Pre Purchase Inspection

Actually buying a depreciating asset like a car is not on the list of major life events. Maybe being born, graduating, succeeding in a career, finding a soulmate, losing them, giving birth, etc etc trumps buying a car which is designed simply for utility and safe transportation.

This is a rare case and point in time where a new Prius would actually go up in value for a year or two. I would jump on it from a financial standpoint. Plus the old one is worth thousands more than normal which will change.

 

What's really nice is it also disables the 1-hour shut-off "feature" that had been causing me anxiety had I ever forgotten to hit "No" before exiting. Confirmed by the dealership and manual.

 

I can see your point! I couldn’t imagine my leaving this car sitting out in a surface lot all day and night in the elements, let alone, people banging into it! Insurance is going up on everything Home, auto, medical, my advice is don’t get the ‘23. It sounds like you’re really not in love with it anyways, but that’s none of my business.✌️

 

When I went to my car insurance through Costco about a second car, it turns out I save about $100 per year to add one. So from then on I had two cars. The less driven one is my Toyota truck. Maybe I shouldn’t advertise it.
Apartment parking lot, I wouldn’t get a new car. Get a house with the car money as a beginning of a brand new series? “She goes house hunting.” Depends on what rent is compared to a payment.

 

Your 1st Prius could provide nice parking protection for the Baby Lambo. You could put the smallest liability policy you can find, or just don't insure it at all if that's legal in your area and you won't be driving it while parking/storing it.

 

To be clear I pay $100 less for both cars total than if I had one. Not a $100 off on the second one. Insurance went down $100. Was an incentive to get the second vehicle.
I had to ask why too. Multi car discount, one driver I guess, but drivers may not be the factor.

 

I'm not surprised that insuring 2 cars is close in cost to insuring one, especially if one has little actual value. Auto insurance has 2 components:
1) Liability--this has nothing to do with your car. It pays the other guy's cost when you are held liable for an event. So, no matter how many cars you own and what they are worth, the price for this component should remain the same.

2) Damage to your own vehicle--Except in rare cases, any claim will involve only one of your vehicles. It is unlikely your personal exposure to a claim will increase with more vehicles since you can't possibly create a claim (i.e., drive) for more than 24 hours/day. So the insurance company only needs to charge you for coverage on the most expensive car in your fleet.

 

I have State Farm. I don't have 2 cars though but I know they have a multi car discount. I believe the discount is up to 20%.

 

Not very much. I heard insurance cost for two is a problem, and I related my Costco experience. Parking lots all of them I am afraid of damage. Except when I go in my 90’s truck. Then everyone is afraid of where I park.

 

I can't imagine they vary much in wear between each brand. You'd have to think the manufacturer looked into this. Some do appear quieter, but that may only be from the onset. Tire noise on my car has diminished greatly. My time in the twisties likely "broke them in". Or, I just don't notice the sound any longer. The car just seems VERY smooth and quiet. Pretty much perfect IMO.

And I can get 65 MPGS for a round trip in 100f stop-and-go city traffic. The secret is all in the AC setting it seems lol.

What brand tires do you have on your Gen5? | PriusChat

Tire thread ^^^

 

Bridgestone Ecopia. They are supposed to be louder. I think they just needed to be broken in.

I can't imagine you are going to be able to discern ride quality between any of the new tires Toyota chooses for the Prius. That would be something they would account for. If I had a choice, I would personally choose Michelin.

 

Michelin all day long. They easily make their stated mileage. I usually get 80,000-100,000 on my Michelins.

My 2012 v is working on its third set since new. Currently at 280,000 miles.

More than mileage, they ride smooth and quiet compared to most others. Hold their balance well. Never a concern about sudden failure.

Of course regular rotations are required for any tire. Using a shop who can detect abnormal wear patterns. However my Toyotas always hold their alignments very well and I respond to TPMS tire pressure alerts.