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Old member but newly acquired Prius 5

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by prinut, Jan 21, 2015.

  1. prinut

    prinut Pri Nut

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    Hi Y'all,
    I've been a member for quite a while, piling up the knowledgebase prior to pulling the trigger.
    I test drove the P4 in November 2014 and I liked the Softex seats and the power seats so that became my target. Tried several dealers but nothing stood out.

    Went to a BMW dealer to check out a pristine P4.
    St[D]ealer did not want to budge on his price between Xmas & New Year, so I did not bite.
    I was really thinking of going out of town to get a better deal and....
    Lo and behold, the right time came around, drove 250+ miles to a dealer and acquired a 2013 P5, 18 mths old.
    Best thing was, it was advertised as a P4! Did some negotiating and got it for a fairly good price since gas prices are low. The P5 has LED lights, 17" wheels, headlight washers and the foglights which gives it a different look.
    Some say it looks kinda fugly with the twin leds in each headlight housing. Heck, I really don't care.
    I like the while lights more than the halogens anyway.

    My MPG to date.
    Zeroing out trip counter at time of fill-up, recorded miles traveled @ next fill-up, dividing miles driven by gallons pumped for fill-up. Two tankfuls and I have averaged approx 54.7 mpg.
    Driving was 50/50 city/hwy, nothing aggressive, but at the same time driving conservatively. Doing 65-75 on hwy to work. Btw, reminder, I'm on 17" wheels. I do not know the PSI of the tires, but I know they are not maxed out since the ride is quite compliant.

    Driving in bumper to bumper traffic is now very, very tolerable. Stress level is way down.
    Who knows, I may even live longer because I'm driving a Prius. Best car I ever bought.
    I still have my gofast car when I feel the need to speed, but, for now, I'm just crusin and chillin.
    It's a real chuckle to watch others speed past only to see them at the next traffic light.
    I guess it's the hurry up and wait attitude.

    No need to welcome me, I've been on this site for quite a while.
    I just wanted to share my acquisition experience and give back a little of what I got from this forum.
    Now, I have to budget to personalize my P5. Should be fun.
     
    #1 prinut, Jan 21, 2015
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  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    congrats, all the best! you really did your due diligence.(y)
     
    #2 bisco, Jan 21, 2015
  3. Sergiospl

    Sergiospl Senior Member

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    #3 Sergiospl, Jan 21, 2015
  4. yeldogt

    yeldogt Active Member

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    I like my LED headlights -- they needed to be aimed as they came too low from the factory. The headlight washers are tied into the wiper washer -- so you wash your headlight even if you don't want to and they use a lot of fluid. I use an additive in the washer fluid to give it a bit of foaming action -- that way the fluid sticks to the headlights a bit. The reason you need the washers is because the LEDs like HIDs don't have enough heat to melt ice. Not a problem for you. Also no low fluid warning -- I ran out when I first got the car.

    The fog lights are worthless ... the larger wheels and tires make a differnece.
     
    #4 yeldogt, Jan 21, 2015
  5. AshooraPrius

    AshooraPrius Junior Member

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    Hello!
    Congrats on the new purchase!
    I absolutely agree with you regarding how people fly by and you're just chillin' behind the wheel. I do the same thing when I used to zoom past people in my other car that is like a "bat mobile" LOL. Now, I just relax in my new Prius. People really do sure fury when they drive past me. They ride my tail and cut me off. Me, I'm like: :whistle::whistle::whistle: hahahaha
    Their expression is usually: :mad:
    I wanted a p5, but wasn't willing to fork over that much for one. I am a college student and asked for the basic model to strictly have backup camera. That was the most important thing to me. However, I can agree that LED's are the absolute best vs. those crap halogen bulbs. Too bad that Prius has halogen bulbs!
    I have caught up with people who have zoomed right by me, only to find them sitting at the next stop light.
    Their reactions are priceless!


    Anyhow, enjoy your new Prius!
    (y)(y)(y)
     
    #5 AshooraPrius, Jan 27, 2015
  6. Randy G.

    Randy G. Member

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    Hopefully you are driving in the right lane while you're relaxing. :whistle:
     
    #6 Randy G., Jan 30, 2015
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