robodog61

I agree with Nu Finish. I have used it for years and it holds up well

I have the ruby red with stone interior. Obviously, this is my favorite combo. The red is a mature red, not a hot rod red.

Hello, We just got our C Max last Saturday and it has only 200 miles on it. What a nice ride. I rode it from the dealer to home which was about 60 miles. The car started with 15 miles on it. When I got home, the computer gas mileage was only about 30, but has been steadily climbing and is now at 36 or so. I have owned a Prius for many years and noted that no matter what I did, I would get in the upper 40's in winter and low 50's in summer. I intend to reset the lifetime MPG after the first gas fill. So far, I am impressed with all the displays. I use Eco cruise a lot and I think that keeps it in EV mode longer than I could. I also set up the "my view" with tach and temp. I mostly use the Empower. It takes quite a bit of getting used to compared the Prius. The menus are fun and informative, but I think they are overly complicated.

Congratulations. I just got mine today. It is the exact same car and option package, but red with a tan interior.

Good luck! I ordered the same one, but in red with the tan interior. It will be built in early Nov.

I saw one in the dealer and I remember a prop rod.

I ordered a C Max and the dealer told me it would be build in early November. I saw the exact same one (same color, same equipment) on a local dealer's inventory. I asked my dealer if he would trade the other dealer for one I saw on the internet so I could get it right now. He said that that the dealer with the car would not be interested in trading because it was a hot commodity. I doubt if he even tried. Should I be mad, or let it go and wait until Thanksgiving? The think that makes me mad is that I went out on a limb and ordered the car from the dealer and because of that, I am locked into a contract and can't get the one at the local dealer. I am getting the x plan price, so the dealer doesn't matter to me.

I found out it takes 5W20 synthetic oil. I sat in an SEL with a 303 package. Very nice. I like the ambient lighting and the fully adjustable steering wheel. If you put a spare in the cargo area, you would not have much room to put other stuff. It will hold a tire but make it inconvenient to store anything else. It would look ugly also.

It seems like a lot of money. I saw one on a floor model and it looked nice and was very large. It also had a cover you could open and close. I like it, but not for the money they are asking.

Thanks again. Does this car take synthetic oil and what is the viscosity of the oil? I am stocking up on synthetic oil on sale and want to get some. Did they give you break in instructions, or do you even have to worry about that? It is hard to find info out there. Thanks

Thanks for all of the info. How do you like the Ford Sync controls? I got used to the Prius and they are much simpler, but I like all of the menus you get with the Ford. Yes, I see that most new manufacturers are going with the lithium ion, I just hope they last and I hope they don't cost too much to replace when the time comes. I know the Prius battery replacement cost has lowered and they are very reliable. Overall, I like the way the Ford drives much better. It is just hard to take the leap of faith with Ford as Prius is one of the most reliable cars there is - hybrid or regular.

I ordered one on 9/21 and they said about 8 weeks, but probably less

Hello, I just ordered an SEL C Max. I am glad to read a story from a real person. It was a choice between this and a Prius V - I already had 2 regular Prius's and will trade one in. I have a couple of questions. Is it true there is no spare tire and what are you supposed to do if there is a flat? The other question is the batteries. In the Prius, there is a nickle metal hydride battery that is bulletproof. I have never heard of one needing replacement other that taxis that run all day. Do you have any idea how long the Li ion batteries might last? Do you think it will be a big expense to replace? Did you compare this to the Prius V? Thanks