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Old 06-24-2010, 06:49 PM   #1
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Everyone are now singing all flavors of praise for their new 50MPG Hybrids....

Till they have to replace those $2,000 to $4,000 Batteries that last maybe 5 years.... and weigh a ton (makes for a great ride tho...)

Then, they will be singin' the BLUES, cause their savings are not going to amount to anywhere close to what they'll have to pay for those new batteries...

Whilst we poor souls, leave our savings achieved from buying smaller 32mpg economical cars, in the bank.....

I can't wait to see that day.

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Old 06-24-2010, 07:31 PM   #2
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Everyone are now singing all flavors of praise for their new 50MPG Hybrids....

Till they have to replace those $2,000 to $4,000 Batteries that last maybe 5 years.... and weigh a ton (makes for a great ride tho...
How do you explain 13 year old gen-1 Prius with 200K+ mile on them still running strong?

Trust me...I did tons of research on them when I was considering one. Take a look on PruisChat for yourself. These cars are very durable and reliable. For every case you hear of a battery pack failing early, there are 1000's and 1000's running flawlessly.

BTW, Toyota backs the hybrid components (battery included) for 8 years/ 100,000 miles.
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Old 06-24-2010, 10:31 PM   #3
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Everyone are now singing all flavors of praise for their new 50MPG Hybrids....

Till they have to replace those $2,000 to $4,000 Batteries that last maybe 5 years.... and weigh a ton (makes for a great ride tho...)

Then, they will be singin' the BLUES, cause their savings are not going to amount to anywhere close to what they'll have to pay for those new batteries...

Whilst we poor souls, leave our savings achieved from buying smaller 32mpg economical cars, in the bank.....

I can't wait to see that day.

I like the Prius as well, but when I was looking for a car, I chose the Yaris because I got the 4dr automatic sedan for less than HALF of what a base-model Prius would have cost. I needed a reliable, inexpensive DD.

I still get 35mpg driving aggressively.

With snow tires on separate steel rims I don't have any second thoughts driving in the snow in the winter. Maintenance is simple and completely DIY for those of us who are so inclined.

There are plenty of other cars I might "want" but the only one I "need" (and can afford at the moment) is the Yaris.
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Old 06-24-2010, 11:47 PM   #4
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Everyone are now singing all flavors of praise for their new 50MPG Hybrids....

Till they have to replace those $2,000 to $4,000 Batteries that last maybe 5 years.... and weigh a ton (makes for a great ride tho...)

Then, they will be singin' the BLUES, cause their savings are not going to amount to anywhere close to what they'll have to pay for those new batteries...

Whilst we poor souls, leave our savings achieved from buying smaller 32mpg economical cars, in the bank.....

I can't wait to see that day.

the short battery life is not always the case . There are PRIUS used for taxi fleets in CANADA for many years that the batteries have a long fulfilling life .
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