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I don't know why some people hate my Prius so much. I've had a Subaru WRX STI and I ended up driving the Prius more because it saves so much gas actually has more usable interior space than the STI. Sure the driving is more fun on the STI but I for daily driving I the Prius is practical. I don't have to worry about shifting gears or watch out for the police. The Prius is perfect for daily commute and I fill gas maybe once every 2-3 weeks rather than once a week with the STI.
He spent his money domestically, unless he flew to Japan to buy it. Supported a local dealer, employing locals. Will likely get it serviced by locals, and a number of components are made in the U.S.
This is a global economy we live in. You want to support US companies, buy their stock. If you think buying a final product assembled in the US makes a significant impact v. one assembled elsewhere, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you.
I'm a she.
You make some good points. It's just hard to explain it to people who ask "Why didn't you buy American?"
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Originally Posted by WyoNewk
I bought a new Prius today -- III trim. I don't know if I got a good deal on it, but my 2000 F250 was to the point that it was going to be very costly to maintain if kept. I like what I've heard and read about the Prius, so my wife and I took a couple for test drives today. We both liked them. No more worries about unexpected high maintenance on the F250.
So far I like the Prius. The only gripes I have so far is that the cabin is loud (I knew that before I bought it) and my iPod doesn't work with the car's head unit. I have a very old iPod classic and it doesn't work through the USB connection (skips constantly) and I hear it's a very common issue.
You won't regret it. I have a pretty good cost comparison between a Prius and a Ford HD 4WD pickup, I own a Prius and drive and HD for work-related purposes. I keep rigorous cost records on vehicles. The Prius, in total operating and ownership costs, costs about exactly 1/3 per mile to drive compared to the HD. Since you live in Wyoming (I used to live there) where everything amounts to a lot of driving, that cost difference will become obvious to you pretty quickly. The only thing about the Prius that has unpleasantly surprised me is that the interior of the Prius is actually noisier than that of the base model Ford HD diesel that I drive for work. Toyota needs to address that.
Yeah, I worked up a cost estimate on them last spring and came to the same conclusion. I should have traded then, before a series of problems cropped up on the F250. My only concern now is that I'll be without a 4x4 for the first time in 40+ years. I have a feeling we'll be trading my wife's car for a used AWD before long. (She wouldn't drive the pickup the two miles to work because it's a stick -- and too big.)
Yeah, I worked up a cost estimate on them last spring and came to the same conclusion. I should have traded then, before a series of problems cropped up on the F250. My only concern now is that I'll be without a 4x4 for the first time in 40+ years. I have a feeling we'll be trading my wife's car for a used AWD before long. (She wouldn't drive the pickup the two miles to work because it's a stick -- and too big.)
As long as the snow isn't deep, the Prius does remarkably well. I've driven mine in some pretty awful winter road conditions with its stock all-season tires. You have to work at it to make it slip. Put dedicated winter tires on it (albeit at a slight hit on fuel economy) and it should really (pleasantly) surprise you on slick roads.
Also, don't be surprised if you mpg's drop to (oh, the horror of it all ) around 45 mpg during the cold winter months. The gas engine just has to run more to maintain operating temperature in the winter. That's about a 10% hit on fuel economy, about the same as what a non-hybrid gets whacked on fuel economy in the winter.
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) around 45 mpg during the cold winter months. The gas engine just has to run more to maintain operating temperature in the winter. That's about a 10% hit on fuel economy, about the same as what a non-hybrid gets whacked on fuel economy in the winter.
