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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by BellBoy, Mar 3, 2006.

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  1. BellBoy

    BellBoy Member

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    After waiting for over a month and a half (and chewing through several sets of nails) I come to you now the owner of a 2006 Toyota Prius. I did the whole deal...the #8 package and I'm lovin' it.

    I live in L.A. and since putting a loaded gun in my mouth would have been smarter than buying here, I crept across the border to Nevada. I was able to get sticker price in NV. L.A. was charging "market price," which is city slicker talk for "bend over and grab your ankles," at anywhere from $3-7k OVER sticker.

    My new baby is about two days old now since I drove her back from NV. What a ride! I went from the Reno area (Carson City to be exact) to Carmel, CA (visit family) to L.A. and I'm only on my second tank! I was down to my last square (or whatever you call it) on my gas gauge when I first filled up (at 400 miles on the ODO) and topped off at about 10 gallons (costing about a third of what my soon-to-be-sold Explorer uses).

    Where do you start to rave/praise this vehicle? The ride was so smooth...the nav system rocked..my BT phone is already in love with it. I can't recommend this car enough and I hope I never have to recant.

    So anyway...blah, blah, blah. I just thought I'd drop a thread to let you know that there's another one of the "faithful" umongst you.

    I'm BellBoy and I drive a Prius. B)

    :D

    PS: please feel free to point me towards any hacks that you'd think would be helpful/useful. I've already visited CoastalTech and I'll be picking up a few things from there.
     
    #1 BellBoy, Mar 3, 2006
  2. Thomas Brock

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    Welcome Bellboy! I felt the same way th...Heck, I still feel the same way!

    :)
     
    #2 Thomas Brock, Mar 3, 2006
  3. jtullos

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    Did you get yours from Carson City Toyota? That's where I purchased mine. Paid MSRP, ordered mid Oct. of 2004 and received mid Nov. 2004. Great service through the entire purchase process. Congratulations.
     
    #3 jtullos, Mar 3, 2006
  4. Kestrel

    Kestrel Bird geek

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    Welcome to the cult, um, I mean, the club!

    I just passed the 2 month mark, and I still break into a huge grin every morning when I walk into the garage and catch sight of mine!
     
    #4 Kestrel, Mar 3, 2006
  5. Thomas Brock

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    Me too! Each morning, just before I push the 'Power' button, I think to myself...'This is the coolest part of my day!'....

    And it really is! :p
     
    #5 Thomas Brock, Mar 3, 2006
  6. john1701a

    john1701a Prius Guru

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    It's called a collective... since resisting assimilation is futile.
     
    #6 john1701a, Mar 3, 2006
  7. Lefty

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    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! We've had our 2005 Prius for 10 months now and we still feel the same way you do. Our smiles just get bigger with each gas station we pass by. ENJOY!!!! B)
     
    #7 Lefty, Mar 4, 2006
  8. huskers

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    CONGRATS !!! This site is as addictive as driving the Prius. Good Luck. PRIUS PRIDE !!!!!!!!! :D
     
    #8 huskers, Mar 4, 2006
  9. BellBoy

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    Sure did. Was treated very well and so far no complaints about anything.

    The only thing that I noticed was the "extended warranty shuffle". They wanted to charge me about $1300 for the warranty (86 mos/100k miles). I told them I'd have to give them an answer when I got home (since I had no 'net access). Glad I did since I started researching (on here as well) and read about Troy. I tried to talk to him yesterday, but he's out until Monday :( But I figure I'll still get a better deal from him.
     
    #9 BellBoy, Mar 4, 2006
  10. CHART

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    Nov 2003 and I still volunteer to drive whenever a group of us is going anywhere... I hate to drive, but I still love this car! Coming up fast on 50K miles.
     
    #10 CHART, Mar 4, 2006
  11. BellBoy

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    Thanks for the kind welcome everyone...any thoughts on the hack comment?
     
    #11 BellBoy, Mar 5, 2006
  12. windstrings

    windstrings Certified Prius Breeder

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    Congrats!..... now you'll be driving all the old veterans crazy just like me!.....
    Your fun has only just begun.. you can see the mods I've done so far, and love them all.... there are plenty more to go when I get around to it.. I'm in no rush....
    I like to make my candy last as long as possible!
     
    #12 windstrings, Mar 5, 2006
  13. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    Here's what I've done to mine in the 2.5 weeks I've owned it:
    http://www.darelldd.com/ev/prius_mods.htm

    Take your pick! And welcome to the collective.
     
    #13 darelldd, Mar 5, 2006
  14. eagle33199

    eagle33199 Platinum Member

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    darelldd, i was just looking through your site, and really liked the LED lights. I've been thinking for a while about putting some in my old car, but now that i'm getting rid of taht junk, it's time to think about the prius. Where did you get the circuit boards for them? i'm not sure i would even know where to start looking
     
    #14 eagle33199, Mar 5, 2006
  15. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    An EE buddy of mine and I make them. We're in the process of designing a new one right now specifically for the Prius. Running into a few snags, but we're working on it! My goal is to make some drop-in products for the Prius, but some of these fixtures are a REAL bugger to retrofit that way. And to make matters MORE complicated, the Prius uses two different bulb bases, and has FOUR unique fixture types to deal with. Why can't they standardize!? Would it not be cheaper to build the cars? Grrr. I can easily just solder them into my car - but I'm not sure I can expect that of the general end-user. I may create some sort of service where the customer sends me their fixtures (from the door bottoms, for example), and I just solder the circuit and LED into place, and send them back. I haven't given up on the drop-in yet. I've just odered another $200 worth of parts to see if I can make something work.

    The LED interior lighting is awesome.

    Sorry for the thread-jacking BellBoy!
     
    #15 darelldd, Mar 5, 2006
  16. Cynda

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    Me toooo!! I've had mine since first of the year, and still LOVE getting in it each morning to buzz to work. My friends all comment when they ride with me ( I'm now the official car we take for lunch) that it's like driving a video game !!

    First month was 47 mpg, this month is more like 52 mpg. LOVE my car :)
     
    #16 Cynda, Mar 5, 2006
  17. Godiva

    Godiva AmeriKan Citizen

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    Welcome and enjoy.

    You probably didn't have to wait six weeks and drive back from Nevada.

    You probably could have gotten MSRP in San Diego and sooner than 6 weeks. It's only two hours from L.A.

    What color did you get?
     
    #17 Godiva, Mar 5, 2006
  18. BellBoy

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    Not a problem...he took the words right out of my mouth! I was gonna ask the very same thing! Please please please let me know if you get that worked out--I'll be standing in line to buy from you! ;-)
     
    #18 BellBoy, Mar 5, 2006
  19. BellBoy

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    Y'know I didn't even think about SD. D'oh! After talking with the folks at CCT, they gave me the impression that they get a good share of product from Toyota--I already had the car so I didn't think they'd be feeding me a line. Besides the drive back was glorious!

    I ordered Seaside Pearl and I have gotten nothing but compliments on the color. Here's one of the first pics I took of her on the way back from Nevada--up in the mountains looking out over Lake Tahoe with the sun starting to set. Don't let the snow bother you...the streets were snow free on the drive back. ;)
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    #19 BellBoy, Mar 5, 2006
  20. hdrygas

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    To quote a member who has not posted in a while:
    I am dyslexic of Borg. Fusistence is retile. Your nice person will be laminated.

    OK as a dyslexic I relate.
     
    #20 hdrygas, Mar 5, 2006
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