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What Car Did You Own Before Your PiP?

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by bilofsky, Apr 3, 2014.

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  1. Another PiP

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  2. Prius, non-plug-in

    26 vote(s)
    40.6%
  3. EV or hybrid (other than Prius)

    3 vote(s)
    4.7%
  4. Toyota, non-hybrid

    10 vote(s)
    15.6%
  5. Other make of car

    25 vote(s)
    39.1%
  6. None of the above

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  1. GregP507

    GregP507 Senior Member

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    Ever stop to think what's their motivation? That's the quick-fix for lagging sales due to unreliability.
     
  2. rxlawdude

    rxlawdude Active Member

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    Agreed. They make some vehicles that look very nice when new. But try to count the number of surviving Hyundais or Kias after 10 years.
     
  3. acceleraptor

    acceleraptor Member

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    '94 Toyota Camry
    '98 Toyota Sienna
    former with nearly gone transmission
    second with electrical problems, leaking coolant system, and blown head gasket
    only one working battery between the 2
     
  4. GregP507

    GregP507 Senior Member

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    That's what tells the best story. I have friends with 20-year-old Fords, Chrysler and GM products, and they can't keep them running anymore. 20-year old Toyotas or Hondas are still good mechanically. I have a 1985 Toyota SR5 pickup back on the farm with over 300k on it and it still runs fine. Rusted all to hell, turbo not working, but it runs perfectly.
     
  5. Okinawa

    Okinawa Senior Member

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    My brother has a Hyundai Santa Fe. I don't know what year it is. Consumer Reports Magazine had an article about it, mentioning it is short on headroom. I got in on the driver's side to get a feel of the seats. I had to bend over to get in the car because the one that he has is very short on headroom. Don't know about the later models. I think I'll stay with Toyota.
     
  6. GregP507

    GregP507 Senior Member

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    Definitely it would be a headache for me.
     
  7. ML1

    ML1 Junior Member

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    2003 Ford Taurus.

    I have about a year's worth of fuel data for that car, and I was averaging about 18 MPG city, about 24 MPG highway. I was filling up every 2 weeks or so, at about $50/fill-up.

    Now, I'm getting a rough average of about 80-90 MPG, filling up every month or so at around $25-30/fill-up.

    Compared to that car, my 2012 PiP saves me about $600/year, including cost of electricity. Not to mention the Taurus was at around 120k miles, so it was throwing out about $500 - $1000 repairs every other month (at least, it felt like it...).
     
  8. blkpriusgirl

    blkpriusgirl Junior Member

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  9. GregP507

    GregP507 Senior Member

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    The Taurus was a good car for me, until the head-warping issue led to it's premature retirement. A real pity, because in every other way, it was a great car.