re: how long will it take prius owners to recoup their costs with $1.50 gas?

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Well. It's MILDLY reasonable IF you compare it to the worst mileage cars in the prius category.

Of course, if mileage is important to you, then that would be an odd comparison. One would assume you should compare it to the BEST mileage cars in the prius category. There are multiple cars that do better than 30mpg.

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It's a 2010 car bought in 2012. 2010 Vehicles in it's range maxed out at 32-35 mpg. I thought 30 was reasonable.

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And, several of them are SUBSTANTIALLY more than $5K cheaper.

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Not true. I looked. Used 2 years. Under 40k miles. We're talking just $10k here. While my prius doesn't have very bell and whistle, it does have some "perks" that are above standard.

ETA: Just did a Kelly Blue Book on a used 2014 (2 years old)Honda Civic. HX. 38k miles. Good condition. $12k PP value; $15k from dealer.