I just bought a cheap gen2 prius that had its battery replaced 2 years ago. I'm gonna use it for a beater and my 110 mile daily commute through cowboy country.
What am I in for?

>>28523706 (OP)
A boring a reliable car.
As far as commuter car, the Prius is the GOAT but you don't drive them for the enjoyment of the car.

>>28523706 (OP)
Like all other Toyotas, extreme boredom.

>>28523706 (OP)
Move closer to work and save yourself your sanity.

>>28523706 (OP)
Get a civic instead its at least more enjoyable. Or an Accord, manual.

>>28523706 (OP)
>110 mile daily commute
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhh
Why would you do that?

>>28523706 (OP)
Being made fun of.

My sister bought one for 2K which she also used as a beater hauling around equipment and horse feed for her equestrian stuff. Thing smelled like a barn, was beat to shit, had over 350k miles, and the hybrid didn't work but still got 45 mpg. Then the brakes locked up on her so she sold it for 2K and got a Rav4 which got totalled out by hail damage. Good thing too because it was 15k and she was paying 15% interest so when it got totalled the insurance paid it off entirely.

>>28523911
>>28523899

its only 55 miles each way.... and its $9 more per hour to go to that facility vs in my local area which would still be like 30 mile 1 way commutes.

The way I look at it is based on the gas I normally spend driving my truck and what I will save its break even is in 18 months, if I take into account oil changes and other maintenance its ~15 months... and also it can get all the hail damage and normal wear and tear I typically get instead of my truck.

>>2852396
Fuck your calculation. You are not a robot. Get closer by 20 miles, or 10 miles even, anon, just do it.

>>28523706 (OP)
>I'm gonna use it for a beater and my 110 mile daily commute through cowboy country.
Wyomang? desu for just a commuter that you won't go on road trips with i'd get a plugin

>>28524203
>i'd get a plugin
He already bought the car. This comment is useless.

>>28524207
He can always sell it, you are useless

>>28524212
>he called me on my bullshit
>OP should sell his car and get a more expensive and less useful one because I want my dogshit opinion to be valid
lol

>>28524221
Did someone bully you at daycare today?

>>28524225
>y-y-your just young!
gottem chief. now your opinion is totally valid.

>>28523969
>only 55 miles
Heh.

>>28523706 (OP)
>What am I in for?

Good gas mileage and a bumpy ride.

>>28523706 (OP)
iirc they are kind of slow. and the battery ventilation intake has a filter that can get blocked with crud.
>>28524358
>bumpy ride
is it the suspension or just a complete lack of sound deadening material

>>28523706 (OP)
Shoulda got a gen 1 insight

>>28524380
>a complete lack of sound deadening material

OP here, can confirm there is basically none. Shit is loud af.

>110 mile commute
wasting your life away

>>28524399
I know I know, but that is the way of a construction worker. Sometimes the jobs are farther away than others. Its not like working at a starbucks that is a 10 minute drive away.

>>28523706 (OP)
Get a used EV. Hybrids are gay.

that car is getting you no way with the chicks dude, trade that in for something under 10k and creditable

>>28524380
>is it the suspension or just a complete lack of sound deadening material

Its just a very light car that's low to the ground and designed for utility and fuel efficiency so you feel the bumps in the road. Its not terrible or anything, its just typical of a compact car.

I like giant nigger dicks in my asshole

>>28525063
Some Euro compacts are surprisingly stable and quiet. They almost feel like larger cars, which isn't necessarily a good thing if you enjoy your small car feel, but they are fairly quiet.
Toyotas somehow tend to feel like at least 1 segment smaller than they really are, at least in terms of NVH / refinement.

>>28523706 (OP)
A quiet comfy unremarkable car that will last you another decade with regular maintenance.

>>28524635
most EV's come to close on my range requirements
>>28525029
Married, and I am buying it to commute to work/ gas mileage and take hail damage so I don't wreck my truck
>>28525074
/o/ never disappoints
>>28525180
I sure hope so

>>28523706 (OP)
You'll likely need to replace the transmission, the CVT is shit. Had the same gen, everything on mine shat the bed around 60-80k miles and rhe car was on its last leg by 120k. Toyota suspension notoriously has a short lifespan and I didn't feel like replacing it because I didn't plan on keeping the car long term. The thing was running on the ground by 120k and the transmission was about to blow, all kinds of fucked up noises. I did replace the fluid at 80k with OEM. The battery also made it to like 80k before losing significant charge, the dealership denied my warranty claim because I hadn't had it inspected every 20k miles which you need to do for the warranty to be valid (and pay their $400 inspection fee every time).

>>28523706 (OP)
If the AC fails, it costs like $3000 to repair. Same price as the hybrid battery IIRC.