Best Prius Color?

The Prius' mileage suffers a considerable decline if the car is used mainly for short trips.

 

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[attachmentid=1564]Tracy,

I am going to do a test here, if I can figure out how to post a pic, it
will be of a fob. If it does not work, a fob is a little black square plastic
thing with three buttons on it, lock, unlock, and horn.

 

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Yes, you do....3y or 36K, which ever comes first....but, the extended warranty that Troy offers here may have gone up in price by then. Then again, it may have gone down. I saw it go up $5 this year. Not much.

 

Best I can do on 1 mile trips or less is low to mid 40's. On 5 mile trips
I have done in the 50's.

 

With SKS and the fob in your pocket, the car senses the fob
in your pocket as you get within close range. Then, when you
grab a handle, the door automatically unlocks. Then you get
in, and close the door and you can press start and drive away
because it senses the fob in your pocket. The car knows it is
you because it is sending out a signal that reads the code of the
fob and verifies it with the code in the car. Without SKS, you
would have to get the fob in your pocket or purse or whereever,
press the middle button to unlock your door, then insert the fob
in the slot near the steering wheel, then press start and drive
away. A few more steps involved, but still keyless in that you
are not inserting a key into the door to get in, but not entirely
perhaps because you are inserting a fob to start the thing.
With SKS you are keyless and fobless, and you can shut SKS
on and off from a button below the wheel if you do not want that
feature on at any point.

 

I also was considering getting package #1 (2005 Prius), since I'm a bare bones car kind of guy. I'm very happy now to have package #3, which includes more air bags, SKS, floor mats, and not much more. The SKS thing is great, very convenient if you have your hands full, or are dealing with an umbrella, etc. It has a minimal cost bump, but a considerable bump in utility and safety.

Anyways, just like any other computer, the first thing to do in the very rare circumstance that all your indicator lights come on is to reboot it a couple of times...At least that's my plan if it ever happens. I suspect that will cover a good bit of the weird states that computers and computer driven equipment can get into.

The Prius is a great car, you'll have lots of fun with it. And I have the "silver millenium metallic", which is a real nice color. I also like the greenish color, but would really love the deep blue color that is apparently only available in Japan.

-Roger

 

seat covers link here: CLICK

my interior is tan cloth, but the covers look very nice.

 

Then the #1 is best suited for you, and you will be happy without them, since you will not be thinking about all the options you just paid for and didnt really want.
So, even though I don't recommend #1, doesn't mean it is not right for you or others. The #6-8 is way too much for me, but the #1 seems to leave me with nothing but the car. But, it sounds like that is all you really want.

There are other standard features that are cool, like the bi-parting glove compartment, storage compartment in back, toneau cover, fold-down rear seats,
MFD.....

 

The mats can come with any package since they are port installed accesories.
My #3 came with mats, wheel locks, and RBA, and a friend of mine's came with
just mats and RBA, but his was a #6. I did not have a choice in the matter. I was hoping for just the mats, and if the RBA(rear bumper applique), then so be it, but the wheel locks are fine with me.

 

No, those come with all packages from the factory. The are just part of the car itself.