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2008 Black, Special Edition Premium 11/17/07

Discussion in 'Order Tracking' started by cuttooth, Nov 18, 2007.

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  1. cuttooth

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    Date Ordered: November 17, 2007
    Dealer Ordered From: Country Hills Toyota - Calgary, AB Canada
    Timeframe given for delivery: November 26th, 2007
    Color: Black
    Option Package: Special Edition Premium
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    My wife and I are very excited to start driving our new Prius, but we won't have any idea of when to expect it until Monday the 19th, when our dealer's vehicle locating guy will be able to update us.

    We're looking forward to disabling the reverse/seatbelt beeping, and also driving what promises to be a great automobile. ;)
     
    #1 cuttooth, Nov 18, 2007
  2. Tideland Prius

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    Congrats!!! Welcome to PriusChat!

    We're getting more and more Canadian members heh.
     
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    Congratulations and echoing Tideland's comments, welcome. I'm coming up to my last week of waiting since early September. The anticipation is killing me. :)

    Keep us posted, and Go Canada. LOL.

    MAB
     
    #3 mabelair, Nov 18, 2007
  4. cuttooth

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    Thank you for the warm welcome! Hopefully we won't have to wait a ridiculously long time, but we're more or less ready if we have to.

    I'll keep you all posted!
     
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  5. cuttooth

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    Looks like we got extremely lucky! Our '08 Prius should arrive next Monday! Woo hoo!

    Sorry to hear about your waiting time, mabelair; I guess we just got incredibly lucky with the timing of our purchase. I can certainly understand your anticipation. I can't stop thinking about getting ours, too!
     
    #5 cuttooth, Nov 20, 2007
  6. Tideland Prius

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    wow that IS short. My wait was 1 month and 10 days back in 2004.
     
    #6 Tideland Prius, Nov 20, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cuttooth @ Nov 18 2007, 03:06 AM) [snapback]541177[/snapback]</div>
    but the medics dont look forward to finding your body after its catapulted from the vehicle in a crash
     
    #7 SureValla, Nov 20, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SureValla @ Nov 20 2007, 02:32 PM) [snapback]542158[/snapback]</div>
    ....

    disabling the beep doesn't mean he's not gonna wear it.
     
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  9. cuttooth

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    We're disabling it because we can; we consider it a minor annoyance...and because I'm picky that way. :p

    We religiously wear our seatbelts. It's just a natural part of getting into any vehicle, really. Unless disabling the beeps disables the whole "saves your life in the event of an accident" thing, I'm not worried. :lol:
     
    #9 cuttooth, Nov 20, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cuttooth @ Nov 21 2007, 12:13 AM) [snapback]542173[/snapback]</div>
    The best way so is to religiously put on your seatbelts before starting up the car, it will be automaicaly disabled...
     
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  11. cuttooth

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    Though I appreciate everyone's concern over the seatbelt beeping (or lack thereof), I'm quite confident in our decision to disable it. Thanks anyway. ;)
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cuttooth @ Nov 20 2007, 01:56 PM) [snapback]542065[/snapback]</div>
    No worries! I ordered just as the 2008 allocations were being made, so I missed the big rush.

    I'm glad your wait was short. I don't wish anyone a long wait. :)

    Looking forward to seeing pictures. We should be accepting delivery on around the same day!

    MAB
     
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  13. cuttooth

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    That's fantastic, Mab! I hadn't noticed that our dates were so close together...though ours may be pushed back by a couple of days. <_< We're now being told it could be the 27th until we drive it home.

    Damn you, culture of instant gratification, and all your years of seduction! :lol:
     
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  14. cuttooth

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    Well, it seems that the 10-day wait was, in fact, too good to be true.

    Our dealer is now telling us that it "should" be in Calgary "around" the 5th of December. <_<
     
    #14 cuttooth, Nov 28, 2007
  15. Tideland Prius

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    Yeesh lol
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cuttooth @ Nov 28 2007, 03:46 PM) [snapback]545371[/snapback]</div>
    I echo Tideland's sentiments. I'm still waiting patiently for mine that was "supposed" to arrive here on Monday. We can be brothers in arms. LOL.

    So what are you doing to tide yourself over in the meantime?

    MAB
     
    #16 mabelair, Nov 29, 2007
  17. cuttooth

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mabelair @ Nov 29 2007, 06:39 AM) [snapback]545613[/snapback]</div>
    Honestly? I'm wishing upon stars and any other ridiculously superstitious item that I'll get "that phone call" soon, trolling these forums, watching as many videos and downloading as many pictures as is humanly possible...which, now that I really think about it, seems more like a form of sadism since the anticipation is killing me! On the bright side, I should be well versed in Prius terminology, grill blocking and tire buying by the time we actually get it. :lol:

    Sorry to hear that you're getting the same schtick, Mab. I feel your pain.
     
    #17 cuttooth, Nov 29, 2007
  18. Tideland Prius

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    lol.. at least you have more things to read up on than I did.

    I have an 04 Prius manual if you want to get a head start. A few things may be different (can't think of anything off the top of my head) but it should be more or less the same.

    And I have a few other Prius reading/watching material if you want. Just drop me a PM!
     
    #18 Tideland Prius, Nov 29, 2007
  19. cuttooth

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    Looks like all systems are go for us to pick up our lovely new vehicle tomorrow evening! :D

    Must...contain...excitement...
     
    #19 cuttooth, Dec 6, 2007
  20. Tideland Prius

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    whohooo!
     
    #20 Tideland Prius, Dec 6, 2007
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