About to buy a 2012 Prius 3- (on the fence)

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by ccruiser, Oct 13, 2014.

  1. ccruiser

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    Hello everyone. Tomorrow I will be seeing my 2012 Prius Three that I had transferred in from New Mexico (I am in San Diego), since I wanted the navigation system and the particular color of Sea Glass Pearl which I couldn't find here. But it also has the solar roof package, which I like; so I paid to get it transferred here through CarMax. I am now having second thoughts for several reasons, including the new 2014 models having incentives, while mine has 37k miles on it with no more warranty (the sale price is $20,000). I had my PT Cruiser, GT with a custom full beach woody kit for 10 years, with only 64k miles. So it is hard to give it up. But I go to LA quite a bit for TV/film work , which is why I am wanting a Prius.

    Due to the mileage, I will need an extended warranty, quoted about $1,000. I wanted to know who I can contact here about a discounted warranty (I read about it somewhere, that I could send a private message). Tomorrow I will be getting hit with the sales pressure, so I need help deciding if it is worth getting this particular Prius, or keep what I have. The warranty info would help too. Thanks for any advice you can offer.
     
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  2. spiderman

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  3. Okinawa

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    I agree with the opinion of Spiderman.
     
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  4. bisco

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    i think there's a guy in western mass who does them cheap. don't forget, you have 5/50 on some items and 8/100 on hybrid. all the best!(y)
     
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  5. SageBrush

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    I'm sure you make sense to you, but I can only guess at your questions

    1. If you are asking whether a Prius will save you money over keeping your PTc, the answer is no. Drive that car until it is junk and then buy a fuel efficient car
    2. If you want a new toy but have limited money, I suggest you list your preferences in order from most important to least. Presume you are willing to forgo those items lower in the list for those above.
    Good luck
     
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    I would not buy the car from new Mexico simply because you won't get the extended CA carb warranty. If you bought a CA car, you would get an 10 year 150k miles warranty vs the new Mexico car with only 8yr 100k miles warranty.

    Also with $20k to spend, you should have no problem finding a suitable CA car. ....
     
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  7. SageBrush

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    ^^ Are you sure ? NM was CARB state. When did it stop ?

    Addendum: This PC thread says NM was a CARB state for MY 2011 and 2012 cars, so the car OP is considering has the longer warranty.
     
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    Yes Sage is correct (as usual) according to our CARB States post, NM was a CARB member for 2012. I think I have this straight from Toyota (but the memo they provided me had a lot of typos so I wouldn't bet anything on it). But sounds like this vehicle could qualify for CARB extended warranty up to 150k miles and 10-yrs. But it would be nerve wracking to buy and hope...better to get Toyota ruling on the VIN in writing, unless CarMax is claiming it's CARB qulaified by Toyota, I guess that'd be OK.

    But 21k sounds high I agree, unless it has a ton of extras, but personally I would not be swayed by the solar roof. OK I take it back if it has what you want, color and solar, and CARB qualified by Toyota..maybe go for it ...
     
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