Subject	You made a good point, but don't forget about interest.
Posted by	bartz32tt on October 17, 2013 at 3:25 PM
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In Reply To	maintenance costs for new prius (or any new car) $0 posted by LJZTT on October 17, 2013 at 03:02 PM
Message	Not a lot of people pay cash for new cars or pay them off before the 0% APR period ends. Interest adds up very fast...it makes a $25k car suddenly cost $30k+ when all is said and done. There are more cost-effective cars than civics IMO. pre 2006 Jetta TDI's are one of the most reliable cars ever made. Lots of guys get 50 mpg highway (manual trans) with those and they last 400k+ miles if taken care of. Some add a taller 5th gear and get 60mpg or more. I don't understand why the general U.S. population is just now starting to see the obvious potential with diesels - the rest of the world has been enjoying the benefits for the last decade. ________________Sig Separator________________________ Parting out my entire 1990 twin turbo! Please email me for needed parts! See profile for my WTB/WTT list as well.
Follow Ups	No one here drives a Prius? (n/m) - Mr. ZiNGH (SoCal) 10:30:59 10/17/13 no. (n/m) - zfreak(Dallas) 10:48:01 10/17/13 True (n/m) - StramanVerTT(GA) 11:20:58 10/17/13 Don't own one, but will someday. We rent one every time - zellamay 11:06:57 10/17/13 they serve their purpose well - LJZTT 14:20:47 10/17/13 Sorry, I gotta ask, How is driving a Prius enslaving? (n/m) - zellamay 14:25:35 10/17/13 it isn't where do you get that idea? (n/m) - LJZTT 14:51:46 10/17/13 I guess I misread your post. (n/m) - zellamay 01:41:30 10/18/13 What... why? (n/m) - Inzane 11:42:30 10/17/13 They are sinfully ugly, some what uncomfortable, and - coma_ass 12:38:24 10/17/13 completely disagree, if you live in a city and do primarily, - LJZTT 14:17:22 10/17/13 er, I agree they are fugly...but then again styling really - LJZTT 14:23:33 10/17/13 Name ONE. (n/m) - GatorJ 20:55:08 10/18/13 No, because in addition to all the above - -Grimm- 12:50:16 10/17/13 No! - RobZ32 12:51:56 10/17/13 And another. - AHos(Chicago) 13:21:26 10/17/13 lol, awesome (n/m) - LJZTT 14:53:51 10/17/13 Fashion statement. (n/m) - ZXRider 12:56:37 10/17/13 Yes. "I drive a really ugly car, so I must love the planet." - zellamay 13:35:59 10/17/13 If Nancy Botwin drives one, so should you. (n/m) - fuzzymonkey 13:43:17 10/17/13 Pay no attn to anything else, this is the only right answer. (n/m) - white22sky 20:27:23 10/17/13 Who the heck is Nancy Botwin? (n/m) - zellamay 01:42:25 10/18/13 depends (n/m) - LJZTT 14:22:05 10/17/13 My mom does... (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 13:00:50 10/17/13 Would've been funnier if you'd said "your mom does". :) (n/m) - Inzane 13:27:45 10/17/13 I'm telling the truth... (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 20:52:20 10/17/13 I got a 2010 with solar roof - KA8 13:18:33 10/17/13 do you save $15,000 over 3 years by driving one? (n/m) - fuzzymonkey 13:20:28 10/17/13 Re: do you save $15,000 over 3 years by driving one? - KA8 14:44:41 10/17/13 Don't buy a Prius as a means to save $ - s3trios 14:56:48 10/17/13 maintenance costs for new prius (or any new car) $0 - LJZTT 15:02:29 10/17/13 Truth, don't know about cars, don't buy a fixer upper. (n/m) - s3trios 15:08:51 10/17/13 no, you should buy a fixer upper! - fuzzymonkey 15:27:45 10/17/13 Sounds like the 1998 Subaru Legacy Wagon I bought - s3trios 15:34:52 10/17/13 I'm gonna play devil's advocate here for a minute - black300zx 15:21:49 10/17/13 The Prius driver will still come out ahead $ wise - s3trios 15:27:04 10/17/13 again, russian roulette - LJZTT 17:25:20 10/17/13 You made a good point, but don't forget about interest. - bartz32tt 15:25:28 10/17/13 Prius does save money - KA8 15:06:28 10/17/13 Yes, it saves money if you own a vehicle - s3trios 15:14:16 10/17/13 You're comparing a hybrid's fuel costs to an SUV..... - black300zx 15:29:04 10/17/13 This. (n/m) - MixManMash 16:13:26 10/17/13 it may not have been the mathematically best selection for - LJZTT 17:27:50 10/17/13 Until you need to replace the batteries. (n/m) - StramanVerTT(GA) 15:12:31 10/17/13 THIS. Noone thinks about that part! Eco-Marketing FTW - ZinnZ32 16:01:56 10/17/13 where do you think your battery in your Z and other cars - LJZTT 17:33:29 10/17/13 apples to crabapples. not a direct comparison (n/m) - jkperformance 20:25:27 10/17/13 LOL really? both are hazardous waste items, neither can be - LJZTT 20:43:31 10/17/13 lead/acid batteries =/= nickel-metal hydride batteries. - jkperformance 21:04:02 10/17/13 I stand corrected, the latter aren't even hazards to the - LJZTT 01:01:11 10/18/13 Seriously? read a book, or do some GD research - jkperformance 23:43:21 10/18/13 maybe you missed the part where the topic of this particular - LJZTT 13:39:57 10/19/13 actually, the particular line of discussion was about - jkperformance 21:19:28 10/19/13 lol, maybe on planet save-face, but not on here in this - LJZTT 23:30:09 10/20/13 Apparently, the batteries are lasting 10+ years on these - MixManMash 16:35:29 10/17/13 cabbie that picked us up on my way out of Germany used - LJZTT 17:21:19 10/17/13 Re: Until you need to replace the batteries. - KA8 22:14:00 10/17/13 Just curious - what are you basing that on? The battery - black300zx 23:17:35 10/17/13 A lot of Hybrid ignorance in this thread. (n/m) - GatorJ 20:52:50 10/18/13 nope, Honda Insight is much better value (n/m) - LJZTT 14:21:35 10/17/13 No, it's NOT. Crap hybrid system (weak) + battery problems. (n/m) - GatorJ 20:51:02 10/18/13 You confuse "value" with quality of design - LJZTT 13:47:37 10/19/13 Troll attempt? (n/m) - StramanVerTT(GA) 14:26:56 10/17/13 I have a Leaf. - BannonZ 14:37:40 10/17/13 Thought about snagging something like that in a few years - BigTDogg (MA) 15:12:21 10/17/13 God no. - Schmeal (NV) 16:19:22 10/17/13 Sheesh! My friends mom had one when we were kids. - MixManMash 16:36:57 10/17/13 Waiting for the next crop of diesels to hit the market (n/m) - vorpalZ 16:25:49 10/17/13 ^ This is the correct answer if you do lots of driving. (n/m) - MixManMash 16:36:08 10/17/13 Yup, North America is only Decade behind Europe or so... - ZinnZ32 16:39:38 10/17/13 lol right (n/m) - LJZTT 17:18:20 10/17/13 I realize this info is old - 240Z FeO2 18:40:22 10/17/13 it woul dbe nice if every American was sent to live in - LJZTT 20:45:37 10/17/13 European advances in electricity production?? Like what? - Agent X 07:02:05 10/18/13 Well-spoken. - bartz32tt 08:37:20 10/18/13 Just approve the damn Keystone XL pipeline already!!! ;-) (n/m) - Inzane 10:57:03 10/18/13 Lol. I was just thinking that. - MixManMash 11:41:12 10/18/13 Thanks for making my point. From an economic efficiency - 240Z FeO2 13:48:22 10/18/13 ::standing ovation:: (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 00:32:27 10/20/13 "Ecoboost" is pretty hot these days. (n/m) - Schmeal (NV) 16:57:21 10/18/13 Yeah, but in real world it's not delivering on the fuel - MixManMash 20:39:43 10/18/13 Yep, ax Zfreak (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 20:49:04 10/18/13 For sure, but they drive nice. - Schmeal (NV) 23:11:40 10/18/13 VTD, VTB and VTB a second time. FTMFL :-( (n/m) - ConVerTT 18:14:37 10/17/13 OK, I voted to ban you....since you asked nicely. (n/m) - GatorJ 20:49:27 10/18/13 Almost bought a Leaf.. but its just too too ugly. (n/m) - Drk93TT 18:54:20 10/17/13 I do. - ChristopherTheOne 02:47:51 10/19/13
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