Posted by Michelle Steiner on April 11, 2006, 11:20 pm
stephen@theboulets.net wrote:
> My question is: if you neglect the hybrid vs. non-hybrid issue, is
> the Corolla LE a good match for a Prius in terms of features,
> performance, level of luxury?
Absolutely not. The Camry would be a better vehicle for comparison.
(Pun intentional.)
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Posted by richard schumacher on April 12, 2006, 5:17 am
stephen@theboulets.net wrote:
> My question is: if you neglect the hybrid vs. non-hybrid issue, is the
> Corolla LE a good match for a Prius in terms of features, performance,
> level of luxury?
It's rather subjective, but they're not very comparable. Test drive
them and see.
Posted by Dave on April 13, 2006, 4:22 pm
stephen@theboulets.net wrote:
> Consumer reports, in the article here:
>
>
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/new-cars/high-cost-of-hybrid-vehicles-406/hybrids-vs-all-gas.htm
>
> compared hybrids to their gas equivalents and looked at projected
> savings (or not) in your fuel bill. In this article, they used a
> Corolla LE as their comparison car for the Prius, and came to the
> conclusion that you'd save $06 over 5 years with the tax credit, but
> lose $,744 if it were not included.
>
> My question is: if you neglect the hybrid vs. non-hybrid issue, is the
> Corolla LE a good match for a Prius in terms of features, performance,
> level of luxury?
>
> Stephen
>
My college roommate was all ready to buy a Prius until he sat down with
the salesman. The Prius was going to cost him $0,000 more to buy that
the Corolla LE he eventually did buy.
As he said $0,000 buys A LOT of gas.
Posted by RRG on April 13, 2006, 7:42 pm
If he was happy with a lesser vehicle, more power to him. I personally feel
like I got a well-sized 30,000+ car for 26,000 ... and with gas trending
upward again... I'm content...
Russ
> stephen@theboulets.net wrote:
>> Consumer reports, in the article here:
>>
>>
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/new-cars/high-cost-of-hybrid-vehicles-406/hybrids-vs-all-gas.htm
>>
>> compared hybrids to their gas equivalents and looked at projected
>> savings (or not) in your fuel bill. In this article, they used a
>> Corolla LE as their comparison car for the Prius, and came to the
>> conclusion that you'd save $06 over 5 years with the tax credit, but
>> lose $,744 if it were not included.
>>
>> My question is: if you neglect the hybrid vs. non-hybrid issue, is the
>> Corolla LE a good match for a Prius in terms of features, performance,
>> level of luxury?
>>
>> Stephen
>>
> My college roommate was all ready to buy a Prius until he sat down with
> the salesman. The Prius was going to cost him $0,000 more to buy that the
> Corolla LE he eventually did buy.
> As he said $0,000 buys A LOT of gas.
Posted by Dave on April 16, 2006, 12:08 am
My friend can afford any car he wants, but a car is just an appliance to
him. Just him or maybe one other person in the car 99% of the time.
Corolla works just fine for him.
RRG wrote:
> If he was happy with a lesser vehicle, more power to him. I personally feel
> like I got a well-sized 30,000+ car for 26,000 ... and with gas trending
> upward again... I'm content...
>
> Russ
>> stephen@theboulets.net wrote:
>>> Consumer reports, in the article here:
>>>
>>>
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/new-cars/high-cost-of-hybrid-vehicles-406/hybrids-vs-all-gas.htm
>>>
>>> compared hybrids to their gas equivalents and looked at projected
>>> savings (or not) in your fuel bill. In this article, they used a
>>> Corolla LE as their comparison car for the Prius, and came to the
>>> conclusion that you'd save $06 over 5 years with the tax credit, but
>>> lose $,744 if it were not included.
>>>
>>> My question is: if you neglect the hybrid vs. non-hybrid issue, is the
>>> Corolla LE a good match for a Prius in terms of features, performance,
>>> level of luxury?
>>>
>>> Stephen
>>>
>> My college roommate was all ready to buy a Prius until he sat down with
>> the salesman. The Prius was going to cost him $0,000 more to buy that the
>> Corolla LE he eventually did buy.
>>
>> As he said $0,000 buys A LOT of gas.
>
>
> the Corolla LE a good match for a Prius in terms of features,
> performance, level of luxury?