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All my Priuses

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by fsu23phd, Jan 24, 2016.

  1. fsu23phd

    fsu23phd Active Member

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    Two of the three are 1st year production, you are a brave person.........
     
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    never been enough first year problems to write home about. looking good fsu!(y)
     
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  5. fsu23phd

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    Yes, I didn't get to drive it yesterday because of the rain (I didn't want the interior to get wet). I put about 40 miles on it today (it was at about 52 miles when I got home today) and I definitely prefer the handling in town. Tuesday I will take it on the hwy.

    I feel like it has more oomph, although nothing remarkable, it is noticeably better that the other two.
     
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    define handling. steering feel? stability in cornering? less sway?
     
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    Good question, I'm hardly a driving expert, I have owned 3 priuses and a protege... so I'll try not to sound too clueless... but it feels lower, although it may not be, I feel like I can turn while going faster without forces acting against me (I'm not pushing it, since it is a new car). I guess the responsiveness of the excelleration is what I noticed the most...
     
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    The red one is skinnier
     
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    well - there WAS the whole replacement of the MFD's on the 2004's . . . . weak cold solders. Toyota must have replaced a few hundred thousand of those suckers. As soon as you went in for your replacement (a rebuild) - they'd have it on the bench being reworked for the stream of incoming customer's replacements. Ah, to be a pioneer ~
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  10. bisco

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    i had 1 2004, no issues. 135k on the clock now, still runs like a champ. first pip had less problems than succeeding years, i won't hesitate to buy the next one as soon as available.
    really, when you look at it objectively, subsequent years have as many problems as the first year.
    it doesn't matter if all the mfd's go bad, or just yours, when looked at subjectively.
     
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    One thing, comparing driving feel: any new car will feel tighter, due to brand new suspension, rubber bushings, tires.
     
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