Comments on: 10 Reasons Why I love My Prius

By: Ibalrit

Ibalrit — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:52:09 +0000

Well said Bill S. You can never complain about quality with Toyota. After having three different Toyota’s, I’m hooked. 145K on a truck and sold it, 134K on my Camry and still going strong. Our 2008 Prius has almost 57K and I’m expecting it to easily pass the 100K mark as well. Built to outlast the competition.

By: Bill S

Bill S — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:06:38 +0000

Hector, I have bought many American cars and watched as some imports passed while I was waiting for a wrecker. Have you ever seen a Prius on the side of the road. An ex-COO of GM was on the radio and stated that profits are taught by managers as the number one driving force behind their cars. No one even talks about quality because it cuts into profits. Go figure.

By: Darvin

Darvin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:05:58 +0000

Holy Toledo, so glad I ciclked on this site first!

By: Rick and David

Rick and David — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:33:51 +0000

Dear Maria,
You were part of the reason we chose to buy 2 new 2010 Prius Cars. The other reason was that after a visit to a San Francisco we were riding in a cab and we each looked over and asked the driver ” What kind of car is this? Its so roomy back here “.We came back home, sold our Jetta and Scion and bought these. They are AMAZING !!!.We have driven Acura, Mercedes, Infiniti and Lexus and we prefer PRIUS !!!!
Its fun driving again !!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Ibalrit

Ibalrit — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 02:27:59 +0000

Hector, Your argument doesn’t fly. The American’s have the technology to build even better vehicles but elect not to. I am in no way a “tree hugger” but the quality of Toyota and the astounding results from our 2008 Prius make me a believer in the technology. When the American Auto industry decides it wants to be a leader in technology and competetive with pricing, things will change economically. For now, my money won’t go to a company that took part of a bail out in any fashion. Ford did not but, in the same breath, they want too much for their vehicles based on the quality of the automobile you get.
Thanks to all the previous posters to this article. You made us a believer on the Prius.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:08:31 +0000

To Hector: Please watch the DVD “Who Killed the Electric Car” before lecturing us for buying a sensible vehicle. BTW, my job went overseas, also.

By: george witzel

george witzel — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:15:15 +0000

I bought a 2010 Prius back in September. I recently had it in for repairs and was given a “loner” car – a Chrysler 300. You can really appreciate the Prius good gas mileage after driving a big gas guzzler. I went on a trip from Texas to Florida for an airshow, a round trip of about 3000 miles. I installed a reciever hitch and bicycle rack on the car so I could ride my bicycle at the show. I have not figured the mileage I got on the trip but it seemed as though the car burned more gas than I thought it should. I realize the owner’s manual/Toyota does not recommend a bicycle rack, towing the car or using the car to tow anything. Unlike most cars, the Prius underside is completely covered with plastic panels to control airflow. It seems as though air manipulation is very important on the Prius to get mileage as advertised.
Also, I recently bought a Jet-Ski and have pulled it behind the Prius on short trips with no problems. The thing I notice is the Prius does not act like other cars in mud or on slippery surfaces. The wheels do not spin very fast and climbing a slippery, wet boat launching ramp is a problem. I got stuck in the mud a couple of times and the Prius drive system does not like that either. Other than these quirks, I love my Prius and will continue to utilize it in the same way.

By: Hector

Hector — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:43:09 +0000

It’s people like you, Maria, who are bringing down the American economy. By buying foreign anything (autos, goods, furniture, whatever) you are doing nothing but taking away jobs from people in America. Some foreign cars are made in america and canada, but where do you think the profits go? Back overseas to a foreign economy. It’s not just the auto workers you people put out of jobs, but everyone leading up to them including american parts manufacturers and dealerships. And with these people out of work, they are not going to be spending money are they, so there goes even more layoffs and losses to local business owners and the people who supply them. Its a chain reaction. You people are a waste to the North American populations and should go live in an Asian country. Dirtbags.

By: Henry

Henry — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:49:23 +0000

Just bought a 2010 Prius IV with solar, and I’ve never liked any car more. It’s roomy inside, looks great outside, and has all the gadgets a tech geek would want. The Plug-in prius is coming probably 2012, and that would be even better as you would probably get 100+ MPG

By: maria (farm country kitchen)

maria (farm country kitchen) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:38:47 +0000

I looked into taking the train from Clinton, but it seems exceedingly long and difficult. Plus, I often have suitcases and bags of work and I need the flexibility of not being on a train schedule. Excuses, I know. But I’m doing the best I can.