Read This Before Buying a Hybrid/Diesel/Electric

[firemachine69]

My Yaris was pure crap.

That being said, most YW members have had excellent luck.

But let's not forget, someone driving 1000 miles a week will get a better overall deal likely by buying a turbo diesel. Each vehicle has it's place!

[Nicfin]

I came very close to buying a used Prius. A 2007 model was about twice what I paid for my used 2008 Yaris. Factor in the possible extra maintenance and repair costs of a hybrid and I just couldn't bring myself to do it. At over 40mpg, I am very happy with my Yaris. I find it comfortable, but I have been driving a 97 Tacoma for about 11 years. My only major gripe was that it didn't have a cruise control. I swore I would never buy another vehicle without one, but I have since resolved that issue.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by firemachine69

My Yaris was pure crap.

That being said, most YW members have had excellent luck.

But let's not forget, someone driving 1000 miles a week will get a better overall deal likely by buying a turbo diesel. Each vehicle has it's place!

Such a car would cost well over $10,000 more than a Yaris. Recently the price of diesel was well over 25% more than the cost of gas. ($3/gal for gas $3.78/gal for diesel) Right now its about 25 cents a gallon cheaper for gas which is less than 10% cheaper than diesel. But the price will go up for diesel Im thinking.

At 25% higher than gas prices you would not be saving a nickle in fuel costs with a diesel engine vs a gas one.

You might save 50 cents every time you fill up the way things are now...