Cwerda I can buy 50 new cars cash, but most people make car payments. Different strokes for different folkes. With interest rates so low and 0 % from Toyota makes sense to take there offer and buy a T Bill with the cash
If you are trading cars every 2-3 years you should not be driving a Prius, you should be driving a Corolla. A Prius is a decade car not an annual car. The loss is too great otherwise.
Leases are very common now a days and Prius leases are very common If people did not believe in selling a car every 3 years leases would not be popular. Buying and selling is not for everyone