Buy now or wait until next year

I'm in the same boat- My 2008 has 187K and never any issues- have not even replaced the brakes. I just ordered my new Prime this weekend here in Atlanta. There are no cars on any of the lots here. I paid MSRP and thats it- No dealer fees of any kind. I found that dealers won't budge on pricing and walked away from 3 of them because I did not want to pay any ridiculous fees. I decided to pull the trigger now due to longevity concerns of my current set up- Why push my luck at 200K- Car has served me well which is why I'm sticking with the brand. If you know that this is what you want why roll the dice with the credit to save a potential $2K? 3 to 4 months is my wait- just in time for the nice weather.

 

I would not count on the $4500 lasting into next year. Looks like all of these kinds of programs are on the chopping block. If they are getting rid of "meals on wheels" do you think these fuel saving cars won't be next?

 

i myself, am waiting. these things should be a dime a dozen in a few years.

 

Yep, unless the price goes up instead

 

That is less than a penny a car. I am not trading mine in for less than a quarter.

 

This was my decision as well. But I have a 2014 liftback with 45,000 miles. Lots of life in this one. With advances in battery tech and lower battery costs coming, I'm not going to rush into my next purchase. I'm going to wait and see how the charging infrastructure develops and how quickly the latest battery tech hits the streets. I'd hate to buy one now and have it obsolete/old tech in a couple years. But that's based on my circumstances.

my 2004 liftback had 193,000 miles when it got totalled and it was like new.

 

i can only go by my own experience. 2012 pip, paid 30k, 5 years and 50,000 miles later = 10k.
and almost all plug ins have been hit like that, except maybe cali.

 

could happen, but with hyundai and others starting to come into the picture, unlikely.

 

Unless they're not...

 

I came from an '05 Accord that probably could have lasted another year or two. My advice, don't think of the $4500 as a handout, think of it as an offset for taking a risk (emerging technologies, loss of value on trade in, etc). At least, that's how I justified paying a few hundred over MSRP to get one delivered to me in Wisconsin. That and assuming the $4500 comes in for what I paid it is still better equipped than the Prius three (about the same price)

In 4 years when the pack either is twice is big (kwh) or half the price the $4500 will likely be gone; to that end the price probably won't be much different. And you'll still have an efficient way to get around when those model 3's batteries are out of juice.

By ratio of sales we're still at the birth of EV's, so ignoring CARB; if no one buys EV cars, will they be affordable (built in mass) in the future?

 

I'm trading in (or possibly selling) a 2009 Prius with only 52,000 miles. I don't need a new car but I want one - primarily for the new safety features that weren't available back in 2009. The option to plug in is icing on the cake.

 

Wow. That is like 500 miles a month. Incredible.

 

Yeah, I live close to work & tend to not drive much if not necessary. I try to walk or use public transportation when possible. Comes from living in Europe for 7 years.

 

I was thinking this same thing, but i have a 2004 Saturn. Only 105000 miles on it and nothing wrong with it. I'm sure i could get a few more years out of it but sooner or later things are going to start going wrong and im not going to wait for it. Although when i ordered mine i did tell the dealer if it isn't in my hands before July 1st ill wait until the 2018 comes out.

 

Har, har, har! Do you realize that the 2017 Prius Prime Advanced is at least $6,000 cheaper than the 2012 Prius Plug-In Advanced! I saw both sticker prices back in 2012. And it has a MUCH better hybrid system, more features and better quality. I paid full Monroney sticker for Prime Advanced, but Toyota did give me $1,000 instant rebate. With all the current rebates available, at least in California, it's a terrific buy right now. Watch president Chump stop Federal incentives; he doesn't believe in climate change, do I'd buy my Prime now, and I did! Get those incentives while you still can.


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I sold my 2012 plug in Prius with 103,000 miles on it to a dealer for $10,000, in California. He's selling it for $13,000.

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yep, as i said, cali is a little different. but your prime will only be worth 5k in 5 years, when the next model is twice as good.

 

Bisco. You must become one with the Prime. Resistance is futile.

 

I'd wait. The two improvements I'd like to see for my prime are longer EV (50 miles) and Android Auto (the 11.6" display and Nav suck). Maybe get the milage, 11.6 improvements very unlikely.

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