OK, Now I get it!

Thought I would take a break from reading the Owner's Manual.

Just picked up my '06 Seaside Pearl #3 --- I LIKE THIS CAR.

First impressions :
1-I really like the Seaside Pearl with the gray interior. The seats are a nice medium gray. For you photogs out there, its very to close to 'middle gray'. It blends very well with all of the other shades of gray throughout the interior.

2-Having the ICE turn off for the first time at a stop sign was a hoot.

3-My initial two mpg bars were kind of disappointing, but the third was 50mpg with about half highway and half surface streets.

4-The visibility out of the left and right rear is really pretty good. Although I think it will take a while to get use to the rear window split by the spoiler.

5-The backup camera is great! I have to make kinda of a reverse half u-turn to get into my driveway and the camera really helps me clear a telephone pole and sometimes other cars.

6-I find the seats to be firm but reasonably comfortable. Between sitting with the salesman and then driving home I was sitting continuously for over an hour; no problem. However, I did find that the back seat seemed even firmer, too firm even (not while I was driving ).

7-The increased resolution of the MFD is very nice. I made a conscience effort to only glance at it once in a while.

Dealer specific impressions (of passing interest for most since I am in Hawaii):
1-Gotta love this dealer. Great to work with from the start.

2-It's the first time I have gotten such a thorough introduction to a car, including a tour of the service facility.

3-I didn't even talk to a finance person! I had already told the salesperson that I didn't want any extras, had my financing pre-arranged, soI signed all the paper work with the salesman and that was it!!

4-MSRP - which is ok I guess since they are the only game in town.

5-Free mats!

6-Free car care kit.

7-Downside. The only extended warranty available is through the dealer and they do not discount it all. I guess I will do what someone suggested in another thread. Put away $50 a month and, if I decide to get it, buy it down the road (so to speak).

Many thanks to everyone at PC. You helped me make this car purchase smoooooth and easy. I never had any buyers doubt.

 

Thanks - I was going to check it out more closely. No real rush, right?

 

Under MSRP, yea, didn't think of it like that.

Been there, done that (tour at Mather AFB). I liked the Sacramento area; plus San Francisco on one side and Tahoe on the other.

The daytime temp here has been around 78-80. Can't leave that. Isn't that the sweet spot for mileage? The first tank will tell B)

 

Thanks. I think I read some threads that said the regular Toyota USA warranty is not honored in Hawaii unless you bought it elsewhere and then shipped the car to Hawaii (I guess they have no choice then).
With my mileage, I have three years to sort it out.

 

As far as I know the Nav system is not available.
It is not listed in the option packages that the dealer gave me. I'm not sure why not. I have heard that the reason is lack of demand.

You could contact the dealer and see if they are willing to bring in a Prius with a Nav system.
http://www.toyotahawaii.com