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Old 05-25-2016, 11:57 AM   #204 (permalink)
bwilson4web
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Sad to say, I test drove a 2016 Prius and decided to go in another direction:
Test drove Level 3 with ATP and turned down deal | PriusChat

I'm not here to toss dirt on the 2016 Prius which is a fine car. The 2017 Prius ECO will be much improved as the TSS-P (automatic braking safety) will be (or should be!) available. Had that car been available, I would have bought it. But something happened when I saw the dealer quote.

I had been looking at the BMW i3-REx which is starting to come off of lease. The base models are selling for ~$24.5-$30k which happened to be in the same price range as the local dealer offered the Level 3 with TSS-P. Using eBay, I found one and will pick it up on Friday to drive home.

Understand it was not price but a long list of requirements never met. We are not getting rid of our 2010 Prius but it will soon be our second car.

Bob Wilson
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