Read This Before Buying a Hybrid/Diesel/Electric

[goliath1812]

I see your point. And the fuel savings increase as the prices at the pumps increase also...but even with $5 gas, it's still only a $2500 savings over that same 100,000 miles...

I'm also looking long term here, my Yaris is 5 years old and has 100,000 miles, I'm expecting to get no less than 150,000 - 200,000 out of it.... I would be expecting to do the same with a Prius... and the Prius will come with additional features the Yaris does not have (little things like keyless entry, telescoping steering wheel, etc.)

heck maybe i'll just look for another low mileage used yaris...although it seems its hard to find 5 door Yariis around here....

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by goliath1812

heck maybe i'll just look for another low mileage used yaris...although it seems its hard to find 5 door Yariis around here....

There you go...the cheapest, most reliable, cost effective transportation there is.

I bought a 2000 ECHO for my son five years ago for $3000 with 117k on it.

Its nearly 190,000k now with two trips across the country and back from NJ on it.

Just tires, oil changes, brake pads, sparkplugs and a MAF sensor.

My son and his GF are in awe of the car. Its been confortable, cheap to run, they can count on it, and theyve had two awesome experiences cross country with it.

HE EVEN CHANGED THE OIL ALL BY HIMSELF LAST WEEK!