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Tips for a "newbie" owner?? timbirr 12-21-2007
Posted by on December 21, 2007, 4:06 pm
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 Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a
month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius
with all the options in the touring package.

Haven't picked it up yet, but was reading some information and it
sounds like it is a bit different than just getting in and driving (we
currently have an '87 Corolla, a '98 Camry and a '03 Camry).

Any tips for a brand newbie? Any good Web sites for prius owners?


Posted by Bob H on December 21, 2007, 5:10 pm
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> Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a
> month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius
> with all the options in the touring package.
>
> Haven't picked it up yet, but was reading some information and it
> sounds like it is a bit different than just getting in and driving (we
> currently have an '87 Corolla, a '98 Camry and a '03 Camry).
>
> Any tips for a brand newbie? Any good Web sites for prius owners?
>


Posted by Mr. G on December 21, 2007, 7:01 pm
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Check out PriusChat.com ... you'll find loads of information there.

There are lots of things that are good to know, though the best advice
is "Just drive it." Once the dealer shows you how to start it and put
it into gear, it drives like most any other car. Though learning more
about how it works will certainly help you to maximize your gas mileage,
and your enjoyment.

In article <315eae41-93ed-4071-9d2b-e12ae80563d7
@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, timbirr@mailcity.com says...
> Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a
> month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius
> with all the options in the touring package.
>
> Haven't picked it up yet, but was reading some information and it
> sounds like it is a bit different than just getting in and driving (we
> currently have an '87 Corolla, a '98 Camry and a '03 Camry).
>
> Any tips for a brand newbie? Any good Web sites for prius owners?
>
>


Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on December 21, 2007, 9:22 pm
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In article
timbirr@mailcity.com wrote:

> Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a
> month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius
> with all the options in the touring package.
>
> Haven't picked it up yet, but was reading some information and it
> sounds like it is a bit different than just getting in and driving

That would be wrong.

Get in and drive. Toyota went to HUGE lengths to make this look, feel,
smell, and drive just like any other car you'd buy from anyone else.
The only difference is, it gets better gas mileage.


Posted by G-Man on January 10, 2008, 8:08 am
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Elmo P. is right. As a matter of fact, when I try my best to squeeze
mileage out of it, compared to not even thinking about it, most of the time
I get higher mileage just driving it like any other car.

Buy it, and Drive it!

G-Man


> In article
> timbirr@mailcity.com wrote:
>
>> Wife just got a phone call....she had bought one $25 raffle ticket a
>> month ago and just learned that she has won a tricked out '08 Prius
>> with all the options in the touring package.
>>
>> Haven't picked it up yet, but was reading some information and it
>> sounds like it is a bit different than just getting in and driving
>
> That would be wrong.
>
> Get in and drive. Toyota went to HUGE lengths to make this look, feel,
> smell, and drive just like any other car you'd buy from anyone else.
> The only difference is, it gets better gas mileage.
>



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