Toyota Pruis

[6thGen]

...but 6thGen, how many people do you know who own a Prius? Let's hear about those people, rather than searching online for a autoreviewer's comments. I'm giving you real life examples. Let's hear about the Prius owners whom you know. Do they want everyone to perceive them as being green, without really caring whether or not they are green?

So you prefer anecdotal evidence? I don't know anyone who drives a Prius. I don't know anyone who's paid for a carbon offset (or whatever it's called)either, so it's safe to say you won't see any men with ponytails or women with underarm hair that would enjoy my company. You can insert one of those smiley faces here.

 

[Hu Phlung Pu]

6thGen is right.

Chickpea, the Prius is a status car.

How do I know this, -well as everybody with half a brain knows the whole environmental movement was fabricated by a consortium of One World Government Socialists and an advertising agency out of Hollywood, probably run by homosexuals.

It is nothing more than a fad and an international conspiracy wrapped up in a celebrity endorsed package.

We all know how every mindless teeny-bopper wants to be just like Paris and Brittany and clearly environmentalists are just slightly grown up versions of the same mentality. Do not fall victim to this too.

Chickpea, I don?t know you from Eve, but I?ll wager that you were a mediocre student now pecking away at a mindless 9-5 job and desperately trying to find a way to crawl herself up the social ladder. And the Prius just seems like an easy way to earn the respect of those Hollywood types you so desperately want to impress. Let me suggest that you spend less time trying to impress, well Ted Danson and more time applying yourself to this great capitalist system that we call America.

Hard work will get you to where you clearly strive to be, and then you too can drive the only cars in America that are above the demeaning term ?status cars?. You know, cars like Bently, Ferrari, or a Hummer. Anyone who is rich enough to drive these doesn?t need to buy a symbol of status since, self evidently, they already have status.

Good luck, work hard, and happy Hummer driving!

 

[Mango]

So you prefer anecdotal evidence? I don't know anyone who drives a Prius. I don't know anyone who's paid for a carbon offset (or whatever it's called)either, so it's safe to say you won't see any men with ponytails or women with underarm hair that would enjoy my company. You can insert one of those smiley faces here.

I dont think there's anyone who would enjoy your company.

 

[Smiling JOe]

So you prefer anecdotal evidence? I don't know anyone who drives a Prius. I don't know anyone who's paid for a carbon offset (or whatever it's called)either, so it's safe to say you won't see any men with ponytails or women with underarm hair that would enjoy my company. You can insert one of those smiley faces here.

I would much rather hear anecdotal evidence of ten friends of Prius owners, than 3 newspaper/blog writers who are looking for readership. By the way, in the world of the internet, I would think that you would at least use relatively current information. The articles you linked were written in 2002, 2005, and 2006. We are in 2007, and do not live in California.

 

[Bob]

Thanks. What will the update on the Honda Accord be and when will that be (though I can't imagine getting a new car unless the safety difference is really significant because this is the car the teens will drive as well and insurance costs will matter). My main concerns will be safety and cost of insuring.
What's a CRV.

The update of the Accord is this fall. The coupe and sedan are similar. They will have cutting edge safety/drivetrains. The other pic is an '07 CRV. Made in Japan,4 cylinder only.

 

[Smiling JOe]

That is a good looking Accord, but where is the sedan? I read that the new generation Accords will have Variable Cylinder technology, allowing it to operate on partial cylinders some of the time, thereby greatly reducing the fuel consumption. They should have been doing this long ago, IMO. If they will just cut back on the 250hp engine, that would help, too.

 

[Bob]

So you prefer anecdotal evidence? I don't know anyone who drives a Prius. I don't know anyone who's paid for a carbon offset (or whatever it's called)either, so it's safe to say you won't see any men with ponytails or women with underarm hair that would enjoy my company. You can insert one of those smiley faces here.

http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/112_0705_james_woolsey_interview/index.html Do you know this guy?

 

[NoHall]

I love playing with you people, but it just makes me tired when everybody argues.

It's a CAR, for pity's sake. It will get her from point A to point B for a few years. Then she'll decide if she wants to keep it forever because she LOVES it, trade it in on another one if she really likes it, or get rid of it altogether if it turns out to be not all that she wanted. She just wanted to know what was good or bad about it. My guess is that she already had an idea that she wanted a Prius, but wanted either a validation for it or a strong warning against it.

Do they require special $5000 tires every 6 months? Does she need an extra 150-mile extension cord, just in case? Since they're electric, will they explode in the rain? These are the sort of things she wants to know; she seems to understand what she likes about them already.

Maybe she DOES want good gas mileage for the instant gratification of saving on the weekly bill, which will negate the hassle/expense of whatever battery issue it has. THAT'S OKAY. Maybe it will make her feel good that she's making an honest effort not to consume an inordinate amount of fossil fuel. That's great, too. Nobody needs to bust her chops about it!

Maybe status (whether social or economic or environmental) is playing a part. That's okay, too, dadgummit. Anecdote: I was shopping for a Civic because they're great cars. Then I found out that a convertible MINI had comparable gas mileage/resale, better maintenance, etc. Mostly I bought the MINI because it was--don't judge me!--CUTER! (I also recently discovered that you can fit a giant surfboard in it, too, and I doubt I could have done that in the Civic. I would strongly recommend a MINI, but the backseat is strictly for people who don't have legs. I never sit in the backseat when I drive, so I don't care.)

If she's gonna spend the money, she might as well spend it on a car she likes. If she wants a frickin' Prius, let's love her for it! Buy the Prius, honey!

Can't we all just get along?

 

[NoHall]

We all know how every mindless teeny-bopper wants to be just like Paris and Brittany

Brittany drives a Pepper White convertible MINI.

So do I.

She wants to be just like me, and I don't blame her. I rock the free world.

 

[PTWizard]

I don't know about others but I certainly don't think of my 2006 Prius as a status symbol. I actually like the styling but my decision was mostly based on economics. It cost $24,500 pretty well equipted. My other car is a 2006Honda Accord EX which I bought for about $22,500 very well equipted. However, for long trips the Prius has more cargo space and the back seats are more comfortable. Plus, it get 50% better gas milage on the highway and about 100% better gas milage in town. Since I believe it is only a matter of time before gas reaches $4-5/gallon I'm feeling pretty good about my decision.