Who would consider purchasing a Prius?

[frownonfun]

I'll consider a prius when they don't cost so much and get better mileage. I still think they are kinda gimmicky at the moment.

Also 22k sounds unrealistic. A least in my neck of the woods. Nobody is walking out of a dealership with a Prius for 22k. I don't care how good their credit is.

And you can say we can't compare the yaris but if one of your biggest concerns is keeping costs down then the yaris wins out I think. And I'm not sure what the point of having a Prius would be other than to reduce cost. Or having the illusion of that anyway.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by frownonfun

I'll consider a prius when they don't cost so much and get better mileage. I still think they are kinda gimmicky at the moment.

Also 22k sounds unrealistic. A least in my neck of the woods. Nobody is walking out of a dealership with a Prius for 22k. I don't care how good their credit is.

And you can say we can't compare the yaris but if one of your biggest concerns is keeping costs down then the yaris wins out I think. And I'm not sure what the point of having a Prius would be other than to reduce cost. Or having the illusion of that anyway.

Edmunds True Market Value price for a 2011 Prius I (base) including destination charge is $21,578 in my area. There's no shortage of Prius's this year, so there's no reason for dealers to set premiums for it. Perhaps more common though, is the mid-level Prius III at $24K. If you can't get a Prius for under $22K, then that just means that you can't find a Prius I. If I were to buy one, it would be nothing but a base model.

As far as comparing the Yaris. As I said, if it's all about driving the cheapest car, then of course the Yaris is it. The Prius is for those that want a higher end car while also getting the best mileage possible. It's why anyone get's anything more than a $13K car. They want something more and something bigger. In the case of the Prius, you get this while also achieving 50 MPG.

Clearly, people have their preference and needs. When you compare it appropriately with the Camry, the price is very comparable as well.

As you can't see, the Prius is considerably more upscale...

[frownonfun]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

As far as comparing the Yaris. As I said, if it's all about driving the cheapest car, then of course the Yaris is it. The Prius is for those that want a higher end car while also getting the best mileage possible. It's why anyone get's anything more than a $13K car. They want something more and something bigger. In the case of the Prius, you get this while also achieving 50 MPG.

True. True. I still don't think it makes any damn sense to buy a luxury-esque car and then be like, hey, I really need to save money on gas. lol. But on the other hand, buying an econo-box and adding performance parts to it doesn't make too much damn sense either. And I'm guilty of that.

At the end of the day the Prius just isn't for me but other people are more than welcome to them. I have a large family so I typically like to have a really large roomy vehicle and a small micro car to go solo in. So the Prius doesn't really fit into what I need in a car. Maybe if I didn't have so many kids then it would get more of a consideration from me.