Good bye and thanks for all the fish!

If your reference is D. Adams, then the dolphins said "So long, and thanks for all the fish". Fair winds and following seas.

 

all the best mike, looks like a great vehicle!

 

Congrats. I also did a similar thing with my 21 Prius Prime traded for a 22 Escape PHEV, mainly to claim the tax credit this year but also to avoid depreciation.

 

You can't leave PC just because you unloaded your Prius and bought a new other hybrid or EV! Come back later to update us about what is good about the new wheels, what we might be missing out on.

I was hearing that used prices were already falling significantly. Carvana is particularly hard hit, with its stock price down 97%.

 

So you essentially got a free upgrade? I am very seriously considering one now..

 

Oh this is a lease? I see now, I prefer to own actually. maybe not for me then, Anyways congratz!

 

You can flip a Prius and get a new car for gain or very little loss, that is if you can find a suitable car at a right price. See my thread below. I sold my 2021 PP for a ~$6K gain. I purchased a Ford Escape PHEV which still qualifies for a full tax credit of $6840 this year. Including other incentives and the tax credit later, I basically traded in my PP without paying much. I needed bigger cargo, higher ground clearance, and a longer EV range to consolidate our household two cars (previous PP and Pathfinder) into one car. The Escape does not get as good of fuel efficiency both gas and electric as PP, but for my use case, I will be able to use less gasoline compared to PP. If we get rid of the Pathfinder, it will be a bit of an inconvenience for not having two cars, but since I now work from home, we should be able to save a bundle on total gas consumption and car related cost such as repair/service/insurance by reducing to a single PHEV.

No more Prius Prime. | PriusChat

 

Holy mother-of-all-trade-ins, Batman! Congrats on the new KIA and, I agree, you don't have to leave...keep us updated on the new ride!