Hybrids don't make financial sense

Troll trying to bait us. Moderator, please eliminate him.

 

I've had folks offer me more than 10K for my 2008... what does your ICE motor only car that gets over 40mpg return if traded in.

SOmetimes it's the return on investment that is the deal clincher Bra... just saying.

Soooo... what knid of car is your "other hybrid"...

Don't quash dissent by eliminating their words Bra... push the facts at them and listen to the crickets.

 

I just see that posted on here about every week. It gets old.

 

As an old fart myself... I get that...

I just don't think getting old is enough reason to shut me up... or anyone else for that matter, unless they are insulting or inciting a riot... which, as I remember, starts often enough in here...

Have a grand day Bra... and don't take what happens in Fred's personally... after all, that's what Danny made it for.

 

So, who's stopping you?

 

It's not just the hybrid premium, it's the batteries that wear out so quickly, and cost many thousands to replace. To top it all off, even Hummers are better for the environment!

 

Who doesn't like getting a Hummer...

 

Hey now. Nobody called you an nice person.

I disagree on the 'inconvenient truth' bit. Having a hybrid - a Prius, specifically - has saved me significant amounts of money over the years, and not just in gas. Even after eight years, I haven't yet spent a dime on brakes, for instance. And I get a significant discount on my insurance every year, from a hybrid-friendly insurance company.

With respect to the Prius, this 'hybrid premium' theory has been thoroughly and repeatedly debunked.

Plus, you're not comparing similar vehicles. A $25,000 Prius is a completely different vehicle than a $15,000 Yaris.

If you really want to focus on the cheapest, greenest way to get around, you wouldn't be looking at any type of car. You'd be taking transit, cycling, walking, or working from home.

 

Here is another inconvenient truth: most people do not live on, and restrict themselves to, highways only.
And another: Prius to Yaris is a poor comparison. Yes they are both cars, but so is a Yugo.

 

I have to agree with the op BUT not everyone buys a car to make financial sense.

 

I just love it, when I'm in heavy traffic and am in EV mode, while all the others around me a sweating on how much gas they are burning and wasting.

 

Especially around here during the holidays... traffic slows and my ICE turns off on the freeway... as long as I don't gun it or use the air cond fan, I can make it almost all the way down Howe Ave without it coming back on.

 

ymmv, but T. Heagy is trolling.

E.g.,,
I wanted a wagon (longer hatchback than a Prius.) Diesels were no cheaper, and other choices get ~ 25 mpg combined EPA fuel economy. Over the ~ 300k miles I expect my Prius vagon to last I will save ~ $24k USD in fuel. Know any alternative choices that are free from the dealer ?

 

But we have many many more options for economical vehicles that you just don't get. OK, some won't meet your emissions, some will. Some aren't fast enough for your roads, others are, but the Prius has more competition nibbling at it's toes than in the US.

 

You have a V...

I'm thinking about one too...

 

Y'all also get the little deisels in the minivans from Dodge too, we don't get them here... and I read they get 40+mpg...

 

It's about £10,000 over other options. It's well overpriced. It's sold (and priced) on the benefit of being eligible for free entry to the London Congestion Charge zone, as is the Prius where one could save £2,000 a year. Trouble is, only 150,000 cars enter that zone every day, many are taxis and buses and gain free entry. There are over 1 million cars sold in the UK and Toyota are chasing a small market.

I have shown previously that a 7 seat Peugeot could be had for £10,000 less than the Prius+ (your V). I like the hybrids, I like what they stand for, but £10,000/$16,000 is a high premium!

 

If the extra space behind the front passengers is a priority the Prius Vagon is hands down an amazing deal. The car has turned into the best car purchase I have ever made, and that is saying something since I have been very satisfied with our other cars ( Honda Civic, Subaru Impreza, Prius, Lexus CTh)