my new blue prius has finally arrived!

samkusnetz · 04-26-2006, 10:18 PM

after weeks of hearing "maybe in the next two weeks" from my dealer, my 06 seaside pearl package 7 is here, proudly parked in front of my house. i was like a schoolboy on christmas at pickup, and now that i'm home after a little spin, here are my first thoughts.

* this car handles much better than my 98 vw jetta. i know that's not saying much, but it feels good to drive a car that feels modern and snappy and well built.

* the car is not as wide as it looks from the inside. to put it another way, much more of the width of the car goes to actually useable space inside than on some other cars.

* the steering wheel is very small. i'm going to like it when i get used to it, but as of now it's weird. very good steering wheel texture.

* odometer at delivery: 1 mile. mpg average at delivery: 10.6 (got it up to 35 in my seven mile drive home...

)

* after test driving the car back in december, i was worried about visibility. so i took my time adjusting the mirrors and the seat, and now i feel very comfortable with visiblity. i'm not tall, only 5' 9", but i feel like i'm "on top" of the patch of road that my prius occupies, as opposed to my jetta where i feel like i'm looking out from inside the road. if that makes any sense...

* door handles with sks are better than i thought... literally just grab the handle to open! so intuitive.

* took literally 2 minutes to pair my sony Z250a cell phone with the car's bluetooth system and upload my phone book. no problems at all.

* in general, the car has some of the best fit and finish of any product i've ever used. the high-end techno-wizardry of the nav, bluetooth, sks, etc. all seem to *just work* and contribute to the feeling that this really is the car of the future.

that's all for now. got myself a manual to read...

cheers
sam

dbotello · 04-26-2006, 10:29 PM

Congratulations !!!!!

Enjoy. Enjoy. Enjoy.

ghostofjk · 04-27-2006, 02:18 AM

Way to go, sam! (If that's OK.) I remember you posting when you ordered.

When I got mine at the dealer, it took forever to creep up to 45 MPG, and not because it had been driven. That's a one-time phenomenon.

I like the steering wheel, too.

Amyshubby · 04-27-2006, 10:17 AM

Welcome to the chat!

I completely agree with your initial impressions. Especially the part about the car being wider then it looks from the outside.

My biggest concern was rear visibility, but after a month I have gotten used to the hatchback window.

Congratulations on your purchase.

Rancid13 · 04-27-2006, 11:12 AM

Congratulations! Hope you have lots of fun with your new Prius!!

huskers · 04-27-2006, 11:18 AM

Congrats !!! Take a long ride and listen to your favorite music.

Jeannie · 04-27-2006, 06:10 PM

My last car was a '98 Chevy Cavalier convertible. With the top up, I had a rear window that was extremely small. One of the first things I noticed with my Prius test-drive was how very much I could see out the back!

And it has good visibility out the side windows, too. Since I had a coupe convertible, I didn't have any metal ''pillar" to block my vision. I test-drove a few different sedans, all pretty small, and kept having to move my head left and right to see around the "pillar" when I needed to merge into traffic!

I've had my Prius for 9 days, and I LOVE it! Congrats on your new beauty!

BoosPrius · 04-27-2006, 10:31 PM

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My last car was a '98 Chevy Cavalier convertible. With the top up, I had a rear window that was extremely small. One of the first things I noticed with my Prius test-drive was how very much I could see out the back!

And it has good visibility out the side windows, too. Since I had a coupe convertible, I didn't have any metal ''pillar" to block my vision. I test-drove a few different sedans, all pretty small, and kept having to move my head left and right to see around the "pillar" when I needed to merge into traffic!

I've had my Prius for 9 days, and I LOVE it! Congrats on your new beauty!
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I agree about the rear visibility. I was very concerned about based on some of the posts I read here and on other web sites. But I find the rear visibility is better than any other car I have had, same for the right side visibility.

Gary
2006 Super White

Brian K · 04-28-2006, 05:53 PM

I absolutely love reading posts like yours. Kinda brings back our first impressions of the car.

When folks get into the back seats they're ready to be cramped and always (100% so far) comment on the large amount of room back there. I explain it this way, " It's bigger on the inside than on the outside.".

Congrats and good luck. You picked a great car IMHO. Both the wife and I still love the car after approx 16k miles.

Trevor · 04-28-2006, 09:48 PM

Congratulations! I have one of it's siblings. I've had it allmost two months and I'm still giddy. I came really close to calling the dealer while I was waiting and asking for a different package, but in the end the #7 was perfect for me. Welcome to the Seaside Pearl club.

04-26-2006, 10:18 PM	#1
samkusnetz Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 85 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	after weeks of hearing "maybe in the next two weeks" from my dealer, my 06 seaside pearl package 7 is here, proudly parked in front of my house. i was like a schoolboy on christmas at pickup, and now that i'm home after a little spin, here are my first thoughts. * this car handles much better than my 98 vw jetta. i know that's not saying much, but it feels good to drive a car that feels modern and snappy and well built. * the car is not as wide as it looks from the inside. to put it another way, much more of the width of the car goes to actually useable space inside than on some other cars. * the steering wheel is very small. i'm going to like it when i get used to it, but as of now it's weird. very good steering wheel texture. * odometer at delivery: 1 mile. mpg average at delivery: 10.6 (got it up to 35 in my seven mile drive home... ) * after test driving the car back in december, i was worried about visibility. so i took my time adjusting the mirrors and the seat, and now i feel very comfortable with visiblity. i'm not tall, only 5' 9", but i feel like i'm "on top" of the patch of road that my prius occupies, as opposed to my jetta where i feel like i'm looking out from inside the road. if that makes any sense... * door handles with sks are better than i thought... literally just grab the handle to open! so intuitive. * took literally 2 minutes to pair my sony Z250a cell phone with the car's bluetooth system and upload my phone book. no problems at all. * in general, the car has some of the best fit and finish of any product i've ever used. the high-end techno-wizardry of the nav, bluetooth, sks, etc. all seem to just work and contribute to the feeling that this really is the car of the future. that's all for now. got myself a manual to read... cheers sam __________________ 2006 Seaside Pearl, Pkg. 7 BT Tech brace

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04-26-2006, 10:29 PM	#2
dbotello Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 56 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Congratulations !!!!! Enjoy. Enjoy. Enjoy.

04-27-2006, 02:18 AM	#3
ghostofjk Unrepentant Nattering Nabob of Negativism (V.P. Spiro T. Agnew) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 981 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Way to go, sam! (If that's OK.) I remember you posting when you ordered. When I got mine at the dealer, it took forever to creep up to 45 MPG, and not because it had been driven. That's a one-time phenomenon. I like the steering wheel, too.

04-27-2006, 10:17 AM	#4
Amyshubby Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 74 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Welcome to the chat! I completely agree with your initial impressions. Especially the part about the car being wider then it looks from the outside. My biggest concern was rear visibility, but after a month I have gotten used to the hatchback window. Congratulations on your purchase.

04-27-2006, 11:12 AM	#5
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! Hope you have lots of fun with your new Prius!!

04-27-2006, 11:18 AM	#6
huskers Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 611 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Congrats !!! Take a long ride and listen to your favorite music.

04-27-2006, 06:10 PM	#7
Jeannie Proud Prius Granny Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 1,382 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	My last car was a '98 Chevy Cavalier convertible. With the top up, I had a rear window that was extremely small. One of the first things I noticed with my Prius test-drive was how very much I could see out the back! And it has good visibility out the side windows, too. Since I had a coupe convertible, I didn't have any metal ''pillar" to block my vision. I test-drove a few different sedans, all pretty small, and kept having to move my head left and right to see around the "pillar" when I needed to merge into traffic! I've had my Prius for 9 days, and I LOVE it! Congrats on your new beauty! __________________ Jeannie (2006 Super White, package 5, added leather seats) Folding at Home

04-28-2006, 05:53 PM	#9
Brian K Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 152 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I absolutely love reading posts like yours. Kinda brings back our first impressions of the car. When folks get into the back seats they're ready to be cramped and always (100% so far) comment on the large amount of room back there. I explain it this way, " It's bigger on the inside than on the outside.". Congrats and good luck. You picked a great car IMHO. Both the wife and I still love the car after approx 16k miles.

04-28-2006, 09:48 PM	#10
Trevor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 316 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Congratulations! I have one of it's siblings. I've had it allmost two months and I'm still giddy. I came really close to calling the dealer while I was waiting and asking for a different package, but in the end the #7 was perfect for me. Welcome to the Seaside Pearl club.