View Poll Results: Would you buy a used/out-of-warranty Hybrid?
Yeah, I would totally buy one.
3
10.34%
Maybe, but I'd have to see the car.
14
48.28%
No, that's a disaster waiting to happen
12
41.38%
Goats are more efficient than hybrids...
0
0%
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Would you buy a used/out-of-warranty hybrid?
05-31-10, 04:14 PM
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As of now the poll results seem to be swayed in favor of option B "Maybe, but I'd have to see the car." I guess most of you guys think it's a car to car thing. Anyway I'll leave the poll up. Very interesting viewpoints here.
06-01-10, 08:32 AM
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Reliability certainly cannot be an excuse, as most hybrids, according to Consumer Reports, especially the Toyota/Honda-designed ones, have had good reliability records.
06-01-10, 12:42 PM
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I wouldn't be afraid of a miley Prius, I've certainly retailed a bunch of them and they haven't come back to haunt us, even a few 1st Gens with over 120k on them.
The reason that they get worse MPG in cold weather is that the engines tend to spend more time running due to the heater, or so my service department tells me
We have a bunch of customers who are past 200k and they're holding up fine, one is used as a taxi.
The reason that they get worse MPG in cold weather is that the engines tend to spend more time running due to the heater, or so my service department tells me
We have a bunch of customers who are past 200k and they're holding up fine, one is used as a taxi.
06-01-10, 12:47 PM
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In my experience, if a Toyota hybrid has mileage that is significantly suffering then the 12 volt battery is to blame. The ICE will try and charge a battery they may need replacing. Happened to us and my bro.
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