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Yes, bought a new 2015 Prius. It's been all I'd hoped for, which is economical and dependable travel. The odometer just turned 100K miles this past weekend, and it's been 100% trouble-free. Average fuel mileage is 45 mpg and I drive it 75-80 mph in all kinds of weather and road conditions. Can't say I love it, but I've been very satisfied. I'm torn between trading it for another Prius or switching to a small AWD SUV for better ground clearance, more room for camping gear and the ability to tow a smallish trailer.
Purchased a 2015 Toyota RAV4 AWD Limited in October of 2015, and just traded it in two weeks ago for a 2018 Toyota AWD Adventure. Not a hint of a problem with the Limited. I just wanted the increased towing capacity of the Adventure version.
I'm torn between trading it for another Prius or switching to a small AWD SUV for better ground clearance, more room for camping gear and the ability to tow a smallish trailer.
Consider a RAV4 Hybrid. Seems to tick all your boxes.
For better and worse with now 90,000 miles on the Prius the only character it's developed is body damage. By 90,000 miles the Mazda3 had developed some character. It drove a bit different, had some more rattles, sometimes didn't want to start (fuel pump). Prius basically still feels new, other than cosmetic wear and tear from city driving. It's kind of nice to own a car and feel those changes. Even the Accord I had before the Mazda3 broke in and developed its own uniqueness that made it mine even though the only thing that broke on it was the LCD backlight on the clock, which I can't say for the Mazda3. Prius is just... uneventful. The perfect toaster.
On the one hand, it's very nice owning a toaster. It's uneventful and sometimes you just don't want eventful. On the other hand, well, it's uneventful. Sometimes you do. Rather than get rid of it, I'll probably keep driving it a few more years, drop the full coverage and go buy something else. Best of both worlds. Toaster when you want a toaster, character when you want character. Right now I have the bikes but I've barely ridden them in the last year. I think I'm just over it so I'll probably get something stupid with four wheels. Maybe a 996, maybe a Cayman, maybe another S2000. Student loans and car payment both are done in another year and a few months which will free up some discretionary income so I could justify it. Right now I wouldn't be comfortable with it.
I'm not sure if I would buy it given a second chance.
The car is great for the money and its class. But it doesn't have the towing capacity which is necessary for outdoor activities.
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