A Valentine for Danny (D: open 2/14/06)

priuschat has been so helpful to us in the last year or so.

we've made friends, clashed on opinions with some people, learned some new things, and much more.

because of priuschat, my husband has had a chance to discuss some of the more (and less) common prius service issues that come up with some real technical gurus and the owners of the cars, and it's made him a better tech.

i've picked up ideas for some great mods and found some easy quick tips for installing them. we're also planning on picking up the extended warranty at the priuschat group price, which will save us a good chunk of money.

i only wished i was a more active poster before we went and bought the car- we probably could have saved even more money from reading all the great advice on priuschat.

thanks for everything, Danny! you're more appreciated than you know

 

One tangible benefit that I've gotten from PriusChat was the ability to identify good dealers and avoid bad ones, saving me a lot of potential irritation and wasted time. PriusChat also saved me from paying $1450 for the extended warranty at the dealership.

PriusChat would have been instrumental in helping me stand firm about not accepting add-ons like undercoating and paint protection (generally my weakest area in car buying), except that the dealer I went to didn't even try to offer me that stuff. So technically this doesn't belong on the list, but I think PC deserves at least partial credit for it.

Thanks, Danny!

 

Priuschat is the sum of all Prius knowledge.

No kidding, this site is the best Prius site on-line, and gives people the best overall Prius education!

 

No dollar benefits......I wish I had known about the savings on the service contract, but I didn't do too bad.

Nope, for me, it is friends and knowlege about the car. I suspect I learned a few tricks that helped my mpg a bit.

Something to think about people....how much money do you "spend" on entertainment. Well, how about spending some money on THIS entertainment. I have donated to PC, have you????????

 

Dude, you DO KNOW, you're sending a Valentine's Day card to a GUY right?

:lol:

 

i honestly think CANVIEW would have been a longer way off and i probably never would have heard of it anyway...

the AIC ipod interface i was part of the first group buy... that saved me what?? dont remember now... but im sure, that VAIS was more than slightly surprised at the number and the speed of the orders as they came in.

for a guy who is a techie nerd kinda of guy, the exchange of information has been awesome, there is no way that i could have learned the same amount on my own... too much work to track down all the related articles posted here.

this place has been awesome for sure

 

Gasp! Blush!! What next, two chicks kissing? Oy-Vey!!!

 

All the tips on how to improve mileage will be my top long term benefit, I'm sure.

Several immediate ones that come to mind:
* The regular updates on California's HOV sticker issuance have allowed me hours and hours more sleep than I would be getting if I'd just been fretting about if/when I'd get mine. Can't wait to be able to post my timeline (and oh yeah, drive in them, too).
* I disabled the reverse beep on day 3, preventing further irriation and cranky driving.
* My brother's girlfriend's parents disabled their reverse beep the next day, so I'm spreading the love.
* I got some inspirations for evenual vanity plates (no decision yet)

My donation will truly be in the mail tomorrow!

 

Information I learned on this site (or because of it):
* Saved me $660 on the extended warrantee
* Gave me information to challenge dealer(s) lies and/or inaccuracies
* Enabled me to achieve relatively good mileage within a week
* Gave me lots of unexpected things to think about
Thanks, all! B)

 

This is the best site for Prius owners, geeks, nerds, dudes/dudettes and just "normal" folk.

I have learned how to best drive my car with pulse and glide, tire pressure and such lines. I am left a bit far behind on the high tech stuff but it is cool to find out what people and this car are capable of.

It has also shown me that I am not an idiot for not knowing that I could talk to the car for two months or that it would take a few tries to learn to keep my thumb off the square button on the door handle while trying to unlock the door.

Thank you to all the posters for sharing their experiences, the good, the bad and the hilarious!!

 

Thanks, Danny. You've started something for everyone that's fun and factual at the same time. That's a hard thing to do, and a good thing. We luv ya, man.
Happy Valentine's day!