<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> I agree it’s a good thing to do.  But if you have a functional, relatively gas efficient car, then jumping out and buying a new car because you’re freaked out by $4.00 a gallon gas may not make economical sense.  That was the point I was trying to make.    <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com </div> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Farrell Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 1:31 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Gas I gasped!   <div> Paid $25,000 for my Prius with a mid-level accessories package. Got a $3,000 rebate. So car cost me $22,000. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Part of my thinking is that I think it is simply a good thing to do. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Terry Farrell </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net" title="davidlovepianos@comcast.net">David Love</a> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</a> </div> <div> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:16 PM </div> <div> Subject: RE: Gas I gasped! </div> <div>   </div> The hybrids are a nice idea but I’m not sure they will really save you money.  A Prius costs about $30,000.  A Subaru, for example, can be had for about $18,000.  You might get twice the mileage from the Prius but to earn back that $12000 (and if you finance the car even more in interest charges) in gas savings will take awhile.  Let’s say you save $100 a month in gas.  To earn back that $12,000 will take 1200 months or 10 years.  You are probably buying another car before then and your cumulative savings is out the window.       <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com </div> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dan Reed Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:13 AM To: Pianotech List; Cy Shuster Subject: Re: Gas I gasped!   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: <?smaller>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. <?/smaller>  <?smaller>Don't know what the current clearance is; check the website. <?/smaller>  <?smaller>--Cy-- <?/smaller><?smaller>ABQ, NM <?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/smaller>----- Original Message ----- <?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily>From:<?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily> <?/x-tad-bigger><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?x-tad-bigger>Michelle Smith<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><?x-tad-bigger> <?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily>To:<?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily> <?/x-tad-bigger><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?x-tad-bigger>'Pianotech List'<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><?x-tad-bigger> <?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily>Sent:<?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily> Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:35 PM <?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily>Subject:<?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily> RE: Gas I gasped! <?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><?color><?param 1F1F,4949,7D7D><?bigger><?x-tad-bigger>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.) <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <?/x-tad-bigger><?/bigger><?/color><?color><?param 1F1F,4949,7D7D><?bigger><?x-tad-bigger>  </blockquote> </blockquote> <?/x-tad-bigger><?/bigger><?/color> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <?color><?param 1F1F,4949,7D7D><?bigger><?x-tad-bigger>Michelle Smith </blockquote> </blockquote> <?/x-tad-bigger><?/bigger><?/color> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger><?bigger>  </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> <?/bigger><?/bigger><?/fontfamily> </body> </html>