Need help opinion on buying first Prius

If at all possible, I would buy a new hybrid. If you are going used, like others have suggested, buy a used non-hybrid. I just think a new hybrid will save you money for the entire time of finance.

 

But.....it will not save you near as much as the finance interest will COST you.

 

New Prius are also safer in the crash testing.
I was going to mention that there were big crash test improvements in 2015 & newer Prius v too if you need the extra cargo space.

 

Congrats.
My son has a 2015 Prius v 5 the same color.

 

For those of you contemplating buying a used rental car, think again.
Rental Cars are abused. If you don't believe me, believe YouTube.

"rental car abuse"​

 

Also many rental Prius are Model One. Until late 2017 you could not even buy that low a model from Toyota. It was reserved for fleet sales.

 

We bought a 2012 Prius v (wagon) a little over a year ago. It has 147,000-ish miles on it now and no discernible oil consumption to speak of (yet). Hopefully you will have the same luck!

 

I had a 2012 v for over 4 years and loved it. It was my first experience with a Prius. I probably would still have it if they didn't come out with the Prime. When I traded it in on the Prime it had 125k miles on it and I had no problems with it whatsoever. The only things that needed replacement (besides regular maintenance) were front brakes once and rear shocks once.
Best of luck with yours!

 

The tires lasted 125K? My son has already replaced the ones on his 2015.

 

He did say beyond regular maintenance. Most people don’t consider consumables like tires when they talk about what a car cost them in repairs

 

At that mileage brakes are considered regular maintenance too.

 

I agree

 

Hence the saying "Don't be gentle, it's a rental".

 

OK, brakes are consumable, so forget them. As for the tires they were replaced at 100k. Yes, they lasted that long.