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What the?? 75 miles per gallon? HOV sticker worth at least $5K? Will sell used car for MORE than you'd pay for a new one??? What's this guy on????

 

I remember reading somewhere that you cant buy a hybrid and turn around and sell it right away. Don't you have to own it for a period of time before selling it? I need to find that article again. B)

 

I don't think so...I've never heard of that.

 

A hybrid is just a car, you can sell it at any time.

 

Yes, you can sell it at any time...but if you sell it too quickly, you become ineligible for the tax deduction/tax credit.

 

I remember reading that you need to have held on to the car for at least 2 years to be eligible for 2006 credit.
You can claim it right in next year.. but if you happen to sell it earlier than 2 years you need to pay that money back to Uncle Sam.

 

That makes sense. Haven't done my taxes yet and completely forgot about this aspect.

 

In L.A., theres an ad in craiglist whereas a 'middle man' tries to charge a 500 dollar fee in order to find a prius for them. Not sure if he's getting lots of business, but it looks like he is--i've emailed him a couple of times.

Cant believe people would actually resort to that though....all people have to do is go here and they can find the prius they want. no fee!!!

 

Just curious - he must have responded to you because you know what his fee is, but did you get a sense if the list is real? I cannot imagine all those cars really available based on reading about all the leg work being done by folks here looking for cars. My hunch is he makes a big list, and if you want a specific model, you will find out they "just sold out" and he will try and get you into a different package and color. Just a hunch.

 

That doesn't make sense.

a used prius will not get the credit......

Don't freak me out i just agreed to trade my 2004 for a 2006 :blink:

 

I emailed him to find out if the color and package he listed on his ad is actually available. I tried to negotiate his price down, but he wont budge from 500. I would've paid maybe 100 bucks--because' cmon' all he's basically doing is pointing me to the direction of where my car is. If he respond that the car and color i want is available, then I'll do the work myself---call all the dealership within a 50 mile radius. He claims that his fee is well below the markup dealerships are charging---that might be true two years ago, but these days you can get the prius for sticker. Anyways, i didnt use his service. i found my car by calling around the dealership.