I got my Prius serviced today — with over 202,000 miles on it.\u00a0 Though they did recommend a coolant flush (every 100,000 miles), otherwise this time there were no expensive surprises.\u00a0 They told me it’s in great shape.<\/p>\n
I bought the car in 2008 with 126,000 miles on it, crossing my fingers that it would last the four years I was making payments on it.\u00a0 Now I’d like to see it go as many miles for me as it did for its previous owner.<\/p>\n
I love my Prius.\u00a0 The mileage is fantastic.\u00a0 (Lately it’s usually\u00a0“only” been in the high 30s, but I drive in\u00a0stop-and-go traffic on Highway 50, so that’s actually very good.)\u00a0 And over the years I’ve had it there have been far fewer expensive surprises than the “cheap” car I owned before it.<\/p>\n
And I’m a small person, and I like driving a small car.\u00a0 A Prius starts with its electric motor, so it always gets a head start at a green light\u00a0over the cars waiting for their engines to get going.\u00a0 It also shuts off during a long stop and is lovely and quiet.\u00a0 This does produce some behavior of trying to get at the front of a line for a red light and hating to be behind trucks.\u00a0 I also get annoyed with people who inch ahead during a red light.\u00a0 My engine is off, so I don’t want to move, thank you very much.<\/p>\n
But mostly, driving this car makes me happy.\u00a0 When I bought it, Consumer Reports rated this model high for reliability, and it has been wonderful for me.\u00a0 May it travel ever onward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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