pow
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...isn't that bad acutally.
The car itself is horrible, but the toys, touchscreen, cd changer, massive comfy seats and american arm rest with McDonalds cup holder at the end is pretty impressive.
It also parks itself - but you can't see a thing out of the back 
Took it for a little drive (got one on 5 day test), it doesn't hang around 
OK it's not my car quick, but it pulls quite well up to 80 and cruises nicely averaging 48MPG
A little impressed tbh
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deano87
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But 48mpg he might as well get a 520d or something.
Plus people will think your dad is proper tight. Good job you're not still at school getting dropped off every day.
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pow
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Deano, you've got to understand a 520d would cost him £340 a month company car tax.
This is costing him £140.
£200 a month is a fair chunk of mortgage (if he had one)
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willay
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mpg talk
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pow
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Plus, it's free for me to drive when I'm of the age the comapny allow.
Ummm... pay for petrol and wear or tear or take the Prius...
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willay
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prius doesnt look fun in any shape or form
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Deano, you've got to understand a 520d would cost him £340 a month company car tax.
This is costing him £140.
£200 a month is a fair chunk of mortgage (if he had one)
Fair enough.
He doesn't have a mortgage bet your dad loves the credit crunch. Spend spend spend.
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pow
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We are all debt free in this house, credit crunch? what credit crunch 
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
We are all debt free in this house, credit crunch? what credit crunch
Apart from the money you robbed from your poor nan who now has to live in one room over the winter?! 
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pow
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quote:
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prius doesnt look fun in any shape or form
It's an awful looking thing outside, cabins a nice quiet place to be, seats are like armchairs.
He doesn't want fun 
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willay
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its not even an old man car though, its a middle to old aged woman living in london car.
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deano87
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What about a 118d with stop start technology? £35 tax per year, that must be cheap for him.
Surely there is a difference between saving £200 and enjoying the mammoth miles he does every year?!
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pow
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The thing is, it's better pn the motorway than a 118d or a Golf TDi.
Both have some rather funky wind noise going on 
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deano87
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u2u received, read, and replied to 
Prius sounds mint!
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pow
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U2U basically said BMW's are off the company car list.
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daymoon
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prius is not safe! i almost got hit by one cos i never heard it reversing and the driver didot look!
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Jakey
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My mate had the choice of a Prius or a Punto as a courtesy car so he took the Prius 'cos he didnt know what one was.
Its a ballache to drive, if you put the fob in and press the accelerator a few times it starts, the handbrake pisses me off.
The only thing i like is if you take the wheel trimes off, they look like 5 stud Cesaro's in anthricite 
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pow
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It's a peice of piss to start.
Key in, foot on brake, press start.
Then move the shifter to R or D and away you go.
The old ones were slighty more difficult to start I think
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AndyKent
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I'll take a Golf TDi any day.
Can be a touch windy, but stick the radio on and cruise at 60mpg
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deano87
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I still can't get over BMW make 118d's without air conditioning. Madness.
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by aPk
I'll take a Golf TDi any day.
Can be a touch windy, but stick the radio on and cruise at 60mpg
Again, Dad has to choose between the auto box or AC
It's madness...
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ed
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Don't get it. It's made for Americans.
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Fad
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Pow....told you so about covers it tbh 
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Nick-S
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there is nothing good about a Prius. End of.
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AndyKent
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Oh missed that. My golf came with climate as standard, no idea on auto boxes though.
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