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Jayman - Well said -that was the exact point I was trying to get across before. The only exception I have with anything you said has to do with...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusenvy\";p=\"110701)</div> People are throwing around a lot of numbers without understanding what they mean....
My dealer would let me put a max of $3K on a credit card.
Extended warranties are almost always a bad purchase. They really only make sense for people that live paycheck to paycheck and cannot possibly...
I know that the engine has to run for the A/C compressor to work in my classic ('02) -- but I have a couple of questions. If I understood the...
That sounds more reasonable. Just remember that when you regenerate through braking you earn a little gold star for each 50 Watt-Hours you...
Has to be much much more than that. A car requires a lot of BTUs due to the metal and glass making the thing act like a greenhouse with no...
You should love the car - I do and my main car is a 7 series BMW. Very different car, but lots of fun to drive - its like playing a video game....
Agreed, it probably does not make economic sense to lease a Hybrid. A hybrid is most economical when you buy it and keep it. I just bought a...
9G-man - most of what you say is true and quite accurate. The issue about not leasing if you put many miles on may be true or may be false - it...
There is no basis to change oil at 3,000 miles. You are wasting money in so doing, just like people waste money fueling with Premium fuel when...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mystery Squid\";p=\"109864)</div> I generally make good use of electric power on my way home as I have about a...
http://home.earthlink.net/~graham1/MyToyot...PriusFrames.htm Check out the above link it is chocked full of info on the Prius and hybrid...
Dead band is no arrows as you suggest. Is it really worth the risk of running out of gas to say you went "X" without filling up? Get some gas...
Don't know exactly how they work, but BMW has had them for years. When you get the oil changed you get 5 green bars. The dealer will not even...
I would think that the Prius should be able to go many more miles before an oil change than a standard car for several reasons: 1.) For many of...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dwils4\";p=\"109775)</div> I use MobilOne 5W-30 - 3.9 quarts
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(silentak1\";p=\"109765)</div> http://www.trustmymechanic.com/motor-oil-bible.pdf Above is the direct link for...
Why will you change it every 3,000? Why not every 2,000, or every 1,000? The point is that 50 years ago 3,000 was a suggested change interval as...
One other thing to be aware of - if you have been driving mostly local it is a good idea to check your oil level after you have been at highway...
