Do I have to hand in my Oppo card?

"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
06/13/2016 at 12:23 • Filed to: Shit

My dad is looking to get a new car within the next year or two and I’ve been suggesting an all !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! or at least a hybrid. This past few days he finally took my suggestions seriously....and said he want’s a Prius. He was so high on the idea that he has already started shopping them.

DISCUSSION (48)

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:27

Just show him better electrics and hybrids. The Prius is actually a bad hybrid. There are much better systems.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:27

I mean, what’s he using it for?

Does he care about handling/speed?

As much as we all dislike them they’re perfectly fine cars for people buy cars as appliances. I’d prefer he was in something else but hey, if he likes to drive a dishwasher, it’s a great dishwasher.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:28

Meh if its a daily no need to be pushing enthusiast stuff on him. If he likes it he likes it.

Sneaky Pete > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:28

Kinja'd!!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:28

As long as he’s skipping the first two gens, aka the “Echo with hybrid system” and the “actually made from a soup can”. I mean, it’s not *good* past that, but it’s only mostly awful.

S65 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:29

You should’ve suggested a CR-Z

Tekamul > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:29

Just have him paint it PMY, and it’ll all even out.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:32

TDI?

I’ll show myself out.

E92M3 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:32

Hand it over RIGHT now!!! You’ve broken the cardinal rule.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:33

If you want to convince him of something else make a power point

Future next gen S2000 owner > Tekamul
06/13/2016 at 12:34

My name’s Buck....

facw > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:34

Nothing wrong with the Prius. It’s not a fun car to drive, but it is reliable, safe, and efficient. If that meets his needs, then don’t worry about it.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
06/13/2016 at 12:36

Driving to and from: the train station, gym, errands, etc.

He does but doesn’t. If i gave him my car for a week it’d be the harshest week my car will ever see. Having a car that can lap an autocross course quickly is not required though.

Aaron M - MasoFiST > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:36

The Prius is no fun to drive, but between the costs of ownership and packaging efficiency it’s pretty good at being a car.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
06/13/2016 at 12:36

Any suggestions? My dad’s brand snobbery is getting in the way unfortunately

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > E92M3
06/13/2016 at 12:37

E90M3 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:37

Kinja'd!!!

You’re supposed to convince your dad that since he’s not paying for you anymore that he should treat himself, that's what I did, it worked

spanfucker retire bitch > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:37

Is there any reason why a Prius wouldn’t be a good car for him? I personally think the second-gen Volt is a better EV/EREV, but neither one is a bad choice if you’re looking for electric/hybrid compacts.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > S65
06/13/2016 at 12:37

I don’t even like the CR-Z

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
06/13/2016 at 12:37

I’ve been pushing for a TDI golf actually...but that’s gone about 50 miles over his head

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:38

If anyone has failed at this, it’s me. My dad went to CarMax and came back with a manual Acura ILX (fantastic little car). After a few back surgeries, he didn’t like the seats. So he returned the ILX with the CarMax week long thing and got a white, 4cyl, Camry.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:38

At least push him towards a Volt. The Prius is no longer the hybrid to have, if it ever was

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > E90M3
06/13/2016 at 12:38

Been trying to do so, but he’s as stubborn as a mule when it comes to car purchases. I’ve recommended everything under the sun of entry level luxury and there’s always some ‘reason’ as to why he’d never buy it

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/13/2016 at 12:39

I’ll be joining to shortly in the ‘ex oppo yard’

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
06/13/2016 at 12:39

Not a chevy guy, couldn’t even get him to drive it if i bought it for him

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:40

No one has come for my card though

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/13/2016 at 12:41

well then..I’ll save you a seat

JRapp: now as good as new again > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:44

As somebody already mentioned, the Prius is an appliance. If he wants something with a bit more character, there are better alternatives..

Lexus CT200h

Honda Accord Hybrid

Chevy Volt

Toyota Avalon Hybrid

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Jetta TDI or Hybrid

Ford C-Max

not for canada - australian in disguise > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:44

Just tell him to wait a little bit and get an Ioniq.

Kinja'd!!!

I don’t mind the new Prius one bit, but I’d take an Ioniq over one any day of the week. And, if he wants an all-out EV, a full BEV Ioniq is coming too, and a plug in hybrid.

Sam > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:50

Who really cares? I mean, unless he is planning on carving the canyons, going to track days, or running autocross, a Prius is fine for pretty much anything else. And it gets 50-60 mpg, so it's super cheap to run. We have one, and it hasn't made any of us any less of an enthusiast.

E90M3 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 12:52

My dad was kinda like that, before that he had an 02 Buick Regal and when the transmission was dying in that he kinda just impulse bought a Hyundai Sonata. I think he didn’t enjoy driving it and that was what made him want something nicer. With my unhealthy BMW obsession he started looking at 3 series coupes, and I suggested if you’re gonna go the coupe route you might want to look at the 1 series cause you don’t need the back seat. So I guess he was looking at them and then a 135is came on the market and I guess it fit all the specs, apart from the original budget but I guess he had a 128i for a day to test drive and brought it home and it was pretty spartan and my mom was like if you’re gonna get something nice for yourself you should get all the options, so the budget was augmented. I was pretty shocked when I was sitting in the data van at work and he texted me a picture of it. He made the comment to me that if he knew how well these things drove he’d had one a long time ago.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 13:00

I am talking purely on the technical side but the Volt actually has a really good hybrid system. Honda’s system is also pretty good. On the electric side Tesla is king but they are really expensive. The Leaf and i3 are good if you can live with the small size and lower range. I only really have something against Toyota’s implementation which hasn’t changed (other than battery type) since the 90s. The best hybrids use the electric in combination with the gas engine unlike Toyota’s which uses all the electric energy and then switches to gas.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 13:07

You know, the new one isn’t actually that bad.

TysMagic > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 13:09

eeewwwwwww....could suggest an electric fusion? They’ve rebates out the ass

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 13:12

I mean you could always encourage him to take a look at something like a Fusion Energi, if anything it’ll look a hell of a lot better.

Captain of the Enterprise > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 13:35

It's okay to like all cars, I enjoy my Corolla because of its efficiency and how light it is, it's not a hellcat but that doesn't mean I'm not a car guy

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 14:12

A sensible purchase is quite Oppo. You’re confusing us with FPers

Stapleface > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 14:30

Out of curiosity, why? Because of what the CR-Z should have been? Or do they just function poorly as the vehicle they are trying to be?

Stapleface > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 14:32

While the Prius might not be engaging to drive, it’s a damn good vehicle for what you said his purposes are. I might try to sway him in to something with an ICE though, like a Corolla or Civic. He could probably get a leftover Civic pretty cheap. I'm sure there's still some 9th gens out there.

Stapleface > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/13/2016 at 14:34

FWIW, I have a herniated disc in my back, and it was absolute murder on it. It didn’t hurt most of the time driving it, but whenever starting from a stop (when you needed to fully hold in the clutch) it would send a shot of pain right up my spine. It sucks, but I can totally see why he went the easier/less painful route.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Stapleface
06/13/2016 at 14:37

I test drove one before I bought my Si so I ending up doing a back to back comparison.

I didn’t like the way it handled, rear visibility sucked, I didn’t enjoy the short highway drive i had with it either. I wasn’t planning to pay more (the CRZ i looked at was 11k, my Si was 10) for a car that wouldn’t give me any added benefits

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Stapleface
06/13/2016 at 14:37

He had no problem with the clutch. It was the seats he couldn’t take. Admittedly, I wasn’t a fan either

Stapleface > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 14:40

Fair enough. That's kind of a bummer. I was kind of considering one. But then again, my next Honda will probably be a Fit, when Honda finally realizes that they need to make a true sporty Fit model (so, you know, maybe never).

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Stapleface
06/13/2016 at 14:40

I really really wanted to like the CR-Z...but maybe my expectations were too high

CaptDale - is secretly British > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 15:05

Jesus man, always tell then the Prius is the wrong Hybrid to buy.
PS. I love my Hybrid GMC 1500 I use as a work truck.

Kinja'd!!!

Same as pictured minus the 4x4

The Stig's former college room mate > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 15:26

I have no problem driving a hybrid. The P1, 918 and LaFerrari are all perfectly acceptable.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
06/13/2016 at 15:47

B-class electric is a good option too, especially if Tesla stuff is appealing, since the B uses all Tesla HV components. Not the best looking car, but is better than a prius in every way aside from range. Much like an i3, but with more traditional styling and materials and 4 doors.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/13/2016 at 15:52

Kinja'd!!!

Hybrid you say? Might as well look like a baller. S400.