Qyota
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Wow, a whole host of responses here. I guess I expected that! Pics coming, for those who want 'em.
First off, it's used, not new. It's a 2010, and it has 63K miles (yeah, lots O highway). After trade-in of the Passat, we got the car for $15,300. Not too shabby, considering this thing is pretty much top of the line. Replacement traction batteries are less than $2K, and only need to be replaced if they go bad, out of warranty. 100K is a myth. Many of these cars are going past 200K on the stock traction battery.
Anyway, I'm not here to evangelize about the Prius. It's just a car that gets great fuel economy. My parents have one, and they are getting 55mpg average...for the 7 months they've had it. My brother has the previous generation, and he's getting 49.5mpg average. I'll be able to drive this thing for 2 weeks on a single tank of regular gasoline (about 450 miles), and it will cost about $30 to fill it up (at today's prices).
The Passat was a great car. It needed a few repairs that I didn't want to do (all 8 control arms, etc.), and it was 10 years old. I got tired of replacing cracked plastic parts in the PCV and coolant systems. It was very comfortable, quiet, and had superior visibility. Just time for something new, I guess.
Cheers!
First off, it's used, not new. It's a 2010, and it has 63K miles (yeah, lots O highway). After trade-in of the Passat, we got the car for $15,300. Not too shabby, considering this thing is pretty much top of the line. Replacement traction batteries are less than $2K, and only need to be replaced if they go bad, out of warranty. 100K is a myth. Many of these cars are going past 200K on the stock traction battery.
Anyway, I'm not here to evangelize about the Prius. It's just a car that gets great fuel economy. My parents have one, and they are getting 55mpg average...for the 7 months they've had it. My brother has the previous generation, and he's getting 49.5mpg average. I'll be able to drive this thing for 2 weeks on a single tank of regular gasoline (about 450 miles), and it will cost about $30 to fill it up (at today's prices).
The Passat was a great car. It needed a few repairs that I didn't want to do (all 8 control arms, etc.), and it was 10 years old. I got tired of replacing cracked plastic parts in the PCV and coolant systems. It was very comfortable, quiet, and had superior visibility. Just time for something new, I guess.
Cheers!
