2009 Toyota Prius Consumer Discussions Page 3

Toyota Prius vs VW Golf TDI

Re: D4D for me Re: . [moparbad]

Written by: gagrice on Sep 08, 2009 08:52 PM

Prius never made any of us want to go for a spin. That is the absolute gospel. I have gone several times to lunch with a friend that has a 2009 Prius. He loves it. Then his other vehicle is a Toyota Tacoma. So he had no real reference of what rides and drives nicely. It was always a pleasure to get out of that car and back into my Lexus or Sequoia. Neither of which I would consider ... Read More...

How much longer will the Prius be sold in the USA?

Written by: gagrice on Sep 06, 2009 00:39 PM

Better get em while they are still legal in the USA. Toyota Hybrids Blocked From U.S. Due to Patent Issues? Toyota faces patent infringement claims from a company called Paice LLC. Paice filed an official complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission on Thursday in Washington, D.C. The fling, not immediately available for public viewing, claims ... Read More...

Re: WORLD Car of the Year [jpeters1970]

Written by: gagrice on Sep 01, 2009 09:16 PM

Wasn't that the ad campaign by Toyota. Trade a clunker for a clunker. I was glad to see Hyundai do well. They offer more bang for the dollar than Toyota, Honda or Nissan. I would not include them as competition with the current Jetta TDI. They have nothing that gets close in actual mileage. I don't know about any dealer other than the one closest to me. I know they were ... Read More...

Toyota Prius Navigation System Questions

Re: 2004 PRIUS GPS [dwight5]

Written by: navguy1 on Sep 01, 2009 03:40 PM

Toyota just released the new V9.1 DVD map disc. I picked up mine for $199! I bought one 2 years ago for $265. I also got the part numbers for all of the Prius years: Toyota Part # Part # disc Year 86271-GEN04-09 86271-33049 2004-2005 86271-GEN05-09 86271-53024 2006-2009 86271-GEN06-09 86271-73011 2010-2011 Read More...

Toyota Prius vs VW Golf TDI

Value

Written by: moparbad on Sep 01, 2009 11:05 AM

VW has excellent resale value year after year. Below is KBB predicted resale value after 5 years ownership for the past two years. Top 10 Brands: Top 10 Brands: Best Resale Value 2009 Best Resale Value 2008 1. Honda 44.5 1. Volkswagen 48.1 2. Toyota 42.7 2. BMW 45.6 3. Volkswagen 40.9 3. Acura 45.4 Retained value is an important factor in a vehicle purchase. Knowing ... Read More...

Re: Pricing [backy]

Written by: gagrice on Aug 22, 2009 08:44 PM

According to Toyota.com, the Prius' sound systems are "XM capable" Unless it was installed and included at the time of sale I would not believe them for a minute. That is exactly what the literature says for the 2007 Sequoia Limited. You can install this $600 unit and it will work through the NAV system. However when you have the rear seat DVD player it will not work. ... Read More...

Re: Pricing [backy]

Written by: gagrice on Aug 22, 2009 05:25 PM

I will be curious to try the seats they put in the Golf TDI. If they are the same as the 2009 GTI, they are wonderfully comfortable. Something many owners complain about with the Prius. Edmund's shows the Prius IV selling at $26,550. The Prius V with high tech package is going for $33,200. Unless a side by side comparison is made it will be difficult to say which is the ... Read More...

Re: Anecdotal Experience [moparbad]

Written by: ruking1 on Aug 13, 2009 05:41 PM

I for one am looking forward to the roll out of the GTD either the 2010/2011. Initial indications are @ $18,000. Till that time the only thing that is close and might be off topic is the 2009 Jetta TDI. While we get 39-45 mpg, that has been in break in mode . In some respects the engines (Prius/TDI) are not in the ball park. As such, the reality is more like comparing mpg. ... Read More...

Re: Anecdotal Experience [dewey]

Written by: moparbad on Aug 13, 2009 11:55 AM

When you state that Prius has better reliability than TDI, what is the difference in reliability? Will the Prius have 1 problem per 100 vehicles and the TDI have 1.00000000000001 problem per 100 vehicles? I'm not a CR subscriber and circles that are half full or half empty don't mean much to me in terms of data. Buick (Buick and Jaguar tied for No. 1 in 2009 JD Power ... Read More...

Edmunds take on 2010 Prius and 2009 TDI

Written by: moparbad on Aug 13, 2009 08:58 AM

From the Fuel Sipper Smackdown The Conclusion The big news is that the 2010 Toyota Prius (base price $22,000) secures a straight sweep by achieving essentially the same fuel economy regardless of driving environment. Conventional wisdom used to be that the Prius was good for city dwellers and that frequent road trippers should look elsewhere. These results ... Read More...