First car, first Prius

80,000 isn't too bad. how many miles a year will you drive, and how many years would you like to keep it?
it's probably worth around 12k. plus taxes and fees. what package is it?

 

it should be good for 150-180,000 miles, with the caveat of the rare four figure repair.

 

I would recommend to get a normal car first, so you will appreciate the second car (prius) more later.

And get a cheaper car first, so it will be cheaper to repair / insure when you crash it (I would say IF, but as your first car, it's likely you will have some hard time until you learn)

 

Well, I just bought a 2013 prius and I'm happy with it, 80k miles is ok, so go for it then

 

About 11.000 euro. 180k km, small navi, rear camera

 

Your position sounds like my son's several years ago.
He had been driving our cars but was in a position to buy his own. He ended up getting a new Prius.
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hortly after that his hobby became dogs, traveling to dog shows. He replaced that first Prius with a Prius v to get more cargo space. He and my wife just drove from Virginia to Texas for the Papillon breed dog show.
His experiences with Prius led me to buy my first one last October.
If you have done your research the Prius may be a good choice.

 

You said your commute would be fairly short. How short is short? If it's less than about nine or ten miles, you might think about seeing if you can fined a used PiP. That's assuming your electricity costs are reasonable. It'll cost more up front, but I don't run my gas engine at all going back & forth to work and @bisco almost never burns any gas with his.

A regular Prius won't get its world famous fuel economy till after at least five miles, even though it'll still be better than almost anything else short of a scooter.

As for price, that'll depend quite a bit on the package (options) and the condition.

 

Agreed. 5 miles or shorter, the car will get better mileage than other non-plugins. 3 miles or less then a Corolla or plugin is likely better.
In my experience, Toyotas are great for longevity if properly cared for. I still have my 2008 Corolla and a relative still cannot kill my old 1995 Camry.

 

We used to have a '98 and a '99 Camry before we moved to Honduras in 2007. And I still see that generation of Camry on the road every day. Many look like they are still in great shape.

 

Mine was the last of this generation of Camry
Toyota Recalls 1993 Camry Due To Fact That Owners Really Should Have Bought Something New By Now - The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Somebody reporting on that article said only 2 things would survive a nuclear disaster - taxes and a 1990s Camry.

 

We need a response a little stronger than just "Like" for stuff like this.

 

i hate to report this, but a 1995 camry did not survive my 20 year old daughters driving skills.

 

Or lack thereof. Hopefully, the daughter and others did survive.

 

fortunately, no injuries, except pride. lessons learned the hard way, it never gets old.

 

Any mistake you survive should be a learning experience. Our son did something similar when he was about 18.

 

The 1996 Camry we used to have survived being dragged sideways out of a ditch by a tractor. Apparently they are pretty rugged, but not 20 year old driver rugged.