Hello everyone!

Hello everyone,

Bought a 2008 package 6 Prius in September with 108k miles. It's my first car, and I've enjoyed driving it so far (I really like the map, CD player, and leather/fake leather interior).

Thanks to this site, I was able to find a good mechanic in my area. Apparently I had a slightly leaking water pump and some cracks in a/the timing belt. I had the height sensor-sub assembly (?) replaced a few days ago. I wasn't expecting it to help with visibility much, but I think it did. I can see signs in the dark from farther away. Now I just need to replace the front windshield wiper blades (they can't remove windshield wiper fluid or wet snow properly).

I don't know much about cars (I've never done any maintenance on one before, and I'm kinda scared I might mess something up if I try), but I'm hoping to learn more soon.

On that note, are there any topics that you all would recommend reading for a first time Prius/car owner? I'm still getting used to navigating the site and there's a lot of info to go through.

Thanks,
s'mores2000


P.S. I did add a picture. She looks a lot better after a car wash, but it's below 0 degrees (F) today, so I didn't want to get one. Also, the windshield wipers don't work well even when they aren't buried in snow xD