so here is not my not written in stone temporary plan re 2016 prius. im thinking about buying about a 2012 plug in prius with low mileage and hanging on to it for at least a year. mostly because of all the electric and hybrid vehicles that are getting ready but not quite here . there are a lot choose from but not many to drive. soooooo. i notice i can get a low mileage plug in prius for around $1699.00 or so. i could drive it for a year and see how things shake out. i would have a vehicle with an original price of about $30,000 or more . if i liked it well enough then i could just hold onto it. on the other hand, if the new models are just beyond spectacular i could trade it in.....not necessarily the best stratagey but im kind of liking it. what do you think? btw because of payment, if i did get a 2016 or newer i would be leasing..
with the low price of gas you are not saving anything by buying any hybrid right now... the depreciation of the 4 year old prius when you get rid of it in a year or two will be at least $3000 + any repairs.. will you save more then that over a car that gets 35mpg?
Personally, I prefer to buy low and sell high. Prices of fuel efficient cars are low right now because gas prices are extremely low. It seems most unlikely that they will stay that way indefinitely. When they do rise, so will the price of new and used fuel efficient cars. It may well be the best time we will ever see to buy a hybrid. Of course, the OP already has a hybrid but if the opportunity is there to change to a newer plugin for minimal cost it may well make sense. OTOH, if it were me, getting from leasing to owning would probably be my first priority.
