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Replying to: tiff_c (Jul 30, 2008 6:09 am)
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I clearly do not fall into the gotta have it category. In 2 years the market will be flooded and dealers will be begging from every contact they ignored right now. Fact is it's a shortage because no one expected the Prius to sell like it has. Gas will drop some and that will ease off the demand. Lots of nice cars out there but my wife doesn't like the Corolla or the Civic (we have an Si). She likes riding in the Si but prefers the Prius or the Fit for visibility. 30mpg is what I get in the Si combined City and highway, and that's with 10% ethanol in the gas year round. We are going to wait and either buy a new Fit or Yaris or get a next Gen Hybrid in 2010. |
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Replying to: doffer (Jul 30, 2008 8:02 am) That's the first time I have heard anybody accuse the Prius of good visibility. I find it one of Prius' minor bad points.
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Replying to: grandtotal (Jul 30, 2008 2:46 pm) |
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Replying to: grandtotal (Jul 30, 2008 2:46 pm) My wife is very short and has trouble seeing out the back of most cars. The Prius has that rear window in the hatch which works very well for her and she's comfy enough behind the wheel with the limited adjustments that it has. It does have very thick A pillars but so does my Civic Si. Rear visibility in a Civic isn't very good. You can't see the nose or the tail. |
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Replying to: scottc3 (Jul 27, 2008 9:16 am) 
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Replying to: jwindmon (Aug 09, 2008 4:22 pm) Now view this from the perspective of a $30000 - $45000 vehicle buyer who also doesn't want to spend extra money on gas. There are MILLIONS of these buyers out there in NA. They will not ever consider a $15000 or $19000 vehicle under any circumstance.....but they DO want to save money on gas. Most can afford the extra expense of $4 per gallon gas it's just that they choose NOT to spend it if they can get away from doing so. So they choose the most efficient $25000 - $30000 vehicle they can. To address your breakeven question...again you are viewing it from a lower-income- level buyer. What if the $28000 price is $5000 lower than you normally spend on a vehicle. Heck in this case you're already $5000 ahead of the game.....then there's a savings on gas on top of that. The Prius and HCH are not just for those scrimping to make the rent payment. In fact these buyers should NOT be buying a new vehicle anyway. This is the gold mine that Toyota and Honda discovered and are mining now.
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Is the front seat legroom different in the 2008 Prius vs. the 2007? I sat in a new 2008 and my legs were very cramped (I'm 6'6") but when I sat in a used 2007 there seemed to be more room. Vehicle specs for both years show the same amount of space, so I'm wondering if there is a slight difference in how the seats are set, etc. Does anyone know if there's a difference?  Any input will be greatly appreciated!
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Aug 09, 2008 9:17 pm)
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Replying to: kayen (Aug 10, 2008 3:59 am) With the risk of gas going toward $6 within the next 6 yrs not wanting to waste money on fuel is not reserved only for the struggling young couples. Everyone is concerned about potentially setting too much money on fire. However this desire to save fuel dollars doesn't relegate everyone to a $15000 beater/econobox.
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