasn't my first choice. On a fluke one morning, I went out to the Toyota dealership just to see if it was feasible in my budget to get a new Prius. I was fully expecting to wait 4-5 months, and I hadn't done much research as to what options I wanted.

Imagine my surprise when they had the color I wanted on the lot. And when we talked money, the payments were within $2 of what I had decided I could afford. So I got carried away, and jumped on it!

My only mistake was that my car didn't get the package with side airbags. If I had had to wait anyway, I would have gotten the exact package I wanted, but for something that happened so fast, I don't really have any regrets.

Now from my story, you can surmise that it was not well thought out, extravagent, in short, nuts. But I swear, everytime I get in the car, I get this rush. I just love it. I love it when I do something stupid, and it turns out so well!

I bought the car in January, and then I was hospitalized for February and half of March, so I still get that new thrill. I wish I could meet a man who would get my heart going so!

[barbaram]

Congrats! Welcome to the family!
I waited 3 months... you are so lucky!
It takes time to get through that manual.....

just had a brand new taurus rental and hated it!!!!!!

Barb

[bgdrewsif]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ghostofjk @ Apr 4 2006, 03:57 PM) [snapback]234865[/snapback]</div>

My Canadian colleague beat me to it:
Welcome to PC! And congrats! Your description of how the "deposit and reservation game" actually works is a scream. Be sure to drive by the dealer that derisively told you "a year". Thank them for getting you "fired up".
I'm going to start a "Cool Dudes and Dudettes With Red Priuses" club. [/b]

Sign me up for that!! (I should be taking delivery of my vehicle this weekend, hooray!!!)

[bparigo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(marjflowers @ Apr 4 2006, 11:19 PM) [snapback]235082[/snapback]</div>

My only mistake was that my car didn't get the package with side airbags. If I had had to wait anyway, I would have gotten the exact package I wanted, but for something that happened so fast, I don't really have any regrets.

Now from my story, you can surmise that it was not well thought out, extravagent, in short, nuts. But I swear, everytime I get in the car, I get this rush. I just love it. I love it when I do something stupid, and it turns out so well!
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Looking back, I should of gone for the package with side airbags also. Last night I watched a crash test of the 2004 Prius without side airbags and the front held up really well, but it looked like the dummy smacked his head pretty good on the side window (there wasn't a window in the video, but if there was.. ouch).

I never thought I would love a car as much as I do this Prius. I got it on Friday and have driven it 670 miles as of this morning. I've had to stop twice for gas and couldn't get much into the tank (7 gallons first time, and 5.5 the second, but I filled up at two blocks the first, and 3 the second). I'm a bit paranoid because of the storys on here about running out of gas. That doesn't make me love it any less.

The car has me wrapped around its finger... if it had fingers.

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