syncro87
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- Apr 23, 2016
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- '16 Civic sedan EX-T, '18 Prius Two, '09 Scion xB, '88 R100RT
Yes, people buy cars for other reasons than purely for fuel cost savings. If dollars and cents was all that mattered, everyone would be driving a base Nissan Versa or a Mitsubishi Mirage.At $3.00 per gallon you'd have to drive 194,444 miles to break even (276,586 miles at $2.14), if the Prius battery lasts that long.
Dollars and cents-wise it doesn't add up - there must be another reason to consider such a purchase.
One little adverse world event and we could easily be back in the $4+/gallon range overnight.
Prius resale value is historically very strong, not that Civics are bad--they have quite strong resale as well. One thing to keep in mind in a discussion like this is that overall cost does not necessarily mean lowest initial cost. A car that cost more up front might retain more value later, meaning the overall cost to own is less than a cheaper car with a lower % of retained value--or that the initial cost difference narrows over the long term. Cost the day you drive it home is only one factor.
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