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#1715 of 1971 Need opinion on new car by jinash Nov 20, 2008 (8:36 pm)
Hey guys, I am currently an HCH owner looking to upgrade. I am seriously considering selling my Civic and picking up a new Prius. I like the extra space and body style of the Prius. Any former HCH owners, or other people with opinions have advice? Replies to this message: boots3 (Nov 23, 2008 5:38 am) oldcoach (Nov 24, 2008 10:02 am)
#1716 of 1971 LOOKING BACK ON MY '04 PRIUS PURCHASE by railroadjames Nov 22, 2008 (3:55 pm)
I look back on the day in Nov.'03 when my wife & I committed to purchasing our '04 Prius and I remember the ominous warnings that so many nay-sayers were screaming so persistantly not to be fooled by the hybrid myth. Well, it's been 95 K miles and I can't imagine a better decision in all my car buying years. The price back then was $20,563.00 and worth every cent. I did try to whittle down the price with no leverage. Back then you were almost laughed at if you tried to get a reduction in price. I even tried to get them to throw in the rugs at no cost. The salesman said, once again, "Nope!" I realized that if I wanted the Prius I would have to accept it that ...."Here's the price ...Take it or I've got ten people who will." As to the car's reliability and those notorious batteries all I can say is balony!! The car is exceptional in all aspects. You wanna know what I like best besides the great milage and the quality of the car. It's the fact that my '04 Prius looks just like the '09 Prius and I think it's true of the 2010 too, or so I've heard. That was unexpected back in '04. One last thing..I remember through these last 5 years how much I enjoyed watching gas-guzzling SUV's loading up their gas tanks to the tune of $100 bucks plus while I usually put in $20 plus bucks. It gave me a sense of ..."sure glad I wised up." One great hybrid car!
#1717 of 1971 Re: Need opinion on new car [jinash] by boots3 Nov 23, 2008 (5:38 am)
Replying to: jinash (Nov 20, 2008 8:36 pm) I had a 03 HCH, and just yesterday bought a 08 Prius with 17,000 miles on it for $19,900. I loved my HCH, but the wife had an accident in it and totaled it. Like I said, I only bought the Prius yesterday (11/22/08), but so far I really like the cars ride and all the little extras like the back up camera, integrated I-pod port, and the smart key. I've always really liked the Toyota Hybrid system. Hopefully, I can get the same MPG out of the Prius as I did the HCH, which was around 45 MPG. Replies to this message: oldcoach (Nov 24, 2008 10:02 am)
#1718 of 1971 Re: Need opinion on new car [boots3] by oldcoach Nov 24, 2008 (10:02 am)
Replying to: boots3 (Nov 23, 2008 5:38 am) You will get every bit of 45MPG , but I would guess about 48 to 50. Enjoy your new toy they are fun.
#1719 of 1971 this car is something else by maxx124 Nov 30, 2008 (5:04 pm)
I purchased a 05 prius on ebay not knowing anything about this model except the price I got it for was $10500 with 100300 miles on it. knowing a toyota with that milage means its just broken in .. this thing is fully loaded to my surprise. can toyota build a car with engineering nobody else can touch. let alone no recalls speaking of recalls vw is coming out with one called 2+2 can you imagine the amount of visits to the dealership to get it fixed.. the only complaint is the nav disk update is a bit pricey when google give it for free
#1720 of 1971 Fair Offer by swiftlives Dec 18, 2008 (8:13 am)
I just got quoted $25,877 OTD for a Package 3. That includes $339 Tag/Tax/Title fee.   Personally, I'm thinking I should get the price closer to $25k, but I'm not sure if that's realistic. Replies to this message: pragmatist1 (Dec 20, 2008 6:00 am)
#1721 of 1971 Re: Fair Offer [swiftlives] by pragmatist1 Dec 20, 2008 (6:00 am)
Replying to: swiftlives (Dec 18, 2008 8:13 am) According to Edmunds, they quoted you about $1400 over invoice, plus the tag/tax/title fee, which also includes profit for them. Not to mention that the dealer also gets the holdback, which is I think two or three percent. I am getting phone calls frequently from dealers who know I'm thinking of buying. When I went into a dealership to test drive on Wed afternoon, there was absolutely no one in the place. I would bargain very hard - things are completely different from where they were this past summer.
#1722 of 1971 paid about invoice, but what a battle by deltaforce Dec 20, 2008 (11:09 pm)
Just bought a new package #2 today for $23890, but what a battle.The car I had been bargaining for on the internet was sold by the time I got to the dealer. Needless to say I was a little upset. Now is the time to buy. I walked out three times and they kept luring me back. I think I could have saved a couple extra hundred, but four hours later I was spent. It really pays to do your homework on all the package deals and cost. Numbers were flying like fur at a cat fight. This was not the experience I had hoped for. I thought dealing on the internet would save me all the hassle. Replies to this message: deltaforce (Dec 21, 2008 1:06 pm) pragmatist1 (Dec 22, 2008 1:05 pm) deltaforce (Dec 27, 2008 10:24 am) and 2 more...
#1723 of 1971 Re: paid about invoice, but what a battle [deltaforce] by deltaforce Dec 21, 2008 (1:06 pm)
Replying to: deltaforce (Dec 20, 2008 11:09 pm) It must have been late that night that I wrote about my purchase experience because I actually paid $22890. Invoice was $23068 I still think in retrospect that I paid too much given the economy. $22688 should had been my target. I still ended up with the color I wanted, so I can't kick myself too hard. Replies to this message: pragmatist1 (Dec 22, 2008 1:05 pm) deltaforce (Dec 27, 2008 10:24 am) LKC77 (Dec 28, 2008 8:25 pm) jack008 (Jan 23, 2009 11:11 pm)
#1724 of 1971 Re: paid about invoice, but what a battle [deltaforce] by pragmatist1 Dec 22, 2008 (1:05 pm)
Replying to: deltaforce (Dec 21, 2008 1:06 pm) Was it a 2009 base model package 2? What part of the country are you located in? Replies to this message: deltaforce (Dec 27, 2008 10:24 am) LKC77 (Dec 28, 2008 8:25 pm) jack008 (Jan 23, 2009 11:11 pm)

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