Manhattan is crawling with Prii, but I still haven't seen one on the road besides our own.

Last night I saw a parked one, bringing the grand total of parked HCH2's to two (excluding ours). Here's what's really odd: they've both been parked on our block.

This second one was magnetic pearl. We had put that as our first color choice, but now I'm glad we got the galaxy gray. Magnetic Pearl is a nice color, but it's dark.

Is anyone seeing them in quantity, or are they really that scarce?

I have seen one HCH2 since I bought mine almost 2 months ago. I was actually in my other vehicle and got behind it.

I had the same thoughts - aside from my car, I have not seen any other one. I do see 1 or 2 Prius' everyday, probably the same 2.

I also went with the Galaxy Gray to get the beige interior.

Our city is filled with Prius Taxis. It is simply amazing but the Taxi companies along with the municipal services are draining the Toyota and Honda Hybrid supplies. They barely stay on the new car lot for more than a day. If regular private buyers are too late then they are already spoken for.

On my side of the woods, I see several HC1's but I haven't seen a single HC2 yet (besides mine, of course). However, the dealerships claim they're flying off the lots. I guess it is the same thing all over North America?

Regards;

MS

I've seen only 1 hybrid HCH-II on the street, more Prius (each day) than I can count (all with carpool sticker in that lane) and 2 natural gas civics (both white government vehicles).

I've yet to see magnetic pearl, so I'm going in to buy it today sight unseen.

I know the hybrids are selling like crazy, I had to wait 9 weeks, but the guy in line ahead of me had been waiting 14 weeks longer, just I came in at the right time and we're both being fulfilled at the same time. I can't imagine waiting 23 weeks, that's rediculous. They can be had instantly, though, just gotta pay a $6k markup in most places. Since I refuse to pay a penny more than MSRP, I guess that wait is justified.


Thanks,
Shawn

I've seen a handful of HCH-I's on Long Island; I've seen just one other HCH II and it was parked, Galaxy Gray (Mine is Mag. Pearl) and surprisingly, the owner had sprung for leather (custom order at the dealer or nearby I am sure); I almost left a note to find out where he had the work done as it is very tempting. The color was a neutral cream color that was very similar to the stock cloth interior color.

For a while I enver saw them, however, on wednesday, on a trip from Orange County to San Diego and Back, I saw at least 4 HCH-IIs, countless Prii, and several Escape Hybrids. However, there was only one time where I saw 10 HCH-IIs at once though... they were all lodaed on top of a truck heading to a dealership!

I've only seen one HCH2, several HCH1, and many Prii.

Steve

STOP terrorism - Drive a HYBRID

Vehicles:
350 miles a week ------------ 2006 HCH II, Magnetic Pearl, w/NAVI (born on May 25, 2006)
350 miles a month ---------- 2003 Mazda Tribute ES-V6
350 miles a year (for now) - 1986 Mercedes 560SL

I see lots of Prius around.. I only saw one other HCH2 about a month or so ago, a few weeks before I got mine. Lots of non Hybrid Civics.

I think there are two issues here..

-The Prius is easily recognizable
-The HCH2 looks like any other 06 Civic. Easy to miss.

In my office parking lot though - We have 3 Prius.. Silver, Red, Black.. and a Silver Insight. Added my Gx Gray HCH2 to the list.

Funny thing yesterday. A guy driving a high end Mercedes (very sporty) convertible yesterday purposefully zoomed up behind me and obviously was checking the car out. Then zoomed around me to check it out from the front. Of course.. he soon zoomed off.. bad MPG and all down the highway. Now if it was one of the new clean diesels... (it wasn't).

-G

Only seen one other HCH2 (Gal. Gray) here on the north end of Cow Town (aka Columbus, OH), on our beltway headed home from a workout.

Someday I might even beat that wascally kenny!

No whammies... no whammies... no whammies...