Yes, I would love to make a deal with Cody (seems like an amazing person) but he currently only has a Prius 3 with monthly at about 450 (tax included). I know its a better car but out of my budget =(
If you’re not getting a carpool sticker or something I don’t see the point of getting this car. Tons of stuff out there for this kind of money. Also whatever gas savings you’re getting don’t justify the high payment. You’re basically at $395/mo if this was sign and drive.
Are there cars that will help me get roughly same MPG with lower payment? Sorry not that smart when it comes to hybrid/electric (fuel savings cars). I will be upgrading from a 2016 Kestrel Talon <road bicycle =) hehe
My Toyota Dealer (bought 4 priuses for me and friends) has almost no prius left…and the ones that do are leasing terribly. In fact, unless you want a sedan, I think all the Toyota leases were dreadful.
FWIW, my last Toyota (2013 Prius 4…30K sticker) was 330 month with 9% tax, zero drive off, 36/12. One before was even less.
Residuals and incentives were way better back then… tough now because all the off lease customers on sienna,prius, camry etc are shocked how different the pricing is. Even with bigger discount we can’t get to their old numbers.
Had a sienna guest paying $269. New Lease was almost $500
I’d look at a Volt, which will be cheaper to lease. It’s also a wedge-shaped hatchback, but because it’s a plug-in, you can drive the first 53 miles on electricity without using gasoline.
You get $1,500 back from the CVRP mail-in rebate and another $1,000 from Edison, I believe.
Bolt EV, which is a pure battery electric vehicle (not hybrid) is an even better car (more space, more range, more performance) if you have a place to charge it.
Thank you all this is amazing help, now sure what to do yet. I really want to get the Prius now but yes price is high for what it is, I am also thinking of maybe waiting until 2019 Prius comes out (not sure if lease will be better priced at that time) also looking at Camry Hybrid which would be cheaper and roughly same MPG. I will look at the Volt that’s a car I’ve heard great things about but for some reason did not come to mind.
Just doing some quick math, 20mpg vs 40mpg over one year at 12k is about $900 more a year at $3/gal. There plenty of cars out there that get 30mpg so maybe only $300 difference over 40mpg. None of this stuff is complicated, just get the calculator out
For comparison, check the post linked below. “2018 BMW 330e: $329 with 36 month $0 down + taxes/fees”
Not to say you should go with the BMW but you can get a much nicer car that has good MPG for around the same payment as the Prius Two deal you are being offered. That should say something about how poor the deal is IMHO.
On the flip, that $329 330e is probably going to be a stripper model (tough to say since MSRP isn’t there, but probable), whereas one of the mainstream cars is going to have more creature comforts for a similar cost per month. Comes down to priorities and what’s more important.