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311 messages, Last post on Apr 26, 2009 at 5:43 AM
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Jul 17, 2008 8:31 pm) But I have to say that buying one now and then selling it and buying a year alter might also be a goo strategy provided we are convinced that resales prices will remain high, such that you biggest cost of swapping models is an extra couple thousand dollars of sales tax from buying twice. |
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Jul 17, 2008 8:31 pm) However it's clearly intended for the budget buyer who doesn't want to put up $23000 ( HCH ) or $25000+ ( Prius ). From the pics shown it's probably Fit-sized with a few basic amenities. It is afterall a $17000 vehicle with a $2000 hybrid option. It probably doesn't compare to either the HCH or the Prius in ride, amenities or options. It will probably be better than both the HCH and the Prius in fuel economy though. I'd esimate ~60 mpg on average. However in I believe that we will soon see a Prius sedan ( Toyo's HCH knockoff ) which will be smaller, more basic and more fuel efficient than either the HCH or the Prius ( a Yaris-sized hybrid sedan? ). I'd guess we will see 60-65 mpg on average for this baby Prius also.
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 18, 2008 6:18 am) The styling looks like a Prius, but Honda says they were emulating the styling of their new FCX Clarity. The front grill will look like a FCX.
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Jul 18, 2008 6:38 pm)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 19, 2008 5:10 am)
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Replying to: lotusfan (Jul 19, 2008 5:45 am) |
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Toyota plans to greatly increase production of the new Prius. http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-reported-to-hike-up-prius-production-by-70.ht- ml |
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I'm also very interested in the new Honda Hybrid. I bought my current Civic over the Prius because of the uncomfortable and barely adjustable seats in the Prius. Does the Honda Hybrid have it's own forum yet? I will consider the new 2010 MY Prius when it comes out but no question I will compare it to all the other cars hybrid and otherwise that are available at that time. Toyota has ticked people off with minimum $1,000 deposits for waiting lists. Dealers have a right but when they have plenty of cars people will remember how they were treated, no matter the brand.
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Replying to: tiff_c (Jul 26, 2008 12:37 pm) $500 - $1500 deposits have been de rigueur on specially-ordered vehicles ever since I began in this business. Since you don't have one and presumably are not interested in a current one I find it curious that you'd make such an issue of it based on what are second-hand reports at best. BTW this concerns not only the current Prius but the current Corolla, last year's Tundra when it debuted, the 07 Camry before that, the 04-06 Prius' before that, the 04 Sienna before that. It was also de rigueur on the SSR's when they first arrived, the new Corvettes, the first Silverado's, the Hybrid Tahoe's, the first of the new Civics,etc, etc, etc.
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 26, 2008 3:12 pm) What's second hand? I went to the dealer, my wife wanted to get a Prius a couple of months ago. Not a chance, they need $1,000 down and then they Match an incoming car to your needs and sell it to you. The $1,000 merely gets you in line. So that's NOT a special order and a few months before that I could have easily bought the car below invoice. Dealers tend to do things like this which is why on the top 10 list of untrustworthy professions Car dealers are near the top.
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