I picked up the new black Prius today - it came in yesterday

[swag]

I hate like hell buying new cars, and I hate paying the monthly bill, and I hate the higher insurance bill.

But the Prius is nice.

[ET Awful]

1. I want a Prius :(

But I really can't afford it, and my credit sucks so I'd end up paying high interest if I bought one :(

I'll stick with my Nissan for now I guess.

[swag]

4. Well, at least you've got a Nissan

The only other new car I ever bought was a 1987 Sentra. Nice little jackrabbit, until I got T-boned in it. That accident scared me into an old Volvo with shitty mileage.

Sorry about your bum credit. May time heal that wound.

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[ET Awful]

7. This is my second Sentra :)

My first was a '94, this one is a 2001 SE :)

I like it.

[Lex]

2. Oh a friend of mine has a Prius and she LOVES it!

I've ridden in it and it's way cool.

[swag]

6. It's fun so far.

I'm afraid of backing over a neighborhood cat in the morning, though, since the damn things don't make any noise when they're on electric power.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. I really wanted to get one, but there was such a long waiting time

and I needed a car RIGHT NOW. So I got a Mustang convertible.

:-)

But my good-stewarship environmental self also wants me to get a Prius.

[swag]

5. Sounds like a sweet-assed car you got there.

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. It is! But it doesn't have the mileage of a Prius.

On the other hand, the Prius doesn't have the power or the removable roof.

:-)

[Melodybe]

9. We're hoping to have one by the end of the year.

Congrats on your new car, I am so jealous.

Pea green I tell you.

[swag]

10. Thanks. I lucked out - live in Portland, which has received a

generous allocation of Priuses since the beginning. My wait period was only two months, and I was able to buy from a dealership that advertises on the local Air America affiliate.

Best to you!

[Ernesto]

13. Lucked out?

In the Sacramento area, I had less than a week's wait for the right color. Wife picked it up just Monday. Got it for $100 less than the Costco price.
Sorry GM & Ford (this is the 1st non American car for me).

[swag]

14. Northern California is even more favored that Portland.

[Floogeldy]

11. If you're gonna buy a new car . . .

. . . you got a damn good one. Congrats!

B-)

[swag]

12. Thanks, Floog

I am always happy to see your posts.

[Floogeldy]

22. Thanks, swag, and have you been to priuschat.com?

Its kind of like DU for Prius owners, with forums for maintenance, mileage, etc. . . .

B-)

[jobycom]

15. You're going to love it!

It's like a video game. You become obsessed with the mileage and the battery charge graphic, trying to turn the battery green and keep the mileage over 50.

I heard a couple of kids walk past mine the other day, and one of them said to the other, "How come you never see a Bush sticker on hybrids?" I laughed so hard!

[swag]

17. Very funny.

I have seen a "Bush Lied" sticker on a 2004 Prius in my parking garage.

A "Jake the Alligator Man" sticker is waiting for my Prius.

[jobycom]

23. I almost put a #3 and #8 on it

Thought NASCAR on a Prius would be funny, and #8 seems to hate Bush, too.

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. Cool!

[swag]

18. I thank you for your endorsement

and am happy to report that I see so many hybrids on the road here that it is gradually restoring a bit of environmental optimisim to my gloomy mind.

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. I don't have a hybrid. But I did inherit my mom's VW Golf, which

gets somewhat better mileage than our SUV.

And I plastered it with bumperstickers today: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3247306&mesg_id=3247306

Now, all I need is a license. *g*

[Beaverhausen]

19. Congrats! I got one last week

Remember you get a $2000 tax break for this year.

My employer also give me money back every month under their ride-share program. It more than makes up for the increase in my insurance.

GO to http://www.priuschat.com tons of info there.

:hi:

[swag]

21. I will enjoy that tax break

and also the state tax break.

Thanks for the link and the helpful advice.