Excited new Prius owner in Wisconsin

JoannSolberg · 06-27-2006, 04:18 PM

Picked up my new blue, pkg 7, 2006 Prius about 2 hours ago - yippee!!

I wanted to thank all of you for posting such good advice/info throughout the 6 months I've been lurking here. Because of this group, I knew enough to turn down the extended warranty offered @ the Toyota dealership - if I do decide to purchase one, it will be through PriusChat at the member price. I've also gotten a few chuckles from some of the posts, in the general forums & in FHOP, so thanks for that as well!

On the drive from the dealership back to work, I didn't mess with any of the settings/energy screens/etc - trying to get used to just normal driving since I moved from a Ford Explorer to this great vehicle (what a difference!). Now I just have to wade through the owners manual, etc so I know what I'm doing w/ the Nav, etc.

Again, thanks for everything - no questions yet (but I'm sure I'll have some!)

Three60guy · 06-27-2006, 04:25 PM

Hey another Cheezehead. :P

Welcome to the club. Do make yourself known and I hope to meet you sometime if you ever make it to the Milwaukee Hybrid Group meetings.

Congrats. I know you will love your new Prius.

Cheers

onerpm · 06-27-2006, 05:28 PM

Congrats!

I also went from an Explorer (which was a pretty darn good vehicle, I'd have to say, other than the 16 mpg) to the Prius. I'd highly recommend Blizzak Revos on steel wheels for the winter (tirerack.com). The OEM tires are pretty bad in snow and on ice. If it's deep enough, the traction control will kick in and you'll be almost be unable to move at all from a stop.

Enjoy!

rpm (twin cities, mn)

Rancid13 · 06-27-2006, 05:56 PM

Congratulations! Hope you have lots of fun getting adjusted to driving the Prius. It's a fun car!

Jeannie · 06-27-2006, 06:06 PM

Hey, Jo Jo - congrats on your beautiful blue beauty! There so much fun to drive! A word of warning, though - you're going to be tempted to buy LOTS of 'add-ons'!

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 06-27-2006, 06:17 PM

Good mojo JoJo.

hwalker911 · 06-27-2006, 06:57 PM

[quote]
Picked up my new blue, pkg 7, 2006 Prius about 2 hours ago - yippee!!

[color=#3366FF]Wow JoJo, Good Luck, enjoy the peace and calm the car will bring to you. Enjoy![/color]

iluvmacs · 06-28-2006, 12:44 AM

Hooray for another Prius in Madison!

Hope you're coming to HybridFest in a few weeks... http://www.hybridfest.com

ghostofjk · 06-28-2006, 02:22 AM

Welcome to PC! We have some great Wisconsinites aboard.

Congrats on being so smart as to buy a Prius.

tacomel · 06-28-2006, 09:49 AM

Congratulations. My wife and I recently added two new 2006 blue prii to the Madison area as well. Prior to buying those, we hadn't seen a blue one around. Since, I've seen two different ones. Maybe one was yours. In any case, congratulations, and I hope that you like your new car as much as we like ours.

06-27-2006, 04:18 PM	#1
JoannSolberg Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Picked up my new blue, pkg 7, 2006 Prius about 2 hours ago - yippee!! I wanted to thank all of you for posting such good advice/info throughout the 6 months I've been lurking here. Because of this group, I knew enough to turn down the extended warranty offered @ the Toyota dealership - if I do decide to purchase one, it will be through PriusChat at the member price. I've also gotten a few chuckles from some of the posts, in the general forums & in FHOP, so thanks for that as well! On the drive from the dealership back to work, I didn't mess with any of the settings/energy screens/etc - trying to get used to just normal driving since I moved from a Ford Explorer to this great vehicle (what a difference!). Now I just have to wade through the owners manual, etc so I know what I'm doing w/ the Nav, etc. Again, thanks for everything - no questions yet (but I'm sure I'll have some!) __________________ 2006 Seaside, pkg 7, grey interior ordered 11/05, arrived 6/27/06

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06-27-2006, 04:25 PM	#2
Three60guy Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Racine, Wisconsin Posts: 765 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Hey another Cheezehead. :P Welcome to the club. Do make yourself known and I hope to meet you sometime if you ever make it to the Milwaukee Hybrid Group meetings. Congrats. I know you will love your new Prius. Cheers

06-27-2006, 05:28 PM	#3
onerpm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MN Posts: 477 My Car: Other Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Congrats! I also went from an Explorer (which was a pretty darn good vehicle, I'd have to say, other than the 16 mpg) to the Prius. I'd highly recommend Blizzak Revos on steel wheels for the winter (tirerack.com). The OEM tires are pretty bad in snow and on ice. If it's deep enough, the traction control will kick in and you'll be almost be unable to move at all from a stop. Enjoy! rpm (twin cities, mn)

06-27-2006, 05:56 PM	#4
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 getting adjusted to driving the Prius. It's a fun car!

06-27-2006, 06:06 PM	#5
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	Hey, Jo Jo - congrats on your beautiful blue beauty! There so much fun to drive! A word of warning, though - you're going to be tempted to buy LOTS of 'add-ons'!

06-27-2006, 06:17 PM	#6
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,012 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 15 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 0	Good mojo JoJo.

06-27-2006, 06:57 PM	#7
hwalker911 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Piedmont of North Carolina Posts: 84 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	[quote] Picked up my new blue, pkg 7, 2006 Prius about 2 hours ago - yippee!! [color=#3366FF]Wow JoJo, Good Luck, enjoy the peace and calm the car will bring to you. Enjoy![/color]

06-28-2006, 12:44 AM	#8
iluvmacs Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madison, WI, USA Posts: 112 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Hooray for another Prius in Madison! Hope you're coming to HybridFest in a few weeks... http://www.hybridfest.com

06-28-2006, 02:22 AM	#9
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	Welcome to PC! We have some great Wisconsinites aboard. Congrats on being so smart as to buy a Prius.

06-28-2006, 09:49 AM	#10
tacomel Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Congratulations. My wife and I recently added two new 2006 blue prii to the Madison area as well. Prior to buying those, we hadn't seen a blue one around. Since, I've seen two different ones. Maybe one was yours. In any case, congratulations, and I hope that you like your new car as much as we like ours.