Read This Before Buying a Hybrid/Diesel/Electric

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by firemachine69

Wow.


And my co-workers with TDI Jettas have been complaining about the five-cent premium over gas up in the great-white north...


The USA's heavy subsidization of consumerism (and especially gasoline) is at the heart of the crazy diesel prices, I would suspect. Truckers don't work for free, and diesel, IIRC, is cheaper to make than gas.

I would be interested to hear what you mean by heavy subsidization? So you mean ethanol?

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by goliath1812

I test drove a Prius C last night at my dealership. They quoted me a little over $19k ($19,400 ish)... MSRP being in the $18,000 area..

Toyota site has it starting at 18,950

I would recommend to anyone to try buying a new car from Carmax if your local dealers are being buttheads about the price. You don't have to haggle about the cost and you always pay less than sticker. Depending on the model and the inventory, you can get a very good deal.

Some people don't know they sell new cars but they have a few lots in the US that do. Fly in, taxi over, and drive home with some savings.

And for those who say the dealer won't service the car if it wasn't bought there, you are wrong. Any dealer can submit warranty work to Toyota and they will treat you very well. Just don't go there once the warranty has expired because they will screw you more than obama is screwing the country!

Here is the link: http://www.carmax.com/enus/search-re...6-0acf3715c48d