Finally have one! :-)

Congratulations! Hope you enjoy it. Find a cup that fits the pop bottle holder (or whatever it is) on the inside of the front door panel. Put your quarters in the cup.

Yeah, supposedly those are extra bottle holders. Thanks - good idea. I presently have some other stuff in there, but this would work

Cathy

but, the Prius is a larger car, with different amenities.

You can't justify buying an Accord over a Civic based on price alone, but if you want the size and amenities, you get what you want/need.

I wish the world would quit seeing the Prius on solely a gas mileage basis, and start looking at it as a car in the same way they look at other cars. Compare it on that basis, and see what you think.

I rented a Corolla when my Prius was in the shop, and while it's a nice car, it's enough smaller that I wouldn't have one--never mind that it's cheaper to buy.

If "cheaper to buy" is your criteria for everything in your life, I'd love to see your house. Oh, that's NOT your criteria for everything in your life?

Really.

Go back and read her message again. You missed the point entirely.

Yes, it is. But the Corolla fit my needs fine.

I didn't *need* a Prius. I wanted one. Not enough of a reason for me to spend an extra $5K at that point in time. As to amenities, the Corolla was an LE with added options, so wasn't exactly a bare bones deal.

What I saw was that I liked the Prius more than the Corolla, but am not rolling in money, & the Corolla fit my needs.

I don't *need* a car that's larger than a Corolla.

Don't get yourself in a frazzle: my criteria is : "Is it the right price for what I need & want?" Something can be less expensive, yet not worth buying instead of the pricier deal. Hmmm... thought that was readily apparent via my choice of the Prius over the Insight.

I'd

It's a lovely house; it truly is - no need to worry yourself on that count, either. Got this house for a good price - a very good price. And one which was affordable. (The mortgage has been paid off - vs. being in the mess so many people have found themselves in.) It was built in 1920 & has a lot of charm, HW floors throughout - incl. the kitchen, French doors, wood-burning fireplace, breakfast nook, plaster & lath construction, etc. The same amenities in a new house would cost the earth & be completely out of budget.

I made the right choices for *my* circumstances.

Yeah, really.

A simple "Congrats" would've been nice...

Cathy

Oops - sorry! - thought I'd posted the bit about comparing the Prius with the Hionda Insight, but didn't here (did in another Toyota ng). So...

I did take some looks at the '10 Honda Insight, but IMO it just didn't measure up. Mileage isn't as good, it's smaller, not as much power, and I heartily dislike the design of the dash (all knobly instead of sleek). The price is better, & the exterior is cute (well, gee, I wonder why?! ), but overall it falls short of the Prius, AFAIC.

Cathy

But you compared the cars based on things that didn't matter.

Huh? Yes, they mattered - to me.

Cathy

Reports from CleanMpg.com and Consumer Reports say that the Prius - as with most other vehicles with an instantaneous Fuel Efficiency (iFE) Display tends to overestimate the MPG by 2 to 4 Miles. ================Okay, then it could've been 73.6 - 75.6. I think I can deal with that. ;-)

Cathy

In the '04 through '09, they won't handle a 20 oz bottle, the kind you usually get nowadays from dispensers, so are mostly useless. They seem to be intended to hold a 12 oz can or bottle, nothing larger.

The 2004 model has coin and can holders out the wazoo in the centre console. Sometimes progress leads to errors in design?

I also drove a hire Corolla and found them no-where near as pleasant to drive as my Prius. The passenger space and auto transmission leave a lot to be desired.

Woo hoo! See you at