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  1. prius.v.three

    prius.v.three Junior Member

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    Hello. I just joined now. I've been a Prius owner since when the first generation was introduced in U.S. When no one knew about Prius and everyone got amazed when they rode in my car. I had that car for 8 years and traded in for 40% of how much I bought it brand new. Amazing resale value. I did not own the 2nd gen Prius, but I had one for a rental car once. My mother has 3rd Gen Prius and I drive it a several times a month. And now, I'm a happy owner of Prius V Three. Even though it's rated as low 40's MPG, I got average of 53 MPG over the first 1000 miles. I'm amazed as I was getting around 45 MPG on much smaller 1st gen Prius. Its gotten so much better in 10 years.
     
    #1 prius.v.three, Jan 10, 2012
  2. spiderman

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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride. Those are some great FE numbers there, of course in paradise what do you expect? :)
     
    #2 spiderman, Jan 10, 2012
  3. bisco

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    #3 bisco, Jan 10, 2012
  4. hill

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    Glad to have you among the 10's of thousand of satisfied family members!

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    #4 hill, Jan 12, 2012
  5. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Greetings and welcome aboard! :welcome:
     
    #5 ETC(SS), Jan 12, 2012
  6. Lemooron

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    Welcome
     
    #6 Lemooron, Jan 13, 2012
  7. prius.v.three

    prius.v.three Junior Member

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    Thanks for all the welcome.
    The current Prius got so much better than the 1st gen Prius I used to have.
    I bought this Prius V for my wife, but I want another Prius for myself now :p
    Maybe Prius C...
     
    #7 prius.v.three, Jan 13, 2012
  8. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Welcome to the 3rd Generation! :)

    Congrats on your ability to get 53mpg. That is very impressive. I am constantly surprised when someone mentioned the EPA mpg for my GenII. Although it is rated at 48/45 I can average 52-55mpg with a bit of careful driving or even 60mpg if I really try hard.

    Like you, I really like the GenIIIs. They don't appear to suffer from a mpg drop as bad as the GenIIs when upsizing the wheels.
     
    #8 F8L, Jan 13, 2012
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    welcome!
     
    #9 rosco64209, Jan 13, 2012
  10. montyzuma68

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    Welcome to The Club!
     
    #10 montyzuma68, Jan 18, 2012
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