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Bought a 2012 Prius 4!

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by MiMitten, Aug 20, 2012.

  1. MiMitten

    MiMitten Junior Member

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    My daughter bought a 2012 Prius 3 earlier this year and we drove it out to California when she relocated. From that 3,000 mile test drive, I was sold!

    So last week I took delivery of my own Prius 4...Barcelona red. On my first 125 mile shake-down drive, it averaged 51.4 mpg...that's three times the mileage of my last vehicle (which averaged 14-16 mpg)!!

    Negotiating the deal was relatively painless as I came equipped with pricing data from Edmund's, CarQuote, Costco and KBB & BlackBook on my trade, and I believe I got a fair deal. And I took advantage of the 0% 36-month financing offer...who would turn down free financing?!

    But the cherry on top of this sundae is the $250 debit card I snagged from Toyota.com, thanks to a heads-up from another poster here on PriusChat.

    all in all, I'm a very happy new owner, thanks in great part to the great advice I've gathered from this site. Thanks, all!
     
    #1 MiMitten, Aug 20, 2012
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  2. rpg51

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    Sounds great. I bought the same car on Saturday only silver.
     
    #2 rpg51, Aug 20, 2012
  3. spiderman

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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride! What did you average over the 3000 mile test drive?
     
    #3 spiderman, Aug 20, 2012
  4. asianstyles

    asianstyles New Member

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    How did you get the $250 rebate?
     
    #4 asianstyles, Aug 20, 2012
  5. mrstop

    mrstop PWR Mode

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    Here you go: Toyota - National Clearance Event

    You basically need to answer some questions based on clues and links provided. You get $50 for each correctly answered question. It took me about a half hour. Toyota will send you a debit card back after you purchase the car and enter the VIN info.
     
    #5 mrstop, Aug 20, 2012
  6. MiMitten

    MiMitten Junior Member

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    Over the 2,980 miles, we averaged 49.8 miles, which I think was incredible given that the Prius was stuffed with my daughter's household stuff, including her dog; the car was brand new - purchased only three days prior; and we drove from Michigan to L.A. via I-80 and then thru the Rockies where we encountered a 60 mph wind storm!

    Given that test drive, I was sold!
     
    #6 MiMitten, Aug 20, 2012
  7. MiMitten

    MiMitten Junior Member

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    By the way, apparently the site "opens" each morning at 11 am, Eastern time. Each clue allows 50 responses before it stops accepting answers. I first tried to enter the site late in the evening and couldn't get on, but yesterday am it was no problem.
     
    #7 MiMitten, Aug 20, 2012
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  8. stream

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    Congrats--enjoy.
     
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  9. asianstyles

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    Thanks, this is awesome.
     
    #9 asianstyles, Aug 20, 2012
  10. PaJa

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    The Clearance Event is a clever idea. Unfortunately valid only in States. Enjoy the game, bros!
     
    #10 PaJa, Aug 21, 2012
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