Fresh-Out-of-School Conundrum - Used Hybrid or Not?
I just graduated from college (May '10), and am looking for a job. I do not have a job yet, but I have some leads. In the mean time (while not preparing for interviews etc.) I am researching things like the cost of apartments near where I'd be working, what kind of internet services I can get, and oh yeah--a car!
My primary concern right now is whether used hybrids should even be a consideration based on concerns about battery durability. I'm not even worried about money right now, it's a question of whether a used hybrid with 50k, 75k miles is even worth looking at from a reliability standpoint.
My top candidates are the Toyota Prius (big surprise) and the Ford Escape Hybrid. Yes, I'm aware that leather interiors are antithetical to the point of a hybrid, but I want that too. That drives up the price, so I better be pretty sure those batteries aren't going to leave me sitting in a leather-trimmed push-cart.
Thoughts?
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