That Prius is ...How Much?

[carnageehw]

Originally Posted by hackenfort

My Yaris is getting about 40 mpg around town, and 37 highway, not sure I'd every see a return on the twice the price prius.

Are there no traffic lights in your town?

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by carnageehw

Are there no traffic lights in your town?

I just got 430 miles out of my last tank and I was well shy of ten gallons.

43mpg on the tank with 30/70 city/highway driving is about right for me. That's just reality, face it. The Yaris is just that good on gas.

8 years is more like it with the Prius battery, and considering that my last car was a rust prone jeep wrangler and I took it to over 200,000 miles, unless there's just something about these Toyota products that I won't get at least 200,000 miles out of a Prius, then I would think I'd easily see the money back.

Doesn't matter to me though. I was able to hard ball the dealer on a cash deal for the Yaris so I got the deal I wanted. I wouldn't have done that one the Prius, and I really don't think they would have moved as much on that car, but who knows?

I'm very happy with my Yaris, and I know plenty who are loving their Prius. They're both great cars.