Greetings!

[capstick]

My hippie sister in California bought one last year - I forgave her. Then I drove it. Not bad.

Now the wife likes it and gives me the look. Just ordered her Seaside Pearl Touring package #6 on Saturday. I feel like I've left for the dark side.

I'll probably be buying a Mac next month (tongue planeted firmly in cheek).

Anyway, my name is Allan and I need support!

[priussoris]

Welcome to the DarkSide
Later you will ask yourself "why didn't I do this sooner" Hope you like it.
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We have a blast with ours and are able to go a lot more places than before since we were only getting 13 mpg and now it's a solid 53-56 mpg

Enjoy the new ride when you get it

[priusmaybe]

Congratulations.


Why didn't you buy a Mac sooner??

[iDonna]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Allan1 @ Jun 25 2007, 02:04 PM) [snapback]467661[/snapback]</div>

My hippie sister in California bought one last year - I forgave her. Then I drove it. Not bad.

Now the wife likes it and gives me the look. Just ordered her Seaside Pearl Touring package #6 on Saturday. I feel like I've left for the dark side.

I'll probably be buying a Mac next month (tongue planeted firmly in cheek).

Anyway, my name is Allan and I need support!
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[Ichabod]

Welcome Allan. You'll most likely enjoy the new ride plenty. And you don't even have to feel like a liberal hippy douche while driving it. Plenty of people on this board park their Prius next to gas guzzlers in their garage.

Support, you'll find in spades here. Remember to search first, ask questions later, because chances are, if you have a question then someone else has asked the same question before!

[chogan]

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My hippie sister in California bought one last year - I forgave her. Then I drove it. Not bad.

Now the wife likes it and gives me the look. Just ordered her Seaside Pearl Touring package #6 on Saturday. I feel like I've left for the dark side.

I'll probably be buying a Mac next month (tongue planeted firmly in cheek).

Anyway, my name is Allan and I need support!
[/b]

Consider these:

1) Detroit offers nothing like it (yet).

2) Forget the reputation, look at the data. The car is stunningly efficient compared to the alternatives. For the 2006 model year, after Honda discontinued the Insight, using the EPA ratings at the time, I calculated that the most fuel-efficient new car you could buy, that you could use to drive six adults around in comfort, was ... 2 Prii. Half the Prius EPA was better than any 6-seat-or-better new car. That's how much ahead of the pack this car was, and largely, is.

C) For some people who do primarily urban driving, the savings on gasoline make it a cheap car over the long run compared to other new-car alternatives. That's how it worked out for me, at least - it turned out to be the cheapest car I would consider driving my family around in, in terms of total cost of ownership.

This ignores the clear enviromental and possible national security benefits from burning less gasoline. And, for some of us, the fun you can have trying to drive it as efficiently as possible.

Bottom line: It's not just a different car, it's a better car.

[Michgal007]

Hi Allan,

If you need emotional support, drive to Ann Arbor and you will feel at home.

Congrats!

[NoMoShocks]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Allan1 @ Jun 25 2007, 11:04 AM) [snapback]467661[/snapback]</div>

My hippie sister in California bought one last year - I forgave her. Then I drove it. Not bad.

Now the wife likes it and gives me the look. Just ordered her Seaside Pearl Touring package #6 on Saturday. I feel like I've left for the dark side.

I'll probably be buying a Mac next month (tongue planeted firmly in cheek).

Anyway, my name is Allan and I need support!
[/b]

Oh my! I bought my Prius in January, and didn't think there was anything hippie about it.

But yesterday, I started thinking about buying my first Mac. And I didn't even make the connection until I read your post.

I hope if I do decide to get the Mac, I won't end up going Vegan too quickly.

Wecome Alan.

[priusFTW]

Congrats Allan and welcome to the forums!

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Anyway, my name is Allan and I need support!
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Here's your support:

[ZA_Andy]

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I hope if I do decide to get the Mac, I won't end up going Vegan too quickly.[/b]

You should be safe - I have a Prius and many macs, but no inclination towards becoming vegan. Mind you, I had the Macs first.... perhaps the order of purchase is important.