After six months of research and test driving Mini Countryman S, new BMW 328i plus X3, and Volvo XC60, my wife and I decided to buy Prius V Five for our next family car and after one month of searching, we got one yesterday. Great car so far! Our goal is getting a high MPG for CITY/hwy, so hybrid is our best choice. We love our 2004 BMW 325i for handling and performance, but it has only 19MPG/city, so it becomes my daily highway commute car. Below is what we got: Location: Bay Area, CA Prius V Five - Blizzard Pearl/Misty Gray with 5 pieces floor mat Purchased price: $28,900 First mod: we will have 3M Color Stable windows tint for $250, all around. Future mod: after market spring and rear sway bar. But the question is: Do you guys think the spring and rear sway bar will improve the handling? Steering feel? And, no harsh? Thank you
In Jan we replaced our much loved 2001 Voyager with a new 2011 Prius. The Voyager was getting a real world 14 mpg in town...the wife was spending $260 a month in gas! When gas was $3.15 a gallon the wife drove the Prius the same distance as the van and saved $200!!! Last month gas went up to $4.15 a gallon and even though her $60 per month went up to $85 she still saved $255 a month compared to what the gas for the van would have cost. The payment on the lease is only $280 a month.
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We had 3M Color Stable (20%) for back windows + doors and 3M Crystalline (70%) for front doors + small windows: $350.
That's a huge difference for the better. I will have to shop around here in the Midwest for a good shop with quality materials.
