You've all been there before I'm sure, and not only a first time poster but also probably the "newest" of newbies on the board so bear with me....
Me - I'm sold.....ready to board the P-train at almost any cost....mind is made up - been mulling it over since NYC auto show two years ago when I was first exposed to P. (salesmans dream-I know, but there is a caveat)
SO - she's a dyed in the wool Camry fan and a lady of strong convictions, pretty good logic, and even stronger influence <g>.
Which.....brings us to the issue.
After a spirited debate/discussion of the relative merits of C(amry) vs. P(rius) - she notices the "Comparator"........
"Let's just do that" - says she.
So we do.
Needless to say - our stroll down the list of comparisons wasn't the high point of her day (especially on a Friday night, at the end of a particularly stressful week)
But.....
As is almost always the case - dig deep enough and there's something to hang your hat on.
In this case it required hanging on to the last minute...to the very end of the comparator.....the part about "Front Seat Adjustments".
C = "electric seat height adjustment" = YES
P = "electric seat height adjustment" = N/A
Okay......"you gotta be kidding - dealbreaker????" sez you
"With all the other comparisons coming out unequivocally in favor of the P as the "smart" choice, why are you wasting time on minutia?"
Makes perfect sense to me........those of the male persuasion much smarter than me will have to explain it to you <g>.....trust me - it's got something to do with that logical/emotional side of the brain but it's not an argument that's winable.
Anyway.....logic/emotion aside......the loggerheads really does pose a couple of pretty good questions (the astute will recognize my motivation here in a flash <s>)
First.......with options like VNAV, etc. available in the "decked out" package BC - why in the world would electric seats not have been included somewhere along the line when they are in almost every other model line? What the heck was T marketing thinking?
Second.....and more importantly (if I have a snowballs' chance in...) of keeping the logical, buying process on track (ok, you caught me.....I need HELP here!!) - is the missing electric seat adjustment really an issue?
Re-reading the question, I can see where the focus seems to be on "electric".....that's not the case, nor the issue with her.
The issue is the ability to adjust the drivers seat vertically, which the electric seats in the (eg) Camry....allow.
Is it a problem that the P doesn't?
Me - I'm sold.....ready to board the P-train at almost any cost....mind is made up - been mulling it over since NYC auto show two years ago when I was first exposed to P. (salesmans dream-I know, but there is a caveat)
SO - she's a dyed in the wool Camry fan and a lady of strong convictions, pretty good logic, and even stronger influence <g>.
Which.....brings us to the issue.
After a spirited debate/discussion of the relative merits of C(amry) vs. P(rius) - she notices the "Comparator"........
"Let's just do that" - says she.
So we do.
Needless to say - our stroll down the list of comparisons wasn't the high point of her day (especially on a Friday night, at the end of a particularly stressful week)
But.....
As is almost always the case - dig deep enough and there's something to hang your hat on.
In this case it required hanging on to the last minute...to the very end of the comparator.....the part about "Front Seat Adjustments".
C = "electric seat height adjustment" = YES
P = "electric seat height adjustment" = N/A
Okay......"you gotta be kidding - dealbreaker????" sez you
"With all the other comparisons coming out unequivocally in favor of the P as the "smart" choice, why are you wasting time on minutia?"
Makes perfect sense to me........those of the male persuasion much smarter than me will have to explain it to you <g>.....trust me - it's got something to do with that logical/emotional side of the brain but it's not an argument that's winable.
Anyway.....logic/emotion aside......the loggerheads really does pose a couple of pretty good questions (the astute will recognize my motivation here in a flash <s>)
First.......with options like VNAV, etc. available in the "decked out" package BC - why in the world would electric seats not have been included somewhere along the line when they are in almost every other model line? What the heck was T marketing thinking?
Second.....and more importantly (if I have a snowballs' chance in...) of keeping the logical, buying process on track (ok, you caught me.....I need HELP here!!) - is the missing electric seat adjustment really an issue?
Re-reading the question, I can see where the focus seems to be on "electric".....that's not the case, nor the issue with her.
The issue is the ability to adjust the drivers seat vertically, which the electric seats in the (eg) Camry....allow.
Is it a problem that the P doesn't?