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New Prius owner! :)

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by TreffEdwards, Feb 23, 2009.

  1. TreffEdwards

    TreffEdwards Hybrid Family

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    Well I just bought an 2005 Toyota Prius tan w/ tan interior. Its got 118k miles on it and it looks like its got 30k! I just purchased it from a BMW dealership here in Houston and its a 1 owner. I currently own a 2009 Toyota Matrix XRS and loved it, but have been wanting to purchase a Prius for years now. I finally got my hands on this one and it was such a deal! It has smart key which i LOVE and brand new tires along with a ton of add ons. :)

    I was very suprised that there was no scratches or even rock chips on it! The only thing I could find was that the carpeted mats had some dirty on them, which I have now cleaned! I gave her its first good waxing today, it obviously had not had one in a very LONG time!

    I did have a question... Is there ANY way to turn off the horrid buzzer when you put it into R? Its the only thing that drives me nuts about the car.. HAHA PLEASE HELP ME! :)
     
    #1 TreffEdwards, Feb 23, 2009
  2. Helio

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    #2 Helio, Feb 23, 2009
  3. Bill1

    Bill1 New Member

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    Welcome to PriusChat from another newbie. Disabling the annoying reverse beep was the second modification I did to my new Prius. The first was removing the dealer advertising from the car.
     
    #3 Bill1, Feb 23, 2009
  4. TreffEdwards

    TreffEdwards Hybrid Family

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    Thanks SOO much for the link, it was a GREAT help! Yeah, Thats the first thing I do to my cars when I get them is remove all badging from the dealership and give a good detailing! Thanks for ya'lls help! :)
     
    #4 TreffEdwards, Feb 24, 2009
  5. danl

    danl New Member

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    Hello and welcome. You'll love the car.
     
    #5 danl, Feb 24, 2009
  6. Vondutch

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    Welcome to PC Treff! You've found the best resource for all things Prius (as well as other things).

    And, congrats on your new car!
     
    #6 Vondutch, Feb 24, 2009
  7. greyhoundfan

    greyhoundfan New Member

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    I am a newbie to the site but have had two Prius cars - 2002 and 2004. I have the smart key and think every car should have it! No more "locked in the car" keys. I have found that I always get better mileage on the highway than in town and usually get over 50 mpg on trips. My 2004 has 88000 miles and no problems at all. I bought both cars used after they were 2 years old. I am anxious to learn more about the 2010 but not ready for a new one yet.
     
    #7 greyhoundfan, Feb 24, 2009
  8. Bill1

    Bill1 New Member

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    I agree, the smart key is great feature. How fast do you usually go on your highway trips? 50 mpg sounds good for highway driving.
     
    #8 Bill1, Feb 24, 2009
  9. TreffEdwards

    TreffEdwards Hybrid Family

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    The reason I bought my car was because I wanted smart key SOO bad! I havent had a chance to take it out on the highway yet... :( As I live in Houston and do all inner city driving everyday. I was getting so tired of setting in traffic with my 09 Matrix that I had been actually looking to buy a Prius for ages, just couldnt get one I could afford or liked! Ive put 68 miles since I purchased and gotten 44.8 mpg! :) YAY
     
    #9 TreffEdwards, Feb 24, 2009
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