Dilemma about car cost

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Buggs1a, Jun 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM.

  1. Buggs1a

    Buggs1a Junior Member

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    Hey guys. I’m curious. I have a dilemma about my car. 2020 Prius l eco.
    Basically I have $52 left after bills. Disability sucks. Car is $515 a month with insurance. $14988 plus financing stuff. 145 k miles. Great condition. Perfect carfax. Clean. Taken care of.

    Prius 2009. 80k miles. Premium features etc. prem sound. Nav etc. touring model. $9500. $2800 down. Then finance the rest. Don’t know monthly but way cheaper than what I got. Under $300 for car I think. Like $288. Plus insurance.

    I know this is people’s opinion. I’m asking. I wonder if I could offer this car to trade in for the 2009 and they pay it off and I buy the 2009. I don’t think they would. But I just wonder.

    cus I can’t live. I have to have my mom help and she can’t really. So I hate I have only $52 left which is for gas.

    I feel like I didn’t have any good options for a car. No matter what I do sucks.
     
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    It might be cheaper to buy a used Corolla even though you would spend a little more on fuel.
     
  3. Buggs1a

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    I was going to delete this thread. Cus there’s really no point. There’s no way a dealer is going to buy the 2020 for what I paid and I’d only save maybe 120 a month or so.