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| I'm getting 48MPG driving normally, mixed hi-way/city driving. | |
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I'm getting 52MPG driving normally, which was better mileage than driving "gently" in eco mode where I got 48MPG.
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Replying to: justlooking9 (Aug 31, 2009 2:39 am)
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Replying to: vanderhorstg (Aug 31, 2009 7:07 am) EV (electric only, must be in Eco Mode and going slow) Eco Mode Power Mode Right now I don't use any of the button, just using normal mode? The EV and Eco modes seem to make the accelerator less responsive, I haven't tried power mode. |
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I need help from all the math whiz out there. My lease is up and I need to purchase a car within the next 7 days. My options are Camry LE 4-cyl ($19,900+TTL, 0% for 60 months) and Toyota Prius II($23,200, 7% for 60 months). I'm putting 0% down. Camry seems to be the right choice but I'm driving 2500 miles a month. With the gas price of $3.25, will be saving more money by buying the Prius?
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Replying to: vanderhorstg (Aug 23, 2009 7:54 am) |
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Replying to: montecristo (Sep 01, 2009 4:48 pm) Total payments over 60 months Camry $19900 Prius.. $27600 Now fuel  2500 mi / mo over 60 months; 150,000 miles Camry 26 mpg = 5770 gal used x $3.25 / gal = $18752 Prius 50 mpg = 3000 gal used x $3.25 / gal = $9750 Vehicle + Fuel Camry : $19900 + $18750 = $38650 Prius.. : $27600 + $9750 = $37350 Ooops the entire vehicle savings have been used up in fuel burned. Then there's the question of resale value which is almost never discussed. 5 y.o. Camry LE w/ 150,000 miles is 'worth' about $3500 in trade 5 y.o. Prius base w/ 150,000 miles is 'worth' about $5000 in trade Your net cost if you were to dispose of the vehicles after 60 months and 150K miles would be Camry : $38650 - $3500 = $35150 Prius.. : $37350 - $5000 = $32350 This assumes that over the next 5 yrs ( 2015 ) that the price of fuel only averages $3.25 a gallon which is not entirely unreasonable. All-in-all it's close to a wash. Choose which vehicle pleases you better. PS: Geopolitical question. Do you want to give your $9000 to Big Oil and help support OPEC or would you rather give it to Toyota ( $3300 ) and whichever lender you choose ( $4300 ). Me? I'd go with Toyota and my local credit union over Big OIl and OPEC....and save $2800 to boot.
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Sep 03, 2009 11:43 am)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Sep 03, 2009 12:43 pm) $19900. He also mentions a $23200 Prius. The Camry has 0% for 60 months so the total cost of the financed vehicle is $19900. The $23200 Prius he mentions can be financed 7% for 60 months which comes to $460 x 60 or $27600 in total payments. I was just using his given numbers.
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