My Blizzard Pearl II - Pics/My Experience

Hello everyone here at the Priuschat community! I've been browsing these forums for quite some time before I actually registered, and then I finally decided to sign up. Anyways, I have learned many things about the car before it was actually purchased thanks to you guys here at Priuschat. This really is a one of a kind community we have here.:rockon: Anyways, onto the real subject of the matter..

I'm 17 years old and the whole idea of the Hybrid system fascinated me to a great extent. I thought the Generation II Prius was really neat. My neighbor had one and I thought it was great, and then here comes the Third Generation and that really made me say "woah..". About a week ago, I went to Bill Penny Toyota here in Huntsville, Alabama and saw only four Gen III Prius on the lot. When I asked about them well.. they are already sold. They had some on order so I threw down a deposit and since then I have been waiting.. semi-patently. Today, the phone rang and I jumped out of my seat and picked up my brand new Third Generation 2010 Toyota Prius!

It came with 3 miles on the odo, but that's no issue. The car drives great, and I'm loving the mileage so far! I'm averaging in the 50's every trip (coming from someone who drove a suburban for quite some time...). Extremely nice ride and features and such.

My experience at Bill Penny couldn't have been any better. I highly suggest if you live in the North Alabama region to definitely check them out.:rockon:

Now.. the best part. The Pictures!


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I hope you guys enjoyed!

 

It was actually starting to rain as I drove it home! It's been raining all day here in Alabama on and off. I hope tomorrow will clear up so I can explore the car some more. It's okay to wash the car after a few days that I got it correct? It's just the waxing that has to wait - hence the paint.

 

Ahh okay, I'll definitely keep that in mind. Thanks for the information. About the dealership.. I assume you mean "ritzy" as in a cheap-o-ish dealership right? Well, it's been there for quite sometime and that wasn't the best shot I probably have gotten of it. It is getting re-modeled/re-done here in the next few months so maybe it wont look so "ritzy" once it's all completed. I really like the Blizzard Pearl!

 

Ohh okay, well in that case.. Thanks!

 

Thanks man! I made sure they didn't put a front plate on mine, just in case the did by default (which they don't). It's kinda lame you HAVE to have it in California eh?

 

Thanks! I appreciate it. I'll definitely look into some of those products!

Ahh okay, I remember that rule of thumb existed a while back, but wasn't sure it still did. Thanks for the confirmation. It rained yesterday so I wiped down the car with a micro-fiber cloth to get rid of some of the water spots/mud. Lookin' good!

Thanks Fujisan! I drove a suburban for a while and that sure hurt my wallet! Thanks to the Prius, it shouldn't do that anymore .

 

:cheer2: I have already completed the "what Prius you have poll" I'll go ahead and check out the age/color one now!

I let a friend of mine who owns a '05 Prius drove my 2010. He loves it over the '05. Nice work Toyota!

 

Thanks Tideland! Appreciate it. Your posts around the forum are abundant and are very helpful. Thanks again.

Shoot man, good things come to those that wait eh? I've always had a thing for Mustangs, but that kinda died down as I got older. It must have been a pretty fun car though eh?

Hey there, and thanks for the warm welcome! I really like the Blizzard Pearl color as well. I had a HUGE post typed out and then my browser flipped out and I lost it all and I don't feel like taking the effort to re-type it all. Basically, we originally were going to trade in my '98 Suburban for the $4500 voucher via the CARS program and have that assist in the funding of the new 2010 Prius. We decided the Suburban shouldn't be crushed and actually has potential for "dirty jobs" we may have to do and get that car dirty and not the new ones. I have a pretty good amount of money saved up from work and online businesses I have ran along with some other people, and some promotional work I do for FUZE/NOS - both are drinks. Of course, I am not funding this car entirely myself but, I did do a pretty large chunk of it so I am proud! Ultimately I'll be paying for the car in full, just not this moment. I hope that answers your question and appreciate the kind words!