Whoa whoa whoa!
My mom owned a Prius for years so I get that they're great cars, but buying a used one for $4k? I was looking earlier today and I couldn't even find one for $14k that was made less than 5 years ago.
The best "deal" I found was a 2018 Prius for $18.5k that ended up having an additional $2k dealer charge hidden in it, making it closer to $20.5k.
Oh, and my current car with transmission issues is a Ford, so I entirely understand how shit their cars are. Would you happen to know if Kia makes good hybrids? I think they're closer to my price range.
The Prius "C" is a sub-subcompact version that is usually dirt cheap on the used market:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius_C
Toyota also made hybrid versions of some of their normal lines (e.g., Camry, Corolla, and even the freaking Highlander); those aren't bad, but the fuel economy is nowhere near the Prius (especially the Highlander), and they hold value fairly well compared to their gas-only counterparts. What's comical is when you run across the Lexus versions of some of those. Woe to anyone who ever has to replace a stereo in an RX400H.
Whoa whoa whoa! My mom owned a Prius for years so I get that they're great cars, but buying a used one for $4k? I was looking earlier today and I couldn't even find one for $14k that was made less than 5 years ago. The best "deal" I found was a 2018 Prius for $18.5k that ended up having an additional $2k dealer charge hidden in it, making it closer to $20.5k. Oh, and my current car with transmission issues is a Ford, so I entirely understand how shit their cars are. Would you happen to know if Kia makes good hybrids? I think they're closer to my price range.
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I'm looking at the cheapest of the cheap Prius. If you want a car that was made in the last 5 years it won't be that cheap.
The jury is still out on Kias for me. I've heard good and bad. The people I know who own them really like them.
The Prius "C" is a sub-subcompact version that is usually dirt cheap on the used market:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius_C
Toyota also made hybrid versions of some of their normal lines (e.g., Camry, Corolla, and even the freaking Highlander); those aren't bad, but the fuel economy is nowhere near the Prius (especially the Highlander), and they hold value fairly well compared to their gas-only counterparts. What's comical is when you run across the Lexus versions of some of those. Woe to anyone who ever has to replace a stereo in an RX400H.