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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Tandem Rider, Feb 10, 2012.

  1. Tandem Rider

    Tandem Rider Junior Member

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    Today my wife and I brought an 2011 Prius III in Barcelona Red. Paid $500 under invoice and 0% apr for 36 months. Thanks for the information and encouragement to shop around as the first dealer was slightly over invoice. By reading Prius Chat I knew what the price should be. It was a thrill to drive home and see over 50 mpg.
     
    #1 Tandem Rider, Feb 10, 2012
  2. jdcollins5

    jdcollins5 Senior Member

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    Welcome and congratulations on your new purchase. You are right, this is a great site with tons of information and advice. Enjoy your new ride, just drive it for a while and come back with questions. It is nice to be able to just drive and see 50+ mpg isn't it?
     
    #2 jdcollins5, Feb 10, 2012
  3. j.vick@comcast.net

    [email protected] New Member

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    Congrats ... I bought mine on 1/3/12 a Prius Three with Blizzard Pearl and a solar roof. I replaced my 2008 Prius that I sold to my friend and he is real happy too..
    I was looking for a Red one too but there where none here but the pearl is real nice. The mpg is a lot better than my 2008.
    Happy motoring !!! :)



     
    #3 [email protected], Feb 10, 2012
  4. stream

    stream Senior Member

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    Congrats--enjoy.
     
    #4 stream, Feb 10, 2012
  5. bshef

    bshef Active Member

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    ......woohoo....!

    Here's a great idea someone shared with me early on....
    - keep a medium sized spiral notepad in the glove...use it to record fill-ups with stats, oil changes, maintenance etc.
    I've been loyally keeping a log since March 2005. It's kewl to see price trends in gas and mileage stats.

    Have fun!
     
    #5 bshef, Feb 10, 2012
  6. rebenson

    rebenson Member

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    CONGRATS on new prius... Sounds like a great price on a 2011...
     
    #6 rebenson, Feb 10, 2012
  7. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    indeed...and get a fuelly account if you do not already have one
     
    #7 NineScorpions, Feb 11, 2012
  8. spiderman

    spiderman wretched

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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride!
     
    #8 spiderman, Feb 11, 2012
  9. Rebound

    Rebound Senior Member

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    Welcome to Prius! You can learn all about your car here. Some random tips:
    * Gas mileage is lower with higher octane gas. Stick with regular, 87 octane gas.
    * If you have a smartphone, track your mileage with Fuelly.com. On my iPhone, I created a shortcut to the Fuelly "New Fuel Up" page and saved it to my Home Screen. I always fill to the first click-off of the gas pump (more gas can damage the emissions control). I enter the mileage since last fuel up and number of gallons into Fuelly, then I reset the trip odometer.
    * You can remove the plastic wheel covers and expose the alloy wheels beneath. Toyota sells small hubcaps for about $10 each that cover the small holes on the hubs.
    * you don't have to press the Park button, you can just power off the car directly.
    * The SmartKey lets you lock and unlock the door by simply touching the door handle
     
    #9 Rebound, Feb 11, 2012
  10. MattPersman

    MattPersman Member

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    welcome...did you buy at Butler? they had some good prices on IIIs but I bought a II because we wanted silver and I didn't really need any extras. I got mine 2 weeks ago
     
    #10 MattPersman, Feb 12, 2012
  11. sharol46

    sharol46 Junior Member

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    Welcome to the "fold." I just bought my second Prius. I had a 2001 until 2008 when I sold it for more that it was worth. Should have kept it ;-). I got a Blizzard Pearl 2012 four because I really wanted the lumbar support and power seats. They didn't charge me the delivery fee and threw in the floor mats, so for a brand new model, I feel like I got the best deal I could.

    As I posted in a different thread, it is so nice to be driving a car that is fun again. I love the geek screens and electronic toys. You are going to love your car.

    Sharol
     
    #11 sharol46, Feb 12, 2012
  12. Tandem Rider

    Tandem Rider Junior Member

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    No, I bought it at Ed Martin in Anderson. I could not deal on the east side of Indy and friends have done well at Martin so I went there. I live in Greenfield so Anderson is closer than Butler.
     
    #12 Tandem Rider, Feb 12, 2012
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