2006 Watch: saw a silver pine mica Sienna

Jack,

I feel the same way. I saw a silver pine mica Sienna yesterday in a Sams club store and was also dissapointed. It has a pale look to it. I do not know if it will look any different in a Prius as it is a smaller body but going fot the classic gray seems my only choice.

 

I'll have to see one in person ... that's the color I have on order (for 2006, after the first of the year). The picture I have is a light, metallic green and very pretty. Its even up on the refrigerator to tempt me every morning.

I may go with plain old white if I don't like the color in person.

 

I went and saw a Silver Pine Mica on a Sienna at my local dealer ... and I think it looks great. It is a light color, but that's what I wanted, and to me, it looks very similar to the picture of a Prius in that color that I printed on my inkjet (haven't seen the brochure so I can't compare to that picture).

 

And that is why I'm leaning towards Seaside. Or black. Still undecided in that territory as I like them both almost equally. Although Seaside is 'funner' than black....black just looks so darn sleek! So I guess whichever one my dealer gets in first is what I'll have.

 

Well, I'm not trading up my Prius yet as I 've only had it since April and am about to put Brian's spoiler on it. Then it will finally be where I want it.

But I am disappointed in Toyota's continued fascination in pale, washed out color. There are some beautiful colors out there. Why does the Prius have to be in all faded colors except for the black and the new red (which I haven't seen yet.)

I bought a black Prius because I wanted a gray interior (which I didn't get) and a bolder color. Gray was only in White, Silver and Black.

Didn't like the beige or tideland.

If either the blue or the red had come with a gray interior I would have chosen either of those.

Now I understand the gray interior is available on all of the new colors except the beige. That's good. I haven't seen the new red. But that still wouldn't be enough to tempt me. Not even with the tax rebates. I'd have to buy new decals, a new stiffening plate and spoiler. Then there's all of the leather accessories I've put on. I'd have to clean off all of the velcro.

I am going to look into getting just the armrests and center done in Leather over the holidays.

My dream would be for the next generation Prius (2009 out in 2008) to have a nice, deep, dark blue. With a gray interior. That I'd order in a second. I'd even consider getting the top of the line too. As long as it was *still* a hatchback. I usually only buy a car once every 10 years. But for that I'd make an exception. I'd even order one, which I've never done before. I just hope Brian is still making his plates and spoilers then.