Gas I gasped!

[Will Wickham]

I did not compare the Prius to other Hybrids before I purchased so I  
can't speak to that. What I can say is that I haven't had any issues  
with carrying space in mine yet. I have a shop tilter that I use in  
the field from time to time and even that fits inside the little beast  
by folding the back seat flat. In spite of the small appearance  
outside there is a surprising amount of room inside.

Cost wise - when I purchased the Prius (it's a 2007) I paid $24K and  
was intending to get a 3-5 year old Subaru AWD and planning on  
spending about 18-20K for that. My research at the time suggested that  
while the "payback" time for gas savings between those choices would  
be longer, the real savings over the Caravan that I had been driving  
more than makes up for the higher monthly payment. Add to that a  
higher trade-in value (when I purchased in June 2007 2003 models were  
trading in for around 16-18K) and the economics made great sense to me.

As for handling - a friend of mine recently purchased one and reports  
having avoided an accident that he never would have been able to avoid  
in any other car he has ever driven. The vehicle stability control,  
anti lock brakes and other stability related safety features are  
excellent in my opinion.

All in all I've been extremely pleased with the car.

will wickham

"making the world a better place one piano at a time"

On May 16, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Dan Reed wrote:

> Prius owners,
>
> I may have missed the discussion on the benefits, other than gas  
> saving, of the Prius, for use as a piano service car. Did you  
> compare the Prius to the Honda Civic Hybrid?
>
> I guess the back seat folds flat, for actions? How about general  
> handling? I live in the Dallas Texas area, where big pick-up trucks- 
> and SUV's are boss...so, how are the breaking characteristics? The  
> tires look little on that puppy!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dan Reed
>
>
> On May 16, 2008, at 12:48 AM, Cy Shuster wrote:
>
>> When I had on on order when they first came out, there was only 4"  
>> ground clearance.  I was moving to WV, so I cancelled the order.
>>
>> Don't know what the current clearance is; check the website.
>>
>> --Cy--
>> ABQ, NM
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Michelle Smith
>>> To: 'Pianotech List'
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:35 PM
>>> Subject: RE: Gas I gasped!
>>>
>>> Do any of you Prius owners drive in rural areas or is this mostly  
>>> in town?  There are some places I have to drive that pretty much  
>>> require an SUV or truck.  (Deep ruts in dirt roads, etc.)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michelle Smith
>>>
>>>

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