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#20 of 23 Re: TC vs Prius [terry92270] by stevedebi Sep 18, 2006 (2:27 pm)
Replying to: terry92270 (Sep 15, 2006 6:52 pm) "Are there really that many people out there who keep a car longer than 5 or 6 years? No, the sales statistics tell us."   Wow, according to that statistic, there should be no cars on the road older than 6 years. Oh, not so? Well, then the longevity of the vehicle will matter a whole lot to the next owner who won't have the luxury of a 10 year / 150K warranty, and has to consider the possibile replacement of a battery or other electronic component.   Some people are mislead by the current resale values, which are artifically inflated by the popularity and (relative) scarcity of hybrids. When the current crop of hybrids is nearing end of ownership, the newer hybrids will (hopefully) be far better and more plentiful.   I concur with the original statement, which I will repeat here:   "Buying a Hybrid is a risky proposition especially once the Warrantee is gone. Complex electrical system, expensive battery on top of the normal mechanical underpinnings."   Riskier for the 2nd and subsequent owners, and resale value.
#21 of 23 Re: Solution [moor1984] by stevedebi Sep 18, 2006 (2:30 pm)
Replying to: moor1984 (Sep 19, 2005 7:12 am) "I've got a solution: Why doesn't Toyota just make a HYBRID tC? It would be the first truly cool looking hybrid on the market, and with the tC's already high fuel economy, it would be amazingly cheap on gas."   The batteries would eat up a lot of room in a small car. Unlike the Prius, the tC was not designed from the ground up to house the hybrid components. The Camry gets away with it because it is larger (and even then it eats up 1/3 of the trunk space).
#22 of 23 Hybrid by karport Sep 18, 2006 (7:30 pm)
A Hybrid by definition means that you have both an electrical drive and combustion engine drive. It would be difficult to believe that with this complexity will come high cost to maintain.   The people who have had to pay for repairs (higher mileage over warantee) rationalize the higher costs by all the so called savings they are getting.   However if you feel paying list (likely over $30K) for a hybrid car is good deal, its a matter of choice. Me I look at data and numbers and don't see the economics.   There have been quite a few reviews and analysis published to give you information to act on. Replies to this message: terry92270 (Sep 18, 2006 11:58 pm)
#23 of 23 Re: Hybrid [karport] by terry92270 Sep 18, 2006 (11:58 pm)
Replying to: karport (Sep 18, 2006 7:30 pm) Maybe you need to read more.   Even Consumers Union has reversed itself, and now says Hybrids like the Prius and Camry will save anyone money.   You can get a Prius OR Camry Hybrid well under 30K....check Edmunds.

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