Should I or Shouldn’t I?

That still sounds pretty expensive... are there other accessories you are adding in there aside from the warranty, or are you maybe including the interest in the financing (as opposed to the cash price)?

I am in the same boat in Ontario, where the only rebate we have is the lousy $2500 federal rebate (unlike in 2016 when we saved over $12K from Ontario when we bought our Leaf, just before it was raised to $14K....). I keep an eye on AutoTrader on a regular basis, and while I realize you can generally negotiate on advertised prices, most of the 20/21 used Prii I see posted are usually priced about 95% of the new price (??), but for a car which has anywhere from 10-50K mileage on it. Why would I buy a used car and sacrifice a significant portion of the warranty to save $1-$3k? Compounding this is the fact used cars generally have much worse financing rates, which will likely eat most of those meagre savings anyway. Doesn't make much sense. I'm all for buying used to reduce the loss on a depreciating asset, however there has to be adequate savings to take on this "risk" of a used vehicle that could have unknown issues...

BTW, I wouldn't bother paying for an extended warranty on a Prius, they are pretty much bulletproof... dealers only push hard on warranties because they know they are pure profit for them 95% of the time. Better to put that $3K in a savings account instead, then buy yourself something nice after 7 years when it is still sitting in your account.

Cheers.

 

It sounds like you want it to be time to upgrade. That's only around 125,000 miles. If you have had regular maintenance done on schedule, and have fixed any electromechanical issues along the way, it likely will last much longer. However, rust is a huge concern in northern areas. Once it starts, it never stops.

The 54,000 km on the Prime equates to about 34,500 miles, which is barely broken in, for a Prius! As it is a 2020, chances are great that most of those are highway miles. So I'd expect it to be in good shape. Check the service history, and inspect it for rust. If those are clean, and it drives nicely, it's a winner.

I've never been concerned about Prius mileage driven. I'm concerned about maintenance. We have six Prii in our family. The 2009 my son had before a drunk totaled it had 186,000 miles on it. It drove like the day I bought it new. He replaced it with a 2010 that had 165K miles on it, but it was totaled by a teenager talking to her Mom. His 2013 Lexus 300h has 60K miles or so on it. His twin's 2009 Prius is still going, with 178,000 miles. It also drives as it did when we bought it used with 49K miles on it. My wife's 2015 V (wagon) has 85K miles on it. My 2010 Prius has 83K miles. They are THE most trouble-free cars we have ever owned. If we could just keep people from running into us...

 

Sorry to hear that… It seems difficult to negotiate on Prius in Canada… we don’t get the same incentives as south of the border.

Good luck with your shopping, and hope the 60km bike rides don’t wear you out. That is long….

 

20+ years ago when I still lived at home in Montreal, I used to cycle to my downtown job in the summer from the suburb south shore of Montreal, which was about a 16-17km ride and took about 40 minutes, which was about 5 mins shorter than taking the bus. The benefit of course was I saved some bus fare (since I wouldn't buy a monthly pass in the summer) and also got some solid exercise. Of course, I hated when the storms would roll in during the day resulting in a soggy ride home.. Good times. Though I do miss the opportunity to get at workout in on the commute... I couldn't imagine rolling 3x+ times that distance twice a day though... Good luck!

But I digress...

 

I don’t think it is any more difficult than any other vehicle. However, tinting windows is something I have always felt is best left to the professionals, I know if I ever tried it myself I would never be satisfied with the results.

 

It’s a reasonable question… perhaps someone with firsthand experience in tinting may comment, though my feeling is I don’t think it is a significant concern.