Prius or Camry Hybrid?

[xveganxcowboyx]

My aunt just bought a camry hybrid. Not even home yet, but hopefully I'll get to give it a try in the next day or two. I'll try to post back with my opinion.

If it means anything, they dropped the price for her by $4K, which seems pretty good.

[Shotgun!]

JET has some good points. One thing to look at is the Toyota Echo. It's a bit old now but they should be very cheap now. Toyota had to stop making it so they could sell the Prius. The reason is simple; it gets the mileage of the Prius (or better) and was about $10000 cheaper.

[DSM_421]

Buy an 08 Honda Accord 2 door with a 4 banger. 5k or more cheaper than a hybrid and looks super nice.

[Goat Blower]

If you only do city driving, hybrids aren't bad. If you're on the freeway a lot, they're a waste of money. Prius's may have gone up a bit with gas prices, they were dirt cheap used about two months ago. You might also want to consider Hyundai's. They are still cheap, come with a 6/60k warranty for the second owner, and get phenomenal mileage. Probably the best deal for the money out there right now. I've got orders for two of them this week alone.

[turbo-soundz]

Check out these cars under $20K.
-Toyota Yaris (3-door, sedan) $12,000 base model (40+MPG)
-Honda Fit (4 door) $16,000 (35+ MPG)

These two cars are in the top 10 fuel savers. In my best opinion, do your research, see what you like and not like and go from there.

Im riding my Gixxer1K on dry days. *think* (40+MPG, without full throttle)

[JET]

I'll be getting some serious miles on the gixxer1k this year too :D 38 mile commute each way FTMFL! A fit is another great option, but looks a bit odd. Steve is right on with the Hyundai comment too, decent cars at a great price.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Out of the two listed, I would take the Camry Hybrid. But as others have suggested, do more research and you might find something that would work a little better for you. Oh yeah, My SV1k was averaging 43-45 mpg last summer with me being not so nice on the throttle every now and then, but not beating it.

[merkzu]

gangsters like the prius

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6prxGbsawXc

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

^^ Hahaha that vid was pretty funny :)

[Kracka]

http://www.goodcleantech.com/2008/03/bmw_beats_prius_in_mpgs.php