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Oct 31, 2013 | 07:04 AM

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Traded in the Prius for....

I have been wanting one of these for a few years now and I came across a 2012 with only 376 miles on it. A dealership that I sold cars for while I was in college had it and gave me a great deal - I can honestly say this car is everything I hoped it would be and more.

Oct 31, 2013 | 07:24 AM

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wow---awesome!!! my favorite color combo!!!!
white is so clean and "non-obnoxious"

can you give $$ details?

so how do you go from a Prius to a GT500? not driving as much or?

Oct 31, 2013 | 07:27 AM

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niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!!!!

Oct 31, 2013 | 07:31 AM

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I paid $44,000 which seemed reasonable given the fact that the car is basically new. I ride my motorcycle most days to work and the benefit of the prius hadn't been as great as my commute has decreased with a recent job change. I was driving 70 miles a day and now I only drive 15. I plan on keeping it simple and clean - going to get some different wheels and tint the windows, then do exhaust, pulleys, and a tune and I should be getting around 620hp.

Oct 31, 2013 | 07:35 AM

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ahhh nice --- guessing the MSRP was $60K?

great pick up!!!!!

Oct 31, 2013 | 07:55 AM

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ahhh nice --- guessing the MSRP was $60K?

great pick up!!!!!

I am still trying to track down the original sticker - I think that sounds right.

Oct 31, 2013 | 08:21 AM

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bwahahaha... somewhere an environmentalist is poking pins in a doll of you.

awesome trade up!

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Oct 31, 2013 | 08:25 AM

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thanks for someone saying what it actually is so i can google it and pretend the pics arent block at work lol

Oct 31, 2013 | 08:27 AM

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Nice deal,great car.
I would get the stripes,though.

Oct 31, 2013 | 08:29 AM

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stock I think it is one of the best sounding cars - then whine of the supercharger also puts a smile on your face.

Oct 31, 2013 | 08:30 AM

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Nice deal,great car.
I would get the stripes,though.

I actually removed the stripes - it had red ones but I like the cleaner look a bit better.

Oct 31, 2013 | 08:32 AM

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I actually removed the stripes - it had red ones but I like the cleaner look a bit better.

Yeah,I wouldn't want red stripes but black would look great.
To me,a Shelby needs stripes but 'to each his own'.

Enjoy the car,it's a great one.

Oct 31, 2013 | 08:33 AM

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I actually removed the stripes - it had red ones but I like the cleaner look a bit better.

its definitely the cleanest GT500 I've ever seen - and I like the OEM wheels.

Oct 31, 2013 | 08:58 AM

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Congrats on the trade-up! That is awesome and looks like a lot of fun! Loving the color combo BTW.

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