For the price of a Prius...

[goliath1812]

Not sure where you are, but my local dealership has the Prius c for $19000, and the lowest Yaris I've seen is between 15 and 16000. With the additional features of the Prius over the Yaris, it doesn't sound like a bad deal at all.

[tooter]

You have just explained why there are so many different kinds of vehicles offered for sale. Everyone has different expectations of what they want in a car. The Yaris and the Prius each appeal to a different kind of person.

I'm a Yaris person... so I go for cheap basic no frills frugal practical economical transportation. So for me the premium on the cost of a Prius would only be a waste of my money.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by tooter

I'm a Yaris person... so I go for cheap basic no frills frugal practical economical transportation. So for me the premium on the cost of a Prius would only be a waste of my money.

You and me both. I've ridden in the Prius and was less than impressed. Too much 'Star Trek' shit in it and while it may be more comfortable to drive I found it boring and lacking any potential for fun. Uninspiring, to say the least.

Plus there's that alwful stigma of driving a Prius, from that smug factor made fun of on South Park to the constant badgering on Top Gear (the good one, not the shitty US version!).

Being a Jeep owner I constantly see the self-righteousness of Prius owners on a regular basis, too bad they are clueless as to how much damage their cars (mainly the batteries) have/will do to the environment in the long run.

Can ya tell I'm not a fan?!?

[tooter]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Plus there's that alwful stigma of driving a Prius...

Where I live, all the liberal females drive Priuses. Wouldn't be caught dead in one.

"Feels like I'm riding in a vagina."

--Mark Wahlberg, in "The other Guys"

[Billiam]

So be it.....but I'd gladly drive a "vagina". I couldn't possibly care any less about what others think of me based on what I drive. If I did, I certainly would not be driving a Yaris.

[tooter]

I know...while the Yaris is my wife's car and I get the fun of pimping it out... it's not accepted as a female liberal car here because it's not "green" enough. ;)

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by tooter

You have just explained why there are so many different kinds of vehicles offered for sale. Everyone has different expectations of what they want in a car. The Yaris and the Prius each appeal to a different kind of person.

I'm a Yaris person... so I go for cheap basic no frills frugal practical economical transportation. So for me the premium on the cost of a Prius would only be a waste of my money.

This ^^^^ , with the key adjectives (for me) being frugal and practical.

[mr9865]

Originally Posted by goliath1812

Not sure where you are, but my local dealership has the Prius c for $19000, and the lowest Yaris I've seen is between 15 and 16000. With the additional features of the Prius over the Yaris, it doesn't sound like a bad deal at all.

Not typical but i got mine for 14000 out the door

[Rain]

Originally Posted by goliath1812

Not sure where you are, but my local dealership has the Prius c for $19000, and the lowest Yaris I've seen is between 15 and 16000. With the additional features of the Prius over the Yaris, it doesn't sound like a bad deal at all.

The Prius C One has less features that I like than my Vios, namely cruise control. I only considered getting one because it came in Orange(Habanero) but the wait was three months and they want MSRP. I'm sure I can get another Yaris under MSRP. My '07 one was $15k out the door but thats because my parents bought all the extra warranty crap, should have only been $12k and it came with convenience package and 15" wheels

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Rain

The Prius C One has less features that I like than my Vios, namely cruise control. I only considered getting one because it came in Orange(Habanero) but the wait was three months and they want MSRP. I'm sure I can get another Yaris under MSRP. My '07 one was $15k out the door but thats because my parents bought all the extra warranty crap, should have only been $12k and it came with convenience package and 15" wheels

I was at the St. John Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida in April and a local dealership had a Prius C on display in that shade of Orange. It is quite a striking color (in a good way) on that particular car.

[Rain]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

I was at the St. John Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida in April and a local dealership had a Prius C on display in that shade of Orange. It is quite a striking color (in a good way) on that particular car.

I also like the Metallic Rain, unexplicable color... it's like blue but not really