Toyota Prius Hatchback (2009 - 2015) 1.8 VVTi T3 (Nav) 5d CVT Auto (2012/12) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Well its now the 3rd most popular car in the whole world behind the Corolla and Focus so not a lot apart from maybee succesfull.Is this the worlds most succesfull car ever?Probably.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
They respect it to the degree where many of them are considering buying one.I guess thats why Toyota doesnt need salesmen just order takers If only they could build more they could shorten the waiting list.
Would you buy this car again and why?
Yes because its very good.
What are you likely to buy next?
Prius wagon or maybee a plug in one.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£20,000
When did you buy the car?
March 2011
Did you get a good deal and why?
Yes I could have sold it 2 months later for a $2000 profit.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Economy,smoothness quietness.resale value,quality,sick of horrible noisy diesels.
What was the dealer like?
Good but these cars are so popular that they dont need salesmen..
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
So much better than the 2007 BMW 320 diesel estate I drove 1500 ks around Europe in Smoother quieter and no lag problems when accelerating from 10-30 mph Fantastic economy if you keep under 60mph.
What's it like to park?
Easy with the backing camera.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Of course not and its done 35000 hard city miles already.
What's most practical about your car?
Drives nicer than my 2008 Aston Martin DB9 but gets 65 mpg and has a huge amount of space in it and goes really well for a 4 cylinder car.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Keyless system Navigation backing camera.