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  1. tooters

    tooters New Member

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    Hello all! As of yesterday, I'm the owner from a "gently loved" 2010 blizzard pearl Prius. In less than 24 hours of owning the car, I have learned a lot from this website/forum, and for that I am very appreciative and it's a pleasure to meet all of you!
     
    #1 tooters, Jun 29, 2011
  2. dustoff003

    dustoff003 Blizzard Brigade #003

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    Aloha and welcome or should I say howdy partner? Any way you slice it glad to have you. Nice color by the way. Did you purchase from a private party or a dealership? Did you get it for a decent price or was the seller taking advantage of the current market?
     
    #2 dustoff003, Jun 29, 2011
  3. spiderman

    spiderman wretched

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    Welcome aboard and enjoy your new ride. Crack that owner's manual if you haven't... lots of good info in there.
     
    #3 spiderman, Jun 29, 2011
  4. tooters

    tooters New Member

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    Howdy is perfectly acceptable down here :)

    I bought the car from a Toyota dealership. Considering the current market, I believe I got a good price, but I do think it's a little bit of a premium over what prices were pre-Japan disaster. Unfortunately, I couldn't afford to wait it out - I was in the market for a car because my poor Celica finally went out of commission and therefore I needed a car ASAP. Out of all the cars I test drove, the only ones that really stood out to me were the Prius and an Audi A4 quattro - obviously the Prius was the smart choice!

    Finally finished flipping through the owner's manual a couple hours ago - it sure is a doozy to go through but it is definitely helpful.
     
    #4 tooters, Jun 29, 2011
  5. mikewithaprius

    mikewithaprius New Member

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    Congrats, Tooters, enjoy the ride!
     
    #5 mikewithaprius, Jun 29, 2011
  6. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Congrats and welcome to PC! :)
     
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  7. macphile

    macphile New Member

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    neighbor! *waves*
     
    #7 macphile, Jun 30, 2011
  8. twittel

    twittel Senior Member

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    Houston traffic makes Prius the perfect car, and welcome to PriusChat :welcome: I think finding a 1 year old Prius is a stroke of genius!

    Enjoy the high MPGs, technology and low emissions.
     
    #8 twittel, Jun 30, 2011
  9. Rocco42

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    You mean that they actually let you drive a fuel efficient vehicle in Texas?!?!
    Unbelievable!
     
    #9 Rocco42, Jun 30, 2011
  10. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    Agree. And Houston's air could use a little less emissions for sure.

    Btw, a friend here in N. Texas last year bought fer son a used 08 from a car rental company. Nice looking mag grey too.
     
    #10 zenMachine, Jun 30, 2011
  11. tooters

    tooters New Member

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    Thank you all! I'm glad to be part of PC :)
     
    #11 tooters, Jun 30, 2011
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