Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences 2004-2009 Toyota Prius Prices Paid and Buying Experience
1971 messages, Last post on Sep 10, 2009 at 9:17 AM
You are in the Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum. Your Hosts are car_man & kyfdx
|
Replying to: tiff_c (Feb 08, 2008 8:25 pm) This was my first new car purchase, and I was very happy overall. I'd definitely shop there again.
|
|
|
Replying to: fallabel (Feb 08, 2008 8:42 pm) The salesman we dealt with even tho we didn't buy the car, came close tho. spent all of 45 minutes showing us how everything worked for the test drive. Then we took several long test drives. We still bought a Honda but the Prius was very close. The non adjustable seat was the deal killer for the Prius, if it had better, more comfortable and adjustable seats we would have bought it. I see so many Prius around here now that you'd think it was the #1 car. I see more Prius than I do Civics! The dealer has a ton of them in stock. Glad you are happy with yours. 
|
|
|
Hi all, ok so I'm looking at getting this car for my 16yr old daughter. 130,000 miles midnite blue..the dealer says they checked it out and it's good they will give 1,000 mile warranty. it's $8998.00 i'm in the pacific northwest....I'm not sure why but I find prius over here over priced. they want 20,000 for on 04...Yeah right,,,way ridiculas..I find the average asking price of 01-02 well over 14,000...The carfax say not salvage but there was an accident but of course it doesn't say what happened in the accident...I'm thinking I should offer less considering the accident...like 8000 help please Is there a reason i shouldn't buy a prius at all or are they good cars?
|
|
|
Replying to: dmhull (Feb 10, 2008 12:23 am) http://www.edmunds.com/used/2002/toyota/prius/18967/options.html?tmvaction=vdpre- - sult That calculator says that the Dealer Retail price is over $10,000. $9000 doesn't sound like a bad price. Consumer Reports says that the 2002 model had some electrical system reliability issues, but overall they still give that model car (like every Prius model) a "Much better than average" rating-their highest. Honestly though, I'd recommend getting a Toyota Echo or a Yaris. A 2008 Yaris starts at about $11,000. A 2005 Echo (the last year the model was made) could probably be yours for around $7000. Echo gets an CR-estimated 38 mpg, which is very close to the 41 mpg that you'll get with a 2002 Prius. For comparison's sake, a 2002 Echo will run about $5000. My wife's car is a 2002 Echo, and she loves it. It's small, so it's easy to drive and to park. It gets great gas mileage, and the acceleration is sufficient for the type of driving she does. There's a ton of interior room for a small car; the headroom is especially good. Reliability is predicted to be excellent for the Echo as well. From my point of view, they'd both make great used cars. However, you're paying for the Hybrid system in the Prius when it doesn't really buy you a lot of extra gas mileage in the 2002 version.
|
|
|
Replying to: fallabel (Feb 10, 2008 4:39 am) sc
|
|
Initial quotes from dealers range from $250 to $1500 over invoice on a Prius Touring PKG #6. With some persistence most quotes came down to $100 to $500 over invoice. I ended up paying $300 over invoice at the local dealer that I felt was the most honest and ethical, and who offered a respectful buying experience.
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: t_h (Feb 10, 2008 6:25 am)
|
|
|
Replying to: scottc3 (Feb 10, 2008 4:59 am) and for those who think you'd give your kid your lexus or bmw...yes I would cause that means I get a newer one...wink..wink I looked at the yaris and echo and they are over priced and over 10,000...gotta love the pacific northwest
|
|
|
Replying to: dmhull (Feb 10, 2008 8:29 am) My first car was a 1995 Lexus ES300. I consider myself to have been very responsible, as teenagers go (top of my class, no drugs, no alcohol and all that). But I drove that car as fast as it would go on multiple occasions. I stopped doing that after I got a really big speeding ticket. Thankfully I never got into an accident. Point is: chances of an a accident (or dangerous driving in general) go up with cars that can easily drive fast.
|
|
|
Replying to: fallabel (Feb 10, 2008 10:05 am) Well I was able to negoiate a great deal got them down another 900 bucks!!!!! $8088!!!! It's the midnight blue my daughter is happy I think it will be a great first car! |
|
You are here:
Forums
Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences 2004-2009 Toyota Prius Prices Paid and Buying Experience
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2010 Toyota Prius
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
