Used 2006 Toyota Prius for Sale

The Prius has yet to fail me. I have owned many cars, and now that I have a Prius, I will never get a different type of car again. It is just the perfect size. I was worried about space, however it is very roomy inside. There is plenty of storage with a decent-sized trunk that has a privacy screen. The only con there is when using the screen, your storage in the trunk is cut in half and makes it limited. I love the built-in rear view camera for extra safety among many other safety features. I love the smart key technology, so when my hands are full and I am bringing my son to car, it senses the keys so I don't have to dig them out in order to unlock the door. Of course, the best part is it's hybrid, so the gas mileage is killer, and I don't have to charge it because it is half electric!

While the Prius may seem like a smart and money-saving buy at first, it is quite the opposite over time. The gas mileage is fantastic. It's extremely quiet. But these pale in comparison to the enormous prices that you have no idea about until it happens. One day, the electric battery in my car just suddenly died, without any sort of warning, leaving me stranded until I could get a tow. Then, come to find out that since it is a proprietary piece of equipment, it would have to be ordered brand new and could not be serviced whatsoever, costing another $4,000 on top of the car itself. That was by far more than I had saved on gas or anything up until that point, and beyond. The life expectancy on the battery I had was only about 10 years. Meaning, every 10 years you would need to drop another four grand. Terrible choice!

I love my Prius. I originally purchased it because it gets great gas mileage. I travel a lot for work, and gas is a huge expense. Being able to get upwards of 45 to 50 miles per gallon really cuts down on that expense. After the purchase, I also started liking a lot more of it. It's very comfortable. The sound system is also amazing. It's one of those JBL systems that must have been an upgrade. I am a musician so this was very important to me.