Prius?? would you buy one/?

Answer 1

Hi, I am a Toyota Technician well, my opion in the prius is that it is a good car overall the only downside it that it has a special cell battery pack that is behind the back seat and is high voltage if the battery goes bad it will run you at least 5000 dollars yes , 5 grand but you don't need to worry about it because the car is under warranty 5 years or 50 thousand miles that for the electrical parts as for the chasis it is 100,000 miles warranty. So if you plan to purchase and sell before 50 thousand miles then that just fine unless you have money to repair the car. another thing you want to keep in mind is that the prius or any other toyota /honda or hybrids required Factory train tech to work on these car most independent shop don';t have the proper training in the hybrid sysyem.. also the prius claims to get 50 mpg but realisticlly it only gets around 35- 40 mpg. If you are getting a prius because you are envirmental safe then that a good thing too but if that not the case I highly suggest getting a fully loaded corolla 4 door sedan that will perform just as well and get close to what a prius get MPG wise. I hope this will answer some questions you have in your mind. Good luck with purchasing a vehicle.

Answer 2

+1 for Naj's comment. The Prius is overrated, overpriced and Ugly! So nope I would not buy one. Over the long term the cost of ownership is higher than a standard vehicle.

Answer 3

The only reason someone would buy a hybrid is strictly for environmental reasons and not the "savings" as you won't get the extra cost back in the fuel saving alone.

Answer 4

No, because hybrids are not as thrifty as the carmakers say they are and they cost quite a bit. See Consumer Reports April 2006 issue for more details.

Answer 5

yes but would only keep it for 2 to 3 years. battery replacement cost

Answer 6

no i think that they are the ugliest cars ever..

Answer 7

No