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Nitrox posted:There are several tools online that calculate cost of ownership, Edmunds, Carparts and even KBB has an option. Those are neat resources
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Repairpal lists an average annual cost for the 2017 model of $1017, broken down into items like “door mirror replacement” for $1079-1093 and brake pad replacement $220-261. It appears about half the list is items associated with accidents. No other years have enough data to generate an estimate. Repair pal also seems neat
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Proposed Budget: Max $30k. $25k or less would be great. New or Used: Either, although “new” seems somehow better in these weird economic times. Body Style:
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AWD Prius.
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Yup, new sexy Prius. Just buy a bike rack. And snow tires/chains.
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The egress/mobility issue is something that you will need to figure out with your passengers. Older people don't like dropping down to the floor, in my experience. They tend to favor cuv/suv option.
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Nitrox posted:The egress/mobility issue is something that you will need to figure out with your passengers. Older people don't like dropping down to the floor, in my experience. They tend to favor cuv/suv option. Yeah, go to carmax if you can and sit in a bunch of stuff. It’s the easiest way to eliminate options.
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Ornery and Hornery posted:Proposed Budget: Max $30k. $25k or less would be great. It's not clear what has changed since you were told to buy a prius and you told me: Ornery and Hornery posted:I appreciate that some people enjoy driving but I’ve personally never been able to feel like any regular person car is substantively more of a driving experience than any other regular person car. Which absolutely means you should buy the Toyota driving appliance that every cab comapny has known to be the right choice for cheap basic safe transportation.
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cross posting from the San Diego thread (replacing "San Diego" with "high cost-of-living cities": anyone have opinions here about car shopping w/in high cost-of-living cities? right now I'm considering buying a used Honda CR-V because 1. I'm currently leasing a CR-V that has a few defects that I'd like to return 2. I work from home, so don't care so much about the mileage 3. If I leased, I would plan on buying the car at the end of the lease anyway. But I'm also wondering if buying within a high cost-of-living city makes sense or I should try to go out of state for a better deal? Right now, the Honda CR-V that I leased back in 2020 (RIGHT before covid) has the same MSRP as a used one in San Diego that has 30k miles on it. I know covid absolutely hosed the prices of cars, so that's not a huge surprise, but I'm kinda stuck on what makes the most sense here.
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Nitrox posted:The egress/mobility issue is something that you will need to figure out with your passengers. Older people don't like dropping down to the floor, in my experience. They tend to favor cuv/suv option. Prius on hydros  example: https://youtu.be/cHLAnRRJO_E
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Nitrox posted:The egress/mobility issue is something that you will need to figure out with your passengers. Older people don't like dropping down to the floor, in my experience. They tend to favor cuv/suv option. Exactly. mariooncrack posted:Yeah, go to carmax if you can and sit in a bunch of stuff. It’s the easiest way to eliminate options. Sounds good. I’ll go to car max and sit in stuff. What should I be looking at in addition to the new Prius if the entry/accessibility warrants something higher? The Toyota and Honda CUVs? Mazda CX-30 and CX-5 seem decent at the appropriate price, with good safety. Also - are the lifts posted ITT actual plausible solutions for the Prius height issue? I really like the stats and looks of new Prius, for the price point.
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Thank you all for the recommendations and support  Motronic, when I quoted that part of your post, I was responding more to the general previous discussion idea around the user experience of driving. I wasn’t trying to snipe at you or anything.
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Ornery and Hornery posted:Exactly. do not lift a prius just buy a RAV-4 hybrid or whatever
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teen phone cutie posted:cross posting from the San Diego thread (replacing "San Diego" with "high cost-of-living cities": What's wrong with your current CR-V?
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Ornery and Hornery posted:Motronic, when I quoted that part of your post, I was responding more to the general previous discussion idea around the user experience of driving. I wasn’t trying to snipe at you or anything. I didn't take it that way. It's 100% relevant information to what car one would suggest that you buy. If I didn't care about driving dynamics I'd have a prius too.
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Priuses/rav4s drive fine lol. You don’t have to “not care about driving dynamics”. Lmao. Better than lots of cars actually. I like my rav4 hybrid. Prius was too small for me. RAV4 is in fact a bigger prius despite what people tell me.
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It's fine to not care about driving dynamics. Most people don't. If you don't already know that you care about them, you don't care about them.
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Sorry that’s dumb as hell I’ve driven test cars before. It’s not a matter of ignorance lol Mr snob Cars are tools. If you really care that much you have a 2nd car imo Edit: sorry if I misread your post skipping the word “care”. Maybe I don’t care to make my main car a Miata although I think most fords drive like poo poo by comparison to almost any Toyota. I’m a little feisty lol ethanol fucked around with this message at 14:45 on Apr 25, 2024 |
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thank you for defending the honor of the RAV-4 or whatever
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It’s a good car op. The peoples cuv.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:thank you for defending the honor of the RAV-4 or whatever
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ethanol posted:Priuses/rav4s drive fine lol. You don’t have to “not care about driving dynamics”. Lmao. Better than lots of cars actually. I like my rav4 hybrid. Prius was too small for me. RAV4 is in fact a bigger prius despite what people tell me. Tell me you don't care about or even particularly know what driving dynamics are while being strangely standoffish because you think knowing about or caring about this thing is somehow elitist. Thanks, weirdo.
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There is always some sort of placebo effect when it comes to car safety or driving dynamics. Most of us who are not rabid enthusiasts or trained professionals, will never be able to differentiate what is actually good and helpful, from what "just feels right". It's perfectly fine to purchase things based on feelings and emotions. But it's best to know the difference.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:What's wrong with your current CR-V? the seal on the hood or something is hosed because my interior gets green mold any time it rains. I'd rather just get rid of it
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What are driving dynamics in the context of this thread for regular cars? I get that taller cars feel… floatier? I guess or slightly more tippy? I’ve driven auto cross before and it was fun but they are way too low to the ground and almost too responsive to be useful for actual daily driving.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:do not lift a prius just buy a RAV-4 hybrid or whatever Kk
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teen phone cutie posted:the seal on the hood or something is hosed because my interior gets green mold any time it rains. I'd rather just get rid of it i would definitely get rid of it - once mold starts it's tough to get gone - but just taking a shot in the dark this sounds like a classic sunroof drain issue.
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Does the Toyota Corolla Cross suck? Or is it just that the RAV4 is better bang for the buck? I seldom see it recommended or even mentioned.
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Ornery and Hornery posted:Does the Toyota Corolla Cross suck? Or is it just that the RAV4 is better bang for the buck? I looked at those lightly when I was shopping for a cuv and they seemed underpowered and cheaper quality feel all around. But they are somewhat cheaper price wise. So definitely something you might want to compare in a test drive. I think a rav4 hybrid has a better chance of holding its Toyota tax value though
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It's a bit smaller and is even more of an appliance. The 2.0 is slow as gently caress since it's a Corolla drivetrain in a fatter, heavier package. The hybrid is OK.
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I’d prefer my sister working in a whorehouse than driving in a RAV-4.
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RAV4s and working at whorehouses are both reasonable choices that work for certain intersections of people's lives.
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