Well guys. Its been two months since I bought the CMS and yesterday I traded him in. I had taken a friend to pick up her car from service at the Toyota Dealership and out front was sitting a brand new 2014 Toyota Prius with the package 5. Two hours later I was out the door with the keys to it.

I LOVED the CMS. But, as weird as it may sound, the Prius with a package 5 has always been a dream car of mine.

Thankfully with the rebates and the fact that I only lost out on 375 dollars from what I paid for the CMS and what they gave me for trade in, I was able to acquire the new car without breaking the bank.

So farewell to all. I barely know any of you but my time here was great and the knowledge and know-how that you all have was admirable.

 

As much as I look forward to turning in my CM (2 months!), I gotta say I've never been near a Toyo dealership, let alone looked at a Prius. To each their own. Good luck with the Prius and happy motoring.

 

Being forced to own a Prius with a package 5 would be a nightmare of mine.

Seriously, you may catch some flak around here, but as long as your choice makes you happy, that is what matters. Enjoy your new ride!

 

Owning/driving a Prius for me would be like taking a couple of Valium pills every morning.... i would get the same effect. But as the others have mentioned, to each his own and congrats on your new ride!

 

congrats...
and if you see Mini's in you rear view mirror just pull over and let them pass

 

Not sure the Countryman was ever right for you if a Prius was your 'dream car'.

Bye.

 

You will get great gas mileage. That is for sure.
I see lots of those around in the Bay Area and Santa Cruz.
Now that moved back to Ca, that car does make sense.

When I lived in Texas, Use to drive a full sized 4x4 truck with a lift. 9mpg.

But when I find gas selling for $4.60 per gallon, that does make sense.
I get 25.1 mph, and pleased with my decision.

 

Haha, my daily driver was a Prius 4 before I got into the C.M., sadly, I thought it was a much better car for what each car set out to achieve. I'm heading to a Subi stealer this weekend to trade the CM for an STI. The only thing holding me back from going back to a Prius is the coming of the redesign Prius in '16.
Good luck!

 

"the Prius with a package 5 has always been a dream car of mine"

LMAO

 

You'll love your Prius. Biased since I work for Toyota...I personally want a Habanero Prius C...not going to give up my MCS or Blown Tacoma for one though...

 

you would actually be surprised at the torque on these... I've gotten it and a volt to lay down some rubber

 

only because of the hard eco tires ... put a michelin pss on and try again ... lol


a prius is not a car, it is a transportation device

 

Buh bye. Enjoy the transportation appliance.

 

Exactly, why even get a Countryman in the first place , it's not like a Prius is rare, anyway if that's what he wants, Bon Voyage

 

exactly what I was thinking when I read this.

 

Enjoy your new car. There are many different types of cars out there in the world and as I've often said: so many cars, so little time. Drive as many of them as you can!

Good luck.

 

LOL

Having gone from HEMIs to Chevy big blocks, to turbo charged European four bangers. (Quattro and my Mini All4). It would be hard for me to go to a Prius, Volt or Leaf

The Tesla, that is a deferent story.

But to each is own. He will be laughing all of the way to the gas pump, and saving $$$, and in certain states gets a tax break and drives in the express lanes.

 

Fair winds and following seas. The Prius mod board is quite exciting. I would recommend adding some stripes to start.

 

When I pull the trigger and pick up mine I'll mod the bejesus out of it.

I hope they bring the Habanero Orange to the OG Prius line...I wouldn't replace my Tacoma or my Mini Cooper S with it but use it as my dd since I drive a 100 miles a day and retire my mini to full time track car status

 

Can't believe what a bunch of dicks people are being here. I really hope you enjoy the Prius.

My wife came down to Prius vs. Countryman S. She loves the low emissions and near silence of the Prius, and loves the performance and cheeky attitude of the Countryman. She knows they are complete different cars appealing to different parts of her. She got the Countryman and loves it, but a Prius would have been just as much a dream car for her and I think she would be just as happy.

It she had bought the Prius, by now I would be lobbying for permission to hack the power train to unlock more power. The Prius is designed to prioritize its battery longevity at all costs. Well, they're popular enough that if you burn out a set of batteries, you can replace them from a junk yard for not too much money. So screw longevity, let's see some power! :-D

 

Well there's 3 people who think the Prius is a bonafide 'dream' car. Have you had your fibre today?

 

Is this thread real or did we get hacked by a Toyota rep. No way you buy a mini for three months and then trade it for your dream Prius. Does not add up at all. I will leave the Prius jokes to the pros like Jeff Dunham. Have fun. ....... Wait you traded in fun. Have function with you new ride

 

Considering what the op has done I think people are being pretty nice.

 

That simply doesn't compute.
Id be like, Like leaving your wife for a high school buddy.

I wonder what his bumper stickers say....

 

Possibly we have been trolled. But I've seen a much nastier side of NAM in this thread than I knew existed. Regardless of whether OP is real or not, there are a distressing number of *******s here.

Makes me sad — thought the community was more grown up, but I guess not. :(

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