The first time I drove a Prius was while traveling for work and ended up renting one. I had never driven a hybrid before and was amazed at this little car. For a small car, the interior was spacious and even the back seat passengers didn't feel cramped. I was amazed that after a full week of daily use of 30+ miles per day, my fill-up near the airport to return home was under $10. When I got home, a short while later, I decided to trade in my gas guzzling truck in for something smaller and I knew I wanted to go look at a Prius. Just be aware, this is a small car and a hybrid, so don't expect to go street racing in it. It has a decent "get up and go" and a nice increase in speed and will maintain 75-80 mph with no issues but you aren't going to get up to that speed in "60 seconds or less".

The only repairs or maintenance I've had to do are regular oil changes and changing the windshield wipers.