Finally!

Rotorhead · 12-18-2007, 12:58 PM

Got a call from the dealer this morning and our new Prius is here. (Kalamazoo, MI) We pick it up at 3:00pm today. Just two days short of a 3 1/2 month wait. This is more exciting than Christmas morning!

Rotorhead

Neicy · 12-18-2007, 01:43 PM

Congratulations - it IS Christmas morning for you! I don't think I could have held out that long.

Bill Merchant · 12-19-2007, 02:32 AM

Congratulations, Rotorhead! Welcome to PriusChat! Now your fun really begins.

**Tideland Prius** · 12-19-2007, 02:39 AM

Congrats and welcome to PriusChat!

Doc Willie · 12-19-2007, 07:42 AM

Picture is required.

Shark · 12-19-2007, 08:15 AM

Congrats! Lets see it!

a priori · 12-19-2007, 08:25 AM

Great news! Congratulations and welcome to the ownership of the best car ever made.

Before you post the pictures, make certain you update your profile to let us know the model year and package information.

N3FOL · 12-19-2007, 08:42 AM

Welcome to the forum. Now put some miles on that Prius.

mabelair · 12-19-2007, 11:00 AM

Congratulation on the early Christmas gift. I echo the sentiments of my forebears when they say, "PICTURES PLZ!" ;-)

MAB

richard schumacher · 12-19-2007, 11:23 AM

When you pick up the car take a copy of the pick up checklist:
http://www.vfaq.net/docs/pickup_checklist.html
It was written for the 2004 but most (all?) of the differences between an '04 and an '08 are invisible with respect to the checklist.

Spend a half-hour sitting in the car on the dealer’s lot reading the relevant sections of the owner's manual. Note the break-in period recommendations.

Follow the Scheduled Maintenance Guide. More service is not required and will cost you money. Less can damage the car.

Remember that when the last pip on the gas gauge starts to flash, buy gas immediately. Because of the fuel tank internal bladder you cannot accurately estimate how much gas ought to remain based on how much you put in at the last fill and how far you've driven since then.

Note that no more than 3.5 US quarts of oil are required at an oil change. 3 quarts is plenty and is very convenient if you provide your own oil. 3.9 quarts is too much; the owner's manual and the shop manual are both misleading on this point.

12-18-2007, 12:58 PM	#1
Rotorhead Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 67 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Finally! Got a call from the dealer this morning and our new Prius is here. (Kalamazoo, MI) We pick it up at 3:00pm today. Just two days short of a 3 1/2 month wait. This is more exciting than Christmas morning! Rotorhead

12-19-2007, 02:32 AM	#3
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,962 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 53	Re: Finally! Congratulations, Rotorhead! Welcome to PriusChat! Now your fun really begins.

12-19-2007, 02:39 AM	#4
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,900 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: Finally! Congrats and welcome to PriusChat!

12-19-2007, 07:42 AM	#5
Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 1,080 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 8	Re: Finally! Picture is required.

12-19-2007, 08:15 AM	#6
Shark Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Finally! Congrats! Lets see it!

12-18-2007, 01:43 PM	#2
Neicy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wakefield, MA. Posts: 781 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: G Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Congratulations - it IS Christmas morning for you! I don't think I could have held out that long.

12-19-2007, 08:25 AM	#7
a priori Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicagoland (West) Posts: 811 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: Finally! Great news! Congratulations and welcome to the ownership of the best car ever made. Before you post the pictures, make certain you update your profile to let us know the model year and package information.

12-19-2007, 08:42 AM	#8
N3FOL Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stewartstown, PA. Posts: 762 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Finally! Welcome to the forum. Now put some miles on that Prius.

12-19-2007, 11:00 AM	#9
mabelair Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 96 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Finally! Congratulation on the early Christmas gift. I echo the sentiments of my forebears when they say, "PICTURES PLZ!" ;-) MAB

12-19-2007, 11:23 AM	#10
richard schumacher nacreous lacquer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,126 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Finally! When you pick up the car take a copy of the pick up checklist: http://www.vfaq.net/docs/pickup_checklist.html It was written for the 2004 but most (all?) of the differences between an '04 and an '08 are invisible with respect to the checklist. Spend a half-hour sitting in the car on the dealer’s lot reading the relevant sections of the owner's manual. Note the break-in period recommendations. Follow the Scheduled Maintenance Guide. More service is not required and will cost you money. Less can damage the car. Remember that when the last pip on the gas gauge starts to flash, buy gas immediately. Because of the fuel tank internal bladder you cannot accurately estimate how much gas ought to remain based on how much you put in at the last fill and how far you've driven since then. Note that no more than 3.5 US quarts of oil are required at an oil change. 3 quarts is plenty and is very convenient if you provide your own oil. 3.9 quarts is too much; the owner's manual and the shop manual are both misleading on this point. Last edited by richard schumacher; 12-19-2007 at 11:25 AM.