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By Scott Doggett, Contributing Editor


Reports of brake and accelerator issues involving the Toyota Prius have generated a surge of buyer's remorse among some of the hybrid's owners, while  others believe the issues are overblown, possibly in an effort to get Americans to buy U.S. brands, comments at  Edmunds' CarSpace automotive forum show.  


Typical of the comments posted at CarSpace recently is this one:


"I experienced brake failure with 1000 miles on my new car and now I don't feel so intelligent driving the thing!!!!! Actually, I feel stupid. Should have been smarter and paid attn to what was going on. Several people asked me if I was crazy when I drove up in my new sleek beautiful blue baby. Well crazy I was!"


Wrote another visitor:


"According to the Gov. there are 100's of reports of cars still having accelerating problems. Out of millions that isn't many but there should be NONE. I guess you have to ask yourself the old Clint Eastwood Dirty Harry line. 'Do you feel lucky today?' "


Actually, Eastwood as Harry Callahan said: "I know what you're thinking. 'Did he fire six shots or only five?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"


Bob McDonald, who with others monitors CarSpace for Edmunds, told us that some of the chatter "feels like a feeding frenzy." It reminds him of comments he's heard from a friend who works at a Toyota service center.
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Tags: Hybrid, Toyota, Accelerator, Automotive Forum, Brakes, Chatroom, Edmunds.com CarSpace, Toyota Prius

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Accelerator, Brake Issues Generate Buyer's Remorse Among Some Prius Owners was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.