Somebody Stop Me! (from buying CT200h)

Wow.. lots of mony to payout when you got a realy nice car. I would take my car to a custom shop, see about adding noise reduction to doors. I know someone has a post on that already. I would check out some custom sets, and get the new cool led mirrors. Maybe a after market battery upgrade with your very short driving distance. Sounds like you drive like 15 miles during the week a day. And then take your wife car on the weekend. Sounds like you have car fever. Just buy some new toys for your car. You could check into some other shocks maybe. My wife is thinking about geting rid of the Nissan Altma, I am getting car fever also but my wife is not that green so I get board with her sugestions. She does not like the CT200h. She would love the the IS250...lots of cash and no gas savings.

Anyways I think it is funny that you are all worked up again just like when yoy got your Prius III 5 w/Tec pack... Good luck!

 

It is a sporty hatch, and while the class has been around for a long long time (like the VW sport hatch of 20+ years ago) they really haven't made a dent here in the states. All over Europe though. This "luxury sport hatch" category is a bit newer and really there is only the BMW and Audi offerings to compete at the moment. Perhaps put the Porsche Panamera in there just because it sort of the same market, sporty without being race sporty.

So competitors are low. The feel of the CT is very nice. The heft of the materials is far superior. I think this is a car that would sell if nobody knew it was a hybrid. It would just be an extra perk.

I'm not going on a waiting list for a car though unless it is a Tesla. Reason we went to check it out is because 30+ vehicles on their lot got a few $K worth of damage from wind storms (80mph sustained, gusts 120mph and above) and were just taking that off of MSRP. Suspiciously only new cars were damaged... Hmm. Lexus is like any other dealership I suppose, but I took a couple free muffins while I was there to make up for it.

 

Hmmm, I'd wager you're more of a sporti-esque car aficionado. Hang in there on the CT. Sorry it's going to be such a wait.

 

Why not look at the HS 250H? Bigger, nicer and more comfortable. I have a 2011 Prius and my best friend has the HS....is car is way more comfortable than my Prius. Having said that he has 37,000 miles on in under a year and he averages 36-39mpg. He also paid 39K loaded. Seems like the perfect car for you

 

Ok i dont know what to do! I have the chance to sell my 2010 Prius right now and order a Ct200h............but still dont know if i should make the move or not.......

The Lexus really tempted me for the style and how its drive, but i like the Prius size and better gas milleage than the Lexus.......

What should i do?

 

Yes i do have the 17 inchs wheels, so i think the mileage would probably seems the same than my Prius.......

I still dont know what to do!

 

Maybe you should keep the Prius since it is so new to you. If you got the CT, you'll get used to how it drives, but you may never get used to less space.

 

hi.
i am new to Prius, but currently owns lexus rx350 07 full options and a prius 2011. I know how you feel. of course lexus is way better off. if i knew there is such CT 200h lexus, i'd not buy the prius. gas mileage is 10 miles different? there is no point but you gain a lux class. however, services are more expensive with lexus. but hey, you will get 4 years free services if i am not mitaken. go for a lexus my friend. best of luck. honestly, prius is not smooth and comfort.

:cheer2:

 

Also own a 2007 Lexus RX350 fully loaded (nav/bluetooth/camera/dvd/afs HID, everything). I would argue the Prius is better. Shifts smoother (because there is NO shifting!) is quieter around town (not on the highway) and all the same features as the Lexus without the nice telescoping steering wheel and seats.

The Lexus is nice to sit in and makes you feel grand. But that feeling goes away when you put in $70 and went 300 miles. Or when you pay $1600 for 60k service, and so on and so on.

 

Coming back from my CT200h test drive I can recognise many of the things being said about it in this thread. It really does feel like a prius that has been shrunk and given some very sticky tires.

I tried a Level II and am still wondering about the key fob. It is identical to my Prius fob, allows smart start but (unlike my Prius and iQ) not smart entry. For smart entry I have to shed a lot of extra money for level IV specs. How come it is so prohibitively expensive to have such a basic luxury when the key already is half smart from the entry level?

 

Very simple and same thing they did on the prius. If you want convenience luxuries, then you opt for the higher package. Since the higher package also includes more tech upgrades (read as fancy pants electronics that cost peanuts to make and can be sold under the guise of being incredibly expensive) people are more likely to think it is a "good deal" because you get all of that stuff for only a few thousand more.

Every car manufacturer is guilty of this unfortunately.

 

I just find the premium for this kind of equipment in the Lexus to be way too expensive compared to Toyota models.

I guess my final decision will be to purchase a base CT as a replacement for the Prius IV and keep my iQ as the gadget-mobile (it matches the Prius IV with satnav).
It just feels odd to own a micro car that out-specs a brand new Lexus hybrid... but then. It's an odd feeling to to own an iQ anyway :-D

 

That's the point though. A luxury car's base price is usually attainable by most people. The extras is where the money is. On some vehicles the extras can be more than half of the cost of the base. Toyota can't pull that because it is not considered a luxury brand. Lexus is, so they do. If you can't afford the fully loaded model, then you can't afford that model. It is silly to buy a base of any luxury car because you are essentially getting a rebadged whatever that's below it for more money with none of the good bits.