2022 Prime or Wait for 2023 yikes!

a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush

 

Man Bisco, you read my mind. That is exactly what I thought while reading Maria's message.

 

it's so hard to predict the future. afaik, there aren't any major changes to the 2023, it's not the next generation.
some here say that rumors in japan show the chip shortage easing, production increasing, and etc. but who knows for sure.
it's so hard to find a prius right now. if you like it, i would buy it. if you'd prefer the hybrid, i would wait.
otoh, i doubt you wil have any significant problems with the 09 while waiting, and whatever you do invest should come back in a sale/trade

 

I have a still running well 2007 prius. I love my car/ If you just sunk money into your 2009 why not wait? I wouldn't be going for a prime right now if I didn't have to give up my 2007 for my daughter to have for an internship up at college next semester. If you don't HAVE to have a car right now...and you have so many doubts....just pass the prime up and take your chances.

 

One more thing...how about having a trusted mechanic go over your 2009 and see if it's sound? I did that last year with my 2007 before I decided to keep it rather than buying a prime. Now, here I am having to get a new car with much less rebate! But the rebate (Much reduced) won't be available to you now unless you had a signed contract and associated deposit prior to Biden signing in the new law...

 

Should be the same: Prius AWD does NOT involve typical AWD components, it's just an electric motor at the rear wheels.

I'm with @bisco; in fact a bird-in-hand is worth three or four, with the current scarcities.

Prime storage capacity is compromised, and it has no spare. The version with gargantuan touch-screen in particular is a "mixed blessing", nixes the most buttons/knobs, requiring you to navigate menus for basic functions.

 

Specs on the 2023 Prius models are nothing but speculation at this point. There has been some "leaked" info, but I would not rely on that information. I am sure there will be some improvement over the predecessor, but no price has been announced. So, again a lot of speculation to hope for the better.

The old fed tax credit would have applied regardless of where you bought and registered the car... but I am not sure if the old fed tax code still applies to the PP purchased after the Inflation Reducing Act (IRA) was enacted in mid-Aug. My understanding is that if you had put down a non-refundable downpayment and had a binding written purchase contract signed before the law was enacted, then old rules apply. If so, you will get 50% of the credit or $2751 instead of $4502 in your 2022 tax return if you have that much tax liability. But, if you did not have the binding contract signed, then my understanding is that Toyota vehicles no longer qualify for any tax credit for 2022 and beyond.

If you already spent a lot of money on your 2009, and it is still running OK, then it would be "cheaper" to maintain and drive your current vehicle than purchasing a new either 2022 or 2023 in this seller's market. But, if you can't wait for a few more years or how long ever it takes for the market to return to "normal", then buying 2022 PP, which you can now, may be better than waiting for the future ones to be available.

 

Someone posted here, about replacing his screen (part alone was around $5~6K USD...), due to it having been cracked. Eventually disclosed, it was cracked 'cus he punched it.

 

Correct, that is unless congress changes the law to allow non-North America-built EVs to be eligible for the new tax credit. Or Toyota somehow brings the manufacturing lines of EVs to North America. Right now as it stands, all Toyota EVs (PP, Rav4Prime, and bz4x) are built in Japan and do not qualify. Even if Toyota brings the final assembly lines to North America, there is also battery manufacturing requirement that will reduce the credit. But you never know what congress would decide to do after the midterm election. But the chance it gets better for the foreign EVs is slim at this point.

 

Lack of cargo space is grossly overblow. Never has that been a problem for us... and our only vehicles are both Prius Prime. Stuff you want to hide fits fine under the cover and you'd be surprised how much you can squeeze in with the seats dropped. Our largest loud ever was a bulky cat tree. It didn't pass through the hatch opening, but slid right it through the side door. We carried a baby crib in back. Oddly, I have transported 3 different lawn mowers in back too. Trips to the compost have been easy too.

As for this generation of Prime, don't buy one unless it's a great fit for your current need. For us, we could charge at work, so the range was just fine. EV both directions for commuting is awesome. The next-gen will offer more in terms of both range & cargo. There's simply no way Toyota would go forward with Prius Prime not upgrading those aspects. There's no promise on pricing or how painfully long the delivery wait will be. But even for us, it is a natural fit for next step. She'll upgrade to a next-gen Prime and I'll get a bZ4X.

 

Sounds like unfortunate timing of your 2022 Prime arrival vs. potential 2023 announcements. Personally, I'm holding out for 2023 announcements as I think everything will be more refined in the Gen5, with slightly more efficiency, than Gen4. We don't need a vehicle right away though...so it's not a big deal for us to wait.

 

awd only comes with 17" wheels?

how many miles on your car?