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CPO 2013 Prius Two - price advice

Discussion in 'Dealers & Pricing' started by mobbarley, Feb 3, 2017.

  1. mobbarley

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    Hi all,

    I'm currently in the market for a Prius. Going through some of the numbers, I'm currently considering the following 2 cars:

    CPO 2013 Prius II, 26,750 miles, $14,200. Vehicle was a personal lease. From the carfax it looks like it went through service every 5000 miles at the Toyota Dealership that is selling the car. List was $14,990 but I talked them to $14,200 sight unseen.

    Other option is a new 2017 Prius Two quoted at $22,994, haven't tried to talk price down yet.

    Just wanted to see if I can get some thoughts between the value/cost of each?

    Thanks!
     
  2. bisco

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    seems like a decent price, as far as comparison, it's night and day. have you tested both vehicles and looked at all the features?
    personally, i would buy a gen 4, if i could afford it, but the gen 3 is a great car.
     
  3. mobbarley

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    Thanks, bisco. I haven't test drove the Gen 3 yet, although I've driven around in one of my friends'. I've recently moved to Minnesota and have been driving a lot more miles lately, I'd like to get a 2017 but also thinking I might get good value going for a used car for the next couple years. Might try to see if I can talk the CPO one down a little more. I do like the idea of 100k powertrain warranty that comes with it...
     
  4. mmmodem

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    I love math.

    All else being equal, if you buy the new Prius, after 5 years, you will have a 2017 Prius worth $14k. (Or $13k private seller) You would've spent $9000-$10000

    If you get the CPO, you would have a 10 year old Prius worth about $6000 - $7000 based on used prices for a 2007 Prius. You would've spent $7000 - $8000 over the same 5 years.

    The 2013 is overpriced IMO. For -~$2000 extra I'd get the 2017 or find a 2013 in the $12k range.
     
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    2017 has enhanced safety features that make it the better buy.
     
  6. mobbarley

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    Thanks, I appreciate the feedback! Was totally ready to pull the trigger on a new 2017 Prius Two, coming in at about $22,400 before taxes, title, etc. Just saw a 2015 CPO at a reputable dealership listed at $14,400 with 24,600 miles on it, tempted to see what kind of price I can get on that if they are willing to negotiate.
     
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    There you go. A 2015 at that price makes the math more acceptable.
     
  8. mobbarley

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    Turns out it was too good to be true. It was listed at $14,400 on the toyotacertified.com inventory page but listed at $17,500 on the actual dealer website. Just trying to get the price down on the 2017 Prius Two now
     
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    mmmodem Senior Taste Tester

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    Don't be discouraged. I just bought an SUV for $16300 advertised at $17900. It was on the lot over 60 days so they apparently were in the mood to deal.
     
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    The first number was likely what the dealer paid for the car. The auction prices are trending around 14k. The newer one would probably be around 18k at dealer auction.