Best Excuses to Tell Your Friends Why You Bought A Prius are.....

I disagree sir. When I got my prius it was a heads up decision between a Ford Focus and a Prius... i computed gas cost over 1, 3, and 5 years. At 3 years, the prius has paid for the increased up front cost in gas savings. For me, it was a purely financial decision. I honestly could care less about my car's impact on the environment.

And when my friends (mostly in their 20s and 30s) give me shit for "driving a vagina" or some other bullshit i just remind them that i get 50+ mpg, pay $30 to fill up, and do it every 400 miles... that shuts them up.

 

It did for me. When I bought my Prius (used) it was the cheapest car I could find for my situation, including the car my aunt would have given me near free. I worked out all the costs (as near as I could) and a 2007 or 2008 Prius provided the lowest overall cost of any car I could find.

 

Man, I've never heard of this Prius hate. I live in Torrance and everyone has been congratulating my wife on her new Prius. Are people just drinking a lot of haterade? What's there not to like about a car that is hybrid, reliable (if not, they will take care of you), convenient, it's just a great size for a city car. This thread is really an eye opener haha

 

I'm surprised. I kept a spreadsheet for almost 2 years running a bunch of different vehicles. I calculated purchase cost, estimated trade in, fuel and scheduled maintenance. The Prius only won a straight financial analysis when gas got over $6/gallon. As I recall, at $4/gallon the winner was either a Honda Fit or a Hyundai accent.
At $2/gallon I'd have been better off (financially) keeping my pickup truck.

 

I admit I never did an analysis of used cars.

 

Well, you live in Torrance. Torrance has a stereotype out here of being filled with tofu-wine-and-cheese imbibing Prius drivers. Sooo... you're saying it's pretty accurate.

 

Haha! I love tofu, wine and cheese but probably not the way you're thinking. I love soon tofu (Korean soup dish), any alcohol I can get into my body, and cheesey fries. Not your typical wine and cheese hehe. To be honest, I never drove or rode in a Prius before my wife test drove it and I wasn't blown away or disappointed. It was about what I was expecting. I bought it because I felt like it gave me a good chance to have a car that will be good at the pump, relatively safe, good size and attractive enough that my wife wouldn't feel like I cheaped out on her. Also, it seemed to be a really reliable car that I will be able to drive for over 8 years easily. I just messaged my best friend and he immediately responded with "hipster" and that reminded me of another guy I told I was thinking of buying a Prius and he immediately said "pretentious." I guess people really do think of these things when they think of a Prius.

 

Personally, I enjoy driving what your friends are so critical of.

 

I should add that I did my analysis on a used Prius vs a used Focus. I used gas cost at $3.65 and my current mileage of 30,000 per year.

 

I drive at least 100+ miles a day for work.

 

Sounds like you work in San Jose lol.

 

Moron: Why'd yu buy a vagina to drive ?
OP: Is that what the car reminds you of ?
Moron: Hell yeah
OP: My condolences

 

Ha ha ha!
I've been there, done that.... One reason why I'm still driving my Frontier

 

"Because your opinions of my car matter to you, but not to me."

"Because those people of whom I value their opinion love my car."

 

You can pick out my car if I can pick out yours.

 

I just got my Prius yesterday and had some friends over. They are definitely in shock and were talking a lot of smack. Then I asked them about their gas mileage, push button start and navigations and they shut up.

I really don't care what others think. Can't wait till my first fill up!

 

Different numbers, different results - interesting. The most obvious difference is depreciation, but it does point out why spreadsheet predictions are so difficult - it all depends on the assumptions.

 

Have they ever told you what sexual organ they would prefer to drive?

 

- TP

 

I left depreciation out of it. Ideally, I would like to drive my car until it no longer runs and then sell it for whatever I can get.. I don't plan on reselling in x amount of years so depreciation did not factor in for me.

That said, my last car got totaled doing a flip on the highway... but I guess no depreciation there either!