JTM2955 @ 20.11.2013, 17:04
P.S. thanks to the translator, I can understand your translation better; why can't the machine (IT) translator get 9 years instead of 9 children; English is a weird language sometimes,JTM
Google translator is good enough.
I typed "
дет" instead "
лет ". (
дети - children,
лет - years)
д &
л are close on the keyboard.
Sorry, it was my fault.
No doubt all our friends understand it as years (not children),
do not worry about it.
JTM2955 @ 20.11.2013, 17:04
As the years have past, the price of the Prius in the USA has increased, too. In 2004, you could purchase the stock Prius for $19995! My car was just a little over $28000, which was high even for me. Now, a stock Prius is $24995 and a loaded Prius is $34000.
The cheapest Prius here is about 1 200 000 RUR ($36 000).
The loaded is about $ 48 000 (but not as loaded as in USA, f.e. here it is without solar roof, etc).
JTM2955 @ 20.11.2013, 17:04
I watched the episode of "South Park" which said Prius owners breathed their own Smug. I laughed because nothing could be further than the truth. The owner that I have met are just normal people, we just don't like spending $75 to $100 to fuel up any vehicle. It cost me $35 to $45 to fill the fuel tank. That is much better than my next door neighbor who spends $75 every two weeks to fill his RAM pickup truck. A Prius is all about economics. I imagine I have saved $35000 is fuel cost over the past ten years. We, my Russian comrades, share a common belief that the cost of driving can be very expensive.
To be honest it is difficult to save money on fuel (to drive Prius) here.
For example my fuel economy on my previous Prius NHW11 (4 years, around 100Kmiles with me) only about $2000.
Prius is very expensive car: I paid about $17 000 for it (used , not new NHW20 from Sweden. With delivery and customs tax.
But I like silence, comfort and reliability of it.
JTM2955 @ 20.11.2013, 17:04
How are the roads in Russian? Does the cold really bother your vehicles?
As far as I know Prius is very very popular vehicle in Siberia.
No one (other vehicle) can start engine when temperature is minus 58F.
About roads: somewhere our roads so so, somewhere russian says: there are no roads but only directions.
It depends on...
JTM2955 @ 20.11.2013, 17:04
Did you know that the fan for the HV battery has TWO speeds?
...
Prius drivers are a special breed.
because we are special breed most of us can repair own vehicle, even to replace valve seals
well, about questions: what do you know about engine oil for Prius?
Which kind of it do you use?
As far as I know usually engines (and interior of the vehicles
) of used vehicles from USA have very bad condition.
Because in the United States use the cheapest engine oil.
Is it true?