re: How does this new car deal look to everyone?

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Only $1,549 off of MSRP? I'm thinking you can do better elsewhere.

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Unless you can tell me somewhere that will beat it without factoring in a rebate, I don't think so. Any dealer that advertises a lower price has already factored in rebates into the price, plus they have ridiculous fees to add right back in.

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Also consider the higher cost of a Prius.

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Doesn't exist anymore. Any issue that would come up with the hybrid system is covered for 100k miles, and not since 2003 have there been issues with the hybrid system anyway.

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Get her a Civic or Accord for thousands cheaper and you'll still have a very nice and dependable vehicle for her.

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An Accord or Civic with nav and leather won't be thousands cheaper, and will almost cut the MPGs in half.

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drives 700 or more miles a week

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Gonna be pretty close. We will both be commuting from NOLA to BR for a few months, so the MPG is huge.

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I never purchase a vehicle with a note that I can't double each month. That's my personal rule of thumb when buying a vehicle. ALWAYS PAY OFF EARLY.

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Not everyone can do that unfortunately, so I'll just stick with the 0% which gives no incentive for early payment.