Talk me down from buyer's remorse ledge!

You paid THIRTY THOUSAND dollars for a Prius??!!
Holy Crap!!!

OK...so come down off the ledge already. Really.
I'm not sure who is lying with the numbers these days, but probably the average price for a new car purchase in the US is close to if not over $25,000.
You paid $5000 more than that...BUT it’s probably a little bit better than its $25,000 counterpart, and you'll probably get back a few thou over what you would have bought otherwise….presuming that it gets less MPG.

Gezample:
Priuses get 49.1 MPG according to Fuelly.com
100,000 miles, 49.1-MPG, $4 a gallon = $8146 for a 100,000 mile life cycle. YMMV.
So......go to fuelly and select what any other model that you were considering would have cost you more to drive over 100,000 miles.

OK...so that's the good news.
The bad news is that you could have gotten a G3-Two for a lot less, and still realized the savings. Actually, I'm not trying to talk you back up onto the ledge here, but the Two models get a liiiiittle bit more fuel efficiency with their smaller rims/tires.

Again....BFD.
If you can afford the car, and you like the car....get off the ledge already.
It's not like you bought a $30,000 Camaro.
If you can't afford the car....well....you can either feel sorry for yourself or you can shake it off and enjoy the car anyway.
It's not exactly counter culture these days to have an excessive debt load.

Just look the &*@#! government....

 

That's a pretty good price for a Five with ATP. No Holy crap about that. Folks are paying about 10 grand more for the equivalent PiP.

I will be paying mid 30's for mine, with the upgrades.



iPad ?

 

2012 BP 5 with tech package? Exact same car I took ownership of exactly a week ago. I have no buyers remorse what-so-ever. I wouldn't trade it in for anything. DRCC, HUD, LEDs. It's BADASS!!

 

Even using rosy projections the Prius will not deliver any savings vs another car of similar weight and dimensions for most people ..... this is especially true with those who put few miles on every year.


it is surprising how many of the 35k units they sell

 

Meh. So just jump and get it over with - it's the quickest way down from the ledge.



Tom

 

The grass is always greener...

I was completely new to the Prius game when I went in and bought mine. Not very smart, I know. After looking at all the cars on the lot (about 10 P's), I picked mine because it had the sunroof & BP paint that I thought looked great. I wanted leather & heated seats, and the dealer added those & installed them. We briefly talked about some of the other tech options (HUD, lane assist) and I passed when I learned how much more they added to the bottom line, but later weeks later I caught myself thinking "wouldn't it be nice...". (You do a lot of thinking in a Prius, since you're not boiling red and worried about the traffic around you anymore).

Regardless, I know myself. If I had bought a 4, then I'd wish I had bought a 5. It never ends. But still, I'm very happy with the car, and the most important part is that I get to rub it in when my friends complain about fuel costs (they hate me on Facebook!)

 

Every time I press the cruise control button and my car automatically matches the speed of the car in front of me a big smile runs across my face and I completely forget about the cost of the car. I love it.

 

:mmph:

... I want that! hmmph!

 

I do have 17" wheel envy when I see a package 5 drive by. I really do like the look of the "hot wheel" rims. Plus the quick ratio steering was lots of fun to drive (on the one test drive I took) and I liked the bright white of the LED's.

But, I drive ~70 miles per day for work and I opted for comfort, better gas mileage, and lower expense of replacement tires over the sporty feel of the 17" tires and quick ratio steering.

However, it is a case where the sensible choice was not necessarily the right choice. If I did it over again, I'd go with the package five.

 

I want that, AND the solar roof.

Solar roof won, since I rarely use cruise control anyway. But... I'd really like to have it...

 

I have yet to see an aftermarket wheel as nice as the stock Five's. I'm a sucker for the 5 spoke pattern.

 

+1

 

Agree 100%

 

I went with a 5, I like the most luxury/options I can get. (If I can afford it).

I wanted a 5 a few years back (My first Prius Gen II), all they had was a 4 (I waited a month to see if a 5 would come in). I went with the 4, added leather to the steering wheel, seats and a few other options the 5 had that the 4 did not have. Besides the steering wheel, I hated the after market stuff that was put on, that was a waist of money IMO! Go with what you want and can afford.

It was a 5 this time or nothing!

 

even if you don't use cruise, the pre collision system is worth the money. not sure if the OP has ATP or not. I wanna push him off the ledge. one less five on the road makes my V more exclusive.

 

-1.
Can't wait to dump those fugly things. My buddy wanted to buy them for his CT200h. I won't sell them to him just out of principal and respect for his car.

Now the plus package wheels... THOSE are pretty choice.

 

"respect of a BMW on the road"? The only thing I see getting any respect are Waste Management garbage trucks. I don't think anyone cares what brand you drive or how much you spent. I think this is a Mercedes/BMW owner mindset.

 

It truly is the best part of a level 5 .... radar cruise. :rockon: