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#109 of 3943 Resale on the Hybrid by 2003tls Mar 31, 2004 (2:11 pm)
I disagree that resale on the Hybrid will necessarily be better in a few years. Hybrid technology changes quickly. Whereas gas engines are relatively the same, how many people want to buy the old Prius when the new one is so much better. Technology constantly changes, and today's hybrid technology may be as undesireable as today's computers in just five years. Something to consider.
#110 of 3943 Re: Resale on the Hybrid by john1701a Mar 31, 2004 (8:27 pm)
> how many people want to buy the old Prius when the new > one is so much better.   LOTS!   My traded-in Prius with 59,827 miles was marked up rather high by the dealer. Yet, it was snatched up in just a few days anyway.   Used hybrids are rare, so they don't stay on the market for long even if the technology is a generation old.   JOHN
#111 of 3943 2005...when? by tcdrake Apr 02, 2004 (6:10 am)
Does anyone know for sure or have an educated guess when the 2005's will be coming out?   Thanks.
#112 of 3943 by kirstie_h HOST Apr 02, 2004 (6:18 am)
tcdrake, if you mean the '05 Highlander hybrid, this page indicates it'll be in the first few months of 2005.
#113 of 3943 when by carguy1234 Apr 02, 2004 (7:53 am)
I was told January delivery with a pre-order made in mid March. I suppose that will start moving out now, as the pre order lists get longer.
#114 of 3943 Estima by lucas Apr 03, 2004 (2:07 pm)
What I would REALLY like to have is a 2005 Estima Van. I've been on the waiting list for a 2004 Prius since October but am about to give up and sign-up for the Ford Escape Hybrid.   I MAY buy a highlander if they are available first but I'm going to do a real careful comparison.   If the Estima was available, I doubt that I would ever drive anything else unless they invent a car that uses water for fuel.
#115 of 3943 Hybrid drive by lucas Apr 03, 2004 (2:14 pm)
I don't understand why there isn't a drive motor on each wheel.   You could mount a fixed stator on each axle. Put high energy magnets on each wheel and you would have all four wheels driving. I'm sure Toyota could work out the control problem.   You saw it here first!
#116 of 3943 ESTIMA HYBRID VAN by jchan2 Apr 03, 2004 (4:43 pm)
I'd buy one too.
#118 of 3943 Preorder list by backy Apr 06, 2004 (4:44 pm)
The closest Toyota dealer to me, which is fifth largest in the Chicago region by sales volume (or so they claim), has 10 people on their HL hybrid preorder list already--and that was as of last Saturday. But they have over 100 Prius buyers on the list, so it's possible (at about 10 Priuses per month) the HL buyers will get theirs before some of the Prius buyers do.

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