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To buy a Hybrid now or to buy a regular next year by mapleleave
Mar 28, 2008 (2:22 am)
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For 2010, a regular 4 will be the new 2.7L engine with a 6 speed auto. any expert out there can estimates the MPG incease compare with current 2.4L + 5 spd? It will have an estimated 185HP, so very similar to a 2009 Hybrid performance wise. I doubt the Hybrid will be changed for 2010.
 
Current 2.4L is 21/31, conservatively a 10% increase for 2.7L+ 6spd would be 23/34, match the highway mileage # of Hybrid?
 
Is it is good idea to get a Hybrid now, or to wait a year and pay less for a improved regular 4?
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Re: To buy a Hybrid now or to buy a regular next year [mapleleave] by mikec
Mar 28, 2008 (5:58 am)
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Replying to: mapleleave (Mar 28, 2008 2:22 am)

I thought about this too, but I bought this year because of fuel, maintenance cost and trade-in value change, based on my current vehicle (which was V6).
 
I ran my numbers, and it was about $4,000 cheaper to buy this year than wait.
 
So basically, it was "I can buy this year's Hybrid model (2009, fully loaded) for ~$24,000, (minus trade-in was ~$13,000), or I can wait a year, and pay ~$29,000 (minus trade-in ~$20,000 for the 2010 Hybid model (which may or may not have new body styling and other features.)
 
The answer was pretty obvious for me. (I assumed a small price increase by Toyota, and assumed no unexpected out-of-warranty repairs on my current vehicle.)
 
Now, comparing the regular Camry 4 cyl. vs the Hybrid, I think the answer might be different, as depending on trim level, there can be a big difference. And while the Hybrid fuel economy will beat the 4 cyl., it won't be as dramatic (and therefore less cost differential.) So it is always "cheaper" to ge the regular 4 cyl. over the Hybrid when looking over just one one year.
 
You need to decide how much you can afford, and the costs. I would run them over 5 years and see what you come up with. A lot is preference; I would not by the base model of a new car, because to me, it I am going to go new, I want to fully enjoy it, and want all the toys and comforts.(which I know if they weren't there, would bother me over the 5 years).
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Re: To buy a Hybrid now or to buy a regular next year [mikec] by s60leaser
Mar 30, 2008 (7:27 am)
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Replying to: mikec (Mar 28, 2008 5:58 am)

I too am trying to decide between a Hybrid or a regular 4cyl(either LE or XLE).
Where can you get a "2009 fully loaded Hybrid at $24000"?
I have been looking for a Hybrid ( or LE or XLE)with Leather, VS (std on Hybrid) CQ and UP options-Cant get a number close to that!
 
Thanks for the help, in advance.
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Re: To buy a Hybrid now or to buy a regular next year [s60leaser] by gmyatko
Mar 30, 2008 (7:40 am)
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Replying to: s60leaser (Mar 30, 2008 7:27 am)

I bought my loaded '07 Camry hybrid on Ebay from a private party. It had 19k miles on it. They loved it. They even sent a dozen people to their dealership to buy the same car. They sold it because they had a second child and were going to buy a Highlander Hybrid.
 
Anyway, mine was $25k with 19k miles on it. Hopefully like other Toyota's this would be "break-in" miles. No taxes no other charges, period. It was the ONLY Hybrid I could find in the US used at the time, so I felt pretty lucky. I've owned it for a year, and couldn't be happier. It has a heck of a lot of giddy-up for getting on a highway. I'm told it is comparable to an '06 3.3liter Camry. It certainly feels like a 6 second 0-60 kind of car. Not that I drive it like that, but sometimes when you need it....
 
So that's my take on it. Maybe look around for a slightly used.
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Re: To buy a Hybrid now or to buy a regular next year [mikec] by mapleleave
Mar 30, 2008 (1:38 pm)
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Replying to: mikec (Mar 28, 2008 5:58 am)

Hybrid is not so easy to adopt to new engine so there are always some delay. To make the new 2.7L into Hybrid will at least take a few years. So the MPG difference between 2010 regular I4+6sp and Hybrid+CVT will be relatively small for a couple of years and HP being the same. At the same time, I am also waiting for the next high MPG Prius, which should come next Summer. By that time, the next RXh might be available as well.
 
Trade off is, I need to keep driving my 18mpg V6 for another 12~15 months (12k/year).
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Trunk dimensions? by jaxs1
Mar 31, 2008 (12:39 am)
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Would any of the bikes on this page fit in the trunk after being folded?
 
http://ridethisbike.com/products/Montague/SwissBike-LX-folding_bike.htm
 
I don't know the dimensions of the trunk's interior. The listed cargo volume of 10.6 cu doesn't answer that question.
 
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Re: Trunk dimensions? [jaxs1] by lzc
Mar 31, 2008 (6:37 am)
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Mar 31, 2008 12:39 am)

Minimum trunk dimensions are roughly 45Wx27Dx20H.
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Re: Trunk dimensions? [lzc] by jaxs1
Mar 31, 2008 (8:00 am)
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Replying to: lzc (Mar 31, 2008 6:37 am)

The largest bike on that page for riders up to 6'6" says "Folded Size: 41” x 28” x 12”," but I would think it would still fit, but just not lay completely flat.
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Re: Trunk dimensions? [jaxs1] by larsb
Mar 31, 2008 (8:33 am)
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Mar 31, 2008 12:39 am)

Just add a little hitch to the car and get a bike carrier that attaches via hitch. Then you can use any bike you want.
 
My 2007 TCH has a hitch I got at U-Haul. Works great for small stuff.

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