New Car Purchase - 2008 Prius

[cavemanmoron]

I bought a New 2008 Chevy Aveo 5 door hatchback,
"Value Special" version. 5 speed standard.

I got the A/C installed, it was about $12,300 plus tax.

$10,900 aprox without the a/c.

So far I am getting 31 mpg back-forth to work, other casual driving.



http://fox302.com/index.pl?s=v...ile=DSCN1942Medium.JPG

 

[Scarpozzi]

Price out your annual gas consumption at $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5 <.

Then take your mpg and what you expect from the cars you consider. Figure out how long you expect to keep the car you buy and how long you'll have to drive it to "pay for itself". It's rarely worth buying the expensive hybrids when you consider high maintenance costs and their general markups. Consider buying a small used car. You can often buy a car that's 6 months or a year old with 5-10k miles on it for about a 20-30% discount off its original price. Think about how much gas money that saves you.....

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Dunbar
Actually the Fit does about the same MPG as the Civic. Its weight is within 100lbs. of the Civic. I got like 34mpg in mixed driving in a Chevy Cavalier rental I had a couple years ago (2.2L torquey motor too.) I think mid-30's is about the best you are going to do without going hybrid or diesel (or cruising under ~65mph).

Furthermore, the EPA is re-evaluating their standard for gas mileage. The hybrids only get around 40-45mpg unless you hypermile with them....then you can get a lot more. Just be aware that if you go any regular speed....like over 60mph, hybrids are just like driving any other underpowered car.

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
I bought a New 2008 Chevy Aveo 5 door hatchback,
"Value Special" version. 5 speed standard.

I got the A/C installed, it was about $12,300 plus tax.

$10,900 aprox without the a/c.

So far I am getting 31 mpg back-forth to work, other casual driving.



http://fox302.com/index.pl?s=v...ile=DSCN1942Medium.JPG

Is that a rebadged Opel or something?

 

[cavemanmoron]

Is that a rebadged Opel or something?

It was made by Daewoo if I recall correctly.

 

[desura]

Holy thread resurrect!