Re: Prius maintance - Cathy

I disagree. They made a lot of sense long before the price of gas went up.

Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda and the companies are global companies.

Other countries were not so near-sighted when it came to energy regulations as the US

For people who like the looks of the Camry (conventional vs. different) & don't want a liftback.

See my reply to him...

Cathy

I have slow azz webtv and dialup on my comp. or I would post the legroom, wheelbase, shoulder and hip room etc. for the prius v. the camry.

'Long legs' aside, the fact that no one (with a faster connection) has done so says to me the camry is not the car the prius should be compared to ..Shut me up and post them if I'm wrong.

CP

The corolla has nearly the same width (in and out) and length and I bet weight... The camry is longer by a foot (how is that comparable?) and wider by 4 inches. and more comfortable. Leg room is better in the prius v. the corolla because of the smaller engine.

Now compare it to the corolla (including price) ...almost identical...except for $$$

Sorry I missed your previous post..

"Charles Pisano" ...

Charles, Charles, Charles..... You even replied to this post............ Here it is again . This does get so tedious..... Tomes

Nope; very different vehicles. The Corolla's smaller, the exteriors are obviously different, but the interiors also look very different & the use of space is different. Nevermind that one's all gas & the other's a hybrid. Give it up - you really don't have a grip on the similarities & differences between these 3 cars.

Cathy

except for $$$

Because of America's (past?) love of SUV's and all things big and powerful, fuel effecient vehicles are in their infancy, though they shouldn't be. I'd compare todays Prius to the commodore 128 computer I had in the 80's..as it relates to how these types of vehicles will evolve..

--------------- Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda and the companies are global companies. Other countries were not so near-sighted when it came to energy regulations as the US

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Not sure what you're saying there... (I may be confirming what you just said?) Tonight on Glenn Beck he did a piece on the 'air car'. It's set for release in late 08. And to arrive in U.S. in 2010. It gets 100 miles per gallon with a top speed of 95mph. Costs 18k and achieves that mileage with the help of compressed air..

Can't wait for Toyota's answer to this.. As I said in 8 years today's prius will be a (commador 128) gas guzzler...

CP

"...and I bet weight..."

Do you ever actually just look something up, or do you just sit there and guess at everything and then make final decisions?

You've never sat in a Prius. How can you know if anything else is "more comfortable"?

Oh, screw all that!

Just go buy the damn thing already!

And, STEP ON THE GAS!!! Even driving like a fiend you'll do better than a Corolla.

And, BTW, if you missed my other post, a Tercel booking at $2400 when I sold it in 2004 for $1200 (to buy the Supra) is now worth $3400 according to KBB. Your fuel-efficient Corolla goes up in value as the price of gas increases.

They always have...

Cathy has long legs?! Damn, I'd like to see that!

I wish... easier said than done.

No fear there; I have never been a slow driver.

Come resale/trade-in time, works for me...

Cathy

Yes, I do; wear "tall" jeans - 34". But... you'll have to make do with your imagination. ;-P

Cathy

I know - heh, heh...

Cathy

I would say soon. Prices will probably peak (both for gas and your lightly used Corolla) somewhere around the 4th of July. You know what they say: strike while the iron is hot. The price of a new Prius is fixed, but the price of your Corolla is variable.

Go to

to get a Private Party value. It's probably worthmore than you think. Now, about those legs...

WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I have a 31" inseam! Someone to look up to!

You're EVIL! BOTH of you!!!

" 'Scuse me miss. How far do those legs go up? "

"All the way to the top."