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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by hhh279, Jun 20, 2011.

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  1. SageBrush

    SageBrush Senior Member

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    Public transport is the tip of the iceberg :rolleyes:

    You have a lot more to worry about ...
    Cutlery handled by a waiter
    Doors you have to touch to open
    Rails on stairs
    So called 'new' books that others have handled
    The fuel pump
    ... ... ....
    The list is endless
     
    #21 SageBrush, Jun 21, 2011
  2. LIPriusFreak

    LIPriusFreak Can I haz JDM?

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    IMO, there is a strong line between loaner and rental. A loaner car is given when you bring your car in for service work that would take longer than 30min-1hour. If you care enough about your car to pay the dealer to fix it, chances are you aren't beating on your car or the loaner.

    A rental is taken by Joe Schmoe who just needs car and doesn't give a care about it....There are some who actually care about rentals and some who don't. Most don't.
     
    #22 LIPriusFreak, Jun 21, 2011
  3. LIPriusFreak

    LIPriusFreak Can I haz JDM?

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    thats where the anti-bacterial gel comes into play ;) (or lysol)
     
    #23 LIPriusFreak, Jun 21, 2011
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    macmaster05 Senor Member

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    I agree and I'm glad you made that commonly overlooked distinction.
     
    #24 macmaster05, Jun 21, 2011
  5. ystasino

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    So is this a bold joke I'm somehow missing?

    Anyway, to the OP: If you can find how long the car has been sitting with the dealer you will have a better idea finding how much he bought it for and whether he really wants to sell it.

    If they bought it within the last two months during this price spike, it's unlikely you'll be satisfied with their bottom line price. It's possible they have had it for longer and bought it for $14000... In which case you should check whether the 12 V battery has been disconnected or has been rotting. It's about $200 to replace.
     
    #25 ystasino, Jun 21, 2011
  6. LIPriusFreak

    LIPriusFreak Can I haz JDM?

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    uh oh...it's the [​IMG]
    :mod: :rolleyes:
     
    #26 LIPriusFreak, Jun 21, 2011
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    Thanks for the advice, everyone. I got the car tonight! Woohoo. I probably wasn't as aggressive as I could have been, but I did have some good comebacks to his arguments, didn't feel too flustered, and feel like I got a pretty decent deal. 48.6 MPG on the drive home from the dealership....gotta love it. :)
     
    #27 hhh279, Jun 21, 2011
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    What price did you agree upon?
     
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  9. LIPriusFreak

    LIPriusFreak Can I haz JDM?

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    as long as you're happy, that's all that matters :p
     
    #29 LIPriusFreak, Jun 22, 2011
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    Spell Check

    [​IMG]
     
    #30 ystasino, Jun 23, 2011
  11. LIPriusFreak

    LIPriusFreak Can I haz JDM?

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    you worry about my spelling, and I'll just keep misspelling just to piss you off :rolleyes:
     
    #31 LIPriusFreak, Jun 24, 2011
  12. ystasino

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    Actually I worry about your ignorance regarding people "allowed to speak other languages with zero reprecushion" when you as a native speaker can't even spell.

    Is that irony clearer now?
     
    #32 ystasino, Jun 24, 2011
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  13. LIPriusFreak

    LIPriusFreak Can I haz JDM?

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    no need to worry about me...I own 6 cars and my own house at the ripe old age of 33..... how many cars do you own? ;)
     
    #33 LIPriusFreak, Jun 24, 2011
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