'07 got totaled. Help me pick between 2013 - 2015?

My '07 Prius was totaled so it's time for an upgrade. My head is starting to spin trying to compare models and trim levels, so I'd appreciate an outside perspective. Here's what we're looking at:

2013 Prius 3 - $13,848 - 63,918 mi.

Nice looking red Prius with solar moon roof, backup camera.

2014 - Prius 3 - $16,621 - 36,622 mi.

White with moon roof and and "deluxe solar package" (hdd nav, upgraded audio), backup camera, and softex interior. Fleet vehicle just off lease.

2015 - Prius 4 - $14,838 - 46,846 mi

White, with the Persona Special Edition package and backup camera (no softex - mistake in the poll), as well as lowering springs and rear sway bar. Will that make as big a difference in handling as I hear? Not sure why this would be less than the 2014 Prius 3.... 0.o

Our main contenders so far are the 2013 and 2014 (really like the moon roof). Is it worth $3k for a bump in model year, mileage, audio, and softex? The 2015 was just added - it's a definite contender if the lowering springs and sway bar are a big deal... though I might pine a little for the moon roof.

Are there any differences between these model years that I might have missed? As far as I can tell from the "features explained" thread there are no huge upgrades until 2016... Thanks!

 

Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. If we get in the 2014 and love it, is there anything the dealership can do that would allay fears that it hasn't been treated well?

 

I'm assuming the low price on the 2015 is due to the relatively high mileage for only a year or so of use - should 46k miles in about a year be concerning?

 

I agree that the 2014 is overpriced. All three are from the same auto group, so I planned to use the price of the 2015 as leverage to get them to drop the 2014 to a more comparable price. I'll definitely be test-driving that 2015... I'm really curious to see how much difference the suspension changes make to the ride quality. Thanks for the advice, folks! I think I'm going to have a lot of questions over the next couple days...

 

Ahh, I was under the impression that the suspension mods on the 2015 were supposed to be an *improvement* on the ride quality. I was okay with watching for low clearance of the ride was better, but it sounds like there are no real upsides unless you just want the lower-profile appearance - which I don't care about.


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Won't be able to test drive for a day or two, but I'd like to go in with numbers in my head to stack against/with our preferences... If anyone could counter or validate my figures I'd appreciate it!

Seems to be a pretty fair price for market value. I'd try for $13k to feel like I was getting a "good deal" for the mileage.
2013 Prius 3 - $13,848 - 63,918 mi.
Red Prius with solar moon roof, backup camera.

I really like the options package and mileage, but it seems overpriced - everyone seems to agree. I'm thinking anything over $15k isn't even fair, and we should press for closer to $14k before we could call it a "good deal". Thoughts?
2014 - Prius 3 - $16,621 - 36,622 mi.
White with moon roof and and "deluxe solar package" (hdd nav, upgraded audio), backup camera, and softex interior. Fleet vehicle just off lease.

Seems like a pretty good deal already.
2015 - Prius 4 - $14,838 - 46,846 mi
White, with the Persona Special Edition package and backup camera (no softex - mistake in the poll), as well as lowering springs and rear sway bar.

 

Agreed. I have a hunch that the lowering springs and sway bar mod will be a turn off once I drive it, but maybe they'll remove that... I think the 2014 would have be discounted down far enough that it was as good a deal before I'd really consider it. I'll be test driving them all (finally) tomorrow, so we'll see.

I also have a feeling the stock headlights won't be bright enough (the one big sore spot we had with the '07 Prius). It looks from other threads like I could do the H11 to H9 conversion or get an LED conversion kit for any one of the 3 vehicles... if I'm wrong about that please let me know.