Why drive a Prius?

[dd74]

Originally posted by Rodsrsr
dd74, if AL gores inconvenient truth is the best reading you can recommend it tells me three things; first, you do very little reading, second, you are the personification of an ostensible liberal. (you probably read, I mean watch Michael Moore as well) more than likely on CNN because you don't read. And third you probably stayed up for three days watching Al Gores failed attempt at a political concert. And by the way, cute picture of all the little miatas. You would fit that car perfectly.

Did you write something or just happen to get lucky with the keystrokes?

[Jim Richards]

dd74, don't feed the troll. Ignore it and it will eventually go away.


Jake, my '04 Jetta GLI has been pretty good so far (knock on wood). The TDI sounds good from an economical perspective. My GLI eats Premium unleaded and it's gas consumption, in mpg, is in the low to mid 20's.

[Rodsrsr]

jim you seem about as bright as a 2 watt bulb. Who do you think started this thread?

[The Gaijin]

So why drive a Prius?

At the end of the day (300K miles) a Corolla has as much room, uses less energy to make, easier to maintain, proven technology and gets about the same MPG.

But it looks like the economy car it is and will not impress any chicks, neighbors, co-workers and others..

[thrown_hammer]

Originally posted by Rodsrsr
jim you seem about as bright as a 2 watt bulb. Who do you think started this thread?

Actually Jim is as bright as a 60 watt bulb but only uses the energy of a 2 watt conventional bulb. Al Gore said so.

[Jim Richards]

Thanks Shawn.

Rod, you got me there. Regardless, you're still a troll.

[nostatic]

Originally posted by m21sniper
The 928 is a very muscular "manly" car -even the 928's nickname "Shark" is tough sounding. It is the car of Scar Face and Tom Cruise

yeah....manly

[Rodsrsr]

Id rather be a troll than a cute little farry in a miata.

[Racerbvd]

[VINMAN]

Originally posted by kstarnes
Well, I drive a gas guzzling 2000 Expedition with a V8 Triton and get perturbed when certain types get pissy about me using my truck to pick up a loaf of bread by myself.

Not defensive, just think that folks should mind their own business about what other people drive and how other people use their cars, that's all.

I also find it humorous when Porsche drivers make fun of the car choices others make.

That make any sense to you?

Best,

Kurt

Perfectly put Kurt!!

[Moneyguy1]

I wonder how many "Rods" we have had on this BB since it was initiated?

And where have they all gone?

[Jim Richards]

Rosie O' ate them.

[BeerBurner]

Originally posted by Moneyguy1
I wonder how many "Rods" we have had on this BB since it was initiated?

I always get confused when I read posts like this. Perhaps I shouldn't be so narcissistic...

BB.

[Rodsrsr]

Wow, I must have rattled you guys pretty good, since your still talking about me. At any rate, I started this thread, and now I will end this thread. Do enjoy your prisus, miatas, and barbie dolls. And remember use only ONE sheet of toliet paper, AL GORE is watching.

[BeerBurner]

Al Gore is a voyeur?

Edit: and don't knock Barbie dolls. A good friend of mine collected them when she was young and could sell them for enough to easily buy a Miata or a Prius!

BB.

[Tobra]

Originally posted by m21sniper
Something is 'seriously' wrong inside your head based on the part i highlighted in bold.

funny, that struck me more than anything else he had to say too

Originally posted by jyl
How would you realistically get caught, unless you were selling biodiesel to others?

If the wrong someone drove behind you for a brief instant and thought to themselves, "I smell Long John Silver's and only see that old Mercedes."

Drove a gen 1 prius, did not like the way the brakes worked, not a bad car, but not an engaging drive to me whatsoever. Ugly as a mud fence too, but driving it you don't have to look at it. I like small, sporty cars. I toyed with the idea of an electric 914, but don't have time to do one.

[CurtEgerer]

I've had the opposite experience with VW. I've got 3 Jetta TDI's (03 - 175K, 04 - 110K, 05 - 90K miles) and will soon be adding a 4th. No reliability/quality-control issues with any of them. We pretty much abuse the crap out of these things. I've found they're VERY difficult to find and command a premium on the used market.

Also, owning a car that is efficient doesn't necessarily mean one is a global warming lemming. I'm the biggest 'denier' you'd ever want to meet I also save $200 per vehicle per week in fuel costs versus the old vehicles we were driving. That's real money in my pocket to spend on gas-guzzling weekend fun cars.

[Racerbvd]

Originally posted by CurtEgerer
I've had the opposite experience with VW. I've got 3 Jetta TDI's (03 - 175K, 04 - 110K, 05 - 90K miles) and will soon be adding a 4th. No reliability/quality-control issues with any of them. We pretty much abuse the crap out of these things. I've found they're VERY difficult to find and command a premium on the used market.

Also, owning a car that is efficient doesn't necessarily mean one is a global warming lemming. I'm the biggest 'denier' you'd ever want to meet I also save $200 per vehicle per week in fuel costs versus the old vehicles we were driving. That's real money in my pocket to spend on gas-guzzling weekend fun cars.

I've had 4 VW diesle trucks, the last one had almost 500K on it when I traded it off and have had multple other VWs, both air & water cooled and have had very good luck with both since buying my 1st 66 bus way back when

[nostatic]

Originally posted by Rodsrsr
At any rate, I started this thread, and now I will end this thread.

a troll *and* delusions of grandeur. Cool.

[dd74]

Originally posted by nostatic
a troll *and* delusions of grandeur. Cool.

You forgot "troll" to his own thread.

Pathetic...