I was a little tired of my daily driver, a nice little Mazda 3, so I picked up this Prius last week. I really love these cars...saved about $10k from the original window sticker. its a 2008 with 28K miles, $16.5K, 2 smartkeys, backup cam, side curtain airbags, etc. The thing is HUGE inside, much bigger than the Mazda 3 - averaging 62mpg in my 3 trips to/from work (52 miles RT every day)...I'll post the pics to prove the MPG.

 

Great pick up!!!

 

Nice pick up! Congrats!!

I always wanted a prius until I drove one. I really don't have that much patience but a wonderful car nonetheless.

 

Congrats on the pickup, seems like you got a great deal!

 

Nice pick up! Are you one of the hyper miler people as well? I am when I drive my gf's Prius for some reason lol...I like watching the battery screen for some reason

 

I wouldn't say I'm a hypermiler....I don't drive like a slo-poke or anything but....

 

Congrats and welcome to the clan! err... club =P. That's a pretty good price!

 

thanks -

I was also looking at a used '10 Pkg II 7K miles -- could have got it for $20.6K, but it was out of state and didn't feel like messing with it -- decided to wait for the plug-in version or CR-Z. What kind of MPG are you getting with yours?

 

Congragulations. I think you made the right decision......you'll probably be happier with a 2Gen 2008 or 2009 Prius than a brand-new one. The new 3Gen 2010 model has, admittedly, a more efficient drivetrain and slightly better handling, but, IMO, the cheapness/thinness of the new sheet metal and interior materials is disappointing. It seems to have been done both for cost-cutting and lower weight. The 2Gen model, IMO, had far more solid overall build quality.

 

thanks!

the doors on my 2008 feel very heavy and solid...and close with a solid THUNK.....much more so than the 2007 Mazda3 doors.

 

Congrats on the super-commuter car!

 

I am glad to hear that, because most of those damn Prius driver always gets in my way

 

Wow, great job on that mileage. I can only get 54mpg when I try

 

Which? lol.

05 - properly broken in, summer is on avg 50-55mpg, nearly 100% city driving. Best is 3.9L/100km (60mpg). Cruising 70mph nets me 47mpg. Worse tank is probably somewhere in the low 40s, usually in the winter (cause I don't care as much about mpg cause snow = bad drivers = safety first. Plus I tend to do donuts which definitely don't help mileage lol)

10 - not broken in, 4.1L/100km on the first tank in Aug. Currently averaging 4.4L/100km on my current tank, 100% city, winter tyres, winter fuel, stupid cold that sometimes warm up to 58 then back down to 32. The two are driven in two different cities. The 05 in a hiller city with 50km/h speed limits. The '10 in a flatter city with higher speed limits (60-70km/h).

Mountain driving netted me 55mpg back in Sept. On the way back, it was worse, netting me 52mpg.

 

I wonder how many HSD owners r on here