Need a Prius for DoorDash job

avoid 2000-2009, too old.

avoid 2010-2015 too many problems

2016 or newer is good.

can you really make money putting 50k a year on cars?

 

Consider other cars?

 

Not likely. It’s all about the generation.

gen 2 was a beast, but too old now.
Gen3 was tweaked poorly, and has egr and brake actuator issues among other things,.
Gen 4 has been great and hopefully gen 5 will be.
Corolla will use the same technology

 

Don't forget the prius c. Same powertrain as gen 2, but with a few modernizations. They kept the beast part: it's among the most reliable cars you can buy period.

Within them, get the youngest you can afford, and watch out for the 16" wheel option... you don't want it because it kills the maneuverability and gives you a huge turning circle. Opposite of what you want for delivery work.

 

I thought prius c used gen 3 technology and following problems. All are high dollar
Head gasket failure
Brake booster problems
Piston ring problems

 

Nope.

Gen 3 moved to the 1.8L engine. The c model kept the old 1.5L from the gen 2. The c got its own brake booster- same technology, but not the same part number and it seems to have worked out fine. No widespread reports of brake booster failures in the c model.

The piston ring problems seem to have stayed with the 1.8L engine. Again, just not much record of that problem or associated oil burning in the c models.

About the only bad thing I'll say for the c is that it is slightly harder on its battery than the big Prius, because the battery is made of slightly fewer modules yet the overall vehicle weight isn't that much lower. So instead of expecting the hybrid battery to last 10-15 years, I expect 8-12 years from ours.

The c model was unpopular because small hatchbacks were unpopular, not because this was a bad one.

If you like small cars and mostly drive alone, these are simply brilliant.

Yep, that's the exact car I'm talking about and this would appear to be a good example at least as I can tell from here using only a web browser. The price seems crazy to me, but all car prices seem crazy to me lately.

Many dealers struggle to identify which trim is which. This one appears to have been correctly identified. If it has a split rear seat and a manual twist key ignition, it's a Two. The 16" wheel option I warned you about was only available on Fours, so you're clear. Worth an up-close look.

 

I stand corrected. Thank you.

 

nice car, congrats!

 

Congratulations!

I just got a 2023 Corolla hybrid LE black in late November.
I just went over 800 miles on the odometer. Mostly short trips (2-8 miles round trip) averaging 54 mpg on the 1st 2 tanks, but usually on my 4 mile round trip return trip from the Home Depot/ Target shopping center I get 82-88 mpg, my guess is it is already warmed up.
Filled it up today $2.75/ gallon $25, expected mileage to empty 590 miles

 

Nice! I'm thinking a good proportion of people who were thinking of buying a 2023 Prius (for economy rather than styling) will go for one of these instead.

 

This was me. But the 2023 having substantially lower MPG rating (esp on highway) compared to the 2022 is what made me look at the Prius instead. Also the very small digital instrument cluster display on the 2023 Corolla Hybrid vs the 2023 Prius. I love that the prius can display so much info at the same time.

Having said that, the 2023 Corolla does come with some very nice upgrades over the 2022 Corolla. I also think convenience package is the way to go. OP made the right call, esp if doordashing - congrats to them! Also happy to hear about the great mileage they are getting. That's fantastic

 

Yeah, I'm over 53 mpg on mine, I just went over 1000 miles on it. I think that it would be >54 mpg, except that most of my trips are between 1-4 miles in the city

 

53+ mpg on short trips? Nothing wrong with that

 

Nice ride! Make sure you change out the oil at around 500 miles to flush out any shavings/metal stuff in there from the manufacturing process. (If you look at the oil, you'll more-than-likely spot little metal things in there and also inside of the oil filter...I did in my 2021 Prius.)