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Just an fyi, you can't mock me more than I mock myself, so mock if you must.
I'm soliciting info from the well informed group here. I need a DD that can handle 85 - 90 miles a day at the lowest $/mile.
Been looking at used Priuses, (Prii?) I know at some point, ~150k miles, they need either a new battery, or cells replaced. I figure $3500 from what I can google.
Fuelly has a database of 4000+ cars, and they average 44 mpg.
Anyone have any experience with these things? I figure to spend a hundred bucks on limo tint for the whole car, so no one can see me.
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Get a Sentra with 6-speed stick. The base 2.0 version. My brother's been averaging 30mpg over the past 1 1/2 yrs, and maintenance is simple. Fun to drive, too.
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Just an fyi, you can't mock me more than I mock myself, so mock if you must.
Deep down inside, I am mocking the hell out of you. Get the little Ford Fiesta. My son averages 40 highway - and no battery issue. And i won't mock you... Anymore
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My wife drives a hybrid Camry 2013 model. 40 mpg, 80 miles a day.
My folks just bought a new Nissan that averages 43 mpg and it is NOT a hybrid.
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I would rather drive a cracker...
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get a VW Diesel... or if you are the buy American type...
one of those Chevy Cobalt things... they are available with a Diesel...
I'm not against Hybrids.... just like most conservative guys.. can't stand a Prius due to all the AHoles that drive them... don't become an AHole in a Prius...
Honda Civics run high 30s to around 40 or so mpg...
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Just an fyi, you can't mock me more than I mock myself, so mock if you must.
I'm soliciting info from the well informed group here. I need a DD that can handle 85 - 90 miles a day at the lowest $/mile.
Been looking at used Priuses, (Prii?) I know at some point, ~150k miles, they need either a new battery, or cells replaced. I figure $3500 from what I can google.
Fuelly has a database of 4000+ cars, and they average 44 mpg.
Anyone have any experience with these things? I figure to spend a hundred bucks on limo tint for the whole car, so no one can see me.
Civic or a Corolla. 35+ MPG, lower purchase price and both will run to 250K without major issues.
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Are you doing your 90 miles a day on clear FWYs or in traffic. If in traffic a Prius might make sense because of the regenerative braking. Like taxis.
HWY's not so much.
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FWIW, Honda has a new Civic with a 1.5l turbo-charged engine promising 42 mpg.
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If that's all the value you give your life, any chitt box will do, @ $2.50, a gallon I value and my well being more than the 10 bucks that you are talking about saving per day.
Your talking a savings of $300 dollars a year, I just don't see how you can see any savings if you spend $24,000 to buy a Prius.Over driving any thing used that get 20 miles per gallon.
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If that's all the value you give your life, any chitt box will do, @ $2.50, a gallon I value and my well being more than the 10 bucks that you are talking about saving per day.
Your talking a savings of $300 dollars a year, I just don't see how you can see any savings if you spend $24,000 to buy a Prius.Over driving any thing used that get 20 miles per gallon. This is the answer to a question that shouldn't have been asked...
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Consider this. A non hybrid econo box is going to get mileage in the high 30's, so the prius will save you ~100 gals a year at best.
At $2.50/gal it will take you 14 years or 327600 miles to make up the difference of the cost of the battery replacement/repair. Which means you'll never be ahead because you'll need to replace the batteries every 7 years.
Hybrid's are a feel good vehicle, not a smart way to save money on your commute.
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Yeah, I bought the wife a Ford Focus hatchback and with non-ethanol I get 41mpg on the high, with 10% ethanol it gets 38mpg on the highway.
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Friends don't let friends drive Priuses.
But if you have to have one, put an NRA bumper sticker on it to piss of the smug tree huggers that typically drive them.
Turn in your man card.
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I don't get why it matters what kind of car a person chooses to drive. A Prius will get great gas mileage, what's not to like about that? I do agree that there are other cars that might make more sense economically. But I'm sure not going to dislike someone for driving a Prius. I recently bought a Subaru Forester and did receive some crap from people over that. But I don't care. Averaging 32 mpg which is way better than the 15 mpg I get with my truck.
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My wife's Hundai sonata gets 40mpg on the highway and 30 + mpg just daily driving. It was $24000 new. Comfortable and fun to drive also.
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What you save in gas with a Prius you'll have to spend on Birkenstocks, and ragg yarn socks.....not to mention coexist and whirled peas stickers....
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I don't get why it matters what kind of car a person chooses to drive. A Prius will get great gas mileage, what's not to like about that? I do agree that there are other cars that might make more sense economically. But I'm sure not going to dislike someone for driving a Prius. I recently bought a Subaru Forester and did receive some crap from people over that. But I don't care. Averaging 32 mpg which is way better than the 15 mpg I get with my truck. Stop whining. You were given fair warning about that Forester commie-mobile. Turn in your man card
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Consider this. A non hybrid econo box is going to get mileage in the high 30's, so the prius will save you ~100 gals a year at best.
At $2.50/gal it will take you 14 years or 327600 miles to make up the difference of the cost of the battery replacement/repair. Which means you'll never be ahead because you'll need to replace the batteries every 7 years.
Hybrid's are a feel good vehicle, not a smart way to save money on your commute.
This... I"d be looking for a VW jetta diesel etc... hybrids are a total joke and waste.
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As mentioned, the ford focus is a remarkably efficient car, actually drives a bit sporty, and is nicely put together. GF has one; for the the $26k or so it was new, it's a hell of a car. I'd buy one myself for commuting.
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