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    2016 Prius Reveal Photos

    Just looking at the autoblog pics at the moment. I like it. I really like the interior though. Throw back to the Gen II in many respects yet...
    Post by: sl7vk, Sep 9, 2015 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    2016 PRIUS ... I love it

    I'm chuckling at all the negativity. The car looks great. Gen 3 was an improvement on gen 2 (albeit incremental) and this is an even larger...
    Post by: sl7vk, Aug 30, 2015 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Water Pump leak...

    And another one bites the dust. 2006 at 65,000 miles. It sure would have been nice if it had failed at 59,500 the time of my last oil change....
    Post by: sl7vk, Jan 2, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    100 degree weather, no power, but I've got my Prius....

    Very simple and cheap setup gentleman. I went to Lowes and bought a 69 dollar stanley inverter rated to 800 watts (I'm still debating whether I...
    Post by: sl7vk, Jun 26, 2012 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    prius miracle

    I'm going to guess the car was parked outside and that the heat caused the bumper to swell, and it popped back into shape. Pretty darn cool,...
    Post by: sl7vk, Jun 26, 2012 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    100 degree weather, no power, but I've got my Prius....

    Yeah..... Saturday, I lost power for 5 hours, and Sunday it was closer to 7. Two different issues according to Rocky Mountain Power. Anyways, I...
    Thread by: sl7vk, Jun 26, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Unlock Button on Fob Stuck Down

    Great thread. Mine had done the same about a year ago... and I had simply shelved it in favor of the second key... Recently my wife needed it,...
    Post by: sl7vk, Jul 24, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    AWWW...wife just came home with a dent!

    Why do all my door dings and dents have red residue left behind... The pattern is clear... people that drive red cars are incompetent and evil....:o
    Post by: sl7vk, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Changes in Altitude

    Hmmm.... If the Prius isn't screaming at me while going up the canyon, then I'm not trying. Any Japanese 4 banger is meant for high revving.......
    Post by: sl7vk, May 24, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Changes in Altitude

    Is this for real? I go over Parleys at 75 and pass just about everyone.... Parleys is at 7300 feet, Salt Lake is 4500 feet, and I've never had the...
    Post by: sl7vk, May 24, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Undercarriage photo

    Consequence of living in the rust belt I suppose... In all seriousness though... They all get ugly pretty quickly. My wife's 06 Outback looks...
    Post by: sl7vk, May 15, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Advanced Technology Pkg, WORTH MORE at Resale ?

    The cars that depreciate the least are the base models... fact. The more options, and bells and whistles you add... the more your car...
    Post by: sl7vk, May 14, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Alignment and Tread Depth Warranty at Costco

    Dude... You got 50k out of a tire. I've never gotten the warrantied millage out of any tire... any brand... ever... The closest I've ever gotten...
    Post by: sl7vk, May 14, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Current Prius resale loss almost 3X that of a Civic, according to KBB

    To call the civic a dog... is unfair. The insight is a dog. The civic is a..... dog like car. Having driven all of the above.... It isn't...
    Post by: sl7vk, May 12, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum