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Thinking about buying a Prius C

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by agreendc, Jun 30, 2013.

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  1. ztanos

    ztanos All-around Geek!

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    Yeah... I have no problem traveling at 80 mph if I want to... I usually am content to drive 56 because I can't drive 55...
     
    #41 ztanos, Jul 16, 2013
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  2. Sperez201

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    It does get up to 70 - but the torque doesn't hold up the speed - it might register 70 on the speedometer - it's probably in my head - but it's just not the same - with the 70 I registered on my prius 2 today... It's all uphill...ask anybody from LA - 10 east up the Kellogg to Cal Poly or
    up the 57 north on the tonner canyon... If you are ever in Los Angeles, pm me - and will drive up that way. Thank you for the comments .... But the bottom line is I still am in a prius, a prius 2.
     
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  3. wmo168

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    Yea, I drove to both I10 and 57 North often before when I live over there and it is quite demanding as the car drop in speed going up the hill and everyone is flooring their gas pedal. I really need to try to drive that in a prius or go up to the canyon when driving to Vegas... :)
     
    #43 wmo168, Jul 16, 2013
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    If you're upside down in your current car-keep it, trading it in would be a financial disaster!
     
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    Not always. It depends on what he owes. How much he can get the new car for. Rebates and financing rates.
    They've been offering ZERO interest rates and $500 in rebates. If he's paying interest, a zero loan will off-set it enough to benefit from a purchase. Someone else on PC was in the same boat and came out saving money. It's not always as cut and dry as you might think :cool:
     
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  6. ztanos

    ztanos All-around Geek!

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    Since he explained his situation a few posts back. He traded it in for a $2600 loss.
     
    #46 ztanos, Jul 16, 2013
  7. agreendc

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    I traded in my Chevy Cruze for a loss... quite a loss, more than I care to mention. However, in order to get anywhere near the 30 combined mpgs I needed to use at least 91 oct fuel, in my area that is about $.30 a gallon.

    Between saving about $70 a month in fuel, having 0% financing versus about 5%, and owning the prius in 60 months versus the about 67 months I had left on my Cruze. It was worth losing my behind on the trade.
     
    #47 agreendc, Jul 19, 2013
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