New here, prospective owner

Hi there. Just registered. Been reading the site for a few days.

Currently own a 2004 Honda Civic IMA executive. We previously had a string of Hondas, including a 2006 CR-V 2.2 diesel, which we sold to put money down on a house last year. Bought the IMA for reasons of saving money, but got into the environmental side of the car too.

My better half now wants a car where the seats fold down and has a little more power. The newer Civic IMA doesn't fit this bill, and the new Insight is out of my price range. This has brought me out of Honda's into going for a Prius within the next couple of months. Hopefully it will be a good choice. Never had a Toyota before. Looking to buy a 3 year-old Gen 2 for around £8-9K (probably from auction). Any hints on what to look in a used Gen 2 for would be good.

I was hoping to go for a Prius with the auto-park gadget (yes I know its probably pointless) - any idea how to confirm if it actually has this feature as you don't get long with the car at auction (and details are limited).


Oh yes, and any idea if the leather interior option comes with heated front seats?

Cheers.

 

Any ideas on the seats?