Questions on buying a 2020 Limited

I normally advise people NOT to buy up-optioned cars because you're paying for yesterday's technology with tomorrow pricing - and the increase in up-front pricing will NOT be rewarded with increased value when you sell the old car.
However (comma!!!!)
If you buy cars every 7 years (2013-2020) this is less true and options will play a more important part in how you enjoy your car over a longer period of time.

@Nav.
This is a "prime" case.
Toyota uses their infotainment system to require users to subscribe to over-priced nav info, and require you to buy an up-optioned car.

Other OEMS have embraced things like Apple's Car Play and Android Auto for a while now (2016) but Toyota is still dragging their feet.

Nav is available on the Prime Limited (11" screen) as is Apple....but Android is only available on "select models" from what I've read.

Priuses are NOT "select."

Not if you've been driving a G3 for 7 years.
It offers about the "same-day" 0-60 times.
The G4 is a tick slower, but it would probably take a gear-head to notice.
The ride quality is better.

Not sure.
Use a service like cars.com or Edmunds and cast a wider net with dealer stock.
As a last resort you could actually visit an actual dealer.

Leave the G3 at home!

2 reasons:
1. Unless you just don't care much about money, you'll want to sell it privately. This forum has a For-sale sub-forum for example.
2. They can't sweet talk you into something you'll deeply regret regret in the morning.....after they're done....um....lying to you.

Nope.
Not in a Prius.
You're either going to have to give up your smart phone for an iPhone - or deal with Toyota's system.

...or?
Get another car.
Double check with a dealer in case the Googles are wrong.
Same advice applies about leaving the G3 at home....for the same reasons.

Your're welcome!!!

You can thank us (or, at least, me) by letting us know what you decide on.

 

How many miles on the 2013?

I know, off-topic...

 

have you considered a prime?

 

A Prime might actually be a cheaper buy than a 'limited' - even if you never charge it - and it will be worth more on the back end.

 

Negative!

It's basically a G4 Prius with a much larger battery and the ability to recharge.
You live in the California.

It almost makes NO sense not to buy a Prime in your state since there are some generous tax kickbacks for this car, and since the car will have much higher resale value when you're done with it.

Talk with somebody in the Prime Forum or read up on some of the benefits.

Prius Primes are a little harder to get on the left coast because: California......however (comma!!!) as I said before it almost makes little sense in your situation NOT to get one.
With your driving patterns, even the miniscule EV range of the Prius Prime could drastically cut down on the amount of fuel that you have to buy, and let's fact it.............somebody that buys Priises and drives less than 3000 miles a year is obviously interested in driving green, right?

With the tax rebates in your state and the ability to drive gas free for the first 20 something miles and the increased resale value?
A prime, for you, might be both kinda greens!

Really.
Look into it.
You will not regret at least informing yourself about the otha Prius.

IIRC, all Prius Primes come with Nav......but again, check with somebody that knows more about what they are talking about.

2020 Toyota Prius Prime Review, Pricing, and Specs

Good Luck!

 

Oh man. And probably no rust due to your environment (no salted roads)? I would stick with the 13 for a few more years.

The manufacturers would like to have you think they progress, but that's not always the case: you'll be trading away a low, low miles creampuff with the spare tire, your favourite colour, Homelink garage opener (probably?), and hello Darth Vader Dash...

 

with that kind of mileage, why drive a hybrid at all?

get yourself a nice little subie or sothing similar with android and a bigger screen, silver, with a little more zippity do dah

 

In 2010~2011, the nav screen was not universal. I kinda like the clean look of our 2010 Touring (CDN level), has no screen, like this:



Yeah I would seriously hesitate, with those miles, garage stored and rust free.

 

The article I linked was from Car and Driver, and the review WAS glowing compared to the stuff that they used to write about Priuses.

C&D thinks than any car that takes longer than about 6 seconds to go from 0-60 is woefully under-powered.
I tend to agree, but if you're gonna roll an ecobox, you have to give stuff up.

Acceleration is low hanging fruit.

....so is ride height and curb weight....

 

perfect for dirt roads in the outback

 

Yeah waiting a tad longer we will (should) see lots of new tech for Toyota and all other manufacturers real soon

The fed rebate would be nice now, but should go a lil longer for Toyota in the meantime

 

Yeah the longer I wait the less interested I am. I don't like the gloss finish on the 4th gen interior, the ever increasing complexity, less buttons and more screen input.

The lack of spare alone is a deal breaker: the only level now with a spare is the base level, and it doesn't have 3-door touch to unlock, so there's really zero levels I could "tolerate", if I held my nose regarding the "new-and-improved" dash.

The garage door opener (HomeLInk) too is nixed, on pretty much all levels.

 

I've no idea about Navigation.

But as for performance - the Gen 4 seems slightly quicker off the line, and similar in other acceleration situations.

BUT - it is much faster around corners, it's very agile compared with a Gen 3.

 

everyone who says wait or buy a less expensive version is probably right, but then again, what's right for you shouldn't be a committee decision.

I just retired, bought a limited, and even had to get one from the mainland for a color and style I wanted (live in Hawaii) rather than wait 6 months. I love it. It's fast, responsive, the larger screen works for my aging eyes, I love the HUD, the added technology I get with the Limited, and well, it fits me.

Good to ask for other opinions, but in the end, it's for YOU.