Hello everyone...wife wants me to buy her a Prius. Having never considered one, nor driven one, I dont know where to start. So figured I could get some advice here....thanks in advance. She only wants a Prius I dont want to pay more than $20K (if i can help it) She wants leather, and Nav/Backup camera She wants hatchback model Lowest mileage possible No lemons!!! Sooooo....which model and year to buy? If we are smokin' the funny stuff with our price limit - say so. I know the more you spend the more you get, but I like a lot of bang for my buck!!
to Prius chat. 3 each model year has a variable number of packages 1 to 9 (some years use roman numerals) the highest numbers have leather, but the highest number varies, in 2009 it was a 6. I think 2006 was the first year with a backup camera option. 4 all 2004 to 2011 are hatchbacks 5 since the Prius only makes financial sense if you drive it great distances, expect 'high' mileages. http://priuschat.com/forums/attachm...ptional-equipment-some-countries-08_prius.pdf
Welcome to PC. May be you can look in to buying a 2008-10 with 20-30k miles? My 2006 (package 4) has 60k miles and is worth probably around $13k now. So, something a bit newer than mine with lesser miles will fit your price range. Check Edmunds. All the best!
#6: Pay a Prius certified technician to thoroughly check out the car before you buy it. They're well made, but problems can be hard to notice and expensive to fix. Spend $100 or $200 to avoid that possibility.
