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Yea, the climate has me concerned if i need to buy. My current is a 2014 Toyota Prius, bought new and drive little. I had wanted to get another 10 years out of it, but now i feel like i need to get another 10 years out of it. This climate is crazy.

I love this car though. $24k with no interest, been fully paid off for a long time - was a great buy and has been rock solid. I hope i can get a deal this good in the future..

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I went to every Toyota dealer near me a few months ago. They only had one or two of each model of car in stock. They had random colors and expensive packages (the extra extra ones like random trunk hardware, not just the tech package for sensors) and then after all this up specced with no color choice, they wanted 10-15k USD on top just cause “someone else is ready to buy it if you aren’t”

I'm waiting on a Corolla right now. Found a dealer who will sell for MSRP. But ... there are no cars. Every Corolla that you see on Autotrader as new right now, with few exceptions, was sold months ago and they're using the listing as an ad to attract folks like me to go on a waiting list. Crazy.

Oof. Yea and when i bought mine, the 0% interest indicated that they were trying like mad to get rid of them.

I feel strongly that you’re likely to get another 10 years out of it if you keep up with regular maintenance. My non-Prius Toyota is 17 years old. The outside looks like a war zone from being a city car but the interior is in great shape and everything works perfectly. A family member has a Prius approaching 300,000 miles. Good cars.

[edit: Regular maintenance is key! I take mine in to my local mechanic for an oil change and inspection 2-3 times a year. For elderly cars, don’t wait for a noise or a light to go off :) ]

Slight tangent, but I bought a 2012 Civic shortly before switching to working at home. It has about 50k miles now.

I've been surprised by the results of simply leaving it outside that long. Weather stripping around the windows has dried out and cracked. And I have actual lichen growing on the car's exterior.

But other stuff has held up great. The paint (ignoring the lichen colonies), the tires, etc. And thanks to the wacky market these past years, its resale value.

For your door seals, get this, it works wonders. It is Honda OEM lubricant for door seals and it makes them look like new.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2019/09/26/hondas-secret-we...

I have a 2012 Prius with high mileage going strong. Bought used in 2013 for $17K when gas prices were over $4/gallon. A year later, gas prices plummeted and hybrids lost their value. Now finally they are in high demand again, along with everything else. It is crazy how I see the same car being advertised at around the same price I paid back in 2013.

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