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Two Car Family

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Renee, May 27, 2006.

  1. yauman

    yauman New Member

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    My other car is a Honda Civic Hybrid 03
     
  2. j24816

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(yauman @ May 30 2006, 02:06 PM) [snapback]262982[/snapback]</div>

    How do the two cars compare?
     
  3. devprius

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    2004 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited (Salsa Red Pearl).

    We also have a '91 Camry which needs some work (new engine, mostly) which will become my stepson's car once he is old enough to drive. My stepdaughter has a 2006 Scion xA.

    Yeah, we appear to be a Toyota family...
     
  4. mbarrows

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    Love all three cars; each has its uses. Drive our Prius about 90% of the time though.
     
  5. yauman

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(yauman @ May 30 2006, 02:06 PM) [snapback]262982[/snapback]</div>
    I like the Prius for it's geekiness but I get better mileage in my HCH in my commute. My commute is exactly 20 miles each way, 15 of which is freeway. I've taken the same route year after year. I had my HCH since Sept 2004 and my Prius since Sept 2005. Last month just for ha ha... I alternate between the two cars for two weeks. I get 50mpg on my HCH without trying very hard (53 if I really careful) but I never manage to get more than 48 on the Prius.

    As for ride, the Prius certainly have more leg room and more spacious overall, less wind noise and less rattle. The HCH feels a bit cheap but I liik it better just becuase it drives and look like a "normal" car.
     
  6. SW03ES

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    The Prius is my fiancee's daily driver. I have a 2003 Lexus ES300 with Nav/Mark Levinson (19city/25 highway). Although, I'm thinking about upgrading to a Ultra Luxury package 2007 Lexus ES350 because it has the bluetooth phone and smart key I've come to appreciate in the Prius.

    Had they chosen to make an ES400h hybrid I'd have upgraded already.
     
  7. tadyergey

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    I traded in a '98 Rav4 with 120K+ miles for my Prius. My better half drives an '03 Highlander which she loves, though she still hasn't driven the Prius after a month of owning it...

    She just pats me on my head says I'm a "good little engi-nerd" and smirks. <_<
     
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    We recently became a Two Hybrid Family, when we got a Highlander Hybrid to join our Prius.

    Synergy Drive, gotta love it!
     
  9. tumbleweed

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    '92 Chevy K3500 diesel pickup that I bought new, it only has 68K miles. It will get 18 to 20 mpg if you are careful with it. I only put 3K or 4k miles a year on it but it's nice to have 4WD and lots of ground clearance in the winter. Also nice for trips to the lumber yard etc.
     
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  12. ptemples

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    I'll weigh in on this thread--my wife and I constitute another two-Prius family. I have an '05; she drives an '06 (less than one-month old). They're both silver. Normally, they'd be identical in appearance, except that I've started modifying mine to accomodate various ham radio antennas.

    The two cars draw a lot of admiring looks from our condo neighbors. We park them side-by-side in the underground garage. :D

    Phil
     
  13. simple_in_seattle

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(greg4wv @ May 31 2006, 10:37 AM) [snapback]263398[/snapback]</div>
    Me too! Wow...someone in WV thinks like I do.
     
  14. Liquid-R1

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    My wife has the Prius. I have a 2005 Mitsubishi Evolution that gets a whopping 20mpg... Mostly because I have a short commute and a lead foot... But for whatever reason, I'm the one who usually ends up bring the MPG on the Prius back up :D Also, have a 2004 Yamaha R1...
     
  15. kfarad

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    We have a 02 Blue Toyota Sienna, 04 Grey Scion XB, 90 Gold Infiniti and the 06 Silver Prius

    I just sold my previous car... an 87 Mazda 323 with 160k miles and many problems... for $350
     
  16. sawbert

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    Got the '05 Prius last November because the '06 HiHy is so much fun. Got the HiHy last summer because of the '85 4runner which keeps on ticking. So does the '94 Soob which the Prius replaces in the summer months.

    I admit to:
    1) Being a four car single <strike>person </strike> . . . er . . . <strike>pig</strike> . . . uh . . . CAT!,
    2) Having separation anxiety regarding the perfectly running Soob and 4runner, and,
    3) Receiving very nice gifts from my insurance agent during the holidays. :lol:
     
  17. aaf709

    aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan

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    My wife's car is a 2000 Ford Windstar. That's what she wanted. She's a technophobe so she won't drive the Prius.
     
  18. David Harville

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devprius @ May 30 2006, 08:43 PM) [snapback]263092[/snapback]</div>
    devprius stole my other car! I wonder how my wife took our son to school today... :D

    I could not stand the thought of "matching" cars, so that's why my Prius is not Salsa Red Pearl (it's Driftwood Pearl).
     
  19. larkinmj

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    My wife drives a 2005 Honda Pilot.

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sawbert @ Jun 1 2006, 01:32 PM) [snapback]264100[/snapback]</div>
    What kind of mileage do you get with the HiHy?
     
  20. devprius

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(David Harville @ Jun 1 2006, 10:44 AM) [snapback]264112[/snapback]</div>
    The salsa red pearl was my other color choice for the Prius. And just like you, I didn't like the thought of matching car colors, so I went for seaside pearl. I just wish the blue color wasn't so muted. I really really really liked the brilliant blue that my '96 Rav4 had. When we bought the Sienna, we tried for the metallic blue, but they didn't have one in that color with the features we wanted, so we ended up with the salsa red. Which was sort of ironic, since the '98 Grand Caravan it was replacing was also red in color (technically cranberry). So far we're maintaining the hers=red, mine=blue, color scheme for our cars. Personally, I wouldn't mind a nice deep purple for a car color, but apparently that isn't a very popular car color.