Should I buy a SECOND prius???

Pros:

- both family members can enjoy high mpg
- you can take cute photos of both Prius in your garage

Cons:

- when the Prius has a recall you'll need to take both cars in to the Toyota dealer.
- your household finances must be sufficient to afford the incremental up-front purchase price

Good luck with your decision.

 

Go for it, I did!

 

I vote yes. Yes, they are a little more than other vehicles, but you get lots of value and engineering for that extra cost. I have had one for over a year and still wouldn't think of another vehicle choice at this point; loving this car.

 

My wife and I have had this same discussion many times, as her car is pretty old. Other than the Jetta Sportwagen TDI, I cannot think of another car I would want for everyday usage. Good luck with your decision.

 

for 12K less you can get a Yaris! Great gas mileage too!
I am looking at buying one of these for a second car.
good year end deals now, Like $1500.00 off !!

2 Priuses BORING:bored:!! Get something different

2011 Toyota Yaris Models and Prices

 

The Yaris is great, but it is pretty small if you have large kids or adults to carry in the back seat. And the cargo room is small. But put a manual transmission in that sucker and I bet you get 35-40 MPG out of it.

 

I usually shy away from a double purchase like this. It's a little risky, should some issue surface or resale value take a hit (for whatever reason), you could really be left holding the bag.

And I prefer to hold off for a few years (especially when buying new) to benefit from the newer technologies that will be available at that time. If you hold off a few years you will always have one "almost new" car and whatever technological/engineering benefits that provides. And the hybrid/electric car landscape is *really* going to change over the next few years with the plug-in Prius and other plug-in/hybrid entries just on the horizon.

Perhaps if you really need to replace your other vehicle consider a few years used Prius. Less risky, arguably much more economical, and you can then hold off for a few years before your next "new" purchase.

 

I bought a 2010 Prius II in in Aug. for my son and I love it. So I bought any other Prius for myself last week. I found that it is the best time to buy a Prius for the last 10yrs since Toyota is giving lots of incentives due to the run away Prius incident which I don't believe. The 2010 model are still heavily overstock now at the dealers and year 2010 is almost over. I would to the same if I am Toyota's marketing Director.
I got both at ~3500 off MSRP with 0% 36months load and 2 yr free maint. Similar equip (alloy wheel, smart key, power everything) 2011 Corolla may be 2000.00 less but you can make it up from the gas saving if you own the Prius for a long time.
Trust your feeling since you going to own them for a long time.

 

Maintenance is a breeze with more than 1. I have 5. Same oil. Same oil filter. Usually the same tires. Recalls happen to just about all cars. 1 tool does the same for all the cars. I've used another prius to troubleshoot problems to find problems. Mods are fun. You get to do it several times (if you want). I'm always looking for another used one and waiting for a really good deal. The only decision is which color to drive. (jk the others are my kids and wife).

 

Judging from the OP's mileage on current cars I'd say thats not a problem.

 

Ford Escape hybrid: recently updated, good mileage, nice ride. Send the SUV to recycler and be a two hybrid family.

Bob Wilson

 

we have a prius and hycam, my wife prefers the larger car, i would have two pri, then we could get 120 mpg!:rockon: although, i must admit, the camry is much more comfortible on long trips.

 

I bought one and my 20 yo son bought one three days later... (lives at home and drives to college during the week) WE love them!

 

My bf and I both have 2010 Prii, so far so good. Once and awhile it would be nice to drive a Zoom-zoom car, but the other pro's make up for that in the long run.

 

Buy the Lexus hybrid. The 250h or whatever the model it. They are very nice cars. My friend recently got one. Not as gas efficient as the Prius but still good.

 

I agree with Tideland's answer and also will agree that having two of the same model year car, let alone same equipment level is boring.

I won a one week test drive of a HS 250h and drove it around Thanksgiving of last year. I liked it. It was very solid, handled better than my 2nd gen Prius, obviously faster and had a FAR better interior than any Prius. But, it is very pricey compared to the Prius and has limited cargo versatility besides having worse mileage.

If efficiency is important, perhaps look at Most fuel-efficient cars

 

Of course as a Prius owner, I love seeing the Prius as #1 on their list of most fuel efficient cars. However, their numbers are questionable.

32MPG city!?!?!? Are you kiddin' me? Were they Tokyo drifting with the A/C on full blast carrying 4 adults?

And highway MPG higher than city for every hybrid on that list? I think most would agree it's the reverse.