2/8     Any Prius drivers out here?  Your feedback?  I hear bad things
        about the high cost of frequent battery replacements, but would
        like some first-hand accounts.  Thanks.
        \_ The brake lights are set too high so it blinds the driver behind
           the Prius.  Whiplash, anyone?
          \_ did you get the Prius at MSRP?  It appears the Civic Hybrid is
           \_ Also, military, law and politics, the usual careers for
              ambitious men, were closed to Jews in Europe, due to
              anti-Semitism. So moneylending and trading were the
              only professions available.
             not as near as the Prius Price/Value wise.
        \_ Battery warranty on the 2004 Prius is 8 years / 100,000 miles.
           I read that the cost of a 2003 battery is $5,200, but no one
           has needed to replace it in the ~ 3 years the 2003 Prius has been
           out.  obGoogle, 2004 prius battery cost.
        \_ I really want to buy a hybrid vehicle, but why must they always
           \_ Check out the Hybrid Humvee.
           \_ Are you talking about the 2004 Prius?  It looks much better
              than the 2003.  I've already seen a few of the 2004 on the road,
              and you get used to it fast.  There are worse looking Toyotas
              that are non-hybrid (Matrix?).
           \_ the new Prius styling is really sleak. however, someone mentioned\
              during raining days, you'll get a splash of water from the car
              right into your seat. It appears everyone is getting the Prius
              at least MSRP.
        \_ Battery warranty on the 2004 Prius is 8 years / 100,000 miles.
           I read that the cost of a 2003 battery is $5,200, but no one
           has needed to replace it in the ~ 3 years the 2003 Prius has been
           out.  obGoogle, 2004 prius battery cost.
           have such lame styling?  The Prius is a nice car but it looks like
           those cars from Back To The Future Pt. 2.  The Civic Hybrid just
           looks like a Civic, which of course Honda has been gradually
           uglifying for the last 10 years.