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So what is your other vehicle?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by mootsman, Sep 30, 2006.

  1. edselpdx

    edselpdx Member

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    My bike.
    My feet.
    TriMet http://www.trimet.org/

    Oh yeah... the 1953 Pontiac Chieftain (about 500 miles/year)
     
  2. DocVijay

    DocVijay Active Member

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    2006 Prius (of course), in Classic Silver Metallic

    2005 Volvo XC90 T6, in Magic Blue (will likely be replaced with either a new Volvo XC90 V8, Mercedes R500, or an Audi Q7 4.2 in the next year)

    Only two currently, but I'll be placing an order for a 2007 (or 2008 depending on waiting list length) Lotus Exige in Chrome Orange.
     
  3. Rangerdavid

    Rangerdavid Senior Member

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    My wife and I have a 2006 Nissan Frontier 4x4 King Cab pick-up. Up here in the mountains, you gotta have four wheel drive, and you really need a truck. Our Prius and our truck were purchased on consecutive days about 2 months ago. the Prius has 4800 miles on it, the truck just passed 1400. Guess which we love to drive the most :lol: :lol:
     
  4. Nda3rdCar

    Nda3rdCar Junior Member

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    We have an Audi A4 - 3.0 CVT Cabriolet that now sits in the garage for weekend fun driving and road trips.
    The other car is my old '98 Golf for commuting into Hollywood.

    The Prius was our decision to reduce miles on the Audi.... and it has, it reduces the insurance on the Audi and the additional insurance on a Prius is not bad.

    The Prius has been a great commuter car and we've really learned alot about it and enjoy driving it. A great choice for a third car.
     
  5. meshell

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    my husband got a 2006 scion xb the same day i got my prius.
     
  6. azguy

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    02 Suburban, 98 Jeep Wrangler, 06 PRIUS. PRIUS balances out the other vehicles gas milage. Suburban can pull a trailer, carry lots of cargo, and is very confortable. We drive it one or two days a week, the same with the jeep.

    I peddle my bike to work 8 miles round trip 3 days a week.
     
  7. Bohous

    Bohous New Member

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    The Prius is replacing our '04 Matrix XR (for sale!)

    Our second car is an '84 Mercedez 300D burning BioD (most of the time).
     
  8. pblaidig

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mootsman @ Sep 30 2006, 02:49 PM) [snapback]326108[/snapback]</div>
    2000 Toyota Tacoma-husband's
    2003 Toyota Matrix-great car for college aged daughter
    and oldest, out of the house, earning his own living son just bought a 2006 Tacoma.
    All are tired of me gloating about my mpg versus theirs.
     
  9. New Revelation

    New Revelation The Master Captain

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    My only vehicle right now, before my Prius comes in is my 1984 Olds Cutlass Cierra, currently with 183K miles on it, and still gets great gas mileage. I drive about 230 miles a week to/from work and end each week with half a tank (as long as I don't go anywhere else during the week). Mom bought it new, and passed it to me after high school. Plan to keep the car to restore after I get my Prius. Still get goose bumps thinking about buying my first new vehicle ever. I know that doesn't mean much to most of you who have bought 2 or more cars over the years. :)
     
  10. Rancid13

    Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius

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    Hubby has a 2004 Accord V6.

    But now he's wanting a Prius like mine because it's so much cooler than his car and has the fun geeky gadgets like Bluetooth and reverse camera that his car doesn't have plus gets twice the mpgs and it cost nearly the same that he paid for his car. :D
     
  11. gilroyrealtor

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    2001 BMW 328i Convertible. Only 34,000 Miles. But the car gets an average of 24mpg. I only drive it on "nice" days. Traded in a 05 Range Rover for the Prius!!! I loved my sister's so much, I had to get one myself. I feel really good about my decision.
     
  12. Bill Lumbergh

    Bill Lumbergh USAF Aircraft Maintainer

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    1. Shoeleather Express (my feet).
    2. 2000 or 2001 Porsche Boxster (hopefully Monday the 2nd).
     
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    Unashamedly a 2004 Nissan 350Z. Orange. B) The Prius (2006, blue, package 8) replaces a Toyota Celica (>30mpg), but we needed more room tohaul our great dane and boxer but can't otherwise justify a suv.
     
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    Our vehicles 06 prius in seaside pearl , 05 F250 powerstroke diesel , 1973 chevy nova , 1969 bug , 1999 honda valkyrie motorcycle , 1969 honda sl90 motosport motorcycle
     
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    Godiva AmeriKan Citizen

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    I have the prius and my wife bought a 2006 rav4
     
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    My other car is a Prius too
     
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    2005 Chrysler Pacifica (Touring). Barely gets its EPA 17 city, 24 highway. More comfortable, quiter, and certainly roomier than the Prius. It is the primary family car. We use it for our longer rides, especially when the dog goes with us. My wife does her local commute in it. I drive the Prius because I drive the most; about 700 miles a week for work as opposed to less than 100 for her.

    The Chrysler replaced probably the most reliable vehicle I ever owned, a 1995 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4. It sometimes got 20 mpg if I kept in under 70 on a long freeway trip. But its average mixed use mileage was about 16. It was EPA estimated at 21 highway when it was new, and I was getting that and then some on trips. But the changes in California gas in the late 90s robbed about 3 mpg from it. Drove that thing 200,000 trouble free miles. A couple of pricey things failed on it at almost the same time so I decided, after 10 years and 200K miles, it was time to put her down. We thought hard about getting another one, but decided to try a crossover.