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Do I keep it or do I let it go?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by olddude, Feb 27, 2014.

  1. olddude

    olddude Junior Member

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    I have a 2010 Prius 66k miles that I just love. I guess I should say I love the mpg, everything else is just OK. I have a Ranger pickup I use for hauling the kayak and the dogs and such. I need to move to a one vehicle family for financial reasons and I don't know if the Prius could handle it all. I'm sure everything would be ok except for the kayak. It's only a 10 footer at about 60 pounds but I just don't know about the temporary roof racks????? Thinking maybe I should get rid of both vehicles and get something like an Outback, but losing all that mpg is sickening. Thoughts?????
     
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  2. Fore

    Fore Don't look back!

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    I'm in the same boat. (No pun intended) I love the mpg's for sure, but I miss having a 4wd truck I can take anywhere. The thing that kills me is my 2010 Prius I bought used has already depreciated by $3.5k and the 2007 Tacoma I traded it in for went up in value by $3.5k. I feel like a jerk for trading it in, at the time it seemed like a great deal swapping it out for the Prius and not paying anything out of pocket for it and saving money at the pump.

    I not so sure now, I had no idea that the Prius would depreciate so fast. What ever money I thought I'd save in gas in 2 1/2 years has been offset from being depreciated. Each year that goes by the gap keeps getting larger and the fear of replacing the main hybrid battery for around $3k or less bothers me. Tacoma trucks don't seem to lose their value much at all and is less expensive for a mechanic or myself to work on. I feel like I'm stuck with this Prius having to keep it or swallow my pride and take a big loss selling it.
     
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  3. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Kinda hard to say without knowing the particulars.
    If the Ford is paid for, and you go kayaking every day?
    Keep the truck.

    If you have a 70-mile commute and you're making payments on both?
    Uh.....keep the Prius.

    Priuses have a much higher resale value and they're much easier to sell privately than the Ranger will be, but the G3 will obviously be MUCH cheaper to operate than a P/U.

    This isn't 6-5 and pick em.
    One of the vehicles is clearly going to fit YOUR situation much better than the other, and there's a 90-percent chance that you already know which is which.


    Good Luck!
     
    #3 ETC(SS), Feb 27, 2014
  4. jfschultz

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    ETC(SS) asked the right question. If using the kayak is not that frequent, the savings at the gas pump will pay for renting a truck to carry the kayak.
     
    #4 jfschultz, Feb 27, 2014
  5. mediahound

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    I've seen kayaks on Priuses before. You can even fit two:

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  6. bisco

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    keep the ranger.
     
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  7. The Electric Me

    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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  8. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    when you're an olddude, (like me) that's what keeps life interesting.;)
     
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  9. Oskar

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    I'd get rid of the Kayak. Then again, I can't swim. ;)
     
    #9 Oskar, Jul 8, 2015
  10. The Electric Me

    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    From retired with 81K and wondering if you want to sell your ONLY vehicle..,,
    To kayaker with a Ford Ranger and a Prius with 66K miles?
     
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