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Xist · 09-28-2014, 10:23 PM

http://www.zazzle.com/i_drive_a_priu...16241432001881

Honestly, I think that much of life can be explained by people not doing math. I met a young lady over the summer that insisted that her Prius "cost the same as any other car. It costs the same as a Honda Civic and it costs the same as a Toyota Corolla."

I do not have any idea why she claimed that, it was absolutely absurd. At the time, Corollas started at $16,800, Civics at $18k, and Prii at $23k. I remember doing the math and determining that a Prius would break even over a Corolla at 172k, but would probably need a new battery, and the break-even point for that would be 222k, but of course, I cannot find it now.

However, you also pay more interest.

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Xist Not Doug Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Show Low, AZ Posts: 12,186 Chorizo - '00 Honda Civic HX, baby! :D 90 day: 35.35 mpg (US) Mid-Life Crisis Fighter - '99 Honda Accord LX 90 day: 34.2 mpg (US) Gramps - '04 Toyota Camry LE 90 day: 35.39 mpg (US) Don't hit me bro - '05 Toyota Camry LE 90 day: 29.44 mpg (US) Thanks: 7,225 Thanked 2,217 Times in 1,708 Posts	http://www.zazzle.com/i_drive_a_priu...16241432001881 Honestly, I think that much of life can be explained by people not doing math. I met a young lady over the summer that insisted that her Prius "cost the same as any other car. It costs the same as a Honda Civic and it costs the same as a Toyota Corolla." I do not have any idea why she claimed that, it was absolutely absurd. At the time, Corollas started at $16,800, Civics at $18k, and Prii at $23k. I remember doing the math and determining that a Prius would break even over a Corolla at 172k, but would probably need a new battery, and the break-even point for that would be 222k, but of course, I cannot find it now. However, you also pay more interest.