Prius Plug In Low Resale Value vs. Regular Prius/Prius C

The fluctuation from month to month really doesn't tell us much. It's just a statistic to keep the media sources active.

Knowing the new Prius just got revealed and there's a new plug-in model on the way, resale will naturally drop. Lower short & mid term gas prices do make the draw to high-efficiency a tough-sale as well.

It only has meaning if you're about to sell anyway. In that case, finding a buyer on your own may have a better than usual return... since you won't get much as a dealer trade-in... who wouldn't understand the benefit of a plug, but you could demonstrate in detail with a potential buyer.

 

Bring it to CA and get green HOV decals on it. It's worth about $4000 over blue book right now.

Perceived deals using incentives (but on cars that don't exist new anymore) drop the market, but in California, our market is vastly different. Vastly.

 

I noticed the lower prices as well on the plug in ,however since I was buying used I wanted the most bang for my buck and a low mileage pip, at a lower price than the Prius 2 with more miles on it just seemed like a no brainer to me. Why the prices are lower would be a guess to me as well. I don't get a lot of breaks but after buying my pip , I'm glad the prices are lower for whatever reason.
Take care Bob

 

state and fed tax credit. other than that, it sold formsrp for quite awhile, $500. off at best in most cases.

then, when gas prices started to dive, it took a huge hit, and people were buying them for as low as $24,000. new. not in cali though. the stickers kept the price up.

 

What I can tell you is that it is hurting many people, I'm included amongst them

 

i think you have to consider how many were sold at heavy discounts for a long period of time. just check the 'what did you pay for your pip' thread.

 

The plugin with advance tech is even worst...

 

ino doubt. the higher the price, the faster the depreciation.