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Moonglow or Summer Rain

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by mib66, May 24, 2012.

  1. mib66

    mib66 New Member

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    Hi -
    New to the board, and really excited to pick up a new C Three in the next few days...but I'm torn. No dealers can get me my first color (Blue Streak), or really many other possibilities. Wait times of nearly 6 weeks! I can get eitehr Moonglow or Summer Rain right away, though.
    I know its a matter of preference, but any thoughts on those two colors? Never owned a white-ish car before...are they tough to keep clean? Any other thoughts?
    thanks!
     
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    I have Summer Rain and absolutely love it. One of the things I love best about it is that there are not a bunch of other cars like mine out and about. It makes people stop and check it out. It is just a nice pretty color. There are a million white cars everywhere! Of course I am slightly biased because I have the Summer Rain.. however I will say that if I ever wanted a white car- Moonglow would be the way to go. Although you can't see it just passing by, it has the coolest green shimmer to it when you look at it the right way. But you have to really stop and look at it to see it. IMHO :)

    Oh and Welcome to the Board!!!!
     
  3. purplewithenvy

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    Personally, mine in summer rain is on it's way, and if Blue Streak is what you really want than I'd wait. A lot of people are waiting 6 weeks or more for their cars. When I get my car, from when I signed for it, should be about 8 weeks.

    If you want just any color because you want a Prius C now, than it depends if you want color or not. Like BG said, I love the summer rain because it's different and gorgeous. It will get attention, vs just white. However, white is the easier color to keep clean (seems backwards doesn't it?). I've had white cars before and it's great for the cleanliness factor!

    Hope that helped, but all in all it's up to you at the end of the day. Good luck! :)
     
  4. PRISSY ME

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    I have the Moonglow and I absolutely LOVE it. I have to agree though, that with a purchase this big, wait and get exactly what you want. In a few years time (when you're still driving and loving your Prius C), 6-8 weeks will not seem like much of a wait at all. My fear with the Summer Rain is that it will be like those powder blue VW Beetles in the 70's...they're only cool in retrospect. (Don't jump on me...just my 2 cents worth)
    I agree that white is omnipresent...but I'm a purist, I love white cars and black cars. Black is the most difficult to keep clean; white the easiest, IMO. Good luck and enjoy...
     
  5. ProximalSuns

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    And you are planning to drive the car how many YEARS?

    Wait and get the color you really want.

    I'd go for the Moonglow White, similar to the Blizzard Pearl. I park on the street and in the sun so the white keeps it slightly cooler (my solar panel and cooling system really do that job) and it doesn't fade as other colors do when in the sun a lot.

    If Toyota had that metallic green from a couple years ago, I would have gotten that.
     
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    I totally agree, that if you are planning to love and keep your car for a long time then wait and get exactly what you want.

    Just in case you didn't try this, you can actually use 'build your Toyota' tool on toyota web site and on the last step of configuration they have "locate a vehicle" button.
    Which basically show's you all PCs around in order of how they match the car you configured.

    I was lucky and found exact match within 45 miles from my home.
     
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  7. mib66

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    Thanks, everybody. I was prepared to settle (found a silver one) and then just got word 2 minutes ago that my dealer found a Blue Streak available.
    :D Days away from getting my car!
     
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    Glad to hear you're getting exactly what you want! I almost jumped on a silver too that was coming 4 weeks earlier than my summer rain, but decided that in the end I wouldn't be happy.

    Excited to see photos of your Blue Streak!
     
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    Yay!! Congrats!
     
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    And...got my Blue Streak yesterday and I really love the color. The rest of the car is pretty great, too. Is it unnatural to want to spend all of my time in it, now? :)
     
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    Pics are required!
     
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    Picked up Moonglow yesterday,,,,because that's was only color & only car on Prius C II........I did wanted the Summer Rain, they said 2-3months wait time.
     
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    Congrats!!