Stop comparing apples to oranges

Midpack · Jun 30, 2009

Wooski said: ↑

This confirms my own dealers experience. He has customers coming in from all walks of life to see the Prius. Some of his Prius customers also own Ferrari's and Porsche's.
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Sounds like pure eco-chic, but more power to them...

Indyking · Jun 30, 2009

wvgasguy said: ↑

Agreed! It's not about price for many of us. Although as I get older I consider price in the equation so for me it's valuequote]

Steve Cebu said: ↑

Money isn't a factor for everyone. I could have bought a BMW instead
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... and I am glad that MONEY IS a factor for me, but I agree with S. Cebu, VALUE is also important.

I will illustrate it with my own examples:

I'm not financing my Prius 3, in fact Iâ€™m getting it to actually save MONEY (there we go) in my new huge commute. If I get Prius 4 or 5 I would have to finance part of it and spend money with monthly payments and interest. Yes, first and most important for me is the money factor. I donâ€™t want to put my finances in risk due to monthly car payments. Few extra expenses can make a lot of difference because they add up; I'm always on top of my finances.

Now let's suppose that I could comfortably afford the monthly payments for a Prius 4 or 5. In that case, the value factor would come into play. Prius 4 and 5 are a lot of money for a hybrid in my opinion. There are a few better non-hybrid options that could get me more comfort, more pleasure to drive, more fun, and the higher MPG of the Prius would never justify its costs in that case. But this is all very personal.

I understand some people enjoy Prius driving a lot more than a Lamborghini for instance. No problem. But, again, I'm a money and value oriented king of guy... I look at those first and them try to fit in most of the features I like in a car to a great value in the end. It's that simple for me.
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